Ode to Billie Joe
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Ode to Billie Joe
- Artist: Bobbie Gentry
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- Release Date: 1967
- Total Time: 30:39
- Genre: Country
Review
Gentry's debut LP, which went to number one on the pop charts, was a promising but not wholly satisfying disc, with the singer penning all but one of the songs. Inevitably, the title track dwarfed everything else by comparison, but a greater problem was that several of the other tunes recycled variations of the "Ode to Billie Joe" riff. On the other hand, "Mississippi Delta" is gloriously tough, throaty swamp rock; few other women pop singers have sounded as raw. Other good cuts were "I Saw an Angel Die," an effective mating of Gentry's country-blues guitar riffs and low-key orchestration, and the jazz waltz-timed "Papa, Woncha Let Me Go to Town With You." Her vocals are poised and husky throughout the record, on which she was definitely on the right track -- one that she was quickly diverted from, into more MOR-oriented sounds. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi| Ode to Bechet (1982 Album by Bob Wilber) | |
| Ode to Billie Joe (1968 Album by Leon Ashley) |
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Ode to Billie Joe (album)
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| Studio album by Bobbie Gentry | ||||
| Released | June 1967 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:39 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Kelly Gordon | |||
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Ode to Billie Joe is Bobbie Gentry's debut album, released in 1967. It was produced by Kelly Gordon and arranged by Jimmie Haskel and Shorty Rogers. It was the only album to displace The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band from its 15-week reign at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart.
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Contents
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Album tracks
All tracks by Bobbie Gentry; except where indicated
Side 1
- "Mississippi Delta" – 3:05
- "I Saw an Angel Die" – 2:56
- "Chickasaw County Child" – 2:45
- "Sunday Best" – 2:50
- "Niki Hoeky" (Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas, Pat Vegas) – 2:45
Side 2
- "Papa, Woncha Let Me Go to Town With You?" – 2:30
- "Bugs" – 2:05
- "Hurry, Tuesday Child" – 3:52
- "Lazy Willie" – 2:36
- "Ode to Billie Joe" – 4:15
USA
Billboard albums
| Year | Chart | Chart position |
| 1967 | Pop Albums | #1 |
| 1967 | Black Albums | #5 |
| 1967 | Country Albums | #1 |
Billboard Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Chart position |
| 1967 | "Ode to Billie Joe" | Adult Contemporary | #7 |
| 1967 | "Ode to Billie Joe" | Black Singles | #8 |
| 1967 | "Ode to Billie Joe" | Country Singles | #17 |
| 1967 | "Ode to Billie Joe" | Pop Singles | #1 |
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| Preceded by Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles |
Billboard 200 number-one album October 14–27, 1967 |
Succeeded by Diana Ross and The Supremes Greatest Hits by The Supremes |
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