The Very Best of Bobbie Gentry [Import]

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In addition to her smash hit "Ode to Billie Joe," this 20-track British compilation of Bobbie Gentry's music includes four duets with Glen Campbell--"All I Have to Do Is Dream," "Walk Right Back," "Little Green Apples," and "Mornin' Glory"--and three covers of Beatles songs--"The Fool on the Hill," "Eleanor Rigby," and "Here, There, and Everywhere." Other songs include "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," "Something in the Way He Moves," "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head," "Seasons Come, Seasons Go," "Son of a Preacher Man," "You've Made Me So Very Happy," "Mississippi Delta," "Tobacco Road," "Where's the Playground, Johnny?," "Gentle on My Mind," "In the Ghetto," and "My Elusive Dreams."

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Average customer rating: The Very Best of Bobbie Gentry A nice compilation Good, but not quite up there with "Bobbie Gentry-The Capitol Years"

The Very Best of Bobbie Gentry ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ode to Bobbie Gentry: The Capitol Years Best of Bobbie Gentry Bobbie Gentry - Greatest Hits The Golden Classics of Bobbie Gentry Patchwork/Fancy ASIN: B0009LNQSS Release Date: 2005-07-12

Album Description

In addition to her smash hit "Ode to Billie Joe," this 20-track British compilation of Bobbie Gentry's music includes four duets with Glen Campbell--"All I Have to Do Is Dream," "Walk Right Back," "Little Green Apples," and "Mornin' Glory"--and three covers of Beatles songs--"The Fool on the Hill," "Eleanor Rigby," and "Here, There, and Everywhere." Other songs include "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," "Something in the Way He Moves," "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head," "Seasons Come, Seasons Go," "Son of a Preacher Man," "You've Made Me So Very Happy," "Mississippi Delta," "Tobacco Road," "Where's the Playground, Johnny?," "Gentle on My Mind," "In the Ghetto," and "My Elusive Dreams."

Album Description

Bobbie Gentry did not record many albums but several compilations have been released. Because Bobbie only had a few big hits that have to be included, the remainder of each compilation often differs significantly. This UK compilation includes plenty of cover versions, some of which were duets with Glen Campbell. Of course, this compilation includes 'Ode To Billie Joe' & 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again' (a British number one hit). The covers include 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' (B J Thomas), four Beatles classics, 'Son Of A Preacher Man' (Dusty Springfield), 'You've Made Me So Very Happy' (Blood Sweat & Tears), 'In The Ghetto' (Elvis Presley) and two Everly Brothers covers, which account for half of the Glen Campbell duets. 20 tracks in all. EMI. 2005.

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The Very Best of Bobbie Gentry.......2007-05-09

This CD would not let me down load it to my windows media player!

A nice compilation.......2005-10-13

Bobbie Gentry did not record many albums but several compilations have been released. Because Bobbie only had a few big hits that have to be included, the remainder of each compilation often differs significantly. This UK compilation includes plenty of cover versions, some of which were duets with Glen Campbell. There are very few original songs here but other compilations of Bobbie's music (particularly those compiled and released in America) feature Bobbie's original material heavily.

Of course, this compilation includes Ode to Billie Joe (an American number one and British top twenty hit) and I'll never fall in love again (a British number one hit). Perhaps these two songs, more than anything else, show the difference in tastes between British and American listeners. Ode to Billie Joe is a Bobbie Gentry original - a classic country song with a bluesy edge. Contrast that with I'll never fall in love again, a mainstream pop song written by Bacharach and David, first recorded by Dionne Warwick (and not to be confused with the Tom Jones hit of the same title). Following her British success, Bobbie became a TV presenter and this affected her recordings - she sometimes selected material that would appeal to her TV audience.

Bobbie had a minor international hit with Raindrops keep falling on my head, but B J Thomas had the big American hit with this song while Sacha Distel had the big UK hit, so Bobbie's version is generally regarded as a cover. Among the other covers here are four Beatles classics, these being Something in the way he moves, The fool on the hill, Eleanor Rigby and Here there and everywhere. Son of a preacher man was a huge hit for Dusty Springfield. You've made me so very happy was originally written and recorded by Motown's Brenda Holloway, but it was Blood sweat and tears who had the hit. In the ghetto was a transatlantic hit for Elvis Presley. Tobacco Road was a UK top ten hit for the Nashville Teens (a British R+B group despite their name). Two Everly Brothers covers feature among the Glen Campbell duets, one of which (All I have to do is dream) became a UK top three hit for Glen and Bobbie.

This is a great collection of Bobbie's music despite being somewhat short of original material. Nevertheless, this collection was compiled for the British market and the presence of so many familiar songs will help UK sales.

Good, but not quite up there with "Bobbie Gentry-The Capitol Years".......2005-09-19

Being a Bobbie Gentry fan, I've NEVER came across a release (greatest hits or otherwise) that I DID NOT like. However, while reaching it's mark, including 'Tobacco Road' and a few others, which include more Glen Campbell duets, the remaining tracks do not strike me personally, as one of her 'best' Greatest Hit's CDs. The tracks featured, do not 'hit home' as do the ones on 'The Capitol Years.' However, it does without doubt, surpass many of the previous 'Greatest Hits' CDs that were available. A personally missed song, 'Steal Away' a beautiful number rarely included in her Greatest Hit's work, and I would have liked to have seen this one on this CD, but you win some and you loose some. Overall, I give this CD a '4' not quite getting 'all' the songs on one compilation, most like to hear. Unbelievably, 'Fancy' (another HUGE Gentry hit, secondary only to 'Ode To Billy Joe' in the US) is not included - a song associated with 'Gentry' even if they remember Reba McEntire's excellent remake) 'The Girl From Cincinatti' is another desperately missed ditty which adds longivity to ANY 'best of' CDs of which it is inculded. My suggestion is: If you are going to make a 'very best of' CD, and NOT include the 'greatest hits' then go for MANY, and not just a couple of 'elusive' songs mixed with a few of the largly known songs. That no doubt, would make for a better recieved work.
Gene C.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(Keep us in prayer, we are still in termoil over this KaTrina thing..... GOD BLESS YOU ALL)

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Superhits: 1967 (Time Life Music) The Bee Gees , Stone Poneys , Harpers Bizarre , Bobby Vee and the Strangers , The Casinos , Petula Clark , The Monkees , Bobbie Gentry , The Young Rascals , and Spanky and Our Gang Manufacturer: Time Life Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000SJUXGE

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Released by Time Life Music . SONG LIST :1. Up-Up And Away---The 5th Dimension 2.Happy Together--The Turtles 3.Daydream Believer--- The Monkees 4. Dedicated to the One I Love---The Mamas and The Papas 5. How Can I Be Sure---The Young Rascals 6. Sunday Will Never Be the Same--- Spanky and Our Gang 7. I Second That Emotion---Smokey Robinson and The Miracles 8. 98.6--- Keith 9. I Say a Little Prayer--- Dionne Warwick 10. To Love Somebody---The Bee Gees 11. Tell It like It Is--- Aaron Neville 12.Windy---The Association 13.Don't Sleep in the Subway--- Petula Clark 14. Come Back When You Grow Up--- Bobby Vee and The Strangers 15. Different Drum--- Stone Poneys 16. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)--- Harper's Bizarre 17. The Rain, the Park And Other Things---The Cowsills 18. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone---The Supremes 19. (The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts---The Bee Gees 20. Green, Green Grass of Home---Tom Jones 21. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye--- The Casinos 22.Ode to Billie Joe- Bobbie Gentry

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Folk Favorites of the '60s and '70s (Reader's Digest Music) Harry Chapin , Jim Croce , Carly Simon , Melanie , James Taylor , The New Seekers , Trini Lopez , The Mamas and the Papas , Burl Ives , and Sailcat Manufacturer: Reader's Digest Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MEUUFO

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4 CD set released by Reader's Digest Music in 1996. Contains 80 of the greatest folk songs from the 1960s and 1970s! 1. Taxi - Harry Chapin 2. I Got A Name - Jim Croce 3. That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be - Carly Simon 4. Brand New Key - Melanie 5. Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt 6. Say You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac 7. You've Got A Friend - James Taylor 8. I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - The New Seekers 9. Reuben James - Kenny Rogers And The First Edition 10. Catch The Wind Donovan 11. Reverend Mr. Black - The Kingston Trio 12. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell 13. If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez 14. Rain On The Roof - The Lovin' Spoonful 15. I Got You Babe - Sonny And Cher 16. Ebony Eyes - The Everly Brothers 17. Windy - The Association 18. Turn Around - Jimmie Rodgers 19. I Saw Her Again Last Night - The Mamas And The Papas 1. Both Sides Now - Judy Collins 2. Everything That Touches You - The Association 3. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Harpers Bizarre 4. Time - The Pozo-Seco Singers 5. Lemon Tree - Trini Lopez 6. Classical Gas - Mason Williams 7. Lazy Day - Spanky And Our Gang 8. A Little Bitty Tear Burl Ives 9. Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers 10. Sweet Memories - Mickey Newbury 11. Never My Love - The Association 12. Creeque Alley - The Mamas And The Papas 13. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind - The Lovin' Spoonful 14. Galveston Glen Campbell 15. Leaving On A Jet Plane - The Mitchell Trio Featuring John Denver 16. Greenback Dollar - The Kingston Trio 17. All I Really Want To Do - The Byrds 18. Alice's Rock & Roll Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie 19. Long Time Gone - Crosby, Stills & Nash 20. The Beat Goes On - Sonny And Cher 21. Child Of Clay - Jimmie Rogers ...and 40 more songs!

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