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Label:

Raven Records ‎– RVCD-220

Series:

2 For 1 (4) –

Format:

CD, Compilation, Remastered, Repress

Country:

Australia

Released:

2006

Genre:

Funk / Soul, Pop, Folk, World, & Country

Style:

Country Blues, Delta Blues, Soul, Country, Vocal


The Delta Sweete


1 Okolona River Bottom Band 2:57

2 Big Boss Man 2:56

3 Reunion 2:35

4 Parchman Farm Blues 3:00

5 Mornin' Glory 2:57

6 Sermon 2:41

7 Tobacco Road 2:50

8 Penduli Pendulum 2:55

9 Jessye 'Lisabeth 3:00

10 Refractions 2:20

11 Louisiana Man 2:35

12 Courtyard 2:58


Local Gentry


13 Sweete Peony 2:26

14 Casket Vignette 2:34

15 Come Away Melinda 3:21

16 The Fool On The Hill 3:44

17 Papa's Medicine Show 3:50

18 Ace Insurance Man 3:33

19 Recollection 2:10

20 Sittin' Pretty 3:19

21 Eleanor Rigby 2:27

22 Peaceful 2:51

23 Here, There And Everywhere 2:28


Bonus Material

24 Stormy 3:29

25 Skip Along Sam 2:40

26 Away In A Manger 2:37


Arranged By – Jimmie Haskell (tracks: 1 to 12), Perry Botkin Jr. (tracks: 13 to 23), Shorty Rogers (tracks: 1 to 23)

Design, Layout – Black Widow Graphic Design

Liner Notes – John Dowler (3)

Mastered By – Warren Barnett

Photography By [Photographs From] – The Glenn A. Baker Archives

Producer – Kelly Gordon (tracks: 1 to 23)

Written-By – Bobbie Gentry (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 to 10, 12 to 14, 18 to 20)


Both albums are remastered from the original stereo versions. The bonus material is also sourced from the stereo versions.


Tracks 1 to 12 from the album The Delta Sweete

Tracks 13 to 23 from the album Local Gentry

Tracks 24 & 25 from the compilation Ode To Bobbie Gentry (The Capitol Years)

Track 26 from the compilation The Christmas Sound Of Music


This compilation © 2006 Raven Records Pty Limited

Tracks 1-26 (P) 1968 Capitol Records Inc.


Made in Australia