Bobbie is notable as one of the first female country artists to compose and produce her own material. During her five-year tenure at Capitol, she penned at least two songs that have become certified classics, ‘Ode to Billie Joe’ and ‘Fancy’, among dozens of original compositions.
Bobbie released eight Capitol albums in total, heralded by the smash hit debut ‘Ode to Billie Joe’ (Which displaced Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely-Hearts Club Band from the top of the charts in the US). Delta Sweete, her third, is another highlight. MOJO magazine listed it in their top 500 greatest albums of all time and memorably described her as the ‘JD Salinger of rock n roll.’
She quit the scene over 40 years ago (1978), and unlike everyone who returns, she has stayed out of sight. She remains one of the few genuine mysteries of popular music. Because she was so popular (No.1 singles/Albums, BBC TV series, Vegas residency) her abilities as a writer, producer and arranger were too often overlooked, she paved the way for Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon. Bobbie’s songs continue to influence a new generation of artists like Cheryl Crow, Beth Orton, Lucinda Williams and Roseanne Cash all of whom have cited her as an influence and covered her songs.
In 2018 UMC released Capitol years boxset consisted of 8CDs, this is the first ever large-scale retrospective containing the first UK reissues of her albums in their entirety – supplemented by 76 previously unreleased demos, outtakes and alternate takes from all Bobbie’s Capitol albums.
This new 2CD is a cut down version of the boxset and feature a selection of the unreleased bonus material from the 8CD package, including an alternate take of Sunday Best, demo of Hurry, Tuesday Child, Mississippi Delta alternate version and many more. The CD will have a 38 page book with a selection of images used in the boxset and sleeve notes.
TRACKLIST:
CD 1
- Ode to Billie Joe
- I Saw an Angel Die
- Chickasaw County Child
- Sunday Best [alternate take]
- Hurry, Tuesday Child [demo]
- Niki Hokey / Barefootin’ [Live on the BBC]
- Mississippi Delta [alternate version]
- The Seventh Son [Band version]
- Okolona River Bottom Band
- Mornin' Glory
- Jessye' Lisabeth
- Refractions
- Courtyard
- Feelin’ Good [demo]
- Sweete Peony [alternate Version]
- Casket Vignette
- Recollection
- Eleanor Rigby
- Sittin’ Pretty
- Hushabye Mountain
- The Conspiracy of Homer Jones
- Sunday Mornin' [alternate version]
- Let It Be Me (duet with Glen Campbell) [without strings]
CD 2
- Suppertime
- God Bless The Child
- This Girl’s In Love With You
- Touch 'Em with Love [stereo version]
- Greyhound Goin' Somewhere
- Seasons Come, Seasons Go [demo]
- Glory Hallelujah, How They'll Sing [alternate take]
- Fancy
- Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Forget 'Em
- He Made A Woman Out of Me
- Rainmaker
- Circle ‘Round the Sun
- Apartment 21 [Stereo 7” version]
- Billy the Kid [Live on the BBC]
- Benjamin
- But I Can't Get Back
- Belinda [acoustic version]
- Mean Stepmama Blues
- Lookin' In
- Smoke
- Joanne
- You And Me Together
- The Girl from Cincinnati
