Bobbie Gentry discography
| Bobbie Gentry discography | |
|---|---|
 Gentry in a publicity photo for Capitol Records in 1969 | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| EPs | 15 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 30 |
| Singles | 31 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
The discography of American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry consists of seven studio albums, one live album, one soundtrack album and thirty compilation albums. Gentry also released a total of thirty-one singles and fifteen extended plays.
Gentry rose to international fame with her intriguing Southern Gothic narrative "Ode to Billie Joe" in 1967.[1] The track spent four weeks as the No. 1 pop song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was fourth in the Billboard year-end chart of 1967[2] and earned her Grammy awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1968. The album's second single, "I Saw an Angel Die", did not chart.
Following the success of her debut single and album, Gentry's second studio album, The Delta Sweete, was released in February 1968. It did not reach the same level of commercial success as her first album. The two US singles, "Okolona River Bottom Band" and "Louisiana Man", peaked at No. 54 and No. 100, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100. "Big Boss Man" was released as a single in France and did not chart.
Local Gentry, her third studio album, was released a short six months later in August 1968. Two singles were released from this album, "Sweete Peony" and "The Fool on the Hill", neither of which charted.
In September 1968, Gentry was paired with Glen Campbell and the duo released a collaboration album, Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell. The album spawned two singles, "Mornin' Glory" and "Let It Be Me".
Gentry's fifth studio album Touch 'Em with Love was released in July 1969. "Touch 'Em with Love" was released as the first single and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" was released as the second single in Europe.
Fancy, Gentry's sixth studio album, was released in April 1970. The album's first single, "Fancy", peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 26 on the Top Country Songs chart. There additional singles were released from the album, "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", "He Made a Woman Out of Me", and "If You Gotta Make a Fool Out of Somebody".
In April 1971, Gentry released her seventh studio album, Patchwork, which would become her final album. Two singles were released from the album, "But I Can't Get Back" and "Somebody Like Me".
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US Country [4] |
US R&B [5] |
US CB |
US CB Country |
CAN[6] | UK [7] | |||
| Ode to Billie Joe | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — |
| |
| The Delta Sweete |
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132 | — | — | 72 | 26 | — | — | |
| Local Gentry |
|
— | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | |
| Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (with Glen Campbell) |
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11 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 8 | 50 |
|
| Touch 'Em with Love |
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164 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
| Fancy |
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96 | 34 | — | 83 | — | 79 | — | |
| Patchwork |
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221 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live at the BBC[8] |
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Soundtrack albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Ode to Billy Joe (Sound Track from Max Baer's Motion Picture) |
|
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US | ||
| Bobbie Gentry’s Greatest |
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180 |
| Portrait |
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— |
| Gigantes De La Canción, Vol. 16 |
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— |
| Sittin' Pretty |
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— |
| Tobacco Road |
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— |
| Your No. 1 Fan |
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— |
| The Very Best of Bobbie Gentry |
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— |
| Way Down South |
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— |
| Bobbie Gentry's Greatest Hits |
|
— |
| All I Have to Do Is Dream (with Glen Campbell) |
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— |
| Glen Campbell Sings with Anne Murray and Bobbie Gentry |
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— |
| Greatest Hits |
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— |
| Country Classics |
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— |
| Ode to Billie Joe |
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— |
| The Best of Bobbie Gentry |
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— |
| Bobbie Gentry: The Hit Albums (contains Ode to Billie Joe and Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell) |
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— |
| The Golden Classics of Bobbie Gentry |
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— |
| The Bobbie Gentry Collection |
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— |
| Ode to Bobbie Gentry: The Capitol Years |
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— |
| An American Quilt, 1967–1974 |
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— |
| Chickasaw County Child: The Artistry of Bobbie Gentry |
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— |
| The Very Best of Bobbie Gentry |
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— |
| The Delta Sweete / Local Gentry |
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— |
| The Best of the Capitol Years |
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— |
| Patchwork / Fancy |
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| Ode to Billie Joe / Touch 'Em with Love |
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— |
| Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell • Anne Murray / Glen Campbell (2 Classic Albums on 1 CD) |
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| I'll Never Fall in Love Again |
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— |
| Southern Gothic: The Definitive Collection |
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— |
| The Girl from Chickasaw County: The Complete Capitol Masters |
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— |
| The Windows of the World |
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—[a] |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Ode to Billie Joe |
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| Ode to Billie Joe |
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| Ode to Billie Joe |
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| Louisiana Man |
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| The Fool on the Hill |
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| I'll Never Fall in Love Again |
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| Heart to Heart Talk (with Glen Campbell) |
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| I'll Never Fall in Love Again |
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| Bobbie Gentry |
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| Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (with Glen Campbell) |
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| Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell (with Glen Campbell) |
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| If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody |
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| Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head |
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| 2 Plus 2, Vol. 37 |
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| The Girl from Chickasaw County[10] |
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] |
US AC [12] |
US Country [13] |
AU [14] |
BE [15] |
CAN | CAN AC | CAN Country | DE [16] |
IE [17] |
NL [18] |
NO [19] |
NZ [20] |
SA [21] |
UK [22] | |||
| "Stranger in the Mirror"[23] (with Jody Reynolds) | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Ode to Billie Joe" | 1967 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 35 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 6 | 12 | — | 3 | 11 | 13 | Ode to Billie Joe |
| "I Saw an Angel Die"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mississippi Delta"[25] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Okolona River Bottom Band" | 54 | — | — | — | tip[b] | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Delta Sweete | |
| "La Siepe"[26] | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Louisiana Man" | 100 | — | 72 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | The Delta Sweete | |
| "Refractions"[27] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Big Boss Man"[28] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sweete Peony"[29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Local Gentry | |
| "Hushabye Mountain"[30] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Mornin' Glory" (with Glen Campbell) | 74 | 32 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell | |
| "The Fool on the Hill"[31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Local Gentry | |
| "Little Green Apples"[32] (with Glen Campbell) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell | |
| "フール·オン·ザ·ヒル" ("Fool on the Hill")[33] | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Let It Be Me" (with Glen Campbell) | 36 | 7 | 14 | — | — | 85 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell | |
| "Touch 'Em with Love" | —[c] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Touch 'Em with Love | |
| "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | — | — | — | 5 | tip | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| "Fancy" | 31 | 8 | 26 | 70 | — | 26 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fancy | |
| "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (with Glen Campbell) | 27 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 29 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | Non-album single | |
| "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | Fancy |
| "He Made a Woman Out of Me" | 71 | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Me Quiero Enamorar" ("I'll Never Fall in Love Again")[35] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Apartment 21" | 81 | 19 | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "But I Can't Get Back" | 1971 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Patchwork |
| "Somebody Like Me"[36] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Girl from Cincinnati"[37] | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Another Place, Another Time"[38] | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Ode to Billy Joe - Main Title" | 1976 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ode to Billy Joe (Sound Track from Max Baer's Motion Picture) |
| "Steal Away"[39] | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||||
Charted B-sides
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
A-side | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [40] | ||||
| "Less of Me" (with Glen Campbell) | 1968 | 44 | "Mornin' Glory" | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||
Promotional singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Wonder as I Wander" (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, December 24, 1967)[41] | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "I Want You Back" (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970)[42] | 2021 | |
| "Your Number One Fan" (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970)[43] | ||
| "Benjamin" (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970)[44] | ||
| "Papa, Won't You Let Me Go to Town with You / Ode to Billie Joe" (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, March 29, 1970)[45] | ||
| "He Made a Woman Out of Me / Up on Cripple Creek" (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, December 27, 1970)[46] | ||
| "But I Can't Get Back / I'll Fly Away / Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (with Goose Creek Symphony) (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, December 27, 1970)[47] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 'The Windows of the World' did not enter the US Billboard 200, but did peak at number 82 on the Top Album Sales chart and number 5 on Traditional Jazz Album chart.[9]
- ^ In addition to the main Ultratop 50, another weekly singles chart known as Ultratip is published. Also referred to as the Tipparade, it is an indicator chart of commercially available singles.
- ^ "Touch 'Em with Love" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 113 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.[34]
References
[edit]- ^ Ochs, Meredith (June 3, 2014). "The Confounding, Enigmatic 'Ode To Billie Joe'". Ode To Billie Joe. NPR. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Chairborne Ranger Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Songs 1967". Chairborne Ranger. Archived from the original on November 24, 2005. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry Chart History (Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums)". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Top LP's" (PDF). RPM magazine. No. 2 October 1967. p. 4. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "BOBBIE GENTRY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "RSD '18 Special Release: Bobbie Gentry - Live at the BBC". recordstoreday.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "The Girl From Chickasaw County - EP". 17 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry Chart History". Billboard. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry Chart History". Billboard. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry Chart History". Billboard. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 123. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry / Ultratop". ultratop.be. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "germancharts.de - Das deutsche Chartsportal". germancharts.de. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Top 40, Stichting Nederlandse. "Bobbie Gentry". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 7, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Bobbie Gentry". VG-lista 2020 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "Flavor of New Zealand - Search Listener". flavorofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (G)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "BOBBIE GENTRY / full Official Chart History / Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry And Jody Reynolds - Stranger In The Mirror". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - I Saw An Angel Die". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - Mississippi Delta". Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - La Siepe". Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - Refractions". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - Big Boss Man". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - Sweete Peony". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Hushabye Mountain – Bobbie Gentry". bobbiegentry.org.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - The Fool On The Hill". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Glen Campbell And Bobbie Gentry - Little Green Apples / Scarborough Fair/Canticle". Discogs. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Fool On The Hill (Japanese version) – Bobbie Gentry". bobbiegentry.org.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Hot 100" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. June 14, 1969. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "No Me Quiero Enamorar (I'll Never Fall In Love Again) – Bobbie Gentry". bobbiegentry.org.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - Somebody Like Me". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - The Girl From Cincinnati". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - Another Place - Another Time [Mono]". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry - Steal Away". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell - Less of Me Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "I Wonder As I Wander (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 24, 1967) - Single by Bobbie Gentry". iTunes. Apple. September 25, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "I Want You Back (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970) - Single by Bobbie Gentry". iTunes. Apple. August 26, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Your Number One Fan (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970) - Single by Bobbie Gentry". iTunes. Apple. August 29, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Benjamin (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, November 1, 1970) - Single by Bobbie Gentry". Apple. iTunes. August 30, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Papa, Won't You Let Me Go To Town With You?/Ode To Billie Joe (Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 29, 1970) - Single by Bobbie Gentry". iTunes. Apple. October 10, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "He Made A Woman Out Of Me/Up On Cripple Creek (Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 27, 1970) - Single by Bobbie Gentry". iTunes. Apple. November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "But I Can't Get Back/I'll Fly Away/Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 27, 1970) - Single by Bobbie Gentry & Goose Creek Symphony". iTunes. Apple. November 19, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Bobbie Gentry discography at Discogs