Ode to Billie Joe (album)
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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.
Side 1
Side 2
albums
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Singles
Bobbie Gentry
Roberta Lee Streeter , professionally known as Bobbie Gentry, is a former American singer-songwriter notable as one of the first female country artists to compose and produce her own material...
's debut album, released in 1967. It was produced by Kelly Gordon and arranged by Jimmie Haskel and Shorty Rogers
Shorty Rogers
Milton “Shorty” Rogers , born Milton Rajonsky in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played both the trumpet and flugelhorn, and was in demand for his skills as an arranger. Rogers worked first as a professional musician with Will Bradley and...
. It was the only album to displace The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the English rock band The Beatles, released on 1 June 1967 on the Parlophone label and produced by George Martin...
from its 15-week reign at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart.
Album tracks
All tracks by Bobbie Gentry; except where indicatedSide 1
- "Mississippi Delta" – 3:05
- "I Saw an Angel Die" – 2:56
- "Chickasaw County Child" – 2:45
- "Sunday Best" – 2:50
- "Niki Hoeky" (Jim FordJim FordJim Ford was an American singer-songwriter originally from Johnson County, Kentucky. After living in New Orleans, Ford moved to Los Angeles, and finally settled in Fort Bragg, CA. His music is a mixture of soul, country and folk. His songs have been recorded by numerous artists, including Aretha...
, 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 JoeOde to Billie Joe"Ode to Billie Joe" is a 1967 song written and recorded by Bobbie Gentry , a singer-songwriter from Chickasaw County, Mississippi. The single, released in late July, was a number-one hit in the United States, and became a big international seller. The song is ranked #412 on Rolling Stones list of...
" – 4:15
USA
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Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
albums
| Year | Chart | Chart position |
| 1967 | Pop Albums | #1 |
| 1967 | Black Albums | #5 |
| 1967 | Country Albums | #1 |
Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Chart position |
| 1967 | "Ode to Billie Joe Ode to Billie Joe "Ode to Billie Joe" is a 1967 song written and recorded by Bobbie Gentry , a singer-songwriter from Chickasaw County, Mississippi. The single, released in late July, was a number-one hit in the United States, and became a big international seller. The song is ranked #412 on Rolling Stones list of... " |
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 |