Author: Andrew Batt
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R.I.P Perry Botkin Jnr
Perry Botkin Jr., the film and TV composer, arranger and producer has died. He was 87. Botkin worked with Bobbie on her Local Gentry album, as an arranger and conductor, and also assisted on her 1968 BBC TV series. He amassed a distinguished list of musical credits, working as an arranger with producers including Phil…
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The Delta Sweete is number 1 re-issue in Shindig!
The deluxe edition of The Delta Sweete is number 1 in Shindig! magazines re-issue of the year. We also ranked number 12 in Record Collector and Uncut. ***** Shindig! : A sympathetic redux… this set represents Bobbie Gentry at her mysterious beguiling best ***** The Times : This beautifully presented re-issue revives one of the…
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Bobbie to join the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Great news! Bobbie has been elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame this year 🙂 She and her fellow inductees Steve Earle, Kent Blazy, Brett James and Spooner Oldham will join the yet-to-to-be-named Class of 2021 during a joint induction ceremony that will take place on Nov. 1, 2021 at the Music City Center…
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Bobbie feature by Tara Murtha in Shindig! magazine
The latest edition of Shindig! magazine features a 3 page spread on Bobbie and The Delta Sweete by Tara Murtha. A fascinating read by an acknowledged expert, it’s in shops on the 1st of October, and can be ordered direct from them as a download or physical magazine.
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Bobbie feature in the October issue of Record Collector
The October edition of Record Collector magazine features a 5 page spread on Bobbie and The Delta Sweete by Charles Donovan. Well worth a read- it’s out now!
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The Delta Sweete LP missing download card
Hi All, So anyone not in Europe who has purchased a vinyl copy will have the download card removed due to differing digital rights in other countries: apologies in advance to our U.S. friends! It seems that some of the U.K. stock has also had the download card removed, so if you want to get…
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The Delta Sweete deluxe out now!
At last the wait is over! The Delta Sweete Deluxe Edition is out now on 2 CD and 2-disc vinyl. The expanded CD edition features a new stereo mix of the album alongside the original mono mix making its debut on CD. There are a total of 10 bonus tracks to treasure, including a previously unreleased original…
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Tara Murtha on ‘Fancy’ turning 50 for Dangerous Minds
Head over to Dangerous Minds for Tara Murtha’s deep dive into ‘Fancy’ on it’s 50th anniversary. She talks gender bending with Orville Peck (who’s cover of Fancy is out August 14th) and all things BG with Clayton Ivey who played keyboards on the original album sessions at Muscle Shoals. Also included in the story is…
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The Delta Sweete on Tim’s Twitter Listening Party 31/07/2020
The Delta Sweete will feature on Tim’s Twitter Listening Party on the day of release: 31/07/2020 at 8pm GMT. Taking part on the panel are host Tim Burgess, Grasshopper from Mercury Rev who will be joined by guest vocalists on his Delta Sweete Revisited project Margo Price and Beth Orton, and Andrew Batt, producer of…
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Margo Price includes Bobbie on her ‘What’s In My Bag?’ episode
For 10 seasons, the Berkeley-born record store chain Amoeba Music has been exploring the myriad muses of famous patrons with the web series “What’s In My Bag?” The latest episode features Margo Price, the American country singer-songwriter, who picks the Bobbie boxset The Girl From Chickasaw County as one of her top releases. You can…