The Delta Sweete

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The Delta Sweete
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 1968
RecordedJuly 16–December 12, 1967
Studio Capitol (Hollywood, California)
Genre Southern soul
Length33:37
Label Capitol
Producer Kelly Gordon
Bobbie Gentry chronology
Ode to Billie Joe
(1967)
The Delta Sweete
(1968)
Local Gentry
(1968)
Way Down South
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Cover art of the 1972 UK reissue.
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Okolona River Bottom Band" October 5, 19672:57
2."Big Boss Man" Luther Dixon, Al Smith November 4, 19672:56
3."Reunion" November 11, 19672:35
4."Parchman Farm" Mose Allison November 4, 19673:00
5."Mornin' Glory" November 11, 19672:57
6."Sermon" November 11, 19672:41
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Tobacco Road" John D. Loudermilk December 12, 19672:57
2."Penduli Pendulum" July 16, 19672:56
3."Jessye' Lisabeth" November 11, 19672:35
4."Refractions" November 11, 19673:00
5."Louisiana Man" Doug Kershaw December 12, 19672:57
6."Courtyard" October 5, 19672:41

Tobacco Road (1971)

Cover art of the 1971 Tobacco Road release. TobaccoRoad1971.jpg
Cover art of the 1971 Tobacco Road release.
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Okolona River Bottom Band" 2:57
2."Louisiana Man"Doug Kershaw2:57
3."Reunion" 2:35
4."Mornin' Glory" 2:57
5."Sermon" 2:41
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tobacco Road"John D. Loudermilk2:57
2."Penduli Pendulum" 2:56
3."Jessye' Lisabeth" 2:35
4."Refractions" 3:00
5."Courtyard" 2:41

Deluxe Edition (2020) [16]

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Okolona River Bottom Band" (Remixed 2020) 2:58
2."Big Boss Man" (Remixed 2020)Luther Dixon, Al Smith2:59
3."Reunion" (Remixed 2020) 2:39
4."Parchman Farm" (Remixed 2020)Mose Allison3:11
5."Mornin' Glory" (Remixed 2020) 3:08
6."Sermon" (Remixed 2020) 2:34
7."Tobacco Road" (Remixed 2020)John D. Loudermilk2:51
8."Penduli Pendulum" (Remixed 2020) 1:55
9."Jessye' Lisabeth" (Remixed 2020) 3:07
10."Refractions" (Remixed 2020) 2:21
11."Louisiana Man" (Remixed 2020)Doug Kershaw2:42
12."Courtyard" (Remixed 2020) 2:56
13."Okolona River Bottom Band" (Instrumental) 2:42
14."Mississippi Delta" (Alternate Take) 3:06
15."Seventh Son" (Band Version) 2:53
16."The Way I Do" (Demo) 3:36
17."Feelin' Good" (Demo) 3:21
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Okolona River Bottom Band" (Original Mono Mix) 2:56
2."Big Boss Man" (Original Mono Mix)Luther Dixon, Al Smith3:00
3."Reunion" (Original Mono Mix) 2:38
4."Parchman Farm" (Original Mono Mix)Mose Allison3:11
5."Mornin' Glory" (Original Mono Mix) 3:09
6."Sermon" (Original Mono Mix) 2:34
7."Tobacco Road" (Original Mono Mix)John D. Loudermilk2:50
8."Penduli Pendulum" (Original Mono Mix) 1:55
9."Jessye' Lisabeth" (Original Mono Mix) 3:11
10."Refractions" (Original Mono Mix) 2:20
11."Louisiana Man" (Original Mono Mix)Doug Kershaw2:42
12."Courtyard" (Original Mono Mix) 2:57
13."Mornin' Glory" (Demo) 3:04
14."Sermon" (Demo) 2:25
15."Jessye' Lisabeth" (Demo) 3:13
16."Refractions" (Demo) 2:31
17."Louisiana Man" (Demo)Kershaw2:20

Personnel

Adapted from the 2020 reissue liner notes.

Charts

Album

ChartPeak
position
US Top 100 Albums ( Cashbox )72
US Top Country Albums ( Cashbox )26
US Top LP's ( Billboard ) [17] 132
Scottish Albums (OCC) [18] 22
UK Country Albums (OCC) [19] 2

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions
US
[20]
US Country
[21]
US
CB
AU
[22]
CAN
"Okolona River Bottom Band"1967544149
"Louisiana Man"1968100729623

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