Bobbie Gentry

*TV soundtrack*

"Bobbie Gentry", BBC2 (UK TV), 1968-07-27 (with guest Donovan)

01. Mississippi Delta [studio version, Removed as per Dime rules]
02. Peaceful
03. Mornin' Glory [appears on 'Live at the BBC' - Removed as per Dime rules]
04. DONOVAN - Young But Growing
05. DONOVAN - There Is A Mountain (with Bobbie Gentry)
06. DONOVAN - Bugs (with Bobbie Gentry)
07. DONOVAN - A Sunny Day
08. Sunday Best [appears on 'Live at the BBC' - Removed as per Dime rules]
09. DONOVAN - Hurdy Gurdy Man [He was lip-syncing to the studio version, Removed as per Dime rules]
10. Hurry Tuesday Child [appears on 'Live at the BBC' - Removed as per Dime rules]
11. Chickasaw County Child [appears on 'Live at the BBC' - Removed as per Dime rules]

Length: 29:57

"Bobbie Gentry", BBC2 (UK TV), 1969-07-17 (with guest James Taylor)

01. Mississippi Delta [studio version, Removed as per Dime rules]
02. Sweet Peony [appears on 'Live at the BBC' - Removed as per Dime rules]
03. Recollection [appears on 'Live at the BBC' - Removed as per Dime rules]
04. JAMES TAYLOR - Something In The Way She Moves
05. JAMES TAYLOR - Knocking �fround The Zoo
06. JAMES TAYLOR - Something's Wrong (with Bobbie Gentry)
07. John Cameron - Wenceslas Square (Pan's People)
08. Peaceful
09. Greyhound Goin' Somewhere [appears on 'Live at the BBC' - Removed as per Dime rules]
10. Refractions [appears on 'Live at the BBC' - Removed as per Dime rules]
11. JAMES TAYLOR - Country Road
12. Cotton Candy Sandman [appears on 'Live at the BBC' - Removed as per Dime rules]
13. Chickasaw County Child [studio version, Removed as per Dime rules]

Length: 30:21


reel (off-air master, 1 7/8 ips) > cassette > wav > Groove Mechanic(dehiss) > wav > Soundforge(speed correction) > wav flac(8)

The 1968-07-27 show:

I removed Hurdy Gurdy Man as per Dime rules as it was quite obviously the released version. I guess they went all out on those crazy 60's visual effects for this song, strobes, psychedelic colours, camera zooming in & out rapidly. This show exists in the TV archives so hopefully might get rebroaadcast one day. On the plus side I was able to use the removed song as reference for speed correction.

The 1969-07-17 show:

This does not exist in the archives. It was wiped by the BBC sometime in the 70's. This and the reel from which it came could quite possibly be the only existing copy. Time to set it free.

I don't know much about James Taylor but after doing some googling I realise this is pretty early, and could quite possibly be his first UK TV appearance.

It's possible he's playing guitar on "Refractions" but I don't know, maybe a James Taylor aficionado can tell me once they've heard it.

The only song title I was unable to identify was track 12 so I made up a title and called it "Sandman's Comin'". I was able to find all the rest by googling but couldn't find this one at all. Maybe it's an unreleased/unique song?

In track 7, the John Cameron she mentions was the Musical Director for the show. He had a band The John Cameron Quartet. They were probably the house band for the show. During the song, Pan's People danced to it. They were a dance troupe and were regulars on 1970's episodes of Top Of The Pops.

Both shows would have been pre-recorded not broadcast live.