{"product_id":"843563168592","title":"Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe - Import LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBobbie Gentry\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGentry's debut LP, which went to number one on the pop charts, was a promising but not wholly satisfying disc, with the singer penning all but one of the songs. Inevitably, the title track dwarfed everything else by comparison, but a greater problem was that several of the other tunes recycled variations of the \"Ode to Billie Joe\" riff. On the other hand, \"Mississippi Delta\" is gloriously tough, throaty swamp rock; few other women pop singers have sounded as raw. Other good cuts were \"I Saw an Angel Die,\" an effective mating of Gentry's country-blues guitar riffs and low-key orchestration, and the jazz waltz-timed \"Papa, Woncha Let Me Go to Town With You.\" Her vocals are poised and husky throughout the record, on which she was definitely on the right track -- one that she was quickly diverted from, into more MOR-oriented sounds. ~ Richie Unterberger\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinyl Me, Please","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572906791201,"sku":"843563168592","price":44.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/843563168592.jpg?v=1733209280","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ch\/products\/843563168592","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}