Bobbie is notable as one of the first female country artists to compose and produce her own material. During her five-year tenure at Capitol, she penned at least two songs that have become certified classics, ‘Ode to Billie Joe’ and ‘Fancy’, among dozens of original compositions. Bobbie released eight Capitol albums in total, heralded by the smash hit debut ‘Ode to Billie Joe’ (Which displaced Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely-Hearts Club Band from the top of the charts in the US). Delta Sweete, her third, is another highlight. MOJO magazine listed it in their top 500 greatest albums of all time and memorably described her as the ‘JD Salinger of rock n roll.’ She quit the scene over 40 years ago (1978), and unlike everyone who returns, she has stayed out of sight. She remains one of the few genuine mysteries of popular music. Because she was so popular (No.1 singles/Albums, BBC TV series, Vegas residency) her abilities as a writer, producer and arranger were too often overlooked, she paved the way for Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon. Bobbie’s songs continue to influence a new generation of artists like Cheryl Crow, Beth Orton, Lucinda Williams and Roseanne Cash all of whom have cited her as an influence and covered her songs. In 2018 UMC released Capitol years boxset consisted of 8CDs, this is the first ever large-scale retrospective containing the first UK reissues of her albums in their entirety – supplemented by 76 previously unreleased demos, outtakes and alternate takes from all Bobbie’s Capitol albums. These new formats (2CD / 2LP) are cut down versions of the boxset and feature a selection of the unreleased bonus material from the 8CD package, including an alternate take of Sunday Best, demo of Hurry, Tuesday Child, Mississippi Delta alternate version and many more. The CD will have a 38 page book, the LP will have a 12”12” – 1 – 1. Ode To Billie Joe 2. I Saw an Angel Die 3. Chickasaw County Child 4. Sunday Best (Alternate Take) 5. Hurry, Tuesday Child (Demo) 6. Niki Hokey / Barefootin (Live On the Bbc) 7. Mississippi Delta (Alternate Version) 8. The Seventh Son (Band Version) 9. Okolona River Bottom Band 10. Mornin Glory 11. Jessye Lisabeth 12. Refractions 13. Courtyard 14. Feelin Good (Demo) 15. Sweete Peony (Alternate Version) 16. Casket Vignette 17. Recollection 18. Eleanor Rigby 19. Sittin Pretty 20. Hushabye Mountain 21. The Conspiracy of Homer Jones 22. Sunday Mornin (Alternate Version) 23. Let It Be Me (Duet With Glen Campbell) (Without Strings) – 2 – 1. Suppertime 2. God Bless the Child 3. This Girls In Love With You 4. Touch Em With Love (Stereo Version) 5. Greyhound Goin Somewhere 6. Seasons Come, Seasons Go (Demo) 7. Glory Hallelujah, How Theyll Sing (Alternate Take) 8. Fancy 9. Find Em, Fool Em and Forget Em 10. He Made a Woman Out of Me 11. Rainmaker 12. Circle Round the Sun 13. Apartment 21 (Stereo 7″ Version) 14. Billy the Kid (Live On the Bbc) 15. Benjamin 16. But I Cant Get Back 17. Belinda (Acoustic Version) 18. Mean Stepmama Blues 19. Lookin In 20. Smoke 21. Joanne 22. You and Me Together 23. The Girl From Cincinnati
