Ode to Billie Joe (album)

Ode to Billie Joe
Studio album by Bobbie Gentry
Released	June 1967
Genre	Country
Length	29:39
Label	Capitol
Producer	Kelly Gordon
Bobbie Gentry chronology
Ode to Billie Joe (1967) The Delta Sweete (1968)
Singles from Ode to Billie Joe
"Ode to Billie Joe" / "Mississippi Delta" Released: July 1967 "I Saw an Angel Die" / "Poppa, Won't 'Cha Let Me Go To Town With You" Released: 1967

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Ode to Billie Joe is Bobbie Gentry's debut album, released in 1967. It was produced by Kelly Gordon and arranged by Jimmie Haskel and Shorty Rogers. It was the only album to displace The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band from its 15-week reign at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart.

Album tracks

All tracks by Bobbie Gentry; except where indicated

Side 1

1. "Mississippi Delta" – 3:05
2. "I Saw an Angel Die" – 2:56
3. "Chickasaw County Child" – 2:45
4. "Sunday Best" – 2:50
5. "Niki Hoeky" (Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas, Pat Vegas) – 2:45

Side 2

1. "Papa, Woncha Let Me Go to Town With You?" – 2:30
2. "Bugs" – 2:05
3. "Hurry, Tuesday Child" – 3:52
4. "Lazy Willie" – 2:36
5. "Ode to Billie Joe" – 4:15

USA

Billboard albums

Year	Chart	Chart position
1967	Pop Albums	#1
1967	Black Albums	#5
1967	Country Albums	#1

Billboard Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Chart position
1967	"Ode to Billie Joe"	Adult Contemporary	#7
1967	"Ode to Billie Joe"	Black Singles	#8
1967	"Ode to Billie Joe"	Country Singles	#17
1967	"Ode to Billie Joe"	Pop Singles	#1

References

1. ^ Allmusic review

External links

• The Mystery of Billy Joe

Preceded by Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

Billboard 200 number-one album October 14–27, 1967

Succeeded by Diana Ross and The Supremes Greatest Hits by The Supremes