Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited
Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited is an album by American rock band Mercury Rev. The album, which is a re-imagining of Bobbie Gentry's 1968 album The Delta Sweete, was released on February 8, 2019 through Partisan Records.[8] Song-by-song cover version of the album with "Louisiana Man" replaced by "Ode to Billie Joe".
Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 8, 2019 | |||
Genre | Gothic country[1] | |||
Length | 42:42 | |||
Label | Partisan | |||
Producer | Mercury Rev | |||
Mercury Rev chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
American Songwriter | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Consequence of Sound | B-[5] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[6] |
MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bobbie Gentry, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Featured artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Okolona River Bottom Band" | Norah Jones | 4:36 | |
2. | "Big Boss Man" |
| Hope Sandoval | 3:24 |
3. | "Reunion" | Rachel Goswell | 2:21 | |
4. | "Parchman Farm" | Mose Allison | Carice van Houten | 3:47 |
5. | "Mornin' Glory" | Laetitia Sadier | 3:22 | |
6. | "Sermon" | Margo Price | 4:31 | |
7. | "Tobacco Road" | John D. Loudermilk | Susanne Sundfør | 2:51 |
8. | "Penduli Pendulum" | Vashti Bunyan and Kaela Sinclair | 3:10 | |
9. | "Jesseye' Lisabeth" | Phoebe Bridgers | 3:04 | |
10. | "Refractions" | Marissa Nadler | 2:28 | |
11. | "Courtyard" | Beth Orton | 3:31 | |
12. | "Ode to Billie Joe" | Lucinda Williams | 5:37 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 51 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 90 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 139 |
French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 184 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 9 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 32 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15] | 1 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 2 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 13 |
References
- Tyler, Kieron (February 6, 2019). "CD: Mercury Rev - Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- Horowitz, Hal (February 5, 2019). "Mercury Rev: Bobbie Gentry's 'The Delta Sweete' Revisited". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- Ham, Robert (February 11, 2019). "Mercury Rev Shine a Welcome Light on Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisited". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- Lukowski, Andrzej (February 12, 2019). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- Johnson, Stephen (February 8, 2019). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- Rosen, Craig (February 6, 2019). "Mercury Rev, Beth Orton & Marissa Nadler on Resurrecting Bobbie Gentry's Lost Classic". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Mercury Rev – Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisted" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Mercury Rev – Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisted" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Mercury Rev – Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisted" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Lescharts.com – Mercury Rev – Bobbie Gentry's The Delta Sweete Revisted". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Mercury Rev Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "Mercury Rev Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
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