On February 5, 1968, “Capitol” label released “The Delta Sweete”, the second Bobbie Gentry studio album. It was recorded July – December 1967, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kelly Gordon.

Personnel:

• Bobby Gentry – vocals, acoustic guitar, vibes, keyboards, Ondes Martenot, rhythm arrangements
• James Burton – guitar
• Michael Casey – electric guitar
• Del Kacher – guitar
• George Fields – harmonica, cross harp
• Cliff Hills – bass guitar
• Ray Brown – Fender bass
• Max Bennett – Fender bass, electric bass, string bass
• Hal Blaine – drums, congas, chimes
• Oliver E. Mitchell – drums, congas, mallets
• Dale Anderson – mallets, timpani
• Dennis Budimir – bells, percussion
• Harry Middlebrooks – hambone percussion
• Earl Palmer – Latin percussion
• Chester Ricord – timpani
• Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
• Jack Sheldon – trumpet
• Shorty Rogers – bass trumpery, horn arrangements, trumpet
• Louis Blackburn – trombone
• Harold Diner – trombone
• Richard Leith – trombone
• Gail Martin – trombone
• Lew McCreary – trombone
• Kenneth Shroyer – trombone
• Tony Terran – trumpet
• Benjamin Barrett – conductor
• Harry Bluestone – violin
• Henry Both – violin
• William Kurasch – violin
• Leonard Malarsky – violin
• Harry L. Roth – violin
• Paul Shure – violin
• Marshall Sosson – violin
• Tibor Zelig – violin
• Sidney Sharp – violin, viola
• James Getsoff – violin, viola
• Jesse Ehrlich – cello
• Armand Kaproff – cello
• Raphael Kraemer – cello
• Anne Leadman – cello
• Joseph Saxon – cello
• Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobbie Gentry, except where noted.

1. Okolona River Bottom Band
2. Big Boss Man – Luther Dixon, Al Smith
3. Reunion
4. Parchman Farm – Mose Allison
5. Mornin’ Glory
6. Sermon
7. Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
8. Penduluh Pendulum
9. Jessye’ Lisabeth
10. Louisiana Man – Doug Kershaw
11. Courtyard
12. Louisiana Man (Demo) – Doug Kershaw