Bobbie Gentry - Thunder in the Afternoon (UK Release) video free download
Bobbie Gentry sings Thunder in the Afternoon
This song was released on a 1992 Curb Records Bobbie Gentry Greatest Hits compilation titled Ode to Billie Joe. This song was never released in the US.
My guess is that it was recorded when she was under contract for Warner Bros. records, roughly the time that she re-recorded Ode to Billie Joe for the film version (1976) - making this and the songs mentioned below her last studio recordings. She appears to have recorded at least 6 songs for Warner Bros. (Ode to Billie Joe, Slow Cookin', Steal Away, Sweet Country, Thunder in the Afternoon and He Did Me Wrong But He Did it Right)
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8 years ago
Daren Dee
They didn't know how to promote this song in the states because it wasn't her country sound. But still a good damm song.8 years ago
Diamond Pleshaw
Please join "Where On God's green earth is Bobbie Gentry?" on Facebook. ;-)10 years ago
raddmann99
I really haven't heard that many of her songs and wasn't expecting a sound like this. I really like the music.10 years ago
Jermy Phelan
This sounds like a modern piece on soundcloud.10 years ago
Sarah Martin
I remember Bobbie Gentry when I was little! I can just hear her music on the radio still, playing in the car as we drove to visit my grandparent's place in Toronto back in the 60's! I loved her stuff back then, and to hear it again brings back so many great memories for me! I'd forgotten though, how pretty she was! Just gorgeous! She was quite an inspiration for me back then! I remember her interview on the radio, as she talked about the Movie "Ode to Billy Joe", just before it came out.11 years ago
Dude knutsen
What a nice capture of time! For she was a nice force to have and very gifted in looks!11 years ago
LynNetworkTV1
Oh Bobby, you did such beautiful work with this song!! Thank you for posting this!!11 years ago
Samba C
She also played guitar on most of her tracks- you can hear her signature nylon string sound here- did arrangement etc/11 years ago
Bruce Baldwin
I thought I'd heard all songs by Bobbie! Never heard this before! What a pleasure!12 years ago
windsong1a
She could put some thunder in any afternoon, day or night!13 years ago
John LaStrada
Without a doubt one of the best American female vocalists & songwriters -- along with Jackie de Shannon. The hits were great but little lost tracks like this are real finds. "Mississippi Delta" still gives me shivers & that was a flipside. Reba keeps Bobbie upfront with first class covers of Ms. Gentry's "Fancy." I respect Bobbie's decision to not record & perform anymore -- but she really should continue to write songs. Country music could use Bobbie Gentry.13 years ago
Martha Hoyle
WOW! Nicely done! I thought I'd heard all the rarities!Related Videos
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