Fancy (Bobbie Gentry album)

Fancy
Studio album by
Bobbie Gentry
ReleasedApril 6, 1970
RecordedApril 5, 1969–January 29, 1970
Studio
GenreSouthern soul, country pop
Length30:02
LabelCapitol
ProducerRick Hall, Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry chronology
Touch 'Em with Love
(1969) 		Fancy
(1970) 		Patchwork
(1971)
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Cover art of the UK release.
Singles from Fancy
  1. "Fancy"
    Released: November 3, 1969[1]
  2. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
    Released: February 6, 1970[2]
  3. "He Made a Woman Out of Me"
    Released: March 30, 1970[3]
  4. "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody"
    Released: April 24, 1970[4]

Fancy is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry. It was released on April 6, 1970, by Capitol Records. The album was produced by Rick Hall and recorded at his FAME Recording Studios, apart from Wedding Bell Blues and Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head which were produced by Gentry herself, and recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California. The cover art for the album is an uncredited painting of Gentry, based upon a reference photograph. According to the liner notes for the 2004 compilation Chickasaw County Child: The Artistry of Bobbie Gentry, the painting is believed to have been done by Gentry herself.[5]

In the UK the album was released under the title I’ll Never Fall in Love Again. This release featured a different track order and cover art, plus two additional tracks, "In the Ghetto" and "Billy the Kid", the latter would also appear on 1971’s Patchwork.

In 2007, Australian label Raven Records released the album on CD for the first time, paired with 1971’s Patchwork. The album was also made available for digital download the same year.

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  1. ^ "Bobbie Gentry - Fancy". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Bobbie Gentry - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Bobbie Gentry - He Made A Woman Out Of Me". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Bobbie Gentry - If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  5. ^ Holly George-Warren, liner notes for Chickasaw County Child: The Artistry of Bobbie Gentry (Shout Factory DK 322778, 2004)