Attention! Tonight, from 9pm, BBC4 is showing not one, not two but FIVE half hour programmes from the two series Bobbie Gentry made for the BBC in 1968 and 1971 respectively. Guest artists include Long John Baldry, Donovan, the Hollies and Jerry Reed.
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Friday, 3 November 2023 18:55 (six months ago) link
Just reading that these episodes were supposedly lost - in typical BBC fashion - but here they are and they look great. Live performances too, so right now we have Donovan singing "The Trees They Grow High", a song I had no idea he had covered.
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Friday, 3 November 2023 21:40 (six months ago) link
hoping these show up on youtube soon or somewhere
― buzza, Saturday, 4 November 2023 00:59 (six months ago) link
Donovon ep. is great, esp. the duet of First There Is a Mountain. Hollies' version of Blowin' in the Wind is awful. Lovely trouser suits!
― fetter, Monday, 6 November 2023 12:01 (six months ago) link
yes damn I'd like to see these in the US
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Monday, 6 November 2023 12:35 (six months ago) link
they are up for the moment here's the donovan onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5O5CFmlXRk
― buzza, Sunday, 12 November 2023 10:30 (six months ago) link