It only took a little digging, and it seems a tad strange, but two sets of significant Jessi Colter classic album reissues are indeed at our fingertips. The Raven Records "twofer" release of Jessi's I'm Jessi Colter and Diamond in the Rough albums is already out there, but totally beating them/competing with them (and we'd have to say probably "winning") is the Bgo/Ka label's "three-fer" reissue of Jessi's first three Capitol albums (on two audio CDs) on September 27. Have a looky-loo over at Amazon and pre-order.
The Bgo/Ka set is actually less expensive than the Raven product, and boasts the advantage of three complete albums, in the chronological sequence of their appearance in Jessi's mid-1970s heyday, with the crucial inclusion of her masterpiece Jessi album. 30 tracks in total, compared with 23 tracks on the Raven package (the latter threw-in a smattering of tracks from That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and Rolls).
Read the posts of previous days for more background on these releases. We don't know what has occasioned this sudden efflorescence of Jessi Colter "classic" reissuing, but we like it! Unless Jessi signed-away the rights to her wonderful Capitol back-catalogue long ago, then she must have had some say in the licensing of these works for import remasterings and releasings now.
A bit of a mystery.
In any event, I know that I'll be purchasing the digitally remastered "three-fer" (which promises new album notes, etc.) just as I purchased the Raven Records offering. Dare we hope that someone will next appear with a "four-fer" (I'm Jessi Colter, Jessi, Diamond in the Rough, and the equally glorious Miriam)? Stay tuned for more info as it may be gathered and shared. All sorts of things are on the way, otherwise: the massive Jessi Colter "blog bio" I am crafting, lyrics to all of Jessi's songs (!), and links to various sites (Jessi's official site, Shooter's site, Waylon's site, etc.). We're gonna get all "Jessied-Up" without a doubt.
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