Life and Times
Jim Croce
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Less Set of Footsteps | Jim Croce | 2:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Roller Derby Queen | Jim Croce | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Dreamin' Again | Jim Croce | 2:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Careful Man | Jim Croce | 2:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Alabama Rain | Jim Croce | 2:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | A Good Time Man Like Me Ain't Got No Business (Singin' the Blues) | Jim Croce | 2:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Next Time, This Time | Jim Croce | 2:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Bad, Bad Leroy Brown | Jim Croce | 3:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | These Dreams | Jim Croce | 3:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Speedball Tucker | Jim Croce | 2:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | It Doesn't Have to Be That Way | Jim Croce | 2:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Songs |
iTunes Review
After the success of his ABC Records’ debut You Don’t Mess Around With Jim, Jim Croce found himself back in the studio sooner than later to capitalize on the momentum. And he didn’t disappoint. Five months after the debut, Life and Times with “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” and “One Less Set of Footsteps” cracked the Billboard charts and Croce’s reputation steadily grew. Croce’s appeal lies in his unpretentious everyman delivery with an intimate sincerity that makes his songs often feel like entries in a diary. “Dreamin’ Again” uses a gentle and sympathetic backing of supporting vocalists, electric piano, and acoustic guitar to create its dreamlike state. “Alabama Rain,” “These Dreams,” and “It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way” have a nostalgia beautifully captured with the easy stroll of either piano or acoustic guitar. Croce’s backing band wracks up jazzy country-western (“Roller Derby Queen”), upbeat jugband blues (“Careful Man”), and barrelhouse piano (“Bad Bad Leroy Brown”) with equal ease. Croce’s simplicity makes what he does sound easy, but then why is a talent like his so rare?
Recent Customer Reviews
Life and Times
by jrnsnLove this man's music. Don't forget "Alabama Rain", "Dreamin' Again" for those melancholy days. Lovers Cross is also a great song, when you are feeling the pain of a relationship.
The Life and Times of an amazing singer-songwriter
by Joe Da TornadoJim Croce definitely has some pure slow songs that bring out serenity and bliss. But his other hits, like One Less Set of Footsteps are equally passionate and resinate his smooth joyful tones at a slightly faster pace. Yet even his slower songs still keep your attention with their gripping lyrics and emotional interpretation. Croce represents the blue-collar man who had a dream, and lived his dream, if only for a short while. May he be remembered...
One of my all time favorite albums
by janhan60I have been looking for this album for 28 years. I had the cassette stolen out of my car in 1980 and could never find it in the store again. I can still sing along with all of the songs like it was yesterday. I learned how to line dance to this music back in 1974. Alabam Rain, Next Time, This Time and Dreaming Again are my favorites. What great memories.
Biography
Born: January 10, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA
Genre: Pop
Years Active: '60s, '70s
Top Albums and Songs by Jim Croce
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time In a Bottle | You Don't Mess Around With Jim | 2:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Bad, Bad Leroy Brown | Life and Times | 3:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | I Got a Name | I Got a Name | 3:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | I'll Have to Say I Love You In a Song | I Got a Name | 2:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | You Don't Mess Around With Jim | You Don't Mess Around With Jim | 3:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Singer/Songwriter, Music, Rock, Pop, Soft Rock, Pop/Rock
- Released: Jan 1973
- ℗ 1973 R2M Music, Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
