Life and Times (Jim Croce album)
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| Studio album by Jim Croce | ||||
| Released | July 1, 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | The Hit Factory, New York City, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, Folk pop | |||
| Length | 28:48 | |||
| Label | ABC (USA) Vertigo (UK) |
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| Producer | Terry Cashman, Tommy West | |||
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Life and Times is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jim Croce, released in 1973. (See 1973 in music.) The album contains the #1 Billboard chart hit "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", one of Croce's most successful songs. Croce was nominated for two 1973 Grammy awards in the "Pop Male Vocalist" and "Record of the Year" categories for the song "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown".[3]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Jim Croce.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "One Less Set of Footsteps" | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Roller Derby Queen" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Dreamin' Again" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Careful Man" | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Alabama Rain" | 2:14 |
| 6. | "A Good Time Man Like Me Ain't Got No Business (Singin' the Blues)" | 2:05 |
| 7. | "Next Time, This Time" | 2:55 |
| 8. | "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" | 3:02 |
| 9. | "These Dreams" | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Speedball Tucker" | 2:26 |
| 11. | "It Doesn't Have to Be That Way" | 2:31 |
Personnel
- Jim Croce - guitar, vocals
- Kenny Ascher - organ
- Terry Cashman - vocals
- Gary Chester - drums
- Ellie Greenwich - vocals
- Michael Kamen - synthesizer
- Joe Macho - bass
- Maury Muehleisen - guitar, vocals
- Alan Rolnick - guitar, vocals
- Tasha Thomas - vocals
- Eric Weissberg - violin
- Tommy West - bass, keyboards, vocals
Production
- Producers: Terry Cashman, Tommy West
- Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | Canadian RPM 100 | 1 |
| 1973 | US Billboard 200 | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | "One Less Set of Footsteps" | Pop Singles | 37 |
| 1973 | "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" | Pop Singles | 1 |
| 1973 | "It Doesn't Have to Be That Way" | Pop Singles | 64 |
Certifications
| Country | Certifications |
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| United States | Gold |
| Preceded by
You Don't Mess Around with Jim by Jim Croce
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Canadian RPM 100 number-one album December 29 1973, - January 11, 1974 |
Succeeded by The Joker by Steve Miller Band |
References
- ↑ Strong, Martin Charles & John Peel Great Rock Discography
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ LA Times "The Envelope" awards database
