Jim Croce

 

Artist:   Jim Croce 

Birth Name:  James Joseph Croce

Born:  January 10, 1943.  South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:  September 20, 1973  (Aged 30).  Natchitoches, Louisiana

Genre:  Folk, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Jim Croce was an American Folk and Rock Singer, Songwriter.  He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 10, 1943.  He released five studio albums and numerous singles, including "Time In A Bottle", which reached No. 1 after his death.  The follow-up album, Life And Times, contained the song "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", which was the only No. 1 hit he had during his lifetime.  On September 20, 1973, the day before the lead single to his fifth album, I Got A Name, was released, Jim Croce and five others died in a plane crash.  He was at the height of his popularity.  His music continued to Chart throughout the 1970s following his death.   

Title:   You Don't Mess Around With Jim  (2021)

Genre:  Folk, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:   BMG

Rating:   *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

 1.  You Don't Mess Around With Jim  (3:02)

 2.  Tomorrow's Gonna Be A Brighter Day  (2:57)

 3.  New York's Not My Home  (3:10)

 4.  Hard Time Losin' Man  (2:29)

 5.  Photographs And Memories  (2:09)

 6.  Walkin' Back To Georgia  (2:53)

 7.  Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)  (3:50)

 8.  Time In A Bottle  (2:29)

 9.  Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)  (2:46)

10. Box No. 10  (2:46)

11. A Long Time Ago  (2:53)

12. Hey Tomorrow  (2:47)

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  You Don't Mess Around With Jim  (3:02)

 2.  Tomorrow's Gonna Be A Brighter Day  (2:57)

 3.  New York's Not My Home  (3:10)

 4.  Hard Time Losin' Man  (2:29)

 5.  Photographs And Memories  (2:09)

 6.  Walkin' Back To Georgia  (2:53)

Side B:

 1.  Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)  (3:50)

 2.  Time In A Bottle  (2:29)

 3.  Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)  (2:46)

 4.  Box No. 10  (2:46)

 5.  A Long Time Ago  (2:53)

 6.  Hey Tomorrow  (2:47)

Personnel:

Jim Croce:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Background Vocals

Maury Muehlesen:  Guitar, Background Vocals

The Briggs:   Background Vocals

Terry Cashman:  Background Vocals

Tommy West:  Bass, Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Electric Piano, Background Vocals

Joe Macho:  Bass

Jimmy Ryan:  Bass

Gary Chester:  Drums

You Don't Mess Around With Jim is the third studio album by Jim Croce, originally released on April 1972 by ABC/Vertigo, remastered and reissued in 2021 by BMG, featuring the No. 1 Single "Time In A Bottle", plus "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" (No. 8), and "Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) (No. 17).