Thursday, June 17, 2021

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:   Lost Time In A Bottle  (2021)
Genre:  Folk, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Cleopatra Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Next Time, This Time (Harper College 2/5/73)  (3:17)
 2.  New York's Not My Home (Harper College 2/5/73)  (3:23)
 3.  You Don't Mess Around With Jim (Harper College 2/5/73) (2:51)
 4.  Careful Man (Harper College 2/5/73) (1:56)
 5.  A Good Time Man Like Me (Demo)  (2:06)
 6.  Tractor Trailer Story Intro (Harper College 2/5/73) (6:23)
 7.  Speedball Tucker (Demo)  (0:50)
 8.  Operator  (Demo)  (3:48)
 9.  Hard Time Losin' Man (Demo) (2:13)
10. Seems Like Such A Long Time Ago (Demo)  (2:21)
11. It Doesn't Have To Be That Way (Harper College 2/5/73)  (2:57)
12. Bar Story Intro (Harper College 2/5/73)  8:11)
13. Roller Derby Queen (Harper College 2/5/73)n (2:55)
14. One Less Set Of Footsteps (Harper College 2/5/73)  (2:44)
15. Dreamin' Again (Harper College 2/5/73)  (2:50)
16. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (Demo)  (2:43)
17. Time In A Bottle (Demo)  (2:23)
18. I Got A Name (Live 1973)  (3:09)
19. Charley Green, Play That Slide Trombone (Cazenovia College 1964)  (2:35)
20. San Francisco Boy Blues (Cazenovia College 1964)  (2:47)
21. Washington At Valley Forge (Cazenovia College 1964)  (3:54)
22. La Bamba (Cazenovia College 1964)  (2:49)
23. Seek And You Shall Find (Cazenovia College 1964)  (2:51)
24. Woke Up This Morning (Cazenovia College 1964)  (2:08)






































Format:   LP  (Limited Edition)

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Next Time, This Time (Harper College 2/5/73)  (3:17)
 2.  New York's Not My Home (Harper College 2/5/73)  (3:23)
 3.  You Don't Mess Around With Jim (Harper College 2/5/73) (2:51)
 4.  Careful Man (Harper College 2/5/73)  (1:58)
 5.  A Good Time Man Like Me (Demo)  (2:06)
 6.  Tractor Trailer Story Intro (Harper College 2/5/73)  (6:23)
 7.  Speedball Tucker (Demo)  (0:50)

Side B:

 1.  Operator (Demo)  (3:48)
 2.  Hard Time Losin' Man (Demo)  (2:13)
 3.  Seems Like Such A Long Time Ago (Demo)  (2:21)
 4.  It Doesn't Have To Be That Way (Harper College 2/5/73)  (2:57)
 5.  Bar Story Intro (Harper College 2/5/73)  (8:11)
 6.  Roller Derby Queen (Harper College 2/5/73)  (2:55)

LP 2:

Side C:
 1.  One Less Set Of Footsteps (Harper College 2/5/73)  (2:44)
 2.  Dreamin' Again (Harper College 2/5/73)  (2:50)
 3.  Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (Demo)  (2:43)
 4.  Time In A Bottle (Demo)  (2:23)
 5.  I Got A Name (Live 1973)  (3:09)

Side D:

 1.  Charley Green, Play That Slide Trombone (Cazenovia College 1964)  (2:35)
 2.  San Francisco Boy Blues (Cazenovia College 1964)  (2:47)
 3.  Washington At Valley Forge (Cazenovia College 1964)  (3:54)
 4.  La Bamba (Cazenovia College 1964)  (2:49)
 5.  Seek And You Shall Find (Cazenovia College 1964)  (2:51)
 6.  Woke Up This Morning (Cazenovia College 1964)  (2:08)

Personnel

Jim Croce:  Guitar, Vocals
Maury Muehleisen:   Guitar, Vocals

Lost Time In A Bottle is the compilation album by Jim Croce, released on March 30, 2021 by Cleopatra Records, contains versions of all his hit songs including  "Time In A Bottle", "Operator", "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", and "I Got A Name", and includes a previously unreleased concert from 1964.  Limited Edition Double Gold Vinyl.









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