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:   I Got A Name  (50th Anniversary Edition)(2021) 

Genre:  Folk, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  BMG

Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  I Got A Name  (3:15)

 2.  Lover's Cross  (3:04)

 3.  Five Short Minutes  (3:29)

 4.  Age  (3:46)

 5.  Workin' At The Car Wash Blues  (2:32)

Side Two:

 1.  I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song   (2:34)

 2.  Salo And Saloon  (2:31)

 3.  Thursday  (2:28)

 4.  Age  (3:46)

 5.  Recently  (2:34)

 6.  The Hard Way Every Time  (2:29)

Personnel: 

Jim Croce:  Guitar, Vocals

Leroy Brown:  Vocals

Gary Chester:  Drums

George Devens:  Percussion

Steve Gadd:  Drums

Ellie Greenwich:  Vocals

Michael Kamen:  Synthesizer

Joe Macho:  Bass

Rick Marotta:  Drums

Bobby Matos:  Percussion

Terence P. Minogue:  Strings, Vocals

Maury Muehleisen:  Guitar, Vocals

Henry Gross:  Lead & Rhythm Electric Guitar on "Five Short Minutes"

Marty Nelson:  Vocals

Alan Rolnick:  Guitar, Vocals

Tasha Thomas:  Vocals

Tommy West:  Bass, Keyboards, Vocals

Stu Woods:  Bass

I Got A Name  is the fifth and the final studio album by Jim Croce, originally released on December 1, 1973 by ABC/Vertigo,  remastered and reissued on August 18, 2023 by BMG, featuring the Top 10 Hits "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song" (No. 9), "I Got A Name" (No. 10, and Top 40 Hit "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues".  50th Anniversary Edition onBone White Vinyl.