Life and Times (Jim Croce album)
Life and Times | ||||
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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 | |||
Length | 28:48 | |||
Label |
ABC (USA) Vertigo (UK) | |||
Producer | Terry Cashman, Tommy West | |||
Jim Croce chronology | ||||
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Singles from Life and Times | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
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 tracks written 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 |
References
- ↑ Strong, Martin Charles & John Peel Great Rock Discography
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ LA Times "The Envelope" awards database
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