Life and Times (Jim Croce album)
1973 studio album by Jim Croce From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Life and Times is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jim Croce, released in January 1973.[5][6] The album contains the No. 1 Billboard chart hit "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown".[7] 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".[8] It would be the last album to be released during Croce's lifetime.
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| Released | January, 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Hit Factory, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 28:48 | |||
| Label | ABC (USA)[2] Vertigo (UK) | |||
| Producer | Terry Cashman, Tommy West | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [4] |
Production
The album was produced by Tommy West and Terry Cashman.[4]
Critical reception
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide wrote: "Croce's nostalgic side began to take over and he started to produce strikingly impersonal experiments in the craft of sentiment. It fits him well."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
All tracks are written by Jim Croce
Personnel
Summarize
Perspective
According to liner notes of the album
- Jim Croce – lead vocals (all tracks); acoustic rhythm guitar (all tracks); backing vocals ("Alabama Rain")
Additional Personnel:
- Maury Muehleisen – acoustic lead guitar (all tracks except "One Less Set of Footsteps" and "Dreamin' Again"); electric lead guitar ("One Less Set of Footsteps" and "Dreamin' Again"); harmonica ("Alabama Rain"); backing vocals ("Careful Man" and "Alabama Rain")
- David Spinozza – electric lead guitar ("Roller Derby Queen" and "Alabama Rain")
- Alan Rolnick – electric rhythm guitar ("One Less Set of Footsteps")
- Tommy West – piano (all tracks except “Dreamin’ Again”, “These Dreams”, “Speedball Tucker” and “It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way”); electric piano ("Dreamin' Again"); percussion ("Alabama Rain"); backing vocals (“One Less Set of Footsteps”, “Roller Derby Queen”, “Dreamin’ Again”, “A Good Time Man Like Me Ain’t Got no Business (Singing the Blues)” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”)
- Kenny Ascher – organ ("A Good Time Man Like Me Ain't Got no Business (Singing the Blues)")
- Joe Macho – bass guitar (all tracks)
- Gary Chester – drums (all tracks except "Dreamin' Again", "Alabama Rain" and "These Dreams")
- Eric Weissberg – fiddle ("Careful Man")
- Michael Kamen – oboe ("Next Time, This Time")
- Terry Cashman – backing vocals (“One Less Set of Footsteps”, “Dreamin’ Again” and “Careful Man”)
- Ellie Greenwich – backing vocals (“Roller Derby Queen”, “A Good Time Man Like Me Ain’t Got no Business (Singing the Blues)” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”)
- Tasha Thomas – backing vocals (“Roller Derby Queen”, “A Good Time Man Like Me Ain’t Got no Business (Singing the Blues)” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”)
- Willie "Slim" McCoy – backing vocals (“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”)
- Pete Dino – string arrangements ("These Dreams")
Production
- Producers: Terry Cashman, Tommy West
- Engineer: Bruce Tergesen
Chart positions
Weekly charts
Singles
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Country | Certifications |
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| United States | Gold |
References
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