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Track Listings
| 1. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown |
| 2. Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) |
| 3. Photographs & Memories |
| 4. Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) |
| 5. Time In A Bottle |
| 6. New York's Not My Home |
| 7. Workin' At The Car Wash Blues |
| 8. I Got A Name |
| 9. I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song |
| 10. You Don't Mess Around With Jim |
| 11. Lover's Cross |
| 12. One Less Set Of Footsteps |
| 13. These Dreams |
| 14. Roller Derby Queen |
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Until his untimely death, Jim Croce was a force to be reckoned with on radio playlists. Photographs & Memories repackages some of his best work. Romantic acoustic-oriented songs were his hallmark, and songs like "Time in a Bottle," were huge hits because of their easy sentimentality. "I Got a Name" was the singer as well-worn folk traveler, while "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and even "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" followed standard boogie chord progressions, albeit with Croce's softer rock feel. There wasn't much really separating the overt emotions of "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" and "Operator" from his sap-dripping contemporaries, but there was just enough of an edge in Croce's warm voice to elevate his love songs to another level. Like a, oh, moderately priced wine, Croce remains a classic--accessible, affordable, and easy to enjoy. -- Steve Gdula
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14 smashes from the singularly talented (and sadly short-lived) songwriter. Includes Bad, Bad Leroy Brown; Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels); Photographs and Memories; Time in a Bottle; I Got a Name: I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song; You Don't Mess Around with Jim , and more.
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By H3@+h
Format:Audio CD
This is pretty much your typical hits album, though a very good one. "Jim Croce" the man may not be well known, but his songs surely are. Half of these tracks most people probably know word for word. Included are the upbeat hits "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" and "You Don't Mess Around With Jim", and his soft rock/folk hits "Time In A Bottle", "I Got A Name", and "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song". Plus my favorite "Operator (that's not the way it feels)". Overall it's a great collection for most casual fans. It will go great with your "James Taylor" and "Cat Stevens" albums.
By bernie
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Format:Audio CD
As with any greatest hits album you get someone else's idea of greatest hits. Yet if you only intend to buy one Jim Croce album you can not go wrong with this one. At least it has my favorites. In case you have not heard Jim before, the album is a mixture of fast and slow paced songs; yet all of them have his signature voice and style. These are his later recordings and were released just before he was killed in a plane crash. You may also want to pick up am album of his earlier recordings to see how he progresses through the years.
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For those of us who watched the incredible rise of pop folk and country singer Jim Croce, this was the album that encapsulated his all too brief living of the life of his dreams. Sadly, he was cut down just as his career was reaching its pinnacle, and he left us to sing and perform in other, more ethereal venues. I'm sure he has the angels snapping their fingers and tapping their toes. With the songs that are included her Jim sang his way into our living rooms, automobiles, and our hearts. He was a true original, another of the incredible group of singer songwriters who not only performed so brilliantly, but also wrote the lyrics and composed the music as well.
Here we have every thing from "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song" to "Photographs and Memories", from "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown" to "You Don't Mess Around With Jim", from "One Less Set Of Footsteps" to "Operator". This is a wonderful album, one filled with all the thoughts and ideas and emotions he evoked so well in his lyrics and his songs. Those of us who came to appreciate his talent and his art were saddened by his death, but are yet thankful he left behind such wonderful photographs and memories, such priceless and timeless reminders of the good times he gave us. That why I wanted to weigh in with this review; I just had to say I loved him in a song... Enjoy!
Here we have every thing from "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song" to "Photographs and Memories", from "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown" to "You Don't Mess Around With Jim", from "One Less Set Of Footsteps" to "Operator". This is a wonderful album, one filled with all the thoughts and ideas and emotions he evoked so well in his lyrics and his songs. Those of us who came to appreciate his talent and his art were saddened by his death, but are yet thankful he left behind such wonderful photographs and memories, such priceless and timeless reminders of the good times he gave us. That why I wanted to weigh in with this review; I just had to say I loved him in a song... Enjoy!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A good introduction to Jim Croce
This is the first Jim Croce CD I got and I would recommend the same to any newcomer to this style of music. If you are just beginning this is a good place to start. Read more
Published on July 6 2003 by Claire
2.0 out of 5 stars
CROCE is a MASTER-This Cd is not-you can do better
Jim Croce was a great singer songwriter. This CD just straches the surface- The 2 CD "Jim Croce 50 Anniversary" collection is so much more worth the cost of a few extra... Read more
Published on Mar 29 2003 by Mark Worobetz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Afgter 30 years, music still holds upand the
The words touch your soul and the simple but effective music is wonderful. Croce can be sweet, he can be extremely funny (roller derby queen), ironic (working at the car music)... Read more
Published on Mar 6 2003 by Don McNay
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Gem Worth Owning
In the 21st Century, the figure of Jim Croce is certainly a strange one. It is almost sure that he would not have "fit in." Oh it is more than his folksy music. Read more
Published on Jan 21 2003 by Martin P. McCarthy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Satisfying
"Bad, bad Leroy Brown--baddest man in the whole..." You know the rest. But do you know how many great songs Croce had? Read more
Published on Aug 25 2002 by A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com
2.0 out of 5 stars
Classic songs and slop all on one album
Jim Croce was a curious figure. While capable of writing observant, witty and memorable songs such as 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown' and 'You Don't Mess Around With Jim', he could also... Read more
Published on Jun 9 2002 by Penguin Egg
5.0 out of 5 stars
CD that Related to Life
Ever since I was a little girl my Mom and Dad would listen to the music of Jim Croce I enjoyed how he would make a song out of life that was being lived. Read more
Published on Nov 20 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Melodic Album
This album truley combines a Good melody and a Good Meaning. And if you are like me this album has some really enjoyable love, and before you know it you'll be singin right along... Read more
Published on Oct 15 2001 by Brian Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Splendid collection of Croce's greatest hits
This CD pulls all of Jim Croce's songs into one album. Every song on this CD is a major hit of his, so you need not worry about skipping through the "bad songs". Read more
Published on Jan 17 2001 by Adam
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent collection of Croce
Photographs and memory's is an excellent collection of Jim Croce's hits in the early 70's. The album remembers the artist well and portrays his unique style to the listener. Read more
Published on Oct 18 2000 by M Trevalin
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