Life and Times

by Jim Croce

Life and Times cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1973
  • Label: ABC
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 29:47
  • Community rating: 3.76/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Cementing his status as a master of blue-collar, conversational songwriting, this immensely successful release contains his quintessential narrative hit 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown'. Perfectly balancing poignant, gentle acoustic balladry with humorous character sketches, the LP propelled the songwriter to the absolute peak of mainstream stardom.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, storytelling, folk, piano, harmonies, male-vocals, melodic

Tracklist

  1. One Less Set of Footsteps (2:47)
  2. Roller Derby Queen (3:28)
  3. Dreamin’ Again (2:41)
  4. Careful Man (2:23)
  5. Alabama Rain (2:14)
  6. A Good Time Man Like Me Ain't Got No Business (Singin' the Blues) (2:06)
  7. Next Time, This Time (2:53)
  8. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (2:59)
  9. These Dreams (3:14)
  10. Speedball Tucker (2:25)
  11. It Doesn't Have to Be That Way (2:32)

Credits

  • Jim Croce - primary artist, vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter [all songs written by], backing vocals [background vocals]
  • Joe Macho - bass
  • Gary Chester - drums
  • Alan Rolnick - electric guitar
  • Maury Muehleisen - lead guitar, acoustic guitar [acoustic lead guitar], lead guitar, acoustic guitar [lead acoustic guitar], backing vocals [background vocals], lead guitar, acoustic guitar [lead acoustic guitar], harmonica
  • Ellie Greenwich - backing vocals [background vocals]
  • Tasha Thomas - backing vocals [background vocals]
  • David Spinozza - lead guitar, electric guitar [lead electric guitar]

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