Life and Times (Jim Croce album)

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Production

The album was produced by Tommy West and Terry Cashman.[5]

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."[5]

Track listing

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Personnel

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 "Roller Derby Queen"); harmonica ("Alabama Rain"); backing vocals ("Careful Man" and "Alabama Rain")
  • David Spinozza – electric lead guitar ("Roller Derby Queen" and "Alabama Rain")
  • Alan Rolnick – electric guitar ("One Less Set of Footsteps")
  • Tommy West – piano (all tracks except “Dreamin’ Again”, "A Good Time Man Like Me Ain't Got no Business (Singing the Blues)", “These Dreams” and “Speedball Tucker”); 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”)
  • "Briggs" (real name unknown) – backing vocals (“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”)
  • "Digs" (real name unknown) – backing vocals (“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”)
  • Pete Dino – string arrangements ("These Dreams")

Production

  • Producers: Terry Cashman, Tommy West
  • Engineer: Bruce Tergesen

Chart positions

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Certifications

Country Certifications
United States Gold

References

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