Have You Heard: Jim Croce Live cover

Released 20 years ago

Have You Heard: Jim Croce Live

Jim Croce · 2006

46 min · 19 tracks · blues · folk rock · traditional folk music

A vibrant collection of Jim Croce's storytelling, blending folk rock with bluesy melodies in an intimate live setting.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • intimate storytelling in live setting
  • steady pacing for relaxed listening
  • engaging anecdotes and humor
  • nostalgic vibes for reflective moments
  • for casual gatherings

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of high-energy tracks
  • prefer long, sprawling compositions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released posthumously in 2006, 'Have You Heard: Jim Croce Live' showcases the artist's live prowess following his tragic death in 1973. This album captures Croce's engaging stage presence and offers a retrospective look at his impactful career during the early 1970s, a time when he was rapidly ascending to fame with hits like 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.'
Stylistic neighbors
Harry Chapin· John Denver· Gordon Lightfoot

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 You Don’t Mess Around With Jim 2:46
  • 2 Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) 3:30
  • 3 [Introduction to ‘Roller Derby Queen’] 1:11
  • 4 Roller Derby Queen 2:41
  • 5 One Less Set of Footsteps 2:32
  • 6 Next Time, This Time 2:48
  • 7 [Introduction to ‘Speedball Tucker’] 3:26
  • 8 Speedball Tucker 2:22
  • 9 Lover’s Cross 2:57
  • 10 [Introduction to ‘Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues’] 0:32
  • 11 Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues 2:04
  • 12 [Introduction to ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown’] 1:37
  • 13 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown 2:49
  • 14 New York’s Not My Home 2:59
  • 15 The Hard Way Every Time 2:32
  • 16 [Introduction to ‘Rapid Roy’] 2:02
  • 17 Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) 2:34
  • 18 These Dreams 3:07
  • 19 Hard Time Losing Man 2:13

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