Life and Times
Jim Croce · 1973
28 min · 11 tracks · blues · folk rock · traditional folk music
A tapestry of storytelling woven with folk melodies and soft rock sensibilities, reflecting heartache and resilience.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- concise storytelling with heart
- lighthearted moments for sing-alongs
- quick bursts of nostalgia
- playful narratives for casual listening
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of long immersive tracks
- fans of slow, introspective pieces
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on July 1, 1973, 'Life and Times' was Jim Croce's fourth studio album, coming just months before his tragic death in a plane crash. At this point in his career, he had already achieved commercial success with hits like 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,' positioning him as a prominent figure in the folk rock and soft rock scenes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Harry Chapin· John Denver· Gordon Lightfoot
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 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 Good Time Man Like Me Ain't Got No Business (Singin' the Blues) 2:05
- 7 Next Time, This Time 2:05
- 8 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown 3:02
- 9 These Dreams 3:12
- 10 Speedball Tucker 2:25
- 11 It Doesn't Have to Be That Way 2:31
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