Life and Times cover

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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