Released 50 years ago
Time in a Bottle: Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs
Jim Croce · 1976
32 min · 12 tracks · blues · folk rock · traditional folk music
A tender collection of heartfelt ballads woven with folk and soft rock sensibilities.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady melodic flow throughout
- heartfelt ballads for reflection
- intimate moments of vulnerability
- for quiet evenings
- short tracks for quick listens
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking high-energy tracks
- prefer long, sprawling albums
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1976, this compilation came shortly after Jim Croce's tragic death in September 1973, solidifying his legacy as a poignant songwriter. The album features beloved tracks from his brief but impactful career, which included hits that defined the early '70s folk-rock scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Harry Chapin· John Denver· Gordon Lightfoot
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Time in a Bottle 2:28
- 2 Operator 3:49
- 3 Salon and Saloon 2:35
- 4 Alabama Rain 2:15
- 5 Dreamin’ Again 2:42
- 6 It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way 2:35
- 7 I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song 2:34
- 8 Lover’s Cross 3:05
- 9 Thursday 2:28
- 10 These Dreams 3:14
- 11 A Long Time Ago 2:22
- 12 Photographs and Memories 2:06
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