Photographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits

by Jim Croce

Overview

Though Jim Croce produced a handful of hit singles before his death, one can nonetheless argue that Croce was and is a rather underrated songwriter. This is especially evident in listening to his album tracks, many of which are remarkably potent and arguably could have been hits themselves. The numerous double-disc collections that have been released echo this factor, but for casual fans who merely want the radio favorites, the single-disc Photographs & Memories will suffice. All of Croce's biggest singles are here, including "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," "Time in a Bottle," and "Operator," as well as overlooked album tracks such as "New York's Not My Home" and "Lover's Cross." This is far from a perfect compilation; the album barely clocks in over 40 minutes, leaving time for numerous tracks that could have easily been added onto the same disc during the record's move from vinyl to CD. Still, it's hard to argue with what's here. While Croce's more devoted followers would prefer the double-disc 50th Anniversary Collection, casual listeners merely in search of Croce's well-known songs would be best suited with Photographs & Memories. ~ Barry Weber

Product Details

Release Date:	01/08/2021
Label:	Bmg
UPC:	4050538630442
Rank:	1252

Tracks

1. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
2. Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)
3. Photographs & Memories
4. Rapid Roy (That Stock Car Boy)
5. Time in a Bottle
6. New York's Not My Home
7. Workin' at the Car Wash Blues
8. I Got a Name [Stereo Version]
9. I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song
10. You Don't Mess Around With Jim
11. Lover's Cross
12. One Less Set of Footsteps
13. These Dreams
14. Roller Derby Queen

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jim Croce   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
David Spinozza   Guitar
Maury Muehleisen   Guitar

Technical Credits

Ted Jensen   Musician
Terry Cashman   Producer
Terence P. Minogue   String Arrangements
Charles Fox   Composer
Jim Croce   Composer
Tommy West   Producer
Norman Gimbel   Composer
Pete Dino   String Arrangements
Barry Diament   Mastering