{"product_id":"jim-croce-life-times-2023-mix","title":"Jim Croce - Life \u0026 Times (2023 Mix)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLife \u0026amp; Times caught Jim Croce at the height of his powers in 1973, and this edition presents the album in a fresh 2023 mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe New York-born singer-songwriter had broken through the year before, and his third album showed off everything that made him special: warm, conversational storytelling, sharp humour and an ear for melodies that felt like old friends. Producers Terry Cashman and Tommy West kept the sound clean and intimate, built around Croce's acoustic guitar and the elegant lead lines of his musical partner Maury Muehleisen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown\" became his first number one single, a rollicking tale of a South Side tough guy that still gets everyone singing along. \"One Less Set of Footsteps\" is a wry, bittersweet goodbye, \"Roller Derby Queen\" is pure good-natured fun, and \"Speedball Tucker\" barrels down the highway with a trucker's swagger. Quieter moments like \"These Dreams\" show Croce's tender, reflective side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCroce died in a plane crash later in 1973, just months after the album came out, which gives its easy charm a bittersweet glow today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHearing these songs in a new mix is a lovely way to rediscover a songwriter whose gift for everyday stories has never gone out of style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57439072256305,"sku":"4099964034172","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Jim_Croce-Life_Times_2023_Mix.jpg?v=1794152665","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/jim-croce-life-times-2023-mix","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}