A nice compilation of Croce's pop folk work for casual fans such as myself. If you're like me, you forget the incredible string of hits Croce in a short time period and a CD like this is a great reminder. All the hits are here and even the filler ain't bad. The songs are almost all under 3 minutes, so even if you don't like a cut, it's not long until the next one.
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #2
Tracks:
| Title | Year | Chart Peak |
| Bad, Bad Leroy Brown |
1973
| 1 |
| Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels) |
1972
| 17 |
| Photographs and Memories |
1972
| |
| Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) |
1972
| |
| Time in a Bottle |
1973
|
1
|
| New York's Not My Home |
1972
| |
| Workin' at the Car Wash Blues |
1974
|
32
|
| I Got a Name |
1973
|
10
|
| I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song |
1974
|
9
|
| You Don't Mess Around With Jim |
1972
|
8
|
| Lover's Cross | 1973 | |
| One Less Set of Footsteps |
1973
|
37
|
| These Dreams | 1973 | |
| Roller Derby Queen |
1973
|
My personal faves are Operator and I Got A Name. While Time In A Bottle is a classic, I've heard it enough for one lifetime.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: In February 1978, the Junior League of Odessa put on some sort of musical revue called the "Fuelin' Around Follies" as a fundraiser. Then, as now, Odessa's economy revolved around the oil industry, hence the name. My mother was involved in the production with a group of about 20 other ladies singing and dancing to Bad, Bad Leroy Brown. I was dragged along to many of the rehearsals that took place at the local YMCA and at least one of the three performances at a junior high auditorium. So even 38+ years later, that's what I think about when I hear Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.
And at some point today, I'll be singing "Movin' me down the highway!" at the top of my lungs while driving.
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