The Definitve Collection: Time in a Bottle [Import]

Jim Croce | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 12, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Castle Essential
• ASIN: B000025AIN
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,870 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #10 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Singer-Songwriters
  • #17 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > Folk Rock

Track Listings

1. You Don't Mess Around With Jim

2. Photographs And Memories

3. Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)

4. Age

5. Hey Tomorrow

6. Speedball Tucker

7. Time In A Bottle

8. Hard Time Losin' Man

9. Lover's Cross

10. Roller Derby Queen

11. Alabama Rain

12. I Got A Name

13. Thursday

14. (And) I Her Remember Her

15. Careful Man

16. New York Is Not My Home

17. Rapid Boy (The Stock Car Boy)

18. Good Time Man Like Me Ain't Got No Business

19. Walkin' Back To Georgia

20. One Less Set Of Footsteps

See all 50 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Two disc retrospective with 50 of the best by the late singer/ songwriter. Contains all of his biggest chart hits for both the ABC & Lifesong labels, including the #1 smashes 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown' & 'Time In A Bottle', plus the top 10's 'You Don't Mess Around With Jim', 'I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song' & 'I Got A Name' (from the Jeff Bridges film 'The Last American Hero'), as well as 'Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)', 'One Less Set Of Footsteps', 'Workin' At The Car Wash Blues' and 'Chain Gang Medley: Chain Gang/ He Don't Love You/ Searchin''. Double slimline jewelcase. 1999 release. The full title is 'The Definitive Collection 'Time In A Bottle'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Croce Compilation Out!, December 17, 2002

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"michaeldg29" (Larchmont, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Definitve Collection: Time in a Bottle (Audio CD)

This is by far the best Jim Croce compilation ever made. It has 50 SONGS ON TWO DISKS! What more could you ask for? All of Jim's songs were true classics, and if you loved his hits such as "Operator" and "Don't Mess Around With Jim" you'll fall in love with these Cds. This collection defines the man and tells many stories of life on the road and life in this country. The melodies are very catchy and many of the songs are upbeat (many people don't expect a lot of upbeat stuff from Jim). Jim is a very skilled songwriter and guitarist with a unique voice. The collection captures the full perspective of Jim's career, including songs from his earlier Ingrid&Jim days. Hope this review was helpful!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buy 50th anniversary collection instead, February 20, 2006

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Super Alex (On tour) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Definitve Collection: Time in a Bottle (Audio CD)

The one really good song not on '50th' that's here is 'railroad song' ('country girl' is also pretty good) but '50th' gives you 'king's song', 'vespers', 'spin,...' 'cigarettes...' 'salon and saloon'. The others found here but not on '50th', 'circle of style' 'carnival of pride' 'wear out the turnpike' and 'can't wait' certainly aren't his best (early duets with his wife). So that comparison favors '50th'. The track order on '50th' is also chonological whereas this one isn't and frankly makes no sense at all, so if you buy this you won't get to hear the evolution of this unique music--something very apparent on '50th' and interesting to hear.

'Railroads and Riverboats', another superb American History song, keeps getting left off compliations. No different here or on '50th'. But both that one and railroad song are on 'Facets', which--save the songs I mentioned--is a bit of a waste.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable, September 4, 2002

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Andrew Terrick "andyt4579" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Definitve Collection: Time in a Bottle (Audio CD)

An amazing collection. Just look at the track list...50 songs on two discs by one of the best singer/songwriters ever to make it big on the charts. I had the added bonus of finding it at a store in LA for 13 bucks, which I now find out is about 10 bucks cheaper than the suggested cost...I'm not sure if they mixed it up with the domestic release or something. But thats not important. This collection is just an absolutely astounding 2+ hours of music, everything from the big time popular tracks (Operator, Bad Bad leroy Brown) to the humorous gems (Roller Derby Queen) to the selections with Ingrid Croce. Without a doubt, one of the best CD purchases I've ever made