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3.0 out of 5 stars
gone but not forgotten, November 6, 2003
By A Customer
This review is from: Vh1 Behind the Music: The Jim Groce Collection (Audio CD)
Dead on the cusp of success in 1974, Croce has long been remembered for catchy blue collar songs about car washes, big bad bullies and messing around with Jim. But it was his moving ballad Time in a Bottle, released shortly after his death, which galvanized listeners the world over. All those hits and more are included in this greatest hits accompaniment to VH1's posthumous biography of the late great singer/songwriter. It's an honourable overview, perfect for those who only know Croce's biggest songs. Folk influences like Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor come through loud and clear, but Croce was always more the cigar-chomping steel worker sketching colourful singalongs in language aimed squarely at the average Joe. These are 18 timeless tunes, yet another example of an extraordinary musician whose legacy was cut tragically short.
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