You Don't Mess Around with Jim
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| Studio album by Jim Croce | ||
| Released | May 1972 | |
| Recorded | 1971-1973, The Hit Factory, New York City | |
| Genre | Folk rock | |
| Length | 65:49 | |
| Label | ABC | |
| Producer(s) | Terry Cashman, Tommy West | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Jim Croce chronology | ||
| Jim & Ingrid Croce (1969) |
You Don't Mess Around with Jim (1972) |
Life & Times (1973) |
For the song "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" by Paris (Poison), see Look What the Cat Dragged In
You Don't Mess Around with Jim is an album by American singer-songwriter Jim Croce, released in 1972 (See 1972 in music). The title track and "Time in a Bottle" are two of his most identifying songs.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs by Jim Croce
- "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" – 3:02
- "Tomorrow's Gonna Be a Brighter Day" – 2:57
- "New York's Not My Home" – 3:10
- "Hard Time Losin' Man" – 2:29
- "Photographs and Memories" – 2:09
- "Walkin' Back to Georgia" – 2:53
- "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)" – 3:50
- "Time in a Bottle" – 2:29 (Listen )
- "Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)" – 2:46
- "Box #10" – 2:27
- "A Long Time Ago" – 2:23
- "Hey Tomorrow" – 2:47
[edit] Personnel
- Jim Croce - guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals, background vocals
- The Briggs - background vocals
- Terry Cashman - vocals, background vocals
- Tommy West - bass, percussion, piano, rhythm guitar, keyboards, electric piano, vocals, background vocals
[edit] Production
- Producers: Terry Cashman, Tommy West
- Photography: Paul Wilson
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1974 | Pop Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1972 | "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" | Pop Singles | 8 |
| 1972 | "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)" | Pop Singles | 17 |
| 1973 | "Time in a Bottle" | Pop Singles | 1 |
| 1973 | "Time in a Bottle" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
