Jerry Reed Sings Jim Croce

Jerry Reed Sings Jim Croce is an album by American country singer Jerry Reed, released by RCA Records in 1980. The album is a tribute album for Jim Croce who died in 1973 in a plane crash during the peak of his career. Seven of the ten songs were singles released by Croce. The album peaked at number 56 on the Billboard country chart. The song "Age" (b/w "Workin' at the Car Wash Blues") was the only single released from the album. It peaked at 36 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Jerry Reed Sings Jim Croce
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1980
GenreCountry
Length29:41
LabelRCA Records
Jerry Reed chronology
Live! Featuring Hot Stuff
(1979)
Jerry Reed Sings Jim Croce
(1980)
Dixie Dreams
(1981)
Singles from Jerry Reed Sings Jim Croce
  1. "Age"
    Released: March 1980

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic      link

Billboard reviewer named this work as "fine tribute package". He wrote: "Reed's ebullient vocal style gives a fresh treatment to Croce's originals, many of which are fast-paced humorous numbers like "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" and "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown." Yet when the need arises for quieter vocals carrying more depth and feeling, Reed adapts his style to fit the mood, as evidenced on ballads such as "Time in a Bottle" and "Age." Reed adds his inimitable guitar touches throughout".[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jim Croce, except "Age" which was co-written with Ingrid Croce and "I Got a Name", written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel

No.TitleLength
1."Workin' at the Car Wash Blues"2:17
2."One Less Set of Footsteps"2:43
3."You Don't Mess Around with Jim"3:08
4."I Got a Name"3:20
5."Time in a Bottle"2:54
6."Age"3:47
7."I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song"3:00
8."The Hard Way Every Time"2:25
9."Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"3:04
10."Careful Man"3:04

Chart performance

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Chart (1980) Peak
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 56

Personnel

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  • Jerry Reed – guitar, vocals
  • Kenny Penny – guitar
  • Stan Dacus – engineer
  • Wayne 'The Professor' Harrison – keyboards
  • Paul Cooke – drums

References

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  1. ^ "Review: Jerry Reed – Jerry Reed Sings Jim Croce" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 17. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. 26 April 1980. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via World Radio History.