Jim Croce You Don't Mess Around With Jim Friday Music 180g LP (Vinyl)

180g Audiophile Vinyl Mastered by Friday Music's Joe Reagoso With Kevin Gray From Original Master Tapes!

Jim Croce was one of the premier architects of the singer/songwriter movement in the early seventies, and during his much revered musical career, he managed to successfully cultivate his story telling, humor and heartfelt thoughts and heartbreak into some of the most memorable songs and melodies ever recorded in our lifetime. His legendary ABC recordings are the soundtrack to a generation of music enthusiasts that continues to this day and will forever stand the test of time.

Growing up in the Philadelphia suburb of Upper Darby, PA, Jim Croce graduated high school and soon found local success as a folk singer during his tenure during his college days. In those earlier years, he met his future wife and musical partner Ingrid Croce, and together they began touring the coffee house circuit throughout the sixties into the early seventies.

After a few short lived careers in radio advertising, as well as being a truck driver and welder, Jim Croce was determined to score a hit recording career and went out as a solo artist, teaming up with his lead guitarist Maury Muehleisen. As friends Tommy West and Terry Cashman were soon a part of the mix as producers, the hit records soon followed and his debut ABC Records single and album You Don’t Mess Around With Jim were a huge success for this legendary performer.

Known for his uncanny ability to connect with his fans with his simple tales of love, heartbreak and good time feel good songs, this multi-platinum album raced to the top of the charts in no time. Spearheaded by the country rock title track, the album was buoyed with even more success as the brilliant "Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)" hit a chord with the hearts of his new legion of fans across the globe.

Whether standout tracks like his classics Photographs And Memories, New York’s Not My Home or his masterpiece Time In A Bottle, Jim Croce’s You Don’t Mess Around With Jim album has surely earned its currency over the years as one of the more important albums of the classic singer/songwriter era.

After several more smash hit recordings and a massive worldwide following, Time In A Bottle was featured a year later in the made for television movie She Lives! which added to the further success of his classic You Don’t Mess Around With Jim album.

A few weeks later, Jim Croce along with guitarist Maury Muehleisen and several others were tragically killed in a small plane crash on September 20, 1973. The music world was in shock as one of its newest stars, a true original, the great Jim Croce's life was cut short way before his prime. Radio and retail outlets were flooded with fan support as a race to buy this album, which became a lasting tribute to the artistry and memory of this legendary performer.

Friday Music is proud to announce the Jim Croce Friday Music 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series with their first installment being his monumental pop/rock classic You Don’t Mess Around With Jim.

Mastered impeccably by Joe Reagoso from the original tapes at Friday Music Studios with Kevin Gray, the You Don’t Mess Around With Jim album is truly one of the more anticipated audiophile vinyl releases.

To help celebrate the anniversary of this limited edition audiophile release, for a very short time, Friday Music also includes the rare gatefold cover which includes the original lyrics and photos from the original 1972 release!

So, join with us now in celebrating the life and times of Jim Croce... with his amazing masterwork You Don’t Mess Around With Jim...On pristine 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl... a true rock classic... only from your friends at Friday Music.

Features:
• Limited Edition
• 180g Audiophile Vinyl
• Mastered From Original Master Tapes
• Mastered by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music with Kevin Gray
• First-time Rare Gatefold Cover
• Includes original lyrics and photos from original 1972 release

Selections:
Side A:
1. You Don't Mess Around With Jim
2. Tomorrow's Gonna Be A Brighter Day
3. New York's Not My Home
4. Hard Time Losin' Man
5. Photographs and Memories
6. Walkin' Back to Georgia
Side B:
1. Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)
2. Time In a Bottle
3. Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)
4. Box # 10
5. A Long Time Ago
6. Hey Tomorrow