STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - JIM CROCE - I GOT A NAME

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Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. On this day in 1973, a day before the release of the title track to his fifth and final album,  South Philadelphia folk and rock singer-songwriter, Jim Croce, perished in a plane crash in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He was 30 years old. The album, I Got A Name,  was released  December 1, 1973 on the ABC label and produced by  Terry Cashman and Tommy West. It peaked at #2 in both Canada and America and spawned 3 singles ; the title track (#10 Hot 100, #4 Adult Contemporary), "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song" (#68 Country, #9 Hot 100, #1 Adult Contemporary), and  "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues" (#32 hot 100, #9 Adult Contemporary) .  The LP has been certified Gold in the US.  Famed composer Michael Kamen guests on the album.

1. "I Got a Name" Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel 3:09

2. "Lover's Cross" Jim Croce 3:04

3. "Five Short Minutes" Jim Croce 3:29

4. "Age" Jim Croce, Ingrid Croce 3:46

5. "Workin' at the Car Wash Blues" Jim Croce 2:32

6. "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" Jim Croce 2:34

7. "Salon and Saloon" Maury Muehleisen 2:31

8. "Thursday" Sal Joseph 2:28

9. "Top Hat Bar and Grille" Jim Croce 2:47

10. "Recently" Jim Croce 2:34

11. "The Hard Way Every Time" Jim Croce 2:29

Jim Croce – guitar, vocals

Leroy Brown – vocals
Gary Chester – drums

George Devens – percussion
Steve Gadd – drums
Ellie Greenwich – vocals

Michael Kamen – synthesizer
Joe Macho – bass
Rick Marotta – drums
Bobby Matos – percussion

Terence P. Minogue – strings, vocals
Maury Muehleisen – guitar, vocals
Henry Gross – lead and rhythm electric guitar on "Five Short Minutes"
Marty Nelson – vocals
Alan Rolnick – guitar, vocals

Tasha Thomas – vocals

Tommy West – bass, keyboards, vocals
Stu Woods – bass

Producers: Terry Cashman, Tommy West
Recording Engineer: Bruce Tergesen