11. Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim (1972, Singer-Songwriter/Folk)
Jim's story is certainly a sad one; after releasing three amazing albums that spawned two chart-topping singles, he died in a plane crash on his way to a gig, leaving his wife and two-year old son behind. In retrospect, Jim's fate gives his work an almost ominous feel (see the lyrics below); very personal but never syrupy, wistful and introspective without being petulant, occasionally upbeat and silly, but tactfully so... just an absolutely excellent mixture of compositions that make this my favorite singer/songwriter album of the 70's.
Quote:
If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save every day
'till eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you
If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure and then,
Again, I would spend them with you
|