Jim Croce – Time in a Bottle: Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs

Time in a Bottle: Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Jim Croce, released posthumously in 1977. The album features Croce's most beloved love songs, including some of his biggest hits.

The title track, "Time in a Bottle," is a poignant ballad that became a posthumous hit for Croce after his untimely death in a plane crash in 1973. Other popular tracks on the album include "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)," "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song," and "Photographs and Memories."  

The album also features some lesser-known gems, such as "Dreamin' Again" and "Salon and Saloon," that showcase Croce's storytelling abilities and his knack for crafting memorable melodies.

Croce's voice and guitar work are accompanied by a range of instruments, including piano, organ, and harmonica, creating a warm and inviting sound that perfectly complements the intimate nature of the songs.

"Time in a Bottle: Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs" was a commercial success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1978, a year after its release. The album also spent over a year on the chart and was eventually certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over one million copies in the United States.

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