so glad i stumbled on this. freaking great composition, tight sound, proper mix, great energy...

Criminally underrated. Why is it the talented people get overlooked while the crappy 'performers' get all the top ratings? Love the range of music AJ performs. He's really a Renaissance music man.

I can't believe "Summer Can't Come Too Soon" is not more popular! "criminally underrated and obscure" sounds about right.

I just learned of A.J. Croce today and looked up his discography. I started with this album and love it so far. Wish this album was on Spotify; others are but not this one. 🤔

Loved Jim since I heard him in my school days and now love his son too. He has his own sound !🙏

wow thx for uploading, I used to have all of Jim Croce's records and have listened to the songs hundreds &more of times. Only recently I found out about A.J., good music 😍

A criminally under-appreciated LP. Amazing.

A.J. is awesome; and I've owned this CD for years. Love the track "Five" (slide in to ~30:33); he plays Hammond, synth and piano on that one with the power of any 88-key star (think S. Wonder / E. John / L. Russell). It is strange how some musical artists garner millions of fans, while a guy or gal with immense talent, like A.J., just presses on in relative obscurity. It is for the love of the music!

@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288

6 ай бұрын

Yes, I picked up that Hammond organ sound on several tracks! Good sound, a nod to the classics. 🎵🎶🎵🎶

@chriskendrick6702

5 ай бұрын

I finally got to hear A.J. in person; he's on a tour billed "Croce Plays Croce," and warmed DC from the stage at Warner Theater last night . . . @@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288

In 71 I was a kid in South Texas getting in trouble singing Leroy Brown in the whole damn town. Church kids don't cuss. All I heard was the crash, crash, crash. AJ got the chops and the ivories down for the business. Thank you.

I swear I didn't even read the 'criminally underrated' comment before posting the same. It's just...so accurate. This music is fantastic.

Solid writing here, retired professional drummer from Los Angeles here, imo his voice has many flavors, mostly from the 1980’s British pop scene, like Elvis Costello and especially Glenn Tolbrook the lead singer from Squeeze.

@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288

6 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed the whole album, definitely a classic rock sound. I would even go further back than the 80s, maybe even 60s. I did hear an interview where AJ said that he was very inspired by his dad's record collection, in other words the stuff Jim Croce bought in his youth. I will say that almost every song sounds like a break up song. Not hard to imagine that AJ was going through something? Maybe the break up tone didn't help the sales? Just wondering.... Good songs though! 🎶🎵🎶

You hear all this trash out today and you wonder how AJ Croce isn't more famous. His music is awesome.

@drew-shourd

8 ай бұрын

Healthy food is not popular, yet crap is, hmm? Popular and mainstream are areas I stay well clear of…in any subject.

I Loved A.J. Croce since first hearing of him in 2014 by accident, and listening to Coraline. I agree he's litlle known and highly underrated

Great, love it.All the best AJ.Shine on.👍🎸✌

Criminally underrated indeed… A.J. Croce, "a song-crafter of the first order." Thanks for posting. Looked for it on iTunes…blown away it's not there.

Sounds beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

I saw A.J. perform "Maybe" on a T.V. show years ago -- it was an amazing version, and I never forgot it. Does anyone know where this spot could be found? I can't find it. :( Would love to hear it again.

Love this record. Ya Ya sounds likes he channeling Don Henley, only better.