A.J. Croce

Early On

A.J. Croce - Early On

11/01/2005 | Seedling Records 

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All Music Guide Review

An 18-track anthology subtitled "The Americana Recordings 1993-1998," Early On cherry-picks A.J. Croce's first three albums: A.J. Croce, That's Me in the Bar, and Fit to Serve. The son of the late folk-pop singer/songwriter Jim Croce, he has an undeniably '70s feel to his music, but it's the likes of Leon Russell, early Tom Waits, and Randy Newman who appear to be the primary influences on Croce's old-timey New Orleans-style piano playing and blues and jazz-influenced songwriting. Though each album features a different producer and set of musicians, Croce has developed enough personal style that all of Early On sounds of a piece. Due in part to vocal problems suffered during the recording of Fit to Serve, Croce switched to a smoother and less bluesy vocal style starting with his fourth album, 2000's Transit, and his material has grown increasingly pop-oriented as well. As a result, Early On is a neat summation of a closed chapter in A.J. Croce's career. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Early On Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Trouble in Mind
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for Trouble in Mind from Early On


  • 2
  • Night Out on the Town
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for Night Out on the Town from Early On


  • 3
  • Nobody Else
  • 2:22
  • Sound Clip for Nobody Else from Early On


  • 4
  • He's Got a Way With Women
  • 3:32
  • Sound Clip for He's Got a Way With Women from Early On


  • 5
  • Texas Ruby
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for Texas Ruby from Early On


  • 6
  • Music Box
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Music Box from Early On


  • 7
  • Callin' Home
  • 2:12
  • Sound Clip for Callin' Home from Early On


  • 8
  • Fit to Serve
  • 3:38
  • Sound Clip for Fit to Serve from Early On


  • 9
  • Lover's Serenade
  • 3:55
  • Sound Clip for Lover's Serenade from Early On


  • 10
  • Maybe I'm to Blame
  • 2:16
  • Sound Clip for Maybe I'm to Blame from Early On


  • 11
  • Which Way Steinway
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for Which Way Steinway from Early On


  • 12
  • Checkin' In
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Checkin' In from Early On


  • 13
  • Pass Me By
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for Pass Me By from Early On


  • 14
  • Count the Ways
  • 3:31
  • Sound Clip for Count the Ways from Early On


  • 15
  • I Found Faith
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for I Found Faith from Early On


  • 16
  • She's Waiting for Me
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for She's Waiting for Me from Early On


  • 17
  • I Confess
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for I Confess from Early On


  • 18
  • That's Me in the Bar
  • 3:55
  • Sound Clip for That's Me in the Bar from Early On


    • Credits of Early On

    • A.J. Croce
    • Piano, Vocals, Horn Arrangements, Wurlitzer, Executive Producer
    • John Leftwich
    • Bass, Horn Arrangements, Slap Bass, String Arrangements


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