''A. J. Croce'' is the self-titled debut album by American singer-songwriter

A. J. Croce Adrian James "A.J." Croce (born September 28, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter. He is the son of Ingrid Croce and Jim Croce. Biography Croce was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on September 28, 1971. His father died in a plane crash ei ...

, released in 1993.

Track listing

All songs written by A.J. Croce, except where noted #"He's Got a Way with Women" (Rodney Lay, Hank Thompson) – 3:31 #"Which Way Steinway" – 3:21 #"I Wonder" (Cecil Gant, Raymond Leveen) – 5:01 #"How'd We Get So Good at Sayin' Good-Bye" – 4:06 #"I Found Faith" – 2:45 #"Keep on Lookin'" – 4:09 #"She Wouldn't Give Me None" (Minnie McCoy, Joe McCoy) – 3:15 #"I Know Better Now" – 3:11 #"Back Where I Began" – 3:00 #"Smokin' Good Time" – 3:15 #"Stuff You Gotta Watch" (Tom Dowd, Dan Greer, George Jackson) – 2:32 #"

If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight) "If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)" is a popular song. The music was written by James P. Johnson, the lyrics by Henry Creamer. The song was published in 1926 and first recorded by Clarence Williams' Blue Five with vocalist Eva Taylor in 1 ...

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James P. Johnson James Price Johnson (February 1, 1894 – November 17, 1955) was an American pianist and composer. A pioneer of stride piano, he was one of the most important pianists in the early era of recording, and like Jelly Roll Morton, one of the key ...

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Personnel

*A. J. Croce – piano, vocals *Bob Boss – electric guitar * Garnett Brown –

trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the Brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the Standing wave, air column ...

T-Bone Burnett Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (born January 14, 1948) is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter. He rose to fame as a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band during the 1970s. He has received multiple Grammy awards for his work in film ...

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acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

*Armando Campion – acoustic bass *

Ron Carter Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded nu ...

– bass, acoustic bass * Evan Christopher –

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

*Armando Compion – bass, electric bass *Dave Curtis – electric bass *

Tim Drummond Timothy Lee Drummond (20 April 1940 – 10 January 2015) was an American musician from Canton, Illinois. Drummond's primary instrument was bass guitar and he toured and recorded with many notable artists, including Conway Twitty, Bob Dylan, James ...

– electric bass *Sally Dworsky – background vocals *

Chuck Findley Charles B. Findley (born December 13, 1947 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is an American trumpet player known for his diverse work as a session musician. He also plays other brass instruments such as flugelhorn and trombone. His technical abilities ...

– trumpet *

Robben Ford Robben Lee Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and Yellowjackets and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton, Rick Springfield ...

– acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar *Gary Herbig –

baritone saxophone The baritone saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of instruments, larger (and lower-pitched) than the tenor saxophone, but smaller (and higher-pitched) than the bass. It is the lowest-pitched saxophone in common use - the bass, contra ...

* Dick Hyde – tuba * Jim Keltner – drums *Paul Kimbarow – drums *Mitch Manker & his Brass Section – trumpet * Arnold McCuller – background vocals *Carolyn Perry – background vocals *Lori Perry – background vocals *Sharon Perry – background vocals *Greg Prestopino – background vocals *

Bill Reichenbach, Jr. William Frank Reichenbach Jr. (born November 30, 1949) is an American jazz trombonist and composer. He is the son of Bill Reichenbach, who was the drummer for Charlie Byrd from 1962 to 1973. He is best known as a session musician for television ...

– trombone,

bass trombone The bass trombone (german: Bassposaune, it, trombone basso) is the bass instrument in the trombone family of brass instruments. Modern instruments are pitched in the same B♭ as the tenor trombone but with a larger bore, bell and mouthpiece to ...

*Jim Self – tuba *Paco Shipp – harmonica, tenor saxophone * John Simon – conductor *

Fred Tackett Fred Tackett (born August 30, 1945) is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Originally a session player on guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, he is best known as a member of the band Little Feat. In addition to his work with Little F ...

– acoustic guitar,

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* Benmont Tench – organ * Snooky Young –

flugelhorn The flugelhorn (), also spelled fluegelhorn, flugel horn, or flügelhorn, is a brass instrument that resembles the trumpet and cornet but has a wider, more conical bore. Like trumpets and cornets, most flugelhorns are pitched in B, though some ...

Production

*Producers:

, John Simon *Engineers: Steve MacMillan, Joe Schiff, Allen Sides *Assistant engineers: Jim Champagne, Noel Hazen *Mastering: Chris Bellman *Production coordination: Joe Henry *Arrangers: Evan Christopher, Mitch Manker & his Brass Section, John Simon *Art direction: Melanie Penny *Design: Kurt DeMunbrun *Photography: William Claxton {{Authority control A. J. Croce albums 1993 debut albums Albums produced by John Simon (record producer) Albums produced by T Bone Burnett