Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim Vertigo Spaceships Vinyl

Artist: Jim Croce

Title: You Don't Mess Around With Jim

Label: Vertigo Records

Catalogue Number: 6360 063

Country: United Kingdom

Original Release Year: 1972

Pressing Year: Early 1970s UK Reissue

Format: Vinyl LP

Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Description

You Don't Mess Around With Jim is the breakthrough album by American singer-songwriter Jim Croce, originally released in 1972. Blending folk, country and soft rock with Croce's warm storytelling style, the album introduced audiences to his distinctive songwriting and remains one of the defining singer-songwriter records of the early 1970s.

Featuring enduring favourites including You Don't Mess Around With Jim, Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels), Time In A Bottle, Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) and Photographs And Memories, the album showcases Croce's gift for memorable melodies and heartfelt lyrics. It remains a timeless classic and an essential addition to any folk rock vinyl collection.

Pressing Notes

Early UK Vertigo Records reissue, catalogue number 6360 063, featuring the desirable Vertigo "Spaceship" label. Released shortly after the original 1972 Vertigo Swirl first pressing, this edition retains the superb analogue sound quality that made these early UK pressings so highly regarded. Housed in the original picture sleeve, Spaceship label copies have become increasingly collectible in their own right and offer an excellent opportunity to own an early UK pressing of this classic Jim Croce album.

Track Listing

Side One

• You Don't Mess Around With Jim
• Tomorrow's Gonna Be A Brighter Day
• New York's Not My Home
• Hard Time Losin' Man
• Photographs And Memories
• Walkin' Back To Georgia

Side Two

• Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)
• Time In A Bottle
• Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)
• Box No. 10
• A Long Time Ago
• Hey Tomorrow

Additional Information

• Early UK Vertigo reissue
• Desirable Vertigo Spaceship labels
• Vertigo Records
• Catalogue Number: 6360 063
• Original picture sleeve
• 33⅓ RPM Vinyl LP
• Produced by Terry Cashman and Tommy West
• Features Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)
• Features Time In A Bottle
• Features You Don't Mess Around With Jim
• Classic 1970s singer-songwriter album
• Collectible early UK Vertigo pressing

Condition

• Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Record: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Rockabuy Records Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM)
Virtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.

Excellent (EX)
Lightly played and exceptionally well cared for. May show only minimal signs of handling with no significant marks affecting playback.

Very Good Plus (VG+)
A well-preserved copy with only light signs of use. The sleeve remains clean and structurally sound, while the vinyl shows minimal surface marks that do not significantly affect playback.

Very Good (VG)
Noticeable signs of use with light surface marks and handling wear, though the record plays well throughout without major faults.

Good (G)
Visible wear with more pronounced marks. Playback remains enjoyable with some background noise.

Poor / Fair (P/F)
Heavy wear and significant scratches affecting playback quality.

Shipping

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