The Faces I've Been

Infobox Album
Name = The Faces I've Been
Type = compilation
Artist = Jim Croce


Released = 1975
Recorded = RPL Studios Camden, New Jersey, March 26, 1963; Villanova University, April 1963; RPL Studios Camden, New Jersey, July 1966; Columbia Records 30th Street Studios, New York, 1975; The Hit Factory, New York, 1970-1975
Genre = Rock
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Label = Lifesong Records
Producer = Terry Cashman,
Tommy West
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"The Faces I've Been" is a posthumous double album by Jim Croce, released in 1975. The album was designed to show Croce's artistic development. The tracklisting is chronological and the liner notes describe each period of Croce's career. Side one includes "1961-64 The Spires" and "1964-67 Facets." The Spires are a folk singing group affiliated with the Villanova Singers. The first two tracks are from an album released by Villanova and the third is a live concert recording from the period. The remaining four tracks on side one are from an album Croce recorded in 1966 entitled "Facets".Sides two and three include the periods "1967-70" and "After 1970", respectively. Side four includes "The Raps", or Croce's storytelling in a live setting. Additional examples of this storytelling can be found on his other live releases.

Track listing

The Faces I've Been
"Lifesong Records LS 900" (1975)

Side 1:
# "This Land Is Your Land" (Woody Guthrie) Ludlow Music, Inc. (BMI) 1:28
# "Greenback Dollar" (H. Axton; K. Ramsey) Irving Music, Inc. 1:28
# "Pig's Song" (arranged by J. Croce) 0:55
# "Gunga Din" (music-J. Croce;lyric-Rudyard Kipling) 4:02
# "Sun Come Up" (J. Croce; R. Croce) 2:03
# "Big Fat Woman" (Eric Von Schmidt) Minglewood Music, Inc. (ASCAP) 1:56
# "Charlie Green Play That Slide Trombone" (adapted and arranged by J. Croce) 2:23

Side 2:
# "Railroads And Riverboats" (J. Croce; I. Croce) 3:09
# "Railroad Song" (J. Croce; I. Croce) 2:51
# "The Way We Used To" (J. Croce) 2:28
# "Maybe Tomorrow" (J. Croce) 2:28
# "Stone Walls" (J. Croce) 2:55
# "I Remember Mary" (Maury Muehleisen) 2:42
# "Country Girl" (J. Croce) 1:46

Side 3:
# "Which Way Are You Goin'" (J. Croce) 2:16
# "King's Song (J. Croce) 2:00
# "Mississippi Lady (J. Croce) 3:56
# "Chain Gang Medley 4:30
#*"Chain Gang" (Sam Cooke) Kags Music Corp. (BMI)
#*"He Don't Love You" (Butler, Carter, Mayfield) Conrad Music, Inc. (BMI)
#*"Searchin'" (Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller) Unichappel Music, Inc. (BMI)
# "Old Man River (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) T.B. Harms Co. (ASCAP) 2:25

Side 4:
This side consists of "Raps" which were featured in Jim Croce's concert appearances:
# Carmella....South Philly 6:00
#*"A Rose And A Baby Ruth" (J.D. Loudermilk) Acuff-Rose Publisher's, Inc. (ASCAP)
#*"Nobody Loves A Fat Girl" (J. Croce) Blendingwell Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
# "Cars And Dates, Chrome and Clubs" 2:31
#*"Saloon And Saloon" (M. Muehleisen) Blendingwell Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
# "The Chinese 2:24
#*"The Edges Of Your Day" (M. Muehleisen) Blendingwell Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
# "Trucks And Ups" 2:10
#*"Wear Out The Turnpike" (J. Croce) Blendingwell Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
# "The Army" (J. Croce) 3:34

Produced by: Terry Cashman and Tommy West for Interrobang Productions, Inc.All Songs Written By Jim Croce and Published by: Blendingwell Music, Inc.(ASCAP) Unless otherwise noted. Recorded at: RPL Studios, Camden, New Jersey, (1963/64),Columbia Records, New York (1975), The Hit Factory, New York (1970-75)