I felt a bit guilty when listening to this album. My original review mentioned nothing about Adrian James Croce being the son of the legendary Jim Croce. However, as I listened to the CD more, I found myself making references like: "Beatles melodies"; "clearly he listened to the music of the 60s and 70s"; and "The Wings and Stevie Wonder must have been playing in the background while he recorded this album." My guilt arose because I did not want to make the association to his father-- I wanted the review to describe the younger Croce's work on its own merit. Then I realized that the album is a tribute to the music of his father's time. So, you have an album that sounds a hell of a lot like The Beatles, The Wings and others from that generation. If you're an AJ Croce fan, you might find this a slight departure; but if you're a Beatles fan, you'll never be so happy.
Adrian James Croce
I felt a bit guilty when listening to this album. My original review mentioned nothing about Adrian James Croce being the son of the legendary Jim Croce. However, as I listened to the CD more, I found myself making references like: "Beatles melodies"; "clearly he listened to the music of the 60s and 70s"; and "The Wings and Stevie Wonder must have been playing in the background while he recorded this album." My guilt arose because I did not want to make the association to his father-- I wanted the review to describe the younger Croce's work on its own merit. Then I realized that the album is a tribute to the music of his father's time. So, you have an album that sounds a hell of a lot like The Beatles, The Wings and others from that generation. If you're an AJ Croce fan, you might find this a slight departure; but if you're a Beatles fan, you'll never be so happy.
