Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | You Don't Mess Around With Jim | 3:00 |
| A2 | Tomorrow's Gonna Be A Brighter Day | 2:49 |
| A3 | New York's Not My Home | 3:05 |
| A4 | Hard Time Losin' Man | 2:23 |
| A5 | Photographs And Memories | 2:03 |
| A6 | Walkin' Back To Georgia | 2:47 |
| B1 | Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)Backing Vocals – Maury Muehleisen, Terry Cashman |
3:45 |
| B2 | Time In A Bottle | 2:24 |
| B3 | Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) | 2:40 |
| B4 | Box #10Bass – Jim Ryan |
2:22 |
| B5 | A Long Time Ago | 2:18 |
| B6 | Hey TomorrowElectric Guitar – H.J. Boyle* |
2:40 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – ABC Records, Inc.
- Published By – Blendingwell Music, Inc.
- Published By – Wingate Music Corp.
- Produced For – Interrobang Productions
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar [Lead] – Maury Muehleisen
- Arranged By – Pete Dino*
- Backing Vocals – Ellie Greenwich (tracks: A1, A4, B2, B6), Tasha Thomas (tracks: A1, A4, B2, B6), Tommy West (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B2, B6)
- Bass – Joe Macho (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B3, B5, B6), Tommy West (tracks: A5, A6, B2)
- Engineer [Recording And Mixing] – Bruce Tergersen*
- Keyboards – Tommy West
- Photography By – Paul Wilson
- Producer – Terry Cashman & Tommy West*
- Rhythm Guitar – Jim Croce
- Written-By – Jim Croce
Notes
Label Variation - This copy has Yellow/Orange ABC Records LabelABCD 756 printed on the labels - without the "dash"
ABCX 756 appears on the spine and upper front right jacket.
Has Green Rectangle Box "Time In A Bottle" on front jacket as pictured.
Gatefold
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side 1): ABCD 756 A
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side 2): ABCD 756 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 1): ABCX 756-A ③ V1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 2): ABCX 756 B ⑨ >
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABCX 756 | Jim Croce | You Don't Mess Around With Jim (LP, Album, San) | ABC Records | ABCX 756 | US | 1972 |
| CQD-40006 | Jim Croce | You Don't Mess Around With Jim (LP, Album, Quad, RP) | ABC Command Quadraphonic | CQD-40006 | US | 1976 |
| CMDDD1332 | Jim Croce | You Don't Mess Around With Jim (2xCD, Album, RE) | Castle Music | CMDDD1332 | UK | 2006 |
| ABCX-756, R113921 | Jim Croce | You Don't Mess Around With Jim (LP, Album, Club, Gat) | ABC Records, ABC Records | ABCX-756, R113921 | US | 1972 |
| ABCD 756, R113921 | Jim Croce | You Don't Mess Around With Jim (LP, Album, Club, Gat) | ABC Records, RCA Music Service | ABCD 756, R113921 | US | 1972 |
