Legacy is a studio album by the American country rock band Poco, released in 1989.[1][2] The album reunited the five original members of the group; they had never recorded together.[3] It contained two top-40 singles, "Call It Love" and "Nothin' to Hide".
Legacy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Studio | ||||
Genre | Country rock | |||
Length | 43:22 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | David Cole (except “Nothin’ to Hide” by Richard Marx) | |||
Poco chronology | ||||
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Legacy was the second Poco album to be certified gold.
Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Vancouver Sun wrote that the album "eschews the simple beauty of [Richie] Furay's work with the Springfield for the slick, sappy MOR sound of '70s California country rock."[7]
Track listing
editOriginal vinyl LP
edit- "When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie Furay, Scott Sellen) – 3:36
- "Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow, Jim Messina) – 4:17
- "The Nature of Love" (Jeff Silbar, Tommy Stephenson) – 4:03
- "What Do People Know" (Rusty Young) – 3:52
- "Follow Your Dreams" (Messina) – 2:56
- "Rough Edges" (Young, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 3:08
- "Nothin’ to Hide" (Richard Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 5:12
- "Who Else" (Young, Mike Noble) – 4:01
- "Lovin’ You Every Minute" (Messina, Michael Brady) – 3:10
- "If It Wasn’t for You" (Furay, Scott Sellen) – 4:16
CD version
edit- "When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie Furay, Scott Sellen) – 3:36
- "Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow) – 4:17
- "The Nature of Love" (Jeff Silbar, Van Stephenson) – 4:03
- "What Do People Know" (Rusty Young) – 3:52
- "Nothin’ to Hide" (Richard Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 5:12
- "Look Within" (Messina) – 5:03
- "Rough Edges" (Young, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 3:08
- "Who Else" (Young, Mike Noble) – 4:01
- "Lovin’ You Every Minute" (Messina, Michael Brady) – 3:10
- "If It Wasn’t for You" (Furay, Scott Sellen) – 4:16
- "Follow Your Dreams" (Messina) – 2:56
Personnel
editPoco
edit- Jim Messina – guitars, vocals, lead vocals on "Follow Your Dreams," "Lovin' You Every Minute," and "Look Within"
- Richie Furay – guitars, 12-string guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "When It All Began" and "If It Wasn't for You"
- Rusty Young – steel guitar, banjo, dobro, guitars, acoustic piano, vocals, lead vocals on "Call It Love," "What Do People Know," and "Who Else"
- Randy Meisner – bass, vocals, lead vocals on "The Nature of Love," "Rough Edges," and "Nothin' to Hide"
- George Grantham – drums (not on the album), backing vocals
Additional musicians
edit- Brian Mendelsohn – Synclavier programming
- Bill Payne – keyboards
- C.J. Vanston – keyboards
- Frank Marocco – accordion
- Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar, arrangements on "Nothin' to Hide"
- Joe Chemay – bass
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Gary Mallaber – drums
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Richard Marx – vocals, arrangements on "Nothin' to Hide"
Production
edit- David Cole – producer (1–4, 6–11), engineer (1–4, 6–11), mixing (1–4, 6–11)
- Richard Marx – producer (5)
- Rick Holbrook – Engineering (5), Mixing (5) at Capitol Studios (Hollywood California)
- Peter Doell – additional engineer, assistant engineer
- Ken Felton – assistant engineer
- Steve Holroyd – assistant engineer
- Jesse Kanner – assistant engineer
- Laura Livingston – mix assistant
- Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California).
- John Ciasulli – technical assistance
- Ross Garfield – technical assistance
- Suzanne Marie Edgren – production coordinator
- DNZ, The Design Group – art direction, design
- Jim Shea – photography
- Lendon Flanagan – illustration
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Grein, Paul (16 July 1989). "Notes". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 77.
- ^ Potter, Mitch (8 Sep 1989). "Discs fall like leaves in autumn of '80s". Toronto Star. p. E18.
- ^ Heim, Chris (1 Sep 1989). "Golly ... more comebacks!". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 44.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 3074. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 548–549.
- ^ Mackie, John (7 Oct 1989). "Recordings". Vancouver Sun. p. D2.
- ^ "American album certifications – Poco – Legacy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 October 2023.