Poco - The Essential Poco

Artist:

Poco

UPC:

827969423325

See Also:

Furay, Richie Loggins & Messina Schmit, Timothy B. Harris, Emmylou

Description:

Liner Note Author: Jaan Uhelszki.
Recording information: 01/16/1969-??/??/1989.
One of the leading lights of the country-rock scene in the 1970s, Poco built on the innovations of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers by combining an accessible, country-based sound with driving rhythms, layered instrumentation, and high-flown harmonies. THE ESSENTIAL POCO brings together 17 tracks cut over a 20-year period, beginning with the band`s first single, 1969`s "Pickin` Up the Pieces," and continuing on to 1989`s "When It All Began." The band`s earliest work is its most rootsy, and veers between lyricism (the live version of "Kind Woman") and Neil Young-like, open-road folk ("Bad Weather").
There is a respectable emphasis on Poco`s initial offerings, before covering the band`s more commercially oriented late-`70s and `80s material. "Crazy Love" (from 1979), for example, with its chiming, arpeggio guitar lines and lushly complex multi-part harmonies, is the group`s best-known song. By 1989`s "Call It Love," Poco`s country edge had been smoothed over in favor of radio-friendly soft rock. ESSENTIAL represents all aspects of their sound, making it a useful, comprehensive collection.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Pickin` up the Pieces
2. You Better Think Twice
3. Anyway Bye Bye
4. C`mon - (live)
5. Kind Woman - (live)
6. Bad Weather
7. Just for Me and You
8. Good Feelin` to Know, A
9. Go and Say Goodbye
10. Here We Go Again
11. High and Dry
12. Crazy Love
13. Heart of the Night
14. Shoot for the Moon
15. Call It Love
16. Nothin` to Hide
17. When It All Began

Album Information

Release Date:

04/19/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Country Rock

Label:

Epic (USA)

Producer:

Bob Irwin; Jack Richardson; Jim Mason; Poco; Steve Cropper; Bob Irwin (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

94233

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Mixed

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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