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Cowboys & Englishmen
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1982
StudioSoundcastle (Hollywood, California).
GenreCountry rock
Length33:34
LabelMCA
ProducerMike Flicker
Poco chronology
Blue and Gray
(1981)
Cowboys & Englishmen
(1982)
Ghost Town
(1982)

Cowboys & Englishmen is the fourteenth studio album by the American country rock band Poco. The Young-penned "Feudin'" was nominated for a Grammy in 1982 for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Largely made up of cover songs the album was Poco's last for MCA and reflected the fact that it was a contractual obligation album. When ABC Records was sold to MCA the new label A&R department showed little effort in promoting the band and, as a result, the band fielded offers from other labels once their contract was up and signed with Atlantic Records for their next two albums Ghost Town and Inamorata.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

In his AllMusic review, music critic William Ruhlmann wrote, "A throwaway effort at a time when their career needed rejuvenation, not another wound."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Sea of Heartbreak" (Paul Hampton, Hal David) – 3:44
  2. "No Relief in Sight" (Rory Bourke, Eugene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson) – 3:10
  3. "There Goes My Heart" (Paul Cotton) – 3:11
  4. "Ashes" (Rusty Young, John Logan) – 2:59
  5. "Feudin’" (Young) – 2:20
  6. "Cajun Moon" (J.J. Cale) – 4:00
  7. "Ribbon of Darkness" (Gordon Lightfoot) – 3:07
  8. "If You Could Read My Mind" (Lynn Duddy & John Edwards) – 3:56
  9. "While You're on Your Way" (Tim Hardin) – 3:44
  10. "The Price of Love" (Don & Phil Everly) – 3:23

Personnel

Production

  • Mike Flicker – producer
  • John Mills – engineer, mixing
  • Dave Marquette – assistant engineer
  • Mike Reese – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
  • George Osaki – art direction
  • Bányai István – design, illustration
  • Peter Golden – management
  • Bill Siddons – management
  • Crosslight Management Ltd. – management company

References

  1. ^ Legend: Poco by Jerry Fuentes (2009-12-1)
  2. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Cowboys & Englishmen > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved Dec 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.