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Legacy (Poco album)

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Legacy
Studio album by
Released1989
Studio
  • Capitol (Hollywood)
  • Ocean Way (Hollywood)
  • Studio 55, (Los Angeles)
  • Lion Share (Los Angeles)
GenreCountry rock
Length43:22
LabelRCA
ProducerDavid Cole (except “Nothin’ to Hide” by Richard Marx)
Poco chronology
Inamorata
(1984)
Legacy
(1989)
Running Horse
(2002)

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 was the second Poco album to be certified gold.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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Original vinyl LP

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  1. "When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie Furay, Scott Sellen) – 3:36
  2. "Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow, Jim Messina) – 4:17
  3. "The Nature of Love" (Jeff Silbar, Tommy Stephenson) – 4:03
  4. "What Do People Know" (Rusty Young) – 3:52
  5. "Follow Your Dreams" (Messina) – 2:56
  6. "Rough Edges" (Young, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 3:08
  7. "Nothin’ to Hide" (Richard Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 5:12
  8. "Who Else" (Young, Mike Noble) – 4:01
  9. "Lovin’ You Every Minute" (Messina, Michael Brady) – 3:10
  10. "If It Wasn’t for You" (Furay, Scott Sellen) – 4:16

CD version

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  1. "When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie Furay, Scott Sellen) – 3:36
  2. "Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow) – 4:17
  3. "The Nature of Love" (Jeff Silbar, Van Stephenson) – 4:03
  4. "What Do People Know" (Rusty Young) – 3:52
  5. "Nothin’ to Hide" (Richard Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 5:12
  6. "Look Within" (Messina) – 5:03
  7. "Rough Edges" (Young, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 3:08
  8. "Who Else" (Young, Mike Noble) – 4:01
  9. "Lovin’ You Every Minute" (Messina, Michael Brady) – 3:10
  10. "If It Wasn’t for You" (Furay, Scott Sellen) – 4:16
  11. "Follow Your Dreams" (Messina) – 2:56

Personnel

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Poco

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  • 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 Youngsteel 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

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Production

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  • 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

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Grein, Paul (16 July 1989). "Notes". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 77.
  2. ^ Potter, Mitch (8 Sep 1989). "Discs fall like leaves in autumn of '80s". Toronto Star. p. E18.
  3. ^ Heim, Chris (1 Sep 1989). "Golly ... more comebacks!". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 44.
  4. ^ AllMusic review
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 3074. ISBN 978-0857125958.
  6. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 548–549.
  7. ^ Mackie, John (7 Oct 1989). "Recordings". Vancouver Sun. p. D2.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Poco – Legacy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 October 2023.