Legacy (Poco album)

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
Studio album by
Poco
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 was the second Poco album to be certified gold.

Critical reception
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

Original vinyl LP
  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
  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

Poco
  • 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, vocals

Additional musicians

Production
  • David Cole – producer (1-4, 6-11), engineer (1-4, 6-11), mixing (1-4, 6-11)
  • Richard Marx – producer (5)
  • Rick Holbrook – engineer (5), mixing (5)
  • 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

References
  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.
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