Legacy (Poco album)
Encyclopedia
Legacy is the 19th album by the Country rock
band Poco
, released in 1989. The album reunited the five original members of the group (from the Pickin' Up the Pieces
album) and contained two top-40 singles, "Call It Love" and "Nothin' to Hide."
Some Poco fans were unhappy that Timothy B. Schmit
and Paul Cotton
were not involved in the making of this album, because, while they were not part of the original Poco lineup, they stayed longer and became more associated with the band than the people they replaced, Randy Meisner
(who only appeared on the first album) and Jim Messina. However, the intent of this album was to reunite the band's original five members, to see if they could have been successful had Meisner not left before the first album was released.
Legacy was the second Poco album to be certified gold
.
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
band Poco
Poco
Poco is an Southern California country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield in 1968. The title of their first album, Pickin' Up the Pieces, is a reference to the break-up of Buffalo Springfield. Highly influential and creative,...
, released in 1989. The album reunited the five original members of the group (from the Pickin' Up the Pieces
Pickin' Up the Pieces
Pickin' Up the Pieces is the debut album by Country rock pioneers Poco, released in 1969. It was one of the earliest examples of the emerging genre of Country rock. Several of the songs here date back to Richie Furay's days in Buffalo Springfield...
album) and contained two top-40 singles, "Call It Love" and "Nothin' to Hide."
Some Poco fans were unhappy that Timothy B. Schmit
Timothy B. Schmit
Timothy Bruce Schmit is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work as bass guitar player and singer for Poco and the Eagles. Schmit has also worked for decades as a session musician and solo artist.-Early career:Raised in Sacramento, Schmit began playing in the folk music group...
and Paul Cotton
Paul Cotton (musician)
Paul Cotton is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, most notable as a member of the band Poco and as the writer of the international hit song from that band, "The Heart of the Night".-History:Most of Paul Cotton's music career has been as songwriter, guitarist and singer for the band Poco...
were not involved in the making of this album, because, while they were not part of the original Poco lineup, they stayed longer and became more associated with the band than the people they replaced, Randy Meisner
Randy Meisner
Randy Herman Meisner is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of Poco and the Eagles...
(who only appeared on the first album) and Jim Messina. However, the intent of this album was to reunite the band's original five members, to see if they could have been successful had Meisner not left before the first album was released.
Legacy was the second Poco album to be certified gold
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
.
Original Vinyl LP
- "When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie FurayRichie FurayRichie Furay is an American singer, songwriter, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member who is best known for forming the bands Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin, and Poco with Jim Messina, Rusty Young, George Grantham and Randy Meisner...
, Scott Sellen) – 3:36 - "Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Jim Messina, Rick Lonow) – 4:17
- "The Nature Of Love" (Jeff Silbar, Van 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
- "When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie FurayRichie FurayRichie Furay is an American singer, songwriter, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member who is best known for forming the bands Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin, and Poco with Jim Messina, Rusty Young, George Grantham and Randy Meisner...
, Scott Sellen) – 3:36 - "Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Jim Messina, 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
Poco
- Jim Messina - guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Follow Your Dreams," "Lovin' You Every Minute," and "Look Within"
- Richie FurayRichie FurayRichie Furay is an American singer, songwriter, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member who is best known for forming the bands Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin, and Poco with Jim Messina, Rusty Young, George Grantham and Randy Meisner...
- guitar, 12-string guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "When It All Began" and "If It Wasn't for You" - Rusty Young - steel guitar, banjo, dobro, guitar, piano, lead vocals on "Call It Love," "What Do People Know," and "Who Else"
- Randy MeisnerRandy MeisnerRandy Herman Meisner is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of Poco and the Eagles...
- bass, guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "The Nature of Love," "Rough Edges," and "Nothin' to Hide" - George Grantham - drums, vocals
Others
- Timothy B. SchmitTimothy B. SchmitTimothy Bruce Schmit is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work as bass guitar player and singer for Poco and the Eagles. Schmit has also worked for decades as a session musician and solo artist.-Early career:Raised in Sacramento, Schmit began playing in the folk music group...
bass - Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
- percussion - Leland SklarLeland SklarLeland "Lee" Bruce Sklar is an American musician, singer-songwriter and film score composer. A prominent bass guitarist, Sklar has contributed to thousands of albums as a session musician...
- bass - Jeff PorcaroJeff PorcaroJeffrey Thomas "Jeff" Porcaro was an American session drummer and a founding member of the Grammy Award winning band Toto. Porcaro was one of the most recorded drummers in history, working on hundreds of albums and thousands of sessions...
- drums - Richard MarxRichard MarxRichard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...
- vocals - Gary MallaberGary MallaberGary Mallaber is a Los Angeles session drummer, percussionist and singer. He got his start playing drums in a band from Buffalo, New York, known as Raven....
- drums - Billy Payne - keyboards
- Frank MaroccoFrank MaroccoFrank Marocco is an American piano-accordionist, arranger and composer. He is recognized as one of the most recorded accordionists in the world.- Background :Frank Marocco grew up in Waukegan, Illinois, near Chicago...
- accordion - Jeffrey Vanston - keyboards
- Joe Chemay - vocals
Production
- Producer: David ColeDavid Cole (producer)David Cole was a songwriter and record producer, and was one half of the dance-music duo C+C Music Factory, which he founded with musical partner Robert Clivillés....
except “Nothin’ To Hide” by Richard MarxRichard MarxRichard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"... - Recording Engineer: David Cole, Peter Doell, Rick Holbrook, Steve Holroyd assisted by Ken Felton, Jesse Kanner