Poco

Performer: Poco
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Poco's sophomore album continues the appealing country-rock hybrid established on their Atlantic debut, PICKIN' UP THE PIECES. The sound of country-rock became so pervasive throughout the 1970s (thanks largely to the Eagles' early hits), that it is difficult to remember what a creative and surprising mix it was at the outset of that decade. Though generally less acclaimed, Poco belong next to the Flying Burrito Brothers and the Eagles as one of the best acts in the genre. POCO bears all the hallmarks of the group's sound: a driving, rock-influenced feel, high, sweet group harmonies, and a fair bit of country twang. Though later plagued by personnel changes, this initial lineup, featuring Richie Furay and Jim Messina, was one of the best, as songs like Furay's "Keep on Believin'" and Messina's "You Better Think Twice" attest.

Poco was part of the first wave of West Coast country-rock bands, emerging from the ashes of the seminal Buffalo Springfield and initially built around Springfield's singer/guitarist Richie Furay and producer/sessionman Randy Meisner. They combined the harmony-laden folk-rock sound of the '60s with a country twang (mostly courtesy of pedal steel guitarist Rusty Young) and made a few noted country-rock albums in the early '70s before their sound turned slicker and poppier later in the decade.

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