Legacy (Poco album)

Legacy
Studio album by
Poco
ReleasedAugust 29, 1989
Studios
  • 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. The album reunited the five original members of the group. 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarStar
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStar

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."

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, Van 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

Additional musicians

Production

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Grein, Paul (July 16, 1989). "Notes". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 77.
  2. ↑ Potter, Mitch (September 8, 1989). "Discs fall like leaves in autumn of '80s". Toronto Star. p. E18.
  3. ↑ Heim, Chris (September 1, 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 (October 7, 1989). "Recordings". Vancouver Sun. p. D2.
  8. ↑ "American album certifications – Poco – Legacy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2023.