Legacy (Poco album)

Legacy
Studio album by Poco
Released	August 29, 1989
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood) Ocean Way (Hollywood) Studio 55, (Los Angeles) Lion Share (Los Angeles)
Genre	Country rock
Length	43:22
Label	RCA
Producer	David 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. ^[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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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, 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

• 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 (not on the album), backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Brian Mendelsohn – Synclavier programming
• Bill Payne – keyboards
• C.J. Vanston – keyboards
• Frank Marocco – accordion
• Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar, arrangements on "Nothin' to Hide"
• Russ Powell - guitar
• Joe Chemay – bass
• Leland Sklar – bass
• Gary Mallaber – drums
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Richard Marx – vocals, arrangements on "Nothin' to Hide"

Production

• 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

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8]	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.