Poco (band)
| Poco | |
|---|---|
 Poco (2007) |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Country rock |
| founding | 1968 |
| Website | http://www.poconut.org/ |
| Founding members | |
| Richie Furay (until 1973, 1988–1990) | |
guitar |
Jim Messina (until 1971, 1988–1991) |
Vocals, drums
|
George Grantham (until 1978, 1985, 1988–1991 and 2000–2004) |
| Rusty Young | |
| Randy Meisner (until 1969 and 1988 to 1991) | |
| Current occupation | |
Steel guitar |
Rusty Young |
bass |
Jack Sundrud (1985–1987, 1990 and since 2000) |
Keyboard, acc, vocals |
Michael Webb (since 2011) |
Vocals, drums |
George Lawrence (1999 and since 2004) |
| former members | |
Vocals, bass |
Timothy B. Schmit (1969–1977) |
Drums |
Steve Chapman (1977–1984 and 1986–1987) |
Vocals, bass |
Charlie Harrison (1977-1984) |
| Kim Bullard (1977-1984) | |
| Tim Smith (1992-1999) | |
bass |
Richard Neville (1992-1999) |
guitar |
Paul Cotton (1970–1987 and 1992–2010) |
Poco is a country rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1968 .
Band history
Poco was founded by Richie Furay and Jim Messina (both ex Buffalo Springfield ), together with George Grantham (born January 20, 1947) and Rusty Young (both ex Boenzye Creque from Denver ) and Randy Meisner (ex The Poor ).
In 1969 their first album Pickin 'Up the Pieces was released . The albums Poco (1970) and Deliverin ' (1971) followed, on which Timothy B. Schmit replaced Randy Meisner on bass. Messina also left the band and was then quite successful together with Kenny Loggins as Loggins & Messina . Paul Cotton ( Illinois Speed Press ) came to replace the band, whose style shifted a little towards rock 'n' roll .
After the two albums A Good Feelin 'to Know and Crazy Eyes , Furay also left the band to form the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band .
The albums Seven , Cantamos , Head over Heels , Rose of Cimarron and Indian Summer followed , until 1977 Schmit and Grantham left the band and were replaced by Steve Chapman and Charlie Harrison. Schmit replaced Meisner with the Eagles , which meant that their bassists had all played for Poco before.
In the new line-up, the album Legend (1978) was recorded, on which the hits Crazy Love and Heart of the Night were included. After Kim Bullard joined the band, five more albums were released: Under the Gun , (1980) Blue and Gray (1981), Cowboys and Englishmen (1982), Ghost Town (1982) and Inamorata (1984). Then, however, a five-year hiatus began.
In 1989 the album Legacy was recorded in the founding line-up of 1968 (George Grantham, Rusty Young, Jim Messina, Richie Furay and Randy Meisner) and produced by David Cole . It was the band's second gold album after "Legend".
It was not until 2002, after a further 13 year break, that the album Running Horse was released with the line-up Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, George Grantham and Jack Sundrud. In May 2004 there was a spectacular performance in Nashville. In the line-up of George Grantham, Paul Cotton, Rusty Young, Jack Sundrud and Ritchie Furay, the band recorded a CD / DVD (Keep the legend alive). The DVD is also available in Germany under the name Pickin 'Up the Pieces .
With the live album Bareback at Big Sky (recorded in April 2005, released in September 2005) there was a change on the drums. George Grantham, who suffered a stroke during a concert by the band and has since been partially paralyzed, has been replaced by George Lawrence.
The band also toured Denmark, France, Germany and the Netherlands in May 2005. In June 2006 they performed in the Netherlands and Belgium, among others. In December 2006, the live album The Wildwood Sessions was released. This is an acoustic gig by Rusty Young, Paul Cotton and Jack Sundrud.
At the end of 2010 Paul Cotton left the band and was replaced by Michael Webb.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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Country
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| 1969 | Pickin 'up the pieces |
US63 (21 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1970 | Poco |
US58 (19 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1971 | From the inside |
US52 (11 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1972 | A good feelin 'to know |
US69 (20 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1973 | Crazy eyes |
US38 (23 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1974 | Seven |
US68 (13 weeks) US |
- | |
| Cantamos |
US76 (11 weeks) US |
- | ||
| 1975 | Head over heels |
US43 (18 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1976 | Rose of Cimarron |
US89 (15 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1977 | Indian summer |
US57 (18 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1978 | Legend |
US14th  (52 weeks)US |
Country15 (34 weeks) Country |
|
| 1980 | Under the gun |
US46 (16 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1981 | Blue and Gray |
US76 (10 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1982 | Cowboys & Englishmen |
US131 (8 weeks) US |
- | |
| Ghost town |
US195 (3 weeks) US |
- | ||
| 1984 | Inamorata |
US167 (6 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1989 | Legacy |
US40 (28 weeks)US |
- | |
more publishments
- 2002: Running Horse
- 2013: All Fired Up
Live albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
Country
|
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| 1971 | Deliverin ' |
US26 (21 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1976 | live |
US169 (4 weeks) US |
- | |
more publishments
- 2004: The Last Roundup
- 2004: Keeping the Legend Alive
- 2005: Bareback at Big Sky
- 2006: The Wildwood Sessions
- 2010: Live from Columbia Studios, Hollywood 9/30/1971
- 2011: Setlist: The Very Best of Poco Live
- 2014: Crazy Love
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
Country
|
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| 1975 | The very best of Poco |
US90 (8 weeks) US |
- | |
more publishments
- 1979: Ride the Country
- 1979: Poco: The Songs of Paul Cotton
- 1980: Poco: The Songs of Richie Furay
- 1980: The Best Of
- 1982: Backtracks
- 1989: Crazy Loving: The Best of Poco 1975-1982
- 1990: Retrospective
- 1990: The Forgotten Trail (1969-74)
- 1995: Ghost Town / Inamorata
- 1996: On the Country Side
- 1997: The Essential Collection (1975-1982)
- 1998: The Ultimate Collection 69-89
- 1999: The Very Best of Poco
- 2000: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection
- 2001: Take Two
- 2002: The Very Best of Poco
- 2002: From the Inside / A Good Feelin 'to Know
- 2004: Pickin 'Up the Pieces / Poco
- 2005: Alive in the Heart of the Night
- 2006: Keep on Tryin '
- 2006: Poco Live
- 2006: The Essential Poco
- 2006: gold
- 2006: Best of Poco Live
- 2006: Seven / Cantamos
- 2007: Standing Room Only Live
- 2008: Original album Classics
- 2011: Under the Gun / Blue and the Gray
- 2011: Head Over Heels / Rose of Cimarron
- 2018: Collected 1969-2017
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
Country
|
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| 1970 | You Better Think Twice Poco |
US75 (8 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1971 | C'mon deliverin ' |
US69 (7 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1975 | Keep On Tryin ' Head Over Heels |
US50 (9 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1976 | Rose of Cimarron Rose of Cimarron |
US94 (1 week) US |
- | |
| 1977 | Indian Summer Indian Summer |
US50 (8 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1979 | Crazy Love Legend |
US17 (14 weeks) US |
Country95 (2 weeks) Country |
|
| Heart of the Night Legend |
US20 (14 weeks) US |
Country96 (4 weeks) Country |
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| 1980 | Midnight Rain Under the Gun |
US74 (4 weeks) US |
- | |
| Under the Gun Under the Gun |
US48 (10 weeks) US |
- | ||
| 1983 | Shoot for the Moon Ghost Town |
US50 (13 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1984 | Days Gone By Inamorata |
US80 (5 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1989 | Call It Love Legacy |
US18 (16 weeks) US |
- | |
| Nothin 'to Hide Legacy |
US39 (12 weeks) US |
- | ||
more publishments
- 1971: Just for Me and You
- 1972: A Good Feelin 'to Know
- 1974: Faith in the Families
- 1979: Legend
- 1980: The Everlasting Kind
- 1981: Widowmaker
- 1982: Sea of Heartbreak
- 1982: Ghost Town
- 1990: The Nature of Love
- 1990: When It All Began
- 1990: What Do People Know