Legacy (Poco album)

Template:Use mdy dates 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

Template:Music ratings 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

• 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