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Everybody / Bound To Roam
Roe (2:40) / Anthony (2:42)
Contrapoint 9006, ?/65

 
Right On Time / Night People
details unknown
Roulette 4687, 7/66

 
My Generation / Girl
Townshend (2:36) / Lennon-McCartney (2:47)
Dunwich 45-146, 2/67

 
She / Didn't Want To Have To Do It
Boyce-Hart (?) / Sebastian (?)
Dunwich D-154, 5/67

 
Sky Gone Gray / Still In Love With You Baby
Jones-Neddo (2:56) / Elliott (2:30)
Uni 55012, 5/67

Originally released on Chicory CH-406

Note: The Böenzee Cryque featured Rusty Young and George Grantham
 

You Turn Me On / Can't Sit Down
Whitcomb (2:02) / Dasher-Muldrow (?)
Smash S-2102, 7/67

as by Barney Pip With The Rovin' Kind—Barney was a DJ on WCFL, Chicago

Note: The Rovin' Kind changed their name to Illinois Speed Press after signing big contract
 

Watch The Time / You Won't Believe It's True
German (2:30) / Nash (2:38)
Uni 55022, 7/67

 

Get In The Wind (vocal) / Get In The Wind (Instrumental)
Cotton (3:00) / Cotton (2:55)
Columbia 44564, 5/68

 
Newport Pop Festival(8/4/68) Illinois Speed Press

The Illinois Speed Press
Columbia CS-9792
4/69 BB [UK: N/R]
Back Cover

 
Inside Cover

Side One
Overture Anthony-Cotton-David-Guercio 3:26
Get In The Wind Cotton 3:00
Hard Luck Story David 4:47
Here Today Cotton 3:20
Pay The Price Anthony 5:21
Side Two
P.N.S. (When You Come Around) Cotton 7:56
Be A Woman Anderson-Anthony 5:00
Sky Song David 2:27
Beauty Anthony 5:25
Free Ride David 4:30
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Paul Cotton-guitar, vocals
Kal David-guitar, vocals
Mike Anthony-keyboards
Rob Lewine-bass
Fred Page-drums
§Cover Photo-Frank Bez
Produced by: James William Guercio

 

Furay & Messina from Buffalo Springfield, Rusty & George from Böenzee Cryque form Pogo.
Oops, Walt Kelly
Pogo of Okefenokee Swamp

sez no way
 


Pickin’ Up The Pieces
Epic BN-26460
5/19/69 BB [UK: 6/69]
Back Cover

 
Inside Cover

Side One
Foreword/ Furay-Johnson :35
  What A Day Furay 2:25
Nobody's Fool Furay 3:30
Calico Lady Furay-Goodwin-Messina 3:03
First Love Furay 3:15
Make Me A Smile/ Furay-Messina 3:20
  Short Changed Furay 3:15
Side Two
Pickin' Up The Pieces Furay 3:20
Grand Junction Young 2:58
Oh Yeah Furay-Messina 4:28
Just In Case It Happens, Yes Indeed Furay 2:45
Tomorrow Furay-Goodwin 3:11
Consequently, So Long Furay-Goodwin 3:50
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Richie Furay-guitar, vocals
Jim Messina-guitar, vocals (Oh Yeah)
Rusty Young-pedal steel guitar, banjo, dobro, guitar, organ, piano, vocals
George Grantham-drums, vocal (Calico Lady, First Love, Short Changed)
with:
Randy Meisner-bass, vocals [uncredited]
Bobby Doyle-piano
Milt Holland-percussion
§Album Design-The Institute For Better Vision; Cover Painting-Drew Struzen
Produced by: Jim Messina

Note: Randy was fired (quit?) after recording the album, had his vocals redone by George.
He was even replaced on the cover with a dog. Ouch! S'OK—he went on to start the Flying Egos.
 

Northern California Folk-Rock Festival(5/25/69) Poco
Newport 69(6/22/69) Poco
Pickin' Up The Pieces / First Love
Furay (3:15) / Furay (3:15)
Epic 10501, 6/69

 

Timothy B Schmit joins on bass (from Sacremento group Glad)

Denver Pop Festival(6/28/69) Poco
My Kind Of Love¹ / Hard Luck¹
Furay (2:42) / Schmit (3:50)
Epic 10543, 11/69

 

Duet
Columbia CS-9976
3/70 [UK: N/R]
Back Cover

Side One
Country Dumplin' David 3:14
Sadly Out Of Place Cotton 4:33
One Who Knows David 4:22
Dearly   7:29
   I Dearly Cotton  
   II Bittersweet Cotton  
   III Random Roads (And His Big Band) Cotton  
   IV Dearly Theme (Reprise) Cotton  
Side Two
Morning Blues Cotton 3:23
Bad Weather Cotton 2:56
The Life Cotton 4:25
The Visit David 3:50
Seventeen Days Cotton 6:03
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Paul Cotton-guitar, vocals
Kal David-guitar, vocals
with:
Michael Lloyd-keyboards
Joe Osborne-bass
Hal Blaine-drums
§Cover Photo-Herb Greene
Produced by: James William Guercio

 

Sadly Out Of Place³ / Country Dumplin'
Cotton (2:54) / David (3:15)
Columbia 45756, 5/70

 
Paul joins Poco (see below) and Kal forms The Fabulous Rhinestones (with Harvey Brooks)
 

Poco
Epic BN-26522
5/6/70 BB [UK: 7/70]
Back Cover

Side One
Hurry Up Furay 4:06
You Better Think Twice Messina 3:21
Honky Tonk Downstairs Frazier 2:43
Keep On Believin' Furay-Schmit 2:51
Anyway Bye Bye Furay 7:01
Side Two
Don't Let It Pass By Furay 2:33
Nobody's Fool/El Tonto de Nadie, Regresa Furay/Furay-Grantham-Messina-Schmidt-Young 18:25
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Richie Furay-guitar, vocals
Jim Messina-guitar, vocals
Rusty Young-pedal steel guitar, guitar, vocals
Timothy B Schmit-bass, vocals
George Grantham-drums
with:
Larry Knechtel-piano
Bobby Doyle-piano
Milt Holland-percussion
§Cover Art-Morris Ovsey
Produced by: Jim Messina

Note: El Tonto de Nadie, Regresa translates as Nobody's Fool Comes Back.
 

Atlanta International Pop Festival(7/4/70)
Summer Festival For Peace(8/6/70)
You Better Think Twice / Anyway Bye Bye³
Messina (3:18) / Furay (4:15)
Epic 10636, 8/70 BB

 

Jim Messina leaves to work with Kenny Loggins, replaced by Paul Cotton during Fillmore West gig in October.
Jim had taught Paul all the songs and had him play along during the tour.


DeLIVErin’
Epic KE-30209
1/13/71 BB [UK: 2/71]
Back Cover

 
Inside Cover

Side One
I Guess You Made It Furay 3:55
C'mon Furay 3:35
Hear That Music Schmit 3:10
Kind Woman Furay 6:03
Medley: Hard Luck
   A Child's Claim to Fame
   Pickin' Up The Pieces
Schmit
Furay
Furay
4:39
Side Two
You Better Think Twice Messina 4:14
A Man Like Me Furay 4:11
Medley: Just in Case It Happens, Yes Indeed
   Grand Junction
   Consequently, So Long
Furay-Goodwin
Young
Furay-Goodwin
9:51
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Richie Furay-guitar, vocals
Jim Messina-guitar, vocal (You Better Think Twice)
Rusty Young-pedal steel guitar, dobro, guitar, vocals
Timothy B. Schmit-bass, vocals
George Grantham-drums
§Cover Design-Richard Edlund, Wayne Kimbell; Cover Photo-Ed Caraeff
Produced by: Jim Messina

Note: Recorded live at the Music Hall, Boston (9/22/70) & the Felt Forum, New York (9/23/70)
 

C'mon³ / I Guess You Made It
Furay (2:21) / Furay (3:55)
Epic 10714, 3/71 BB

 

From The Inside
Epic KE-30753
9/5/71 BB [UK: 12/71]
Back Cover

 
Inside Cover

Side One
Hoe Down Furay-Young 2:05
Bad Weather Cotton 5:01
What Am I Gonna Do Furay 3:46
You Are The One Furay 3:50
Railroad Days Cotton 3:36
Side Two
From The Inside Schmit 3:11
Do You Feel It Too? Furay 5:32
Ol' Forgiver Cotton 3:39
What If I Should Say I Love You? Furay 3:40
Just For Me And You Furay 3:34
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Richie Furay-guitar, vocals
Paul Cotton-guitar, vocals
Rusty Young-pedal steel guitar, guitar, vocals
Timothy B. Schmit-bass, vocals
George Grantham-drums
with:
J. Spell-piano
§Front Cover Assemblage–Kathy Johnson
Produced by: Steve Cropper

 

Just For Me And You / Ol' Forgiver
Furay (2:58) / Cotton (3:39)
Epic 10804, 10/71

 
2/3/72: Loughsborough University, London
with Mick Greenwood

 

Another excellent, poor-selling Poco album

Despite being a pioneer in country rock with their highly acclaimed first album, Pickin' Up The Pieces, these guys could not break into the big leagues. Even with WNEW-FM's heavy rotation of DeLIVErin' (thanks Pete Fornatale ), success was always just out of reach.

This was probably their last best shot, and after one more (Crazy Eyes), founder Richie Furay had had enough and quit. It's really a shame. They were that good...


A Good Feelin’ To Know
Epic KE-31601
9/25/72 BB [UK: 1/73]
Back Cover

 
Inside Cover

Side One
And Settlin' Down Furay 3:41
Ride The Country Cotton 6:25
I Can See Everything Schmit 3:32
Go And Say Goodbye Stills 2:46
Keeper Of The Fire Cotton 4:27
Side Two
Early Times Cotton 4:20
A Good Feelin' To Know Furay 3:53
Restrain Schmit 5:15
Sweet Lovin' Furay 6:21
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Richie Furay-guitar, vocals
Paul Cotton-guitar, vocals
Rusty Young-steel guitar, guitar, vocals
Timothy B Schmit-bass, vocals
George Grantham-drums, vocals
with:
Barry Flast-piano
§Cover Design-John Berg
Produced by: Jack Richardson, Jim Mason

 


Links!

Poco web site
Official Richie Furay web site
Paul Cotton Musical Archive

 


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