Poco (album)

Poco is the second album by American country rock band Poco. This is the band's first album to feature Timothy B. Schmit who replaced Randy Meisner. The Messina-penned "You Better Think Twice" became a signature song for the band. A copy of this album hangs in the Poco exhibit in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville along with the jacket Rusty Young wears on the back cover.

Poco
Studio album by
Poco
ReleasedMay 6, 1970
RecordedOctober 1969 to February 1970
GenreCountry rock
Length41:00
LabelEpic
ProducerJim Messina
Poco chronology
Pickin' Up the Pieces
(1969)		 Poco
(1970)		 Deliverin'
(1971)
Singles from Poco
  1. "You Better Think Twice"
    Released: 1970

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
The Village VoiceC+[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]

In his Allmusic review, music critic Bruce Eder called the album "These songs represent the group's blend of country and rock at its finest and brightest, with the happy harmonies of "Hurry Up" and "Keep on Believin'" totally irresistible... The knock was "too country for rock, too rock for country," but in fact, they were just ahead of their time, a tough spot to be in the world of popular entertainment."[1] In his review, Robert Christgau wrote; "The most overrated underrated group in America. All of CSNY's preciosity with none of the inspiration, all of bluegrass's ramifications with none of its roots. In short, the perfect commentary on the vacuity of competence."

Track listing
No.TitleWriterLength
1."Hurry Up"Richie Furay4:06
2."You Better Think Twice"Jim Messina3:21
3."Honky Tonk Downstairs"Dallas Frazier2:43
4."Keep on Believin'"Furay, Timothy B. Schmit2:51
5."Anyway Bye Bye"Furay7:01
6."Don't Let It Pass By"Furay2:33
7."Nobody's Fool/El Tonto de Nadie, Regresa"Furay, Messina, Schmit, Rusty Young, George Grantham18:25

Charts
Chart (1970/71) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 34
Canada 15
United States (Billboard 200) 68

Personnel

With:

Production

References
  1. Eder, Bruce. "Poco > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved Dec 26, 2019.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1970). "Consumer Guide (12)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  4. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 235. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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