Souther and Chris Hillman to create the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band on Asylum. 38 but Furay departed at its release and joined with J. The next album, Crazy Eyes (1973), reached No.

In an ApRolling Stone magazine interview with Cameron Crowe he vented that Poco was still a second-billed act and had not increased its audience. As a result, Furay became increasingly discouraged with PocoвЂ™s prospects, especially since ex-bandmates Stills, Young, Meisner and Messina were so successful with their respective groups. The band built the LP around the title track, a popular concert tune, but the single failed to chart. The band and its management were dissatisfied with CropperвЂ™s production and hired Jack Richardson, who oversaw the next three albums, beginning with A Good FeelinвЂ™ to Know (1972). Again, poor sales were the result as the release landed at No. The realigned Poco, now on its third lineup on just its fourth album, hired Steve Cropper as producer and released From the Inside (Poco album) (1971). At the recommendation of Peter Cetera of Chicago, Messina selected guitarist/singer Paul Cotton, a one-time member of the Illinois Speed Press to replace him. Messina chose to leave the band in October 1970, feeling Furay exhibited too much control over the groupвЂ™s sound and left the band to return to studio production. DeliverinвЂ™ became PocoвЂ™s first album to reach the Top 40 on the Billboard 200, peaking at No.

The bandвЂ™s next album, DeliverinвЂ™ (or DeLIVErinвЂ™ as it sometimes represented), picked up moderate airplay, FurayвЂ™s вЂњCвЂ™monвЂќ hitting No. Their second studio album Poco (1970) again resulted in low sales, peaking at No. Messina took over on bass until Timothy B. After a stint playing with Ricky NelsonвЂ™s Stone Canyon Band, Meisner later became a founding member of the Eagles. During the recording of the debut album, Meisner left the group as a result of a conflict with Furay (reportedly, Meisner had objected after Furay barred all but himself and Messina from the first albumвЂ™s final mix playback sessions). The bandвЂ™s lineup proved to be a problem throughout its career. However, the album performed weakly, peaking at No. Reviewer Charley Walters awarded the release with 5 stars in the 1979 Rolling Stone Record Guide edited by Dave Marsh and John Swenson, although it was subsequently reduced to 4 stars in the 1983 revised and updated edition of the book. Their first album, PickinвЂ™ Up the Pieces (1969), is considered a seminal album of the country rock genre. Originally, the new group was named вЂњPogoвЂќ, after the Pogo comic strip character, but was changed when its creator, Walt Kelly, objected and threatened to sue. The group was signed to a recording contract with Epic Records, which acquired the rights to Furay from the SpringfieldвЂ™s Atlantic Records label in return for those to Graham Nash of The Hollies (who was moving to Atlantic as part of forming Crosby, Stills & Nash). Its original lineup was Furay (vocals and rhythm guitar), Messina (lead guitar, vocals, producer), Rusty Young (pedal steel guitar, banjo, dobro, guitar, mandolin and vocals), George Grantham (drums and vocals) and Randy Meisner (bass and vocals). When Buffalo Springfield split up, Furay, Messina and Young decided to start their own group oriented toward such songs. One of FurayвЂ™s solo efforts was the country-influenced ballad вЂњKind WomanвЂќ, which he recorded with the help of producer/engineer/bassist Jim Messina and pedal steel guitarist Rusty Young. Throughout the years Poco has performed in various groupings, and is still active as of 2015.Дuring recording of Buffalo SpringfieldвЂ™s third and final album, Last Time Around, lead singers Stephen Stills, Neil Young and Richie Furay each recorded songs without the other members present. The title of their first album, PickinвЂ™ Up the Pieces, is a reference to the break-up of Buffalo Springfield. Formed following the demise of Buffalo Springfield in 1968, Poco was part of the first wave of the West Coast country rock genre. Poco is a Southern California country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay, Jim Messina and Rusty Young. Nominee at the 10th annual LA Music Awards

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