A Good Feelin’ To Know
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A Good Feelin’ to Know is the fifth album by the country rock
band Poco
. The title track became Poco's most recognizable tune of its early days. The album did not do as well commercially as expected, discouraging Richie Furay
.
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
band Poco
Poco
Poco is an Southern California country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield in 1968. The title of their first album, Pickin' Up the Pieces, is a reference to the break-up of Buffalo Springfield. Highly influential and creative,...
. The title track became Poco's most recognizable tune of its early days. The album did not do as well commercially as expected, discouraging Richie Furay
Richie Furay
Richie Furay is an American singer, songwriter, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member who is best known for forming the bands Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin, and Poco with Jim Messina, Rusty Young, George Grantham and Randy Meisner...
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Track listing
- "And Settlin' Down" (Richie Furay) – 3:41
- "Ride the Country" (Paul Cotton) – 6:25
- "I Can See Everything" (Timothy B. Schmit) – 3:32
- "Go and Say Goodbye" (Stephen StillsStephen StillsStephen Arthur Stills is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash . He has performed on a professional level in several other bands as well as maintaining a solo career at the same time...
) – 2:46 - "Keeper of the Fire" (Paul Cotton) – 4:20
- "Early Times" (Paul Cotton) – 3:53
- "A Good Feelin' to Know" (Richie Furay) – 5:15
- "Restrain" (Timothy B. Schmit) – 6:21
- "Sweet Lovin'" (Richie Furay) – 6:23
Personnel
- Paul CottonPaul Cotton (musician)Paul Cotton is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, most notable as a member of the band Poco and as the writer of the international hit song from that band, "The Heart of the Night".-History:Most of Paul Cotton's music career has been as songwriter, guitarist and singer for the band Poco...
– guitar, vocals - Richie FurayRichie FurayRichie Furay is an American singer, songwriter, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member who is best known for forming the bands Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin, and Poco with Jim Messina, Rusty Young, George Grantham and Randy Meisner...
– guitar, vocals - Rusty Young – steel guitar, guitar, vocals
- Timothy B. SchmitTimothy B. SchmitTimothy Bruce Schmit is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work as bass guitar player and singer for Poco and the Eagles. Schmit has also worked for decades as a session musician and solo artist.-Early career:Raised in Sacramento, Schmit began playing in the folk music group...
– bass, vocals - George Grantham - drums, vocals
- Barry Flast – piano
Production
- Producer: Jack RichardsonJack Richardson (record producer)Jack Richardson, CM was a Juno Award-nominated Canadian record producer and Order of Canada recipient. He is perhaps best known for producing the biggest hit records from The Guess Who from 1969 to 1975...
, Jim Mason - Recording Engineer: