Blue and Gray
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Blue And Gray is the fifteenth album by the Country rock
band Poco
. The album is a theme-based record, similar to Desperado by The Eagles, only the theme on this record is the American Civil War. The band scores minor chart success with "Widowmaker," but the album is now Poco's rarest.
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 album is a theme-based record, similar to Desperado by The Eagles, only the theme on this record is the American Civil War. The band scores minor chart success with "Widowmaker," but the album is now Poco's rarest.
Track listing
- "Glorybound" (Rusty Young) – 3:35
- "Blue And Gray" (Rusty Young) – 4:40
- "Streets Of Paradise" (Paul Cotton) – 3:55
- "The Writing On The Wall" (Rusty Young) – 3:10
- "Down On The River Again" (Paul Cotton) – 3:45
- "Please Wait For Me" (Paul Cotton) – 4:30
- "Widowmaker" (Rusty Young) – 4:25
- "Here Comes That Girl Again" (Rusty Young) – 3:15
- "Sometimes (We Are All We Got)" (Paul Cotton) – 3:35
- "The Land Of Glory" (Rusty Young) – 3:35
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 - Rusty Young - steel guitar, guitar, vocals
- Charlie Harrison - bass, vocals
- Steve ChapmanSteve ChapmanProfessor Stephen Kenneth Chapman FRSE FRSC CChem PhD is Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.-Early life:...
– drums - Kim Bullard – keyboards, vocals
- Clydie KingClydie KingClydie Crittendon is an American singer, best known for her session work as a backing vocalist....
– backing vocals - Denise DeCaro – backing vocals
- Venetta FieldsVenetta FieldsVenetta Fields is an American singer best known as session musician for leading rock and pop acts of the 1970s including Pink Floyd, Barbra Streisand, Steely Dan and the Rolling Stones...
– backing vocals - Steve Forman – percussion
Production
- Producer: Mike FlickerMike FlickerMike Flicker is an American producer in Los Angeles who has numerous credits on music and film projects. He is critically acclaimed for his work with Heart.- Early career :...
- Recording Engineer: Dave Marquette, John Mills, Joe Chiccarelli with Mitch Gibson