The Very Best of Poco (1975 album)
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The first in a long line of compilation albums, The Very Best of Poco features highlights from the band's career from 1969-1974. When released on CD in the late 80s, the album omits two tracks originally on the album, "Railroad Days" and "Skatin" for space reasons.
Track listing
- "You Better Think Twice" (Jim Messina) – 3:21 (Taken From "Poco")
- "Just For Me And You" (Richie Furay) – 3:37 (Taken From "From The Inside")
- "Bad Weather" (Paul Cotton) – 5:02 (Taken From "From The Inside)
- "Fools Gold" (Rusty Young) – 2:23 (Taken From "Crazy Eyes")
- "A Good Feelin' To Know" (Richie Furay) – 3:56 (Taken From "A Good Feelin' To Know")
- "Another Time Around" (Paul Cotton) – 5:01 (Taken From "Cantamos")
- "Faith In The Families" (Paul Cotton) – 3:43 (Taken From "Seven")
- "Just In Case It Happens, Yes Indeed / Grand Junction / Consequently So Long [Live]" (Richie Furay/Rusty Young/Skip Goodwin) – 10:10 (Taken From "Deliverin'")
- "Railroad Days" (Paul Cotton) - 3:37 (Taken From "From The Inside") - Omitted From CD Version
- "Sweet Lovin'" (Richie Furay) – 6:23 (Taken From "A Good Feelin' To Know")
- "Rocky Mountain Breakdown" (Rusty Young) – 2:16 (Taken From "Seven")
- "Here We Go Again" (Timothy B. Schmit) – 3:28 (Taken From "Crazy Eyes")
- "C'mon [Live]" (Richie Furay) – 3:17 (Taken From "Deliverin'")
- "A Right Along" (Paul Cotton) – 4:43 (Taken From "Crazy Eyes")
- "A Man Like Me [Live]" (Richie Furay) – 4:04 (Taken From "Deliverin'")
- "And Settlin' Down" (Richie Furay) – 3:41 (Taken From "A Good Feelin' To Know")
- "Skatin" (Timothy B. Schmit) - 4:44 (Taken From "Seven") - Omitted From CD Version
- "Pickin' Up the Pieces" (Richie Furay) – 3:20 (Taken From Poco's Debut "Pickin' Up The Pieces")
Personnel
- Jim Messina - 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, 12-string guitar, vocals - Rusty Young - steel guitar, banjo, dobro, guitar, piano
- Randy MeisnerRandy MeisnerRandy Herman Meisner is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of Poco and the Eagles...
- bass, guitar, vocals - George Grantham - drums, 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 - 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
Chart positions
Year | Chart | Position |
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1975 | The Billboard 200 | 90 |