Legacy
Studio album by Poco
Released	1989
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood) Ocean Way (Hollywood) Studio 55, (Los Angeles) Lion Share (Los Angeles)
Genre	Country rock
Length	43:22
Label	RCA
Producer	David Cole (except “Nothin’ to Hide” by Richard Marx)
Poco chronology
Inamorata (1984) Legacy (1989) Running Horse (2002)

Legacy is a studio album by the American country rock band Poco, released in 1989. ^{[1] [2]} The album reunited the five original members of the group; they had never recorded together. ^[3] It contained two top-40 singles, "Call It Love" and "Nothin' to Hide".

Legacy was the second Poco album to be certified gold.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]

The Vancouver Sun wrote that the album "eschews the simple beauty of [Richie] Furay's work with the Springfield for the slick, sappy MOR sound of '70s California country rock." ^[7]

Track listing

Original vinyl LP

1. "When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie Furay, Scott Sellen) – 3:36
2. "Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow, Jim Messina) – 4:17
3. "The Nature of Love" ( Jeff Silbar, Tommy Stephenson) – 4:03
4. "What Do People Know" ( Rusty Young) – 3:52
5. "Follow Your Dreams" (Messina) – 2:56
6. "Rough Edges" (Young, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 3:08
7. "Nothin’ to Hide" (Richard Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 5:12
8. "Who Else" (Young, Mike Noble) – 4:01
9. "Lovin’ You Every Minute" (Messina, Michael Brady) – 3:10
10. "If It Wasn’t for You" (Furay, Scott Sellen) – 4:16

CD version

1. "When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie Furay, Scott Sellen) – 3:36
2. "Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow) – 4:17
3. "The Nature of Love" (Jeff Silbar, Van Stephenson) – 4:03
4. "What Do People Know" ( Rusty Young) – 3:52
5. "Nothin’ to Hide" ( Richard Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 5:12
6. "Look Within" (Messina) – 5:03
7. "Rough Edges" (Young, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 3:08
8. "Who Else" (Young, Mike Noble) – 4:01
9. "Lovin’ You Every Minute" (Messina, Michael Brady) – 3:10
10. "If It Wasn’t for You" (Furay, Scott Sellen) – 4:16
11. "Follow Your Dreams" (Messina) – 2:56

Personnel

Poco

• Jim Messina – guitars, vocals, lead vocals on "Follow Your Dreams," "Lovin' You Every Minute," and "Look Within"
• Richie Furay – guitars, 12-string guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "When It All Began" and "If It Wasn't for You"
• Rusty Young – steel guitar, banjo, dobro, guitars, acoustic piano, vocals, lead vocals on "Call It Love," "What Do People Know," and "Who Else"
• Randy Meisner – bass, vocals, lead vocals on "The Nature of Love," "Rough Edges," and "Nothin' to Hide"
• George Grantham – drums (not on the album), backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Brian Mendelsohn – Synclavier programming
• Bill Payne – keyboards
• C.J. Vanston – keyboards
• Frank Marocco – accordion
• Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar, arrangements on "Nothin' to Hide"
• Joe Chemay – bass
• Leland Sklar – bass
• Gary Mallaber – drums
• Jeff Porcaro – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Richard Marx – vocals, arrangements on "Nothin' to Hide"

Production

• David Cole – producer (1-4, 6-11), engineer (1-4, 6-11), mixing (1-4, 6-11)
• Richard Marx – producer (5)
• Rick Holbrook – Engineering (5), Mixing (5) at Capitol Studios (Hollywood California)
• Peter Doell – additional engineer, assistant engineer
• Ken Felton – assistant engineer
• Steve Holroyd – assistant engineer
• Jesse Kanner – assistant engineer
• Laura Livingston – mix assistant
• Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California).
• John Ciasulli – technical assistance
• Ross Garfield – technical assistance
• Suzanne Marie Edgren – production coordinator
• DNZ, The Design Group – art direction, design
• Jim Shea – photography
• Lendon Flanagan – illustration

Certifications

References