Poco: Head Over Heels CD Track Listing

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Poco Head Over Heels (1975)
Originally Released July 1975\nCD Edition Released June 16, 1998 (Likely 1988)\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Keeping the songs short and to the point, Poco lets loose with a fine batch of material. This time out, they even cover the Becker-Fagen song "Dallas" with great verve. There's less country, but a lot more pop. -- James Chrispell\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nEclectic Poco, September 3, 2006\nReviewer: Reviewer (USA)\nThough a tad uneven at times, this album is probably one of the better examples of how versatile Poco could be. The acoustic "Keep on Tryin" features Poco's harmonic sound at its best and was one of the best songs bassist Tim Schmit contributed during his time in the band. "Makin Love" and "Georgia, Bind My Ties" highlight the band's ability to rock and their cover of the obscure Steely Dan song "Dallas" and "Lovin' Arms" pay homage to the band's country-rock roots. This album has some really great moments, but also a couple of weaker spots. All together it stands up as a very nice collection of music, even if it isn't up to the level of some of the other releases by the band during this period. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nPROBABLY THE NEXT BEST ALBUM BY POCO, August 29, 2005\nReviewer: TIM LUCERO "THE PSYCHODELIC ROCK" (Huntsville, Alabama United States)\nI bought this album over a year ago in a record store in good condition that was originally released on ABC RECORDS, a label that sold out to MCA RECORDS. This is when pedal steel guitarist RUSTY YOUNG, makes his debut lead vocal (unless he actually sang on their previous albums) on the mandolin (played by RUSTY)/acoustic ballad US that also features the pipe organ, piano, and harmony vocal by bass guitarist TIM SCHMIT who wrote and sang the quiet acoustical ballad KEEP ON TRYIN'. Why RUSTY did not sing more songs that he wrote on this album and on the earlier POCO albums is a mystery to me because his song would have sound so much better; then again he might have too. Plus, I feel the more singers in a band, the better. The next song LOVIN' ARMS features excellent harmony vocals, drums, violin, banjo, acoustic, dobro, and pedal steel guitar playing. LET ME TURN BACK TO YOU that is written and sung by PAUL COTTON is a great song with his lead guitar playing and RUSTY'S mandolin and pedal steel guitar playing. MAKIN' LOVE is an excellent rock song with the harmony vocals, TIM'S bass guitar playing, GEORGE GRANTHAM'S drumming, PAUL'S guitar playing, RUSTY'S steel guitar playing, and THE BAND'S GARTH HUDSON playing the high-pitch piano, but SITTIN' ON A FENCE that features excellent harmony vocals, RUSTY'S steel guitar riffs, PAUL COTTON'S lead guitar riffs, GEORGE'S drumming, TIM'S bass guitar playing is better. Plus, the whatever type of percusion by VICTOR FELDMAN at the beginning of the song that comes after the excellent sounding bass guitar intro made me think is was either a CARIBBEAN or JAMAICAN song. PAUL'S DOWN BY THE RIVER is a good slow song with the orchestra, (a mellotron would have been better), harmony vocals, lead and pedal steel guitar riffs, and his guitar rockin' GEORGIA BIND MY TIES with the drum playing, bass guitar, harmony vocals, leslie steel and clean lead guitar riffs is excellent. TIM'S FLYIN' SOLO is good, but I do not understand why RUSTY does not play pedal steel guitar or anything on this song. The STEELY DAN written DALLAS that is sung by PAUL is excellent with the harmony vocals, the orchestra, the pedal steel guitar riffs, the drums, and the bass guitar. TIM'S I'LL BE BACK AGAIN is great with the harmony vocals, drums, guitar and bass guitar riffs, although RUSTY should have played more of the pedal steel guitar on this song too. Overall, this is definitely a must for all POCO FANS, especially all country lovin' music fans. More importantly, POCO had a whole lot more country sound to offer than THE EAGLES. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nmostly generic country-flavored '70s rock, June 11, 2005\nReviewer: Dave "missing person" (United States)\n1975's "Head Over Heels" from Poco sounds like a ready-made country-flavored rock album--the performances are ultra-professional and the songwriting is generally serviceable, but it's seriously lacking in excitement and inspiration. Timothy B. Schmit does get the album off to a very fine start with his melodious harmony-fest "Keep On Tryin'", backed only by an acoustic guitar--it really stands out in such a way that it sounds like it's supposed to be on a different album instead. Once that track passes, it's pretty much generic-ville for the rest of the album with track upon track making for respectable background music, but feeling underwritten. Rusty Young's "Makin' Love" and "Sittin' On A Fence" are a pair of startlingly similar-sounding songs, both of which are plastered with white-bread harmony vocals. Schmit co-wrote the bluesy "Flyin' Solo" which is quite good, but his other solo composition, the album-closing "I'll Be Back Again", is disappointingly dull. Paul Cotton's blues-rock styled "Georgia, Bind My Ties" has really bland verses with toothless vocals, though it does grab your attention with its minor-keyed catchiness and strong harmony vocals on the chorus. Cotton's "Down In the Quarter" does have some interesting stuff going on instrumentation-wise with the dreamy mix of vibes and chimes on the intro and some haunting orchestration. There's a cover of the obscure Steely Dan tune "Dallas" which is nicely done and has the catchy hooks missing from so much of the rest of the album. "Head Over Heels" really isn't a bad album at all, and with all but one of the tracks clocking in at under 4 minutes and several less than 3, things keep rolling along. But unless you like things as MOR as possible, you're going to be pretty plain-faced with this album.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nOne of Poco's Strongest Albums, April 29, 2005\nReviewer: D. L Masters (California)\n"Head Over Heals" coulda/shoulda been the album to break POCO to the next level. Something that didn't happen for 3 more years past this release. With Poco, we fans were always asking WHY? Why don't more people "get it"? \n"Good Feeling To Know" should have been the big breakthrough. It's followup "Crazy Eyes" may have been the true lost masterpiece but it too never took the band to the stratosphere they deserved to reside in. I like both "7" and "Cantamos" the follow-ups but "Head Over Heels" is another highwater mark for our country rock troopers. \nAs is so often the case, an artist needs a big hit single to propel their fortunes. For POCO, they were always 4 minutes away from that. Not until "Crazy Love" 8 years into their career did they finally get a smidgeon of their belated due. This long after the famous alumni, Furay, Messina, Meisner, Schmidt were departed. \nAnd why "Crazy Love" of all songs? It's a good song but not necessarily legions beyond scores of other Poco delights. \n\nPoco's first on a new label (ABC) this album showcases some of the best songs in the entire Poco canon, in spite of Richie Furay's exit two albums previous. There's not a dud song in this batch, and the varying texture between the songs makes for a very satisfying listen start to finish.<> \nThere was however one always nagging concern about this release and that was the sound. The mix is clearly not A grade. There's an excess of compression that causes a pumping arch on several songs and there are some dull and muddy frequencies on certain instruments...especially the drums. If you've got high end audiophile equipment and take the time you can tweak the EQ to make it tolerable but one can't help but wonder what could have been if previous stellar producer Jack Richardson(Good Feeling, Crazy Eyes, Seven) had been on board for this one. Head's sonic problems were there on the vinyl too so don't blame the digital CD transfer. Clearly this is one release this is crying out for a remaster. What could Bill Inglot do with this? \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nWill Please Fans Of Their Earlier And Their Later Albums, April 6, 2002\nReviewer: Eric R. Last "misterrockobscurities" (San Bruno, CA United States)\nPoco went through many personnel changes over the course of their long career, and with each change, the sounds of the corresponding albums changed as well. It seems that Poco fans tend to fall into two groups: those that prefer the earlier, more country-sounding albums from the Richie Furay years (1969-1974); and those that came aboard for the later, more commercial albums beginning with their big hit, 1978's "Legend". This 1975 album is right smack in the middle, with early leaders Furay and Jim Messina having departed, and Timothy B. Schmit soon to exit to join the Eagles, and with Rusty Young and Paul Cotton growing more comfortable and confident in their new roles as leaders. There's still plenty of country in Poco's country-rock mix, and they are becoming more polished, but they have not yet started the pandering to more commercial sensibilities that would soon begin. The songs written by Young and Cotton are actually stronger than prior efforts by more celebrated Poco alumni Furay, Messina, and Schmit (although Schmit contributes two especially fine songs to this collection, "Keep On Tryin'" and "Flyin' Solo"). This album also features a fine cover of an extremely rare Steely Dan song, "Dallas". (Steely Dan's version of the song appeared on a 12" vinyl import E.P. in the 70s). I happen to enjoy both the earlier and later editions of this groundbreaking, underappreciated band, but this album blends the best of both styles and is my favorite Poco album.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nKind of a throwback......, June 7, 2000\nReviewer: A music fan\n....to the days when they were "pickin' up the pieces." The songs are shorter and the melodies brighter; no major epics like "Crazy Eyes" or "You've Got Your Reasons." That's not a slam, though. "Keep On Tryin'" is a sweet harmony song with just an acoustic guitbox for back-up. "Makin' Love" could've been a real hot single for the band back in '75 if MCA had gotten behind it; as it is, it's a great Poco rocker, similar to "A Good Feelin' To Know." "Sittin' On A Fence" has a wonderful West Indies feel to it with, once again, those harmonies! This album is one of the best Poco did and serves to remind those who listen that "country-rock" (or whatever) isn't the bland, Californy granola it's detractors keep painting it as. Head over heels indeed!\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nGreat CD From Start To Finish, May 13, 2000\nReviewer: Bradley Maxwell "a Gram Parsons fan" (Long Beach, California United States)\nThis was their first album after leaving Epic Records. It was originally released in 1975. Keep On Tryin' sounds great. Dallas is another good song. Dallas was written by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen from Steely Dan. Poco does a really nice version of this song. Poco never received the respect they deserved. I feel that they were one of the best sounding bands from the 70's. Buy this CD. You won't be sorry.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\n "I drank no Holy Wine save Muscatel...", September 11, 1998\nReviewer: swampchild@hotmail.com (Arkansas)\nThis music stays with you like a faithful companion....It's vintage stuff... buy it quick before it's no longer available! Pure and Primitive.\n\nHalf.com Details \nProducer: Mark Harman, Poco \n\nAlbum Notes\nPoco: Rusty Young (steel guitar, vocals); Paul Cotton (guitar, vocals); Timothy B. Schmidt (vocals, bass); George Grantham (drums).
This country cd contains 11 tracks and runs 36min 31sec.
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