Poco: Seven CD Track Listing

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Poco Seven (1974)
Originally Released 1974\nCD Edition Released July 18, 1995\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: With strong, soaring harmonies, a healthy balance between acoustic country-rock and heavy rock & roll, and some fairly strong songs, Seven is a major surprise, given that this is the group's first post-Richie Furay album. George Grantham's drumming is a special highlight (check out his solo on "Drivin' Wheel"), but all of the playing is superb, and with one or two additional strong songs, this would be a highly recommended album, and as it is it is quite good. Unfortunately, not everything here is as strong as "Drivin' Wheel" or "Rocky Mountain Breakdown." -- Bruce Eder\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nOne Of Poco's Best, January 22, 2005\nReviewer: The Footpath Cowboy "rockerusa2002" (Suffern, NY United States) \nSEVEN is one of Poco's best CDs ever. Richie Furay had left before this one was recorded, but the other members more than pick up the slack as far as singing and writing is concerned. "Skatin'", which is the best song the band ever did, is here, as is another gem, "Drivin' Wheel." This CD helps prove that the Eagles were not the be-all-end-all of country-rock.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\n(one of) Poco's Best, October 11, 2004\nReviewer: Cave Eyes "Cave Eyes" \nOne of Poco's best releases, the whole thing comes together not unlike a country/bluegrass concept album, sliding down your ear canal like a smooth aural whiskey. I like the consistency of the song quality with nary a bad cut on the disc, unlike some of their other offerings - most notably, the "Crazy Eyes" LP which is presented in a similar format, but with lesser impact and mixed results. If I were to recommend one Poco album (not counting greatest hits or live collections), it would have to be Seven.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nPoco Caries On In Style, June 7, 2003\nReviewer: Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) \nWhile Poco was never the same band after founding members Richie Furay and Jim Messina left the band, they would continue to make terrific music through the end of the seventies. [Yes, they continued to record through the mid-eighties, but by then they'd lost much of their spark. However, Paul Cotton, Rusty Young and George Grantham have kept the band together and released their first CD of new material in 13 years in 2002.] This 1974 release was their second post-Furay album, and like the previous Cantamos, it's dominated by guitarist Paul Cotton. Cotton wrote half of the album's songs and "Drivin' Wheel" and "You've Got Your Reasons" are highlights. Timothy B. Schmit emerges as a songwriter to contend with, writing three tracks, including the rocking "Just Call My Name." My favorite track, however, is Rusty Young's bluegrassy "Rocky Mountain Breakdown," which features ex-bandmate Jim Messina on mandolin. Overall, this is a solid country-rock album by one of the genre's pioneering bands. RECOMMENDED\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nBrilliant and underrated, December 22, 2002\nReviewer: Mitchell Howard (Auckland NZ) \nPoco - Seven is in my opinion Poco`s finest album. Seven sits between two albums one of which Crazy Eyes signalled Richie Furay exit from the band and Cantamos which continued the direction derived from Good Feelin to Know and Crazy Eyes, that is slightly Country but with some good rockers, lyrics influenced by the south and the old west. But smack in the middle came Seven a modern album with a modern driving sound. Slide Guitar and greater influence from Paul Cotton and Tim Schmit occur here. Rusty Youn`gs sole track Rocky Mountain Breakdown is the only concession to their previous sound. This is Country Rock more reminiscent of what the Eagles were starting to do on On the Border. Highlights include Angel, You`ve got your Reasons and Krikkits Song. However there are no weak tracks on the album. This was my first Poco purchase and forced me to invest in more Poco. This is the only album in this vein however as Cantamos retreats back into the old style albeit with excellent musicianship and great songs.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nPoco's Best., July 24, 2002\nReviewer: A music fan\nYes, I'm in the minority probably, but I think this album is Poco's strongest. The album is a little more on the heavier side and it seems that with the departure of Richie Furay, the band had lost it's twang. Well that may be the case, although Rocky Mountain Breakdown tries to keep that spirit alive.\nHighlights include side 1 (tracks 1-4) - Drivin' Wheel is just that (a good driving song)... Skatin' is probably my all time favorite Tim Schmitt song - it should have been a hit! Rocky Mountain Breakdown - adding a little country flavor to the album, and Just Call My Name - a slinky rocker with great slide.\n\nFaith In The Families is a nice mellow track as well as the following track Krikkit's Song. Two Cotton classics "Angel" and "You've Got Your Reasons" close out the record.\n\nBasically every song is a gem.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nAll These Years Later..., August 20, 2001\nReviewer: A music fan\n..."You've Got Your Reasons" still makes me cry...Paul Cotton expresses romance from the male perspective better than any songwriter I have ever heard. This CD is the biggest bargain in music, it rocks, it's soulful, it's some of the best rock musicians in history. This proved that jettisoning the much overrated, gooshy Richie Furay was addition by subtraction. Buy this and you'll thank yourself over and over.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nHolding their own, June 1, 2000\nReviewer: A music fan\nThis band could've faltered when founding member Ritchie Furay followed co-founder Jim Messina out the door in 1973, right on the heels of one of Poco's best albums, CRAZY EYES. And some Poco fans were also disappointed with this album because the shift away from the "pickin' and grinnin' music that made you smile" style of their first few albums is pretty well complete by this one. But the group clearly shows that it was always much more than just it's founders. SEVEN has it all; chugging rockers ("Drivin' Wheel," "Skatin'"), bluegrass ("Rocky Mountain Breakdown"), ballads ("Krikkit's Song") and even a "Crazy Eyes" type of epic ("You've Got Your Reasons"). Everyone here does a top-notch job, with Rusty Young particularly shining on pedal steel. All in all, SEVEN boasts an energy and power that is damn near majestic at times; it's definetely one of the best albums in the "country-rock" catagory and certainly one of the best albums, period, from the Seventies.\n\nHalf.com Details \nContributing artists: Burton Cummings, Jim Messina \n\nAlbum Notes\nPoco: Paul Cotton (vocals, electric & acoustic guitars); Tim Schmit (vocals, bass, percussion); George Grantham (vocals, drums, percussion); Rusty Young (banjo, dobro, steel guitar, acoustic & electric guitars).\n\nAdditional personnel: Jim Messina (mandolin); Al Garth (fiddle); Burton Cummings (keyboards); Bobbye Hall (congas).\n\nReissue producer: Bob Irwin.\nRecorded at RCA, Hollywood, California.\nAll songs written by Paul Cotton or Timothy B. Schmit, except "Just Call My Name" (Timothy B. Schmit/Noreen Schmit) and "Rocky Mountain Breakdown" (Rusty Young).\n\nProducer: Jack Richardson.
This rock cd contains 8 tracks and runs 35min 59sec.
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