Legacy is a studio album by the American country rock band Poco, released in 1989. The album reunited the five original members of the group. It contained two top-40 singles, "Call It Love" and "Nothin' to Hide".
Legacy was the second Poco album to be certified gold.
Contents
Critical reception
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."
Track listing
Original vinyl LP
"When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie Furay, Scott Sellen) – 3:36
"Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow, Jim Messina) – 4:17
"The Nature of Love" (Jeff Silbar, Van Stephenson) – 4:03
"What Do People Know" (Rusty Young) – 3:52
"Follow Your Dreams" (Messina) – 2:56
"Rough Edges" (Young, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 3:08
"Nothin’ to Hide" (Richard Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 5:12
"Who Else" (Young, Mike Noble) – 4:01
"Lovin’ You Every Minute" (Messina, Michael Brady) – 3:10
"If It Wasn’t for You" (Furay, Scott Sellen) – 4:16
CD version
"When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie Furay, Scott Sellen) – 3:36
"Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow) – 4:17
"The Nature of Love" (Jeff Silbar, Van Stephenson) – 4:03
"What Do People Know" (Rusty Young) – 3:52
"Nothin’ to Hide" (Richard Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 5:12
"Look Within" (Messina) – 5:03
"Rough Edges" (Young, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 3:08
"Who Else" (Young, Mike Noble) – 4:01
"Lovin’ You Every Minute" (Messina, Michael Brady) – 3:10
"If It Wasn’t for You" (Furay, Scott Sellen) – 4:16
"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"
Russ Powell – guitar
Joe Chemay – bass
Leland Sklar – bass
Gary Mallaber – drums
Jeff Porcaro – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Richard Marx – vocals, arrangements on "Nothin' to Hide"
