Poco "Pickin' Up The Pieces" (1969) -Country Rock-

 Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - a. Foreword (Richie Furay)
       b. What A Day (Richie Furay)
02 - Nobody's Fool (Richie Furay)
03 - Calico Lady (Richie Furay, Jim Messina & Skip Goodwin)
04 - First Love (Richie Furay)
05 - a. Make Me A Smile (Richie Furay & Jim Messina)
       b. Short Changed (Richie Furay)

Side 2

01 - Pickin' Up The Pieces (Richie Furay)
02 - Grand Junction (Rusty Young)
03 - Oh Yeah (Richie Furay & Jim Messina)
04 - Just In Case It Happens, Yes Indeed (Richie Furay)
05 - Tomorrow (Skip Goodwin & Richie Furay)
06 - Consequently, So Long (Skip Goodwin & Richie Furay)


Produced by Jim Messina 

An Aspera Production
Arranging : Nick DeCaro, Strings & Horns on "Tomorrow", "Horns on "Nobody's Fool" ; with special thanks to Ken Easton

Supporting Vocals & Bass by Randy Meisner with special thanks to 'good ol' Sy'

Engineering : Terry Donovan 

Poco :
Jim Messina : 6-String Guitar
Richie Furay : 12-String Guitar
George Grantham : Drums
Rusty Young : Pedal Steel Guitar


Side 1

01 - Foreword

A Poem by Kathy Johnson set to Music by Richie Furay

       What A Day

Banjo Solo & Piano by Rusty Young on Pedal Steel 

02 - Nobody's Fool 

Guitar Solo by Jim Messina, Organ Solo by Rusty Young on Pedal Steel

03 - Calico Lady

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04 - First Love

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05 - Make Me A Smile

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06 - Short Changed

Fuzz Solo by Rusty Young with Jim Messina on Electric Guitar, Vocals by Richie Furay & George Grantham
 

Side 2

01 - Pickin' Up The Pieces

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02 - Grand Junction

An Instrumental by Rusty Young featuring Rusty Young & Jim Messina
 
03 - Oh Yeah

Lead vocals by Jim Messina with Rusty Young on Dobro

04 - Just In Case It Happens, Yes Indeed

Electric Guitar by Jim Messina, Rusty Young on Dobro
 
05 - Tomorrow

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06 - Consequently, So Long

Lead vocal by Richie Furay