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, released in 1989. The album reunited the five original members of the group; they had never recorded together. It contained two top-40 singles, "Call It Love" and "Nothin' to Hide". ''Legacy'' was the second Poco album to be

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Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote that the album "eschews the simple beauty of

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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, Tommy 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" (

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, 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 –

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, 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" *

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– drums, vocals

Additional musicians

* Brian Mendelsohn – Synclavier programming *

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– keyboards *

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– keyboards * Frank Marocco – accordion * Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar, arrangements on "Nothin' to Hide" * Joe Chemay – bass *

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– bass *

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– drums *

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– drums * Paulinho da Costa – percussion *

– 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 – engineer (5), mixing (5) *

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– additional engineer, assistant engineer * Ken Felton – assistant engineer * Steve Holroyd – assistant engineer * Jesse Kanner – assistant engineer * Laura Livingston – mix assistant * Wally Traugott – mastering at

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(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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Legacy (Poco Album) Poco albums 1989 albums RCA Records albums Albums recorded at Capitol Studios Albums recorded at United Western Recorders