''Running Horse'' is the eighteenth studio album by the

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. Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, and George Grantham reunite for the first time since 1977 with new material.

Reception

In his

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review, music critic John Duffy called the production "weak, tentative, and thin, with dated guitar tones and studio feel" and wrote, "It's as if the alt-country explosion of the mid-'90s never happened. With so many groups owing a debt to Poco, it's hard to understand why while listening to Running Horse. All that said, Young and guitarist Paul Cotton's songs display charming honesty and rich emotional depth, more so than most any mainstream country release could muster."

Track listing

#“One Tear at a Time” (Rusty Young) – 3:02 #“Every Time I Hear That Train” (Paul Cotton) – 4:28 #“If Your Heart Needs a Hand” (Young) – 4:59 #“Never Loved... Never Hurt Like This” (Jack Sundrud) – 3:47 #“Forever” (Young) – 3:31 #“Never Get Enough” (Sundrud, Craig Bickhardt, David James) – 3:07 #“If You Can’t Stand to Lose” (Young, John Cowan) – 4:15 #“I Can Only Imagine” (Cotton) – 5:09 #“Shake It” (Sundrud) – 4:54 #“That’s What Love is all About” (Young, Craig Fuller) – 3:45 #“Running Horse” (Cotton) – 4:07

Personnel

Poco *

Paul Cotton Norman Paul Cotton (February 26, 1943 – July 31, 2021) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was a member of the band Poco and the writer of their international hit song " Heart of the Night". Before that, he was co-guitarist f ...

– electric lead guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals * Rusty Young –

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electric rhythm guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals * Jack Sundrud – bass, lead vocals, backing vocals * George Grantham – drums, percussion, backing vocals Additional musicians * Tony Harrell – keyboards *

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– acoustic guitar (3), harmony vocals (3), backing vocals (10) * Bill Lloyd – additional guitar (5, 8) *

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– backing vocals (7)

Production

* Mike Clute – producer, engineer, mixing * Rusty Young – producer * Jack Sundrud – engineer, collage design * Pete Misines – assistant engineer * Eric Walker – design, layout * Georgina Rosenbaum – cover artwork * Jonathan Rosenbaum – cover artwork * Mary Frances Brennan – photography * Recorded at Mike's Place and Jack's Place (Nashville, Tennessee). * Mixed at Mike's Place

References

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