Furay's Finale With Poco

Review Score: (8/10)
This was the fifth and final studio album to include founding member Richie Furay, who contributed only two songs: a nearly ten-minute tribute to Gram Parsons, "Crazy Eyes," and the closing track, "Let's Dance Tonight."

The other band members continue to mature as songwriters. Rusty Young adds the bluegrass-flavored instrumental "Fools Gold." Timothy B Schmidt offers the lovely ballad "Here We Go Again." On his second album with the band, Paul Cotton has two songs: the country/rocker "Blue Water" and the hard-driving "A Right Along." The album is rounded out with two covers: a lovely Gram Parsons ballad "Brass Buttons" and J.J. Cale's gorgeous "Magnolia."

Poco would continue to record for another ten years and even have a few hit singles after Furay's departure, but they were never as good without him. And, unfortunately, Furay's post-Poco career never really caught fire. As such, I've always treasured his work with Poco--it's among his best. RECOMMENDED

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