Legend

Poco debuted in 1969 as champions of country rock, centred on Buffalo Springfield's Richie Furay and Jim Messina. After those two left, the band solidified its standing as an enduring cult favourite. Following Indian Summer (1977), where they perfected their ensemble, Timothy Schmit departed for the Eagles. This 1978 seventh album once again demonstrated the strength of a band that had survived one formidable crisis after another.

An exquisite blend of acoustic and electric instruments and supple vocal harmonies could, at times, make that familiar signature work even better than the Eagles'. Jay Winding's electric piano provides sweet, mellow tones that bring in the soft air of Los Angeles. Entrusting production to Richard Sanford Orshoff, who had produced Jackson Browne's debut, must also have contributed greatly. Paul Cotton's ‘Heart of the Night’ and Rusty Young's ‘Crazy Love,’ overflowing with a warmth unchanged from their earlier years, became single hits. They carry the dignity of a mature American band.