There has been no lack of Poco compilations, but this is the first one to span the four record labels the band recorded for between 1969 and 1989. Ten of the group's 13 chart singles are included, among them its biggest hits, "Crazy Love," "Call It Love," and "Heart of the Night." Also included are some of its best songs, such as "Pickin' Up the Pieces" and "A Good Feelin' to Know." The country-rock hybrid Poco achieved during its lengthy, commercially under-rewarded recording career i...   [ read more ]

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Originally a two-LP set, The Very Best of Poco was a decent compilation in its time, assembling the group's best-known songs from singles and album cuts in a straightforward order with no particular surprises. It was reissued with upgraded sound in 1999, and for the very casual fan with a budget to consider the latter is adequate, showing their evolution as a band from the first flourish of their birth -- as an offshoot of the Buffalo Springfield, with the same sort of vast potential displayed by the...   [ read more ]

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Another excellent entry in MCA's Millennium Collection, this features 11 of the group's best-known tunes. Poco never reached the country-rock commercial heights of the Eagles, but their music was every bit as essential and groundbreaking. Of course, Timothy B. Schmit and Randy Meisner were both members of Poco before becoming Eagles, almost reinforcing the point. Highlights include "Heart of the Night," "Crazy Love," "Under the Gun," "Midnight Rain," and {&"Making Love."...   [ read more ]

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