''Deliverin’'' is the third album, and first

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, by the American

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band

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. Jim Messina quit the band in October 1970, prior to the release of the album. WBCN DJ

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wrote the

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Reception

In his

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review, music critic Bruce Eder called the album "About as perfect an album as they ever made and, not coincidentally, by far the biggest seller the early group ever had."

Track listing

#“I Guess You Made It” (

Richie Furay Paul Richard Furay (born May 9, 1944) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member (with Buffalo Springfield). He is best known for forming the bands Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruc ...

) – 3:58 #“C’mon” (Furay) – 3:10 #“Hear That Music” (

Timothy B. Schmit Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He has performed as the bassist and vocalist for Poco and the Eagles (band), Eagles, having replaced bassist and vocalist Randy Meisner in both cases ...

) – 3:29 #“Kind Woman” (Furay) – 6:07 #“Medley: Hard Luck / Child’s Claim To Fame / Pickin Up The Pieces” (Furay, Schmit) – 4:41 #“You Better Think Twice” ( Jim Messina) – 3:59 (listed as "You'd Better Think Twice") #“A Man Like Me” (Furay) – 4:04 #“Medley: Just in Case It Happens, Yes Indeed / Grand Junction / Consequently So Long” (Furay, Rusty Young, Skip Goodwin) – 9:46

Personnel

;Poco * Jim Messina — electric and acoustic lead guitar, vocals *

— electric and acoustic rhythm guitar, vocals * Rusty Young — steel guitar, dobro, vocals *

— bass, vocals *

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— drums, vocals

Production

*Producer: Jim Messina *Recording Engineer: Jim Reeves *Liner notes:

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References

{{Authority control Poco live albums 1971 live albums Epic Records live albums Albums produced by Jim Messina (musician)