''Legacy'' is a studio album by the American

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band Poco, released in 1989. The album reunited the five original members of the group; they had never recorded together. It contained two top-40 singles, "Call It Love" and "Nothin' to Hide". ''Legacy'' was the second Poco album to be certified gold.

Critical reception

The '' Vancouver Sun'' wrote that the album "eschews the simple beauty of

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Track listing

Original vinyl LP

#"When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie Furay, Scott Sellen) – 3:36 #"Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow, Jim Messina) – 4:17 #"The Nature of Love" ( Jeff Silbar, Tommy Stephenson) – 4:03 #"What Do People Know" ( Rusty Young) – 3:52 #"Follow Your Dreams" (Messina) – 2:56 #"Rough Edges" (Young, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 3:08 #"Nothin’ to Hide" (Richard Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 5:12 #"Who Else" (Young, Mike Noble) – 4:01 #"Lovin’ You Every Minute" (Messina, Michael Brady) – 3:10 #"If It Wasn’t for You" (Furay, Scott Sellen) – 4:16

CD version

#"When It All Began" (Steve Pasch, Anthony "M." Krizan, Richie Furay, Scott Sellen) – 3:36 #"Call It Love" (Ron Gilbeau, Billy Crain, Rick Lonow) – 4:17 #"The Nature of Love" (Jeff Silbar, Van Stephenson) – 4:03 #"What Do People Know" ( Rusty Young) – 3:52 #"Nothin’ to Hide" (

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, Bruce Gaitsch) – 5:12 #"Look Within" (Messina) – 5:03 #"Rough Edges" (Young, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd) – 3:08 #"Who Else" (Young, Mike Noble) – 4:01 #"Lovin’ You Every Minute" (Messina, Michael Brady) – 3:10 #"If It Wasn’t for You" (Furay, Scott Sellen) – 4:16 #"Follow Your Dreams" (Messina) – 2:56

Personnel

Poco

* Jim Messina – guitars, vocals, lead vocals on "Follow Your Dreams," "Lovin' You Every Minute," and "Look Within" * Richie Furay – guitars, 12-string guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "When It All Began" and "If It Wasn't for You" * Rusty Young –

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, guitars, acoustic piano, vocals, lead vocals on "Call It Love," "What Do People Know," and "Who Else" *

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– bass, vocals, lead vocals on "The Nature of Love," "Rough Edges," and "Nothin' to Hide" *

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– drums, vocals

Additional musicians

* Brian Mendelsohn – Synclavier programming *

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– keyboards *

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– keyboards *

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* Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar, arrangements on "Nothin' to Hide" * Joe Chemay – bass * Leland Sklar – bass * Gary Mallaber – drums * Jeff Porcaro – drums * Paulinho da Costa – percussion *

– vocals, arrangements on "Nothin' to Hide"

Production

* David Cole – producer (1-4, 6-11), engineer (1-4, 6-11), mixing (1-4, 6-11) * Richard Marx – producer (5) * Rick Holbrook – engineer (5), mixing (5) *

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– additional engineer, assistant engineer * Ken Felton – assistant engineer * Steve Holroyd – assistant engineer * Jesse Kanner – assistant engineer * Laura Livingston – mix assistant * Wally Traugott – mastering at

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(Hollywood, California). * John Ciasulli – technical assistance * Ross Garfield – technical assistance * Suzanne Marie Edgren – production coordinator * DNZ, The Design Group – art direction, design * Jim Shea – photography * Lendon Flanagan – illustration

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Legacy (Poco Album) Poco albums 1989 albums RCA Records albums Albums recorded at Capitol Studios Albums recorded at United Western Recorders