From the Inside (Poco album)

From the Inside
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 5, 1971
RecordedMay 1971
StudioTrans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios, Memphis, Tennessee; Columbia Studios, San Francisco, California
GenreCountry rock
Length37:49
LabelEpic
ProducerSteve Cropper
Poco chronology
Deliverin'
(1971)
From the Inside
(1971)
A Good Feelin' to Know
(1972)

From the Inside is the third studio album by the American country rock band Poco. The band was reportedly unhappy with it following its release.[1] This album was the first to include new member Paul Cotton as lead guitarist, who replaced Jim Messina. Messina would go on to form his partnership with Kenny Loggins.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

In his Allmusic review, music critic Bruce Eder called the album "Poco's most unusual record... featuring the group generating a leaner, more stripped-down, somewhat bluesier sound. The harmonies are less radiant and the guitars more subdued, and the spirits also a little more low-key than usual. But the sound they get is still appealing, the singing more reflective."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Hoe Down" (Richie Furay, Rusty Young) – 2:04
  2. "Bad Weather" (Paul Cotton) – 5:02
  3. "What Am I Gonna Do" (Furay) – 3:46
  4. "You Are the One" (Furay) – 3:48
  5. "Railroad Days" (Cotton) – 3:35
  6. "From the Inside" (Timothy B. Schmit) – 3:10
  7. "Do You Feel It Too" (Furay) – 5:32
  8. "Ol’ Forgiver" (Cotton) – 3:38
  9. "What If I Should Say I Love You" (Furay) – 3:37
  10. "Just for Me and You" (Furay) – 3:37

2013 Iconoclassic edition bonus tracks

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11. "C'mon" (studio version) (Furay) – 2:52
12. "A Man Like Me" (studio version) (Furay) – 3:36

Personnel

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Poco

with:

  • Jay Spell - piano

Production

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  • Steve Cropper - producer
  • Charlie Bragg, Lacy O’Neal, Roy Segal - recording engineer
  • Kathy Johnson - front cover assemblage

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eder, Bruce. "From the Inside > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved Dec 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.