{"product_id":"the-epic-years-1972-1976","title":"The Epic Years 1972-1976","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe highly influential \u003cstrong\u003ePoco\u003c\/strong\u003e are, along with the likes of the \u003cstrong\u003eFlying Burrito Brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e, best known for being early proponents of what would soon become recognized as country rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePoco was originally formed by \u003cstrong\u003eRichie Furay\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJim Messina\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eRusty Young\u003c\/strong\u003e when \u003cem\u003eBuffalo Springfield\u003c\/em\u003e split in 1968, joined by \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Grantham\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums and future Eagle \u003cstrong\u003eRandy Meisner\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlaying their debut at LA’s legendary Troubadour in October 1968, they signed to Epic Records in 1969. When \u003cstrong\u003eRandy Meisner\u003c\/strong\u003e left to join the newly hatched Eagles, he was replaced on bass guitar by another future Eagle bass guitarist, \u003cstrong\u003eTimothy B. Schmit\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set kicks off with their fourth album, \u003cem\u003eA Good Feelin’ to Know\u003c\/em\u003e, released in September 1972, by which time they had been joined by \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e on guitar and vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album features the single \"\u003cem\u003eAnd Settlin’ Down\u003c\/em\u003e\", plus bonus two tracks, a remix of \"\u003cem\u003eI Can See Everything\u003c\/em\u003e\" and the single edit for \"\u003cem\u003eA Good Feelin’ To Know\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReleased a year later, their fifth LP \u003cem\u003eCrazy Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e was issued in September 1973. Recorded at RCA Victor studios in Los Angeles, it was produced by \u003cstrong\u003eJack Richardson\u003c\/strong\u003e, best known for his work with \u003cem\u003eAlice Cooper\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBob Seger\u003c\/em\u003e, and Canada’s \u003cem\u003eThe Guess Who\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt would be \u003cstrong\u003eRichie Furay\u003c\/strong\u003e’s last \u003cstrong\u003ePoco\u003c\/strong\u003e record for more than a decade, as he was already planning to jump ship to the newly formed country rock super-group, the \u003cem\u003eSouther–Hillman–Furay Band\u003c\/em\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eJ.D. Souther\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eChris Hillman\u003c\/strong\u003e, even before \u003cem\u003eCrazy Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e was released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the originals is a cover of \u003cem\u003eJ. J. Cale\u003c\/em\u003e’s ‘Magnolia’ which was released as a single, plus an early take of \u003cem\u003eGram Parsons\u003c\/em\u003e’ ‘Brass Buttons’, which would later appear on \u003cem\u003eParsons\u003c\/em\u003e’ own \u003cem\u003eGrievous Angel\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrazy Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e became their best charting studio record to date, and now features the bonus tracks ‘Nothin’s Still The Same’, ‘Get In The Wind’ and ‘Believe Me’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir seventh album, \u003cem\u003eSeven\u003c\/em\u003e, was their sixth studio record, and first without \u003cstrong\u003eFuray\u003c\/strong\u003e. Released in April 1974, it featured the single ‘Faith In The Families’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBands didn’t hang around in the 1970s, and a mere six months later \u003cstrong\u003ePoco\u003c\/strong\u003e followed up with \u003cem\u003eCantamos\u003c\/em\u003e, Spanish for “to sing” or “we sing”, which features the single ‘High And Dry’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSwitching to ABC Records for their next few releases, the self-explanatory \u003cem\u003eLive\u003c\/em\u003e had been recorded shortly after the \u003cem\u003eCantamos\u003c\/em\u003e album in November 1974, but not released until 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding on the foundations from their years on Epic, they were gaining more commercial success with their ABC LPs in 1975 and 1976, leading to Epic releasing what at the time was an archive release, demonstrating what \u003cstrong\u003ePoco\u003c\/strong\u003e did best, performing live on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50453391835467,"sku":"2006266","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/IMG_7422_29e42dca_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727171605","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/the-epic-years-1972-1976","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}