Poco - The Songs Of Paul Cotton '1979/2018

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 In September of 1971, guitar player, vocalist and songwriter Paul Cotton
joined the country rock band Poco to replace founder Jim Messina. Buffalo
Springfield star Richie Furay was also a Poco originator and actively recruited
Cotton. When Furay quit Poco in 1973, Cotton took the mantle. The best of
Cotton’s early work with Poco is contained in this solid set.

This collection, ‘The Songs of Paul Cotton’ includes first-rate
evocative country rock. Even if you don’t hear hits here, like with the
band the Eagles, Cotton is an inspired songwriter, and this collection includes
rich resonant fare.

Beginning with an easy guitar strum is ‘Bad Weather’: “Every
day that passes us by… I can see it all there in your eyes.” With a
touch of twang, the music and the mood here hit the right note. “I believe
it’s going to rain.”

A stinging rocker from the get go, ‘One Horse Blue’ features some
great guitar work. “It’s true I’m living with a traveling
heart, but it was yours you know from the very start… Come on
riding… Don’t we really know when time is moving slow.”
Inspired country rock, ‘Western Waterloo’, speaks to prophecy and
truth. “Now we all know who was right and the time showed who was
wrong… It wouldn’t be long.” The lyrics speak to the
wilderness and the changing course of the rivers. “Save the
children/They’re the future, in the promise land.”

‘Faith in the Families’ starts with a soft guitar strum.
“Ain’t any need to run…You’ve been everywhere and the
time has come to really care.”

‘A Right Along’ is a straight-ahead country rocker, with more
rocking good guitar. “Kick your boots off… I mean you and everybody
too/Can you come on through?”

A lovely falsetto-tinged vocal is featured on ‘Ride the Country’.
“I wonder would the sun have shown ever so bright alone.”

Another fine lyric, ‘Keeper of the Fire’ expresses “Looking
out, there was a new light burning/Came on through like a childhood
yearning.”

It is a fine set, and Paul Cotton’s work in the canon of Poco’s
history, proves worthy of this recognition - a solid offering. 
:: TRACKLIST ::

1 Bad Weather 5:02
2 One Horse Blue 3:37
3 Western Waterloo 4:01
4 Faith In The Families 3:45
5 Angel 4:56
6 Blue Water 3:07
7 A Right Along 4:45
8 Ride The Country 5:26
9 Keeper Of The Fire 4:24
10 Railroad Days 3:35

Personnel
 Richie Furay - guitar, 12-string guitar, vocals
 Rusty Young - steel guitar, banjo, dobro, guitar, piano
 George Grantham - drums, vocals
 Timothy B. Schmit - bass, vocals
 Paul Cotton - guitar, vocals

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