Poco (3)Pickin' Up The Pieces

Label:

Epic – BN 26460

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , CSM, Unipak

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Folk, World, & Country

Style:

Country Rock

Tracklist

Foreword / What A Day (3:00)
A1a Foreword
Written-ByR. Furay*
A1b What A Day
Banjo [Solo], PianoRusty*
Written-ByR. Furay*
A2 Nobody's Fool
Guitar, SoloistJim*
Organ, SoloistRusty*
Written-ByR. Furay*
3:30
A3 Calico Lady
VocalsG. Grantham*
Written-ByS. Goodwin*
3:05
A4 First Love
VocalsGeorge*
Written-By, VocalsR. Furay*
3:15
Make Me A Smile / Short Changed (6:35)
A5a Make Me A Smile
Written-ByR. Furay*
A5b Short Changed
Electric GuitarJim*
Guitar [Fuzz Solo]Rusty*
Written-ByR. Furay*
B1 Pickin' Up The Pieces
VocalsDenver George*
Written-By, VocalsR. Furay*
3:15
B2 Grand Junction
Written-ByR. Young*
2:55
B3 Oh Yeah
DobroRusty*
Written-ByR. Furay*
Written-By, VocalsJ. Messina*
4:28
B4 Just In Case It Happens, Yes Indeed
DobroRusty*
Electric GuitarJim*
Written-ByR. Furay*
2:45
B5 Tomorrow
Written-ByS. Goodwin*
3:10
B6 Consequently, So Long
Lead VocalsRichie*
Written-ByS. Goodwin*
3:50

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByEpic Records
  • Manufactured ByCBS Inc.
  • Mastered AtCustomatrix
  • Made ByShorewood Packaging
  • Printed ByThe Bert-Co Enterprises
  • Published ByLittle Dickens Music
  • Published BySpringalo Toones
  • Published ByCotillion Music
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

  • Arranged By [Horns]Nick DeCaro (tracks: A2)
  • Arranged By [Strings & Horns]Nick DeCaro (tracks: B5)
  • Bass, Vocals [ing]Randy Meisner
  • Design [Album]The Institute For Better Vision
  • DrumsGeorge Grantham
  • EngineerTerry Donovan*
  • Guitar [6 String]Jim Messina
  • Illustration [Cover]Drew Struzen*
  • Pedal Steel GuitarRusty Young
  • Photography ByFrank Bez
  • ProducerJim Messina
  • Twelve-String GuitarRichie Furay

Notes

An Aspera Production.

Unipak sleeve made by Shorewood Packaging

Track B6 title on label: Consequently So Long; on inner gatefold sleeve: Consequently, So Long.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (A Side label): XSB 139654
  • Matrix / Runout (B Side label): XSB 139655
  • Matrix / Runout (A Side etched, small oval o stamped (variant 1)): XSB-139654 1A S o
  • Matrix / Runout (B Side etched, small oval o stamped (variant 1)): XSB-139655 1D S o
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, except o stamped (variant 2)): Ƨ l XSB-139654 1A o A6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, except o stamped (variant 2)): Ƨ / XSB-139655 1D o A3
  • Rights Society (A1a, A3 to B6): ASCAP
  • Rights Society (A1b, A2): BMI

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Pickin' Up The Pieces (LP, Album) Epic XBN S- 26460 Netherlands 1969
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Pickin' Up The Pieces (LP, Album, Unipak) Epic BN 26460 Canada 1969
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Pickin' Up The Pieces (LP, Album) Epic ELPS 3576 Australia 1969
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Pickin' Up The Pieces (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Unipak) Epic BN 26460 US 1969
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Pickin' Up The Pieces (LP, Album, gatefold) Epic BN 26460 Canada 1969

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Reviews

  • TheModGod's avatar
    TheModGod
    Pretty underrated country rock album. Better than anything Eagles ever did!
    • classilastic515's avatar
      classilastic515
      Forget. “Sweetheart of the Radio” junk lP.
      “Picking up the Piecesl was the first great country rock LP.
      Jim Messina a genius!

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