Legend / Indian Summer

This is an excellent twofer released by BGO Records in 2013.The first album here is Indian Summer released in May 1977 on ABC Records. Produced by Poco and Mark Henry Harman it reached number 57 on the Billboard album charts. It was album number 12 for the group and the last to feature Timothy B. Schmit and George Grantham.There was one single released from the album , the title track Indian Summer , sung by Paul Cotton and making number 50 on the Hot100This album is very much late seventies country rock.The second album here is Legend which was released in November 1978 and was their biggest selling album. Produced by Richard Sandford Orshoff It reached number 14 on the Billboard chart and featured new members Charlie Harrison and Steve Chapman.There were two singles released from the album. Crazy Love sung by Rusty Young was a number one hit on the adult contemporary chart in 1979 and Heart Of The Night with a vocal by Paul Cotton reached number 5 also in 1979.This album was a new direction for Poco as they moved away from country rock into a more soft rock sound.

Not the best of Poco. "Indian summer" was their last attempt to do real country rock, but fails because is a compilation of old ideas, more of the same. However, is the last record with Timothy Smith before his departure to Eagles. "Legend" was their big hit. Similar to the Eagles sound of those years, but with an excesive funky-disco sound. They lost all the good that they had. A bitersweet change of style.

Here are two great Poco albums on one CD. Remastered. Booklet with lyrics to all songs. Poco are good as always!

A good value two fer package of strong albums from the always reliable Poco. Legend provided radio friendly hits in the states. Indian Summer is a touch more traditional Poco. Look out for the 'Blue and Gray' and 'Under the Gun' two fer package. Both excellent albums.

There are two albums by Poco on this CD.The first is LEGEND, released on vinyl in 1978, on a CD in 2004.For details, see my review of  Legend .The second is INDIAN SUMMER, released on vinyl in 1977, on a CD in 1995 and 2004.For details, see my review of  Indian Summer .Two great albums on 1 CD.