Rose of Cimarron is the ninth studio album by the American country rock band Poco, released in 1976.
Background Former Loggins & Messina sax/fiddle player Al Garth joined the band to record this album, but left shortly after due to internal conflicts. On the cover and in photos throughout the album package, the band is depicted as a quartet without Garth (i.e, Paul Cotton, George Grantham, Timothy B. Schmit, and Rusty Young.) Garth is credited with playing on seven of the album's 10 tracks.
The title track became one of the band's signature songs, and was later recorded by Emmylou Harris on her album, Cimarron. The band's old label, Epic Records, released Poco Live just one month before Rose of Cimarron, causing confusion among listeners and helping sales of the former at the expense of the latter.
Paul Cotton contributes a version of his song "P.N.S. (When You Come Around)" originally recorded when he was with Illinois Speed Press.
Reception
In his Allmusic review, music critic James Chrispell wrote of the album; "The country influence is nearly abandoned except for the Rusty Young tune "Company's Comin'/Slow Poke." There are great tunes with great arrangements throughout."
Track listing "Rose of Cimarron" (Rusty Young) – 6:42 "Stealaway" (Young) – 3:12 "Just Like Me" (Timothy B. Schmit) – 2:45 "Company’s Comin’" (Young) – 2:39 "Slow Poke" (Young) – 2:04 "Too Many Nights Too Long" (Paul Cotton) – 5:59 "P.N.S. (When You Come Around)" (Cotton) – 3:15 "Starin’ at the Sky" (Schmit, John Logan) – 2:58 "All Alone Together" (Cotton) – 3:21 "Tulsa Turnaround" (Cotton) – 2:40
Charts Chart (1976)PositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)54United States (Billboard 200)59
Track-by-track personnel "Rose of Cimarron" Rusty Young – acoustic and 12-string electric guitars, mandolin, banjo, dobro Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass, harmonica Paul Cotton – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars George Grantham – vocals, drums, timpani Mark Henry Harman – celesta Milt Holland – percussion Tom Sellers – grand piano, string arrangements Sid Sharp – concertmaster "Stealaway" Rusty Young – electric and acoustic guitars, banjo Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass Paul Cotton – vocals, lead electric and acoustic guitars George Grantham – vocals, drums "Just Like Me" Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass Paul Cotton – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars George Grantham – vocals, drums Rusty Young – pedal steel guitar "Company's Comin'/Slow Poke" Rusty Young – vocals, banjo, dobro, mandolin, pedal steel guitar, hand claps Paul Cotton – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, hand claps Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass, hand claps George Grantham – vocals, drums, hand claps John Logan – banjo Al Garth – fiddle Milt Holland – washboard Annie Emery – hand claps Jenny Grantham – hand claps Jennifer O'Keefe – hand claps Doug Rider – hand claps Jeddrah Schmit – hand claps Noreen Schmit – hand claps "Too Many Nights Too Long" Paul Cotton – vocals, Spanish guitar, 6 and 12-string electric guitars Timothy B. Schmit – vocals (including Spanish), bass George Grantham – vocals, drums Rusty Young – mandolin Al Garth – violin Steve Ferguson – acoustic piano Milt Holland – marimba, percussion "When You Come Around" Paul Cotton – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars George Grantham – vocals, drums Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass Rusty Young – pedal steel guitar Al Garth – fiddle Steve Ferguson – acoustic piano "Starin' at the Sky" Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass George Grantham – vocals, drums Paul Cotton – 12 and 6-string acoustic guitars Rusty Young – mandolin John Logan – banjo Al Garth – alto saxophone Steve Ferguson – electric piano "All Alone Together" Paul Cotton – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars George Grantham – vocals, drums Rusty Young – pedal steel guitar Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass Al Garth – fiddle Steve Ferguson – acoustic piano "Tulsa Turnaround" Paul Cotton – vocals, acoustic guitar Rusty Young – dobro George Grantham – drums Timothy B. Schmit – bass Al Garth – fiddle Steve Ferguson – acoustic piano
Production Poco – producers Mark Henry Harman – producer, engineer Doug Rider – engineer Wally Traugott – mastering Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California) – mastering location Phil Hartman – art direction, design Tom Wilkes – art direction, design Sandy Sussman – color reproduction Guy Webster – photography Dennis Jones – road manager
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