Deliverin' Explained

Deliverin’
Type:	live
Artist:	Poco
Cover:	POCO DELIVERIN'.JPEG
Released:	January 13, 1971
Recorded:	September 22–23, 1970
Venue:	Boston Music Hall, Boston and the Felt Forum, New York City
Genre:	Country rock
Length:	39:38
Label:	Epic
Producer:	Jim Messina
Prev Title:	Poco
Prev Year:	1970
Next Title:	From the Inside
Next Year:	1971

Deliverin’ is the third album, and first live album, by the American country rock band Poco. Jim Messina quit the band in October 1970, prior to the release of the album. WBCN DJ Charles Laquidara wrote the liner notes. https://www.facebook.com/charles.laquidara1/posts/4851704531571609?notif_id=1611814847400613&notif_t=notify_me&ref=notif

Reception

In his Allmusic review, music critic Bruce Eder called the album "About as perfect an album as they ever made and, not coincidentally, by far the biggest seller the early group ever had."

Track listing

1. “I Guess You Made It” (Richie Furay) – 3:58
2. “C’mon” (Furay) – 3:10
3. “Hear That Music” (Timothy B. Schmit) – 3:29
4. “Kind Woman” (Furay) – 6:07
5. “Medley: Hard Luck / Child’s Claim To Fame / Pickin Up The Pieces” (Furay, Schmit) – 4:41
6. “You Better Think Twice” (Jim Messina) – 3:59 (listed as "You'd Better Think Twice")
7. “A Man Like Me” (Furay) – 4:04
8. “Medley: Just in Case It Happens, Yes Indeed / Grand Junction / Consequently So Long” (Furay, Rusty Young, Skip Goodwin) – 9:46

Personnel

Poco

• Jim Messina — electric and acoustic lead guitar, vocals
• Richie Furay — electric and acoustic rhythm guitar, vocals
• Rusty Young — steel guitar, dobro, vocals
• Timothy B. Schmit — bass, vocals
• George Grantham — drums, vocals

Production

• Producer: Jim Messina
• Recording Engineer: Jim Reeves
• Liner notes: Pete Fornatale