Pickin' Up The Pieces
by Poco
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Poco bestography
Pickin' Up The Pieces is ranked 4th best out of 26 albums by Poco on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Poco is Crazy Eyes which is ranked number 14010 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 83.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Pickin' Up The Pieces track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Pickin' Up The Pieces rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top albums of 1969 (101 - 200) | 7/45 | - |
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 85 Music Albums of 1969 | 62/85 | 1 |
| 2026 | henrygreen0203 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 4/100 | 19 |
| 2025 |  MetalMan67 | Top 60 Music Albums of 1969 | 58/60 | 0 |
| 2025 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1969 | 95/100 | 0 |
| 2025 |  zags7000 | Top 93 Music Albums of 1969 | 55/93 | 2 |
| 2025 | henrygreen0203 | Top 33 Music Albums of 1969 | 1/33 | 5 |
| 2022 | salvador | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 33/100 | 14 |
| 2022 | salvador | Top 42 Music Albums of 1969 | 6/42 | 4 |
| 2022 | Johnnyo | Albums that defined Americana - Goldmine magazine | 6/12 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 16 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 49 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 01/15/2026 07:50 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,647 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/21/2024 15:58 | MetalMan67 | 6,250 | 71/100 |
| ! | 09/01/2023 04:45 | henrygreen0203 | 874 | 74/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.2/100, a mean average of 70.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.3.
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Out of the ashes of the short-lived Buffalo Springfield came many phoenixes. Among the solo careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills also came Jim Messina of Loggins and Messina and the seminal country-rock band Poco.
Poco were literally "pickin' up the pieces" of the remains of Buffalo Springfield, the former members Richie Furay, Jim Messina, Rusty Young collaborated with George Grantham and Randy Meisner (who quickly left to join The Eagles).
Poco still remains active in the 21st century, thanks to Rusty Young's long-time presence. Although listeners may enjoy the gentle LA rock of the 70s, particular the excellent "Crazy Eyes" album, listeners may find themselves uninterested by this debut.
Pickin' up the Pieces is essential in the country-rock genre, along with "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" by the Byrds, "Guilded Palace of Sin" by Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers, &___ Gene Clark and "Uncle Charlie" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
The singing is charming, the lyrics are saccharine, and the performance is surprisingly dynamic. Richie Furay's singing is pleasant and his lyrics don't have too much depth to offer, except maybe on "First Love." A fun romp, but that's all.
Track Pick: Pickin' up the Pieces
Curiosity: First Love
Disco de debut de Poco, que los convierte en pioneros del country-rock.
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