Crazy Eyes

Crazy Eyes
Studio album by Poco
Released	September 15, 1973
Recorded	May 21-27, 1973
Genre	Country rock
Length	37:49
Label	Epic
Producer	Jack Richardson
Poco chronology
A Good Feelin' to Know (1972)A Good Feelin' to Know1972 Crazy Eyes (1973) Seven (1974)Seven1974

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Crazy Eyes is the fifth studio album by the American country rock band Poco. The album pays homage to Gram Parsons, as Richie Furay sings both the title track, which he wrote in honor of Parsons, and one of Parsons' own compositions, "Brass Buttons". The album was released just four days before Parsons' death on 19 September 1973.

Paul Cotton covered J. J. Cale's "Magnolia," a song the band still plays live. The title track, according to Rusty Young, has never been played in concert due mostly to its complex percussion part, consisting of African drums, among other things. The Richie Furay Band has begun to play the song live.

After the commercial failure of this album, Richie Furay left Poco to co-found the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, where he achieved success with one of the outtakes from Crazy Eyes, "Believe Me".

Track listing

1. "Blue Water" (Paul Cotton) – 3:07
2. "Fools Gold" (Rusty Young) – 2:23
3. "Here We Go Again" (Timothy B. Schmit) – 3:28
4. "Brass Buttons" (Gram Parsons) – 4:17
5. "A Right Along" (Paul Cotton) – 4:43
6. "Crazy Eyes" (Richie Furay) – 9:39
7. "Magnolia" (J.J. Cale) – 6:18
8. "Let’s Dance Tonight" (Richie Furay) – 3:54

Personnel

• Paul Cotton - guitar, vocals
• Richie Furay - guitar, vocals
• Rusty Young - steel guitar, guitar, banjo, slide guitar
• Timothy B. Schmit - bass, vocals
• George Grantham - drums, vocals
• Chris Hillman – mandolin
• Bob Ezrin – piano
• Bill Graham – violin
• Paul Harris – piano
• Joe Lala – percussion

Production

• Producer: Jack Richardson
• Recording Engineer: Brian Christian/Dennis Smith

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