Cowboys & Englishmen is the fourteenth studio album by the American country rock band Poco. The Young-penned "Feudin'" was nominated for a Grammy in 1982 for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Largely made up of cover songs the album was Poco's last for MCA and reflected the fact that it was a contractual obligation album. When ABC Records was sold to MCA the new label A&R department showed little effort in promoting the band and, as a result, the band fielded offers from other labels once their contract was up and signed with Atlantic Records for their next two albums Ghost Town and Inamorata.Legend: Poco by Jerry Fuentes (2009-12-1)
Reception
In his AllMusic review, music critic William Ruhlmann wrote, "A throwaway effort at a time when their career needed rejuvenation, not another wound."
Track listing "Sea of Heartbreak" (Paul Hampton, Hal David) – 3:44 "No Relief in Sight" (Rory Bourke, Eugene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson) – 3:10 "There Goes My Heart" (Paul Cotton) – 3:11 "Ashes" (Rusty Young, John Logan) – 2:59 "Feudin’" (Young) – 2:20 "Cajun Moon" (J.J. Cale) – 4:00 "Ribbon of Darkness" (Gordon Lightfoot) – 3:07 "If You Could Read My Mind" (Lynn Duddy & John Edwards) – 3:56 "While You're on Your Way" (Tim Hardin) – 3:44 "The Price of Love" (Don & Phil Everly) – 3:23
Personnel Kim Bullard – keyboards, vocals Paul Cotton – guitars, vocals Rusty Young – steel guitar, guitars, vocals Charlie Harrison – bass, vocals Steve Chapman – drums
Production Mike Flicker – producer John Mills – engineer, mixing Dave Marquette – assistant engineer Mike Reese – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California). George Osaki – art direction Bányai István – design, illustration Peter Golden – management Bill Siddons – management Crosslight Management Ltd. – management company
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