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- Date Released: January 1, 1969
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: Epic/Legacy
- Copyright: Originally Recorded 1970 & Released 1992, Originally Released 1969 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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The group went into the studio with a sudden loss of one member (Randy Meisner), an engineer who didn't quite get what they were trying for, and a lot of pressure for a first album -- and came up with this startlingly great record, as accomplished as any of Buffalo Springfield, and also reminiscent of the Beatles and the Byrds. Pickin' Up the Pieces is all the more amazing when one considers that Jim Messina and George Grantham were both covering for the departed Meisner in hastily learned capacities on bass and vocals, respectively. The title track is practically an anthem for the virtues of country-rock, with the kind of sweet harmonizing and tight interplay between the guitars that the Byrds, the Burritos, and others had to work awhile to achieve. The mix of good-time songs ("Consequently So Long," "Calico Lady"), fast-paced instrumentals ("Grand Junction"), and overall good feelings makes this a great introduction to the band, as well as a landmark in country-rock only slightly less important (and more enjoyable than) Sweetheart of the Rodeo.
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| 01. |  |
Foreward |
0:49 |
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| 02. | |
What A Day |
2:28 |
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| 03. | |
Nobody's Fool |
3:27 |
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| 04. | |
Calico Lady |
3:03 |
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| 05. | |
First Love
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3:08 |
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| 06. | |
Make Me Smile |
3:19 |
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| 07. | |
Short Changed
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3:17 |
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| 08. | |
Pickin' Up The Pieces |
3:19 |
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| 09. | |
Grand Junction
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2:57 |
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| 10. | |
Oh Yeah |
4:07 |
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| 11. | |
Just In Case It Happens, Yes Indeed |
2:45 |
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| 12. | |
Tomorrow |
3:11 |
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| 13. | |
Consequently So Long |
3:50 |
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| 14. | |
Do You Feel It Too |
3:05 |
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14 Total Tracks, 42:45 Total Length
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Credits
- Randy Meisner - Bass // Randy Meisner - Guitar // Randy Meisner - Vocals // Randy Meisner - Vocals (Background) // Jim Messina - Guitar // Jim Messina - Vocals // Jim Messina - Producer // Richie Furay - Guitar // Richie Furay - Vocals // Richie Furay - Guitar (12 String) // Nick DeCaro - Arranger // George Grantham - Drums // George Grantham - Vocals // Rusty Young - Organ // Rusty Young - Banjo // Rusty Young - Dobro // Rusty Young - Guitar // Rusty Young - Piano // Rusty Young - Pedal Steel // Rusty Young - Guitar (Steel) // Rusty Young - Vocals // Terry Donovan - Engineer // Bob Irwin - Reissue Producer // Vic Anesini - Digital Remastering // Frank Bez - Photography // Skip Goodwin - Lyricist // Terry Donovan - Engineer
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