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The first album ''Pickin' Up the Pieces'' was significantly delayed, and due to internal squabbling Meisner left the group before it was released, shortly thereafter becoming a founding member of . For Poco, the albums ''Seven'', ''Cantamos'', ''Head over Heels'', ''Rose of Cimarron'' and ''Indian Summer'' followed. In 1977 , both Schmit and Grantham left; being replaced by Steve Chapman and Charlie Harrison. Schmit joined the Eagles replacing Meisner on bass. The new quartet recorded ''Legend'' which featured 'Crazy Love' (which had a seven-week run at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1979, the biggest hit on the AC chart that year) and 'Heart of the Night'. Kim Bullard then joined the band, and four more albums: ''Under the Gun'', ''Blue and Gray'', ''Cowboys and Englishmen'' and ''Ghost Town'' were released. Furay, Schmit and Grantham have, since their departures, each appeared at various times with the band, which has, as a unit, broken up and re-formed a number of times. ''Inamorata'' was released in 1984 and ''Legacy'' in 1989 (produced by Richard Marx , featuring "Call It Love," the band's biggest hit single in a decade). As of 2005 , Poco is still writing and recording a substantial volume of music, touring festivals and top rock venues in the United States , Canada and Europe , and doing solo projects. Founding member Rusty Young, long time members Paul Cotton and Jack Sundrud ( Bass and vocals), and newcomer veteran drummer George Lawrence comprise the current line-up. Poco's recent releases include "Running Horse" ( 2003 ), "Keeping the Legend Alive" ( 2004 ), and "Bareback at Big Sky" ( 2005 ). DISCOGRAPHY
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