Richie Furay - Discography

Richie's Discography...

Alive (2008)
	Recorded live at the Boulder and Bluebird Theaters in Colorado , December, 2007. This is a double CD set with 29 songs covering Richie’s career. The Richie Furay Band covers everything from Buffalo Springfield, Poco, SHF, Richie’s solo material, the recent devotional albums, and The Heartbeat of Love.

Heartbeat of Love (2006)
	Heartbeat of Love ties together over 40 years worth of Richie's friends and fellow musicians including Jeff Hanna, Timothy B. Schmit, Chris Leuzinger, Neil Young, Dan Dugmore, Kenny Loggins, Paul Cotton, Mickey Raphael, Sam Bush, Al Perkins, Rusty Young, Scott Sellen, Pete Wasner, Stephen Stills, Mark Volman, Jesse Furay Lynch and more.. This album features songs written by Richie and Scott Sellen. New versions of "Kind Woman" and "Let's Dance" are also on this album.

I Am Sure (2005)
	Richie’s second devotional album featured many of his friends from the past. It also helped light the fire for the mainstream album soon to follow, “The Heartbeat Of Love.” Richie realized that he and Scott had a number of songs that they would love to record for the mainstream marketplace. I Am Sure does include great songs with great musicianship. Featured songs include: “Overflow,” “City of God,” and “So Far To Go.”

In My Father’s House (1997)
	In My Father’s House marked Richie’s return to recording. This devotional album was also Richie’s first album with co-writter, Scott Sellen. Featured tracks include: "Wake Up My Soul", "Give Thanks To the Lord", and "Wake Up My Soul."

Seasons of Change (1982)
	Richie’s last solo attempt, before he decided to serve full time in the ministry, features many favorites. “Yellow Moon Rising,” “Rise Up,” and “Through It All” are very memorable tracks that are favorites of many of Richie’s fans. The Richie Furay Band currently performs “Rise Up” and “Through It All.”

I Still Have Dreams (1979)
	The title track of this album cracked Billboard’s top 40. The album itself, like many of Richie’s projects, featured many of his friends. The list on this one is very impressive. Timothy B. Schmit, J.D. Souther, Craig Fuller, Randy Meisner all contributed vocals. Waddy Wachtel and Dan Dugmore played electric, slide, and steel guitar. Leland Sklar on bass and Russ Kunkel on drums created the foundation to the recordings. The Richie Furay Band currently performs a version of the track “Satisfied.” Richie’s daughter Jesse sings lead.

Dance A Little Light (1978)
	Richie’s second solo attempt was produced by Jim Mason (Firefall and Poco’s A Good Feelin’ To Know). It features some of Richie’s friends: Chris Hillman, Rusty Young, Timothy B. Schmit and many others. On this album, Richie also covers “This Magic Moment,” written by Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman.

I’ve Got A Reason (1976)
	Richie’s second solo attempt was produced by Jim Mason (Firefall and Poco’s A Good Feelin’ To Know). It features some of Richie’s friends: Chris Hillman, Rusty Young, Timothy B. Schmit and many others. On this album, Richie also covers “This Magic Moment,” written by Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman. the banjo-kick-started rocker "Gettin' Through," and the opener "Look at the Sun," makes clear Richie’s emotive tenor, along with his sense of melody and passion for the material.

Trouble In Paradise (1975)
	Trouble in Paradise was the last album by SHF. Each member was already moving on with different parts of their lives. Richie specifically befriended Al Perkins, a born again believer, and Richie soon began a personal relationship with Jesus. Souther-Hillman-Furay’s second album continued in the tradition of country-rock. Many hold this album equal to the first one. With the loss of Jim Gordon and the direction of each of the frontmen, SHF disbanded. Souther, Hillman, and Furay would all persue their solo careers following Trouble in Paradise.

The Souther Hillman Furay Band (1974)
	In 1973, the SHF Band was formed upon the request of David Geffen, who was the head of Asylum Records at the time. Chris Hillman, J.D. Souther, and Richie Furay made up the core singer-songwriters of the super group. Through connections with Hillman, from the group Manassas, pianist Paul Harris, percussionist Joe Lala, and pedal steel guitarist Al Perkins joined SHF. The group’s final member was drummer Jim Gordon. The first album had a significant hit with Furay’s “Fallin’ in Love.” The song went to #27 in the U.S. The album also included “Believe Me,” a song that Richie had already recorded with Poco. Hillman and Souther both contribute excellent material and the musicians take country-rock yet to another level. A very strong debut for the super-group.

The Forgotten Trail (Songs from 1969-74) (1990)
	There are a number of great “best of” Poco albums to list, but many consider this to be the finest “Furay” era greatest hits. Many of the songs have been remastered and sound amazing. There are also a large number of previously unreleased tracks.

Legacy (1989)
	Legacy reunited the original members of Poco. Richie Furay, Jim Messina, Rusty Young, George Grantham, and Randy Meisner made up the reunited band. The album produced two top forty hits with “Call It Love” and “Nothin’ To Hide.” Richie offered up two songs for the album. Both were collaborations with his songwriting partner Scott Sellen. “If It Wasn’t For You” and “When It All Began,” which became a live staple for Richie after the album was released. In the song, Richie reminisces about the classic Poco years.

Crazy Eyes (1973)
	Crazy Eyes marked the end of “Furay” era Poco. Before the album was even released, Richie was concentrating on his next musical project, however, fans could have not asked for a better follow-up to Good Feelin’ To Know. The entire album is solid from start to finish. Richie’s contributed two songs. “Brass Buttons” was written by Gram Parsons, and Richie’s version is truly captivates the listener. It just so happens that the title track was penned by Richie about Gram Parsons. The epic song “Crazy Eyes” was never performed live by Poco. It was from here that Richie would move on to SHF.

A Good Feelin’ To Know (1972)
	The fifth album by Poco produced the album everyone had been waiting for. “A Good Feelin’ To Know” became the most recognizable tune of the band. Besides the standout songs contributed by Cotton, Schmit, and Furay, is a version of Stephen Still’s “Go And Say Goodbye” with Richie singing lead. Despite the album’s strength, it did not do as well commercially as expected. The result influenced Richie and the direction of his music career.

From The Inside (1971)
	From the Inside marked a new beginning for Poco. New member, Paul Cotton, took Messina’s spot as lead guitar player. Paul also made up one of the principle songwriters in Poco. “Bad Weather” is an example of the amazing talent Paul bought to the group. It was on this album Poco began to find the right mix musically that they had been looking for. Richie penned two incredible songs that stood out: “What If I Should Say I Love You” and “Just For Me And You.” Steve Cropper produced the album.

Deliverin’ (1970)
	Poco was known for the energy they brought to the stage and that was captured on Deliverin’. It was the last album with Jim Messina and was released after Messina left the group to join up with Kenny Loggins. Deliverin’ had two great medleys that the band was known to perform live, and it even had two of Richie’s classic Buffalo Springfield songs. Poco was not only a great studio band, but they were entertainers. The live shows were amazing and still talked about to this day. Each individual in the band brought so much unique talent and energy to the music.

Poco (1970)
	Poco’s second self-titled release continued to show the groundbreaking songwriting and vocal skills of the group. It also proves what amazing musicianship and skill the band possessed on their instruments. “Hurry Up” was a new approach for Richie and the band that brought more soul and R&B to the music. On the same album however, Poco delved more into country with “Honky Tonk Downstairs” and “Anyway Bye Bye.” The album also contains the Messina classic that Richie currently performs in his shows, “You Better Think Twice.” This would be the last studio album with Messina in the group.

Pickin’ Up The Pieces (1969)
	This debut of Poco’s first album ushered in a new form of country-rock. Many believe that it was ahead of its time the way the band brought different musical styles together. The album truly reached beyond what had already been done musically, creating some of the most beautiful and unique music. Poco at the time consisted of Richie Furay, Jim Messina (guitar), Rusty Young (Steel), George Grantham (Drums), and Randy Meisner (Bass). For most of the record though, Messina contributed most of the recorded bass guitar. Meisner’s stay with the band did not last long, and Timothy B. Schmit would soon replace him on the next album. Pickin’ Up The Pieces had many standout Furay compositions that included the title track “Pickin’ Up The Pieces.”

Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield (1969)
	Retrospective was the “best of” that followed the break up of Buffalo Springfield. It featured songs from all three of the band’s studio albums.

Last Time Around (1968)
	This was the third and final album by Buffalo Springfield. The record was released to fulfill contractual commitments. The group had already disbanded, and nowhere do all members appear together on any track. Richie and producer, Jim Messina, worked together to finish the final album. It was during this time the idea of a new band, part rock and part country, was born. Poco would soon emerge from the ruins of Buffalo Springfield. The classic by Richie, “Kind Woman,” featured a talented steel guitar player by the name of Rusty Young. It was “Kind Woman” that brought Richie, Jim, and Rusty together. Some believe that it was this song that started the beginning of Poco.

Buffalo Springfield Again (1967)
	The second release from the group marked the beginning of the band’s problems. However it also introduced listeners to original compositions by Richie. “Sad Memory” was the first song Richie ever got recorded. It featured Neil on electric guitar. “A Child’s Claim To Fame” featured James Burton on Dobro and brought more of a country influence to the Springfield sound. Throughout the recording of this album, Neil Young and Bruce Palmer were often absent, but some of the most memorable works of Buffalo Springfield came from this album. Rolling Stone named it in their list of the Greatest Albums of all time.

Buffalo Springfield (1966 and 1967)
	After a seven-week run of performances at the Whisky A Go Go, The Buffalo Springfield signed with Ahmet Ertegun and Atlantic Records. Soon Richie Furay, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer (Bass), and Dewey Martin (drums) started recording at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood. The self-titled debut from the folk-rock band featured Richie singing lead on a number of songs including their first single, “Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing.” The album was later re-released in March 1967 including the single, “For What It’s Worth.” This catapulted the group into the national music scene and served as the springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, and Richie Furay.

They Call Us Au Go Go Singers (1964)
	The Au Go Go Singers’ first and only release, featured the nine-member group performing various folk standards of the time. The group consisted of Rick Geiger, Roy Michaels, Michael Scott, Jean Gurney, Kathy King, Nels Gustafson, Bob Harmelink, Stephen Stills, and Richie Furay. The musical goal of the Au Go Go Singers was similar to that of The Serendipity Singers and The New Christy Minstrels, however there are two standout performances on this album. First, Stephen Stills’ vocal and arrangement of “High Flying’ Bird” showed off his soulful young voice. Second, Richie Furay’s performance on the folk ballad, “Where I’m Bound,” introduced the world to the vocal talent who would soon be the lead singer for some of the most influential rock groups of all time.