This two-LP-on-one-CD release makes for a delightful juxtaposition of distinctly differing sounds by one of the more stable early lineups of
Poco
, released a year apart (1971-1972).
From the Inside
, produced by
Steve Cropper
in Memphis, was a kind of experimental album, its sound leaner than that for which the group was known, featuring playing that was more stripped down than anything on their prior albums, and with the guitars turned down a bit. And
A Good Feelin' to Know
was their return to a flashier, more virtuoso guitar sound -- in some ways, even overlooking the group's cover of
"Go and Say Goodbye,"
the
album closest in spirit to the work of their predecessor group,
the Buffalo Springfield
. And it was also the group's go-for-broke thrust at commercial success, taking their most popular concert number as the title tune and aiming it as a very AM radio-friendly single release. The remastering, done in 1997, gives this CD a vivider sound than either of the domestic
Columbia
/
Sony
CD versions, with crackling and crunchy guitars all over
and the beautiful harmony singing up close on
. The annotation by
John Tobler
is also some of the best yet found on a
compilation, albeit from a British perspective. ~ Bruce Eder