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When you think of bands like Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and Souther, Hillman and Furay, one name definitely links them all together: Richie Furay. Now, when you add the names Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Kenny Loggins, Timothy B. Schmidt, Rusty Young, etc. there is a stunning new album from Richie Furay that links these superstars all together called The Heartbeat Of Love.....12 great songs, a dozen rare performances from Furay and his friends bring that sound that we are all familiar with to this new cd.
The album opens with a fresh new track called Forever With You .Loaded with hooks and harmonic melodies, this tune gives the listener a welcome back feeling when they hear the wonderful voice of Richie Furay with a little help from his friends like Jeff Hanna from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Timothy B. Schmidt lends a hand on My Heart Is Cryin' Tonight. One of those rich ballads that Richie is famous for, with lyrics that match the emotion of the vocal artistry of both singers "I know a love that is strong, will somehow carry on, But My Heart Is Cryin' Tonight."
Neil Young and Kenny Loggins chime in on the Buffalo Springfield/ Poco revisit of Kind Woman. After a recent tour with Linda Rondstadt, this song was truly one of the biggest crowd pleasers. This 2007 treatment has all of the qualities you would expect from this classic and more.
Another strong track, Callin' Out Your Name features Stephen Stills and Richie's daughter Jesse Furay. This is classic Furay. No matter which way you look at it, a hook-laden song, masterful harmonies and number one musicianship. This will be one of your favorite go to songs once you add this album to your collection.
The Heartbeat Of Love is Richie's first rock album in almost two decades. This is a definitive "worth waiting for" album, and it shows full circle his career in song with some of his most notable and famous friends from the past four decades. Enjoy!
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49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still Amazing...After all these Years...,
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Richie Furay, a founding member of 60's icon bands Buffalo Springfield and Poco, and once part of David Geffen's answer to CSN in the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, has released his first non-religious work since the late 70's.It was well worth the wait. Furay, who is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame with the Springfield, became a Christian in the 70's and a pastor in the early 80's. Since then, he has focused primarily on his Calvary Chapel congregation in Broomfield, CO and has made 3 very well done Christian themed recordings ("Season of Change" is my favorite), collaborated on a book about Buffalo Springfield in the late 90's and just this past spring, released his autobiography, "Pickin' Up the Pieces", which chronicles his life both in music and as a religous leader. After spending most of the past 25 years singing primarily with his congregation and occassionally with former bandmates in Poco and a solo performance here and there, Furay has unleashed a dozen superb songs, most of them self-penned or in cooperation with his Calvary Chapel music worship partner, Scott Sellen. But don't be misled or put off by his work with Sellen..."Heartbeat of Love" is a great CD, with tinges of country influence, superb harmonies, and themes that run from love to fun to friendship to the one woman in his heart (Furay does a beautiful updated version of "Kind Woman", a Springfield and Poco staple that was initially written for his wife, Nancy, nearly four decades ago). Furay gets help from his daughter Jessie and Sellen, who perform on just about every track, but also asked former bandmates Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Rusty Young to contribute. These artists, along with Kenny Loggins, Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) and Mark Volman (Turtles)give the CD a well-rounded feel, but it is Furay's tenor voice, which is arguably one of the best ever in rock, that makes the album work. Richie sings like he was 25 years old, and it is easy to remember why he was the lead vocalist in both the Springfield and Poco... Richie Furay can simply sing. From "Forever in Love" to "Dean's Barbecue" to "Calling Out your Name", to "You and Me" Furay does not disappoint. The tight and high three and four part harmonies are there, the guest artists make the songs even better, and Furay judiciously chose to include only 2 of his former songs, the aforementioned "Kind Woman" and "Let's Dance Tonight" which was on the last Poco album before Richie left the group in 1973. Both updates are improvements over the originals, in that Furay has made them fresh once again, and used different background and supporting vocals and guitars to enhance both songs. Richie Furay has been out of the mainstream country rock movement for ages, but "Heartbeat of Love" proves, as said, that his time away was well spent, and he has given us an upbeat record that is a sweet experience to listen to. I hope we hear from him again soon---and I gave the CD a 5-star rating for its content, musicianship and overall high quality, including Furay's sensational voice and his oversight on production, as well as a beautiful hardbound CD cover, which has detailed information on each song, and how the album came to be. You'll love this CD as much as I did...give it a listen!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bringing The Past to the Present,
By Ron Coro (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heartbeat of Love (Audio CD)
I'm a long time fan of Richie's. I designed album covers for Columbia-Epic Records in the late 60's and have followed Richie all throughout the POCO years. As head of the Elektra /Asylum Art Department I had a chance to work with Richie and designed his solo album cover for , "I Still Have Dreams". On "Heartbeat of Love" Richies voice sounds like mellowed honey. He sure has improved with age. This is truely a great album. "The perfect Richie". If you loved, THE BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD, POCO or any of Richies former solo albums, you're in for the "Richie Furay Masterpiece". All the past blended into today, Wow! My hats off for the excellent art direction. The package is a knock out. Five stars plus for the Music and Art.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best of the year!,
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I am a fan of Buffalo Springfield & Poco, but never heard any of Richie's solo albums till now. Pure country-rock with guest appearances from his former bandmates make this album one of the best of the year...any year. Richie sounds great and the songs are top-notch. Anything on this CD could blow away any song on the country charts right now. Even the cd booklet issteller...great looking with lots of info & lyrics. Well worth the Amazon price!
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