Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer... founding member of The Buffalo Springfield...Poco and The Souther-Hillman- Furay Band: the legendary Richie Furay delivers the goods in a huge way with his first ever live retrospective album... more » entitled Alive-The Deluxe Edition.
This brand new concert recording features the prolific songwriter-vocalists finest moments with tunes covering his four decades of hit song and world renown albums.
Featuring a bulk of hits from the sixties like Buffalo Springfield classics Nowadays Clancy... Go And Say Goodbye... plus Poco standards like A Good Feeling To Know...Pickin Up The Pieces, as well as Souther-Hillman -Furay Band songs like Fallin In Love... This exciting new collection also covers his later years, including stunning music from his critically acclaimed albums on Asylum and Friday Music.
..As an added bonus, Richie has enclosed three bonus studio tracks at the end of disc two in this 2 CD Deluxe Set.
The Friday Music label is so very proud to have him aboard with this new collection l, and we believe his fans old and new alike will truly dig the artistry and the all around good feelings of the man, the legend named Richie Furay.« less
Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer... founding member of The Buffalo Springfield...Poco and The Souther-Hillman- Furay Band: the legendary Richie Furay delivers the goods in a huge way with his first ever live retrospective album entitled Alive-The Deluxe Edition.
This brand new concert recording features the prolific songwriter-vocalists finest moments with tunes covering his four decades of hit song and world renown albums.
Featuring a bulk of hits from the sixties like Buffalo Springfield classics Nowadays Clancy... Go And Say Goodbye... plus Poco standards like A Good Feeling To Know...Pickin Up The Pieces, as well as Souther-Hillman -Furay Band songs like Fallin In Love... This exciting new collection also covers his later years, including stunning music from his critically acclaimed albums on Asylum and Friday Music.
..As an added bonus, Richie has enclosed three bonus studio tracks at the end of disc two in this 2 CD Deluxe Set.
The Friday Music label is so very proud to have him aboard with this new collection l, and we believe his fans old and new alike will truly dig the artistry and the all around good feelings of the man, the legend named Richie Furay.
"Richie Furay needs no introduction to country rock fans. Suffice to say he gets some credit for inventing the genre, having started Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills and then continuing on with Poco for several years. I believe he's also one of only two pastors who are also members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This double cd set is just a guilty pleasure for longtime fans, and a very entertaining history lesson for younger ones. He includes some of his recent solo work along with several Buffalo tunes from their first lp released in '66, I believe, and then continues through Poco and even some stuff from the short lived Souther, Hillman & Furay band. Kudo's also to guitarist Scott Sellen for managing to duplicate some of Jim Messina and Rusty Young's signature licks from the Poco days without losing track of the melodies. You can feel the era of the older B.S. tunes while the Poco stuff still crackles with energy. My only disappointment is that he only included one song from his recent worship album "I Am Sure," which I regulary spin during breaks at my church. But the best thing about this set is his fantastic singing. He hasn't lost anything except maybe the very top end of his range, and that's barely noticeable. To me, Richie is the "voice" of county rock, and listening to him sing is an unrivaled pleasure. Enjoy the ride."
Richie Furay Alive! The Definitive Live Collection...plus
Derek Flint | Pepperland, USA | 06/30/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Finally....a jammed pack live anthology of Richie's finest works, collected on two cd's..plus 3 great tunes from his last three studio albums "The Heartbeat Of Love" "I Am Sure" and "In My Father's House/ The Deluxe Edition."
Great renditions of his finest works are all here from Poco, Buffalo Springfield, SHF, plus his solo works too. Stand-outs include "Go and Say Goodbye" "A Good Feelin' To Know" and the masterful Neil Young "Medley #1"
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Richie is back!
Gary L. Hoffman | Coraopolis, Pennsylvania United States | 09/12/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What a thrill to hear Mr. Furay belting out the Neil Young penned tunes from the first Buffal Springfield recording. In addition, he covers many of the old Poco favorites with the utmost excellence. It is indeed a "Good Feeling To Know" that the most gifted lead singer from the Springfield is back with a carrer spaning double disc recording."
A Great Feelin' To Know
Burt Tschache | Vernonia, OR USA | 12/16/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Richie Furay is the Heart & Soul of what has come to be known as Country-Rock music. His contagious, joyful energy adds an effervescent quality to whatever he does. In this album, Alive, he sings and talks his musical history in a way that you know he was glad to be there. The renditions of his songs from the Buffalo Springfield, Poco, the SHF Band and his solo career, both gospel and secular, are fresh and filled with the vitality that surrounds Richie. I get chills listening to this inspired album. It is a must have for anyone that considers themselves a fan of Country-Rock Music. Thank you, Richie . . ."
A pleasure, and not a guilty one
Treegarden | Milford, Conn., USA | 12/10/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Richie Furay has been one of my favorites since my teenage years. The performances on this album are ample confirmation of his talent and of his ability to induce a s***-eating grin in the listener. I remember inviting my college girlfriend over to listen to the newest (at the time) Poco album, confident in the belief that she would be as moved by it as I was. Richie is a treasure. He may never have achieved the commercial success of two of his Buffalo Springfield bandmates, but to me the measure of musical achievement is the way a song makes one feel, and by this standard, Richie stands among the giants."