From their vastly underrated, Steve Cropper produced album From the Inside. It's my favourite of theirs mainly due to their strong songwriting however Cropper manages also find the right balance in the group toning down the the thickly layered guitars and adding more emphasis to the central melodies as well as less country western vibes. It's a shame this wasn't a their commercial breakthrough which wouldn't occur till ten years into the bands life; when they completely abandoned any overt country influence.
Unfortunately it seems toning down the country in country rock leads to its biggest successes such as Firefall and the Dirt Band' slicker late 70s incarnation. Bad Weather sounds like Poco but with some strong outside contribution to its sound. Driven by the chewed up baritone vocals by Paul Cotton in this emotive track full of a depth of feeling and powerful delivery lacking from a lot of their laid back country rock peers.
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