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When Friday Music released Richie Furay’s In My Father’s House (The Deluxe Edition) in 2004, it created a lot of excitement at retail and radio as fans were able to purchase his first ever live solo material and a rare studio album all in one package. The great voice and music of Richie Furay returned in 2005 with his most recent gospel sessions entitled I Am Sure.

I Am Sure continues the beautiful hope of salvation and God’s message as Richie’s previous recording, but this time look who is along for the session: The Byrds’ Chris Hillman, Poco, The Dirt Band and many others. Scott Sellen is back as well from the In My Father’s House sessions. Truly a stunning array of talent and musicianship is awaiting the listener.

“With My Whole Heart” is the album’s opener, inspired by Psalm 138, Richie Furay and Co. truly captivate the listener with this rocking spiritual. With the Hammond B3, amazing slide guitar riffs and Furay’s velvet toned voice, “With My Whole Heart” is a truly a wonderful moment on this album.

It is no secret that Furay helped shape and architect the West Coast Rock and Country Rock sound through his years in The Buffalo Springfield and Poco. This time around, you can really hear his influence on these genres of music with the stirring “Jesus, Eternal King”, “Precious Blood”, and “Deep Within My Heart.” Although these songs are gospel oriented, they are for all of his fans. His message is clear, and the musicianship is second to none. No wonder he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame a few years ago with his fellow Springfield crew Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Jimmy Messina.

We think this new chapter in the musical career of Richie Furay is worth shouting about. It is his first new album in almost a decade and he’ll be touring nationally this year for the first time in many years. I Am Sure is one of those albums you won’t forget and like a long lost friend Richie Furay is back with a hopeful message and tidings of peace, joy and memorable music for all of us. Rejoice!
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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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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.
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