Recorded live in July 1977 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium during the Indian Summer tour, The Last Roundup was the brainchild of the band, not of its record company. The recording captures Poco at a time when the music industry was changing from creative to corporate with format dictated to artists by bean counters requiring songs no longer than 3:30 and containing catchy hooks. Poco refused to play the corporate game, instead choosing material from Country to Pop to Rock and even to a little Disco. Critics claim that Poco's greatest contribution comes from blending folk and country tunes with traditional rock arrangements and combining rock tunes with traditional country arrangements. The Last Roundup drives home this point. Featuring Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, George Grantham and Timothy B. Schmit, and with a special appearance by Richie Furay, it doesn't get any better than this.