Country-rock pioneer Richie Furay, a founding member of both Buffalo Springfield and Poco, has released his new cover of Marc Cohn's 1991 hit "Walking in Memphis" as an advance track from his upcoming covers album, In the Country.
The song is available now via digital formats, and Furay has also debuted a music video for the tune on his official YouTube channel.
As previously reported, In the Country is due out on July 8 and is made up mainly of Furay's interpretations of various well-known country songs.
Among the tunes featured on the 12-track collection are renditions of such country chart-toppers as Keith Urban's "Somebody Like You," Garth Brooks' "The River," Alabama's "I'm in a Hurry and I Don't Know Why" and Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance," as well as notable crossover hits like "Walking in Memphis" and John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads."
The album includes guest contributions from Vince Gill, John Berry, ex-Chicago singer/bassist Jason Scheff, and longtime Eagles bassist and former Poco member Timothy B. Schmit.
The digital version of In the Country features two bonus tracks — new renditions of the 1969 Furay-penned Poco tune "Pickin' Up the Pieces" and George Strait's 1992 chart-topper "I Cross My Heart." You can preorder the album now.
Furay is in Nashville this week, and his schedule includes a concert Thursday at the City Winery; his first performance at the historic Grand Ole Opry on Friday; and a special in-store appearance Saturday at East Nashville's Vinyl Tap record shop, where he will be signing vinyl copies of In the Country in conjunction with Record Store Day.
Visit RichieFuray.com to check out his full concert schedule.
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