Furay has "In the Country" covered

The first single and lead track is "Somebody Like You," (Keith Urban)

His first studio album in seven years, Furay, 77, has filled "In the Country" with songs that he has loved over the years. The 12-song set features his versions of such chart-topping country classics as "The River" (Garth Brooks), "I'm In a Hurry and I Don't Know Why" (Alabama), and "I Hope You Dance" (Lee Ann Womack). Also included are the crossover hits "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (John Denver) and "Walking in Memphis" (Marc Cohn), as well as Rickie Nelson's 1958 smash "Lonesome Town" and the Julie Miller-penned Americana gem "Chalk." Plus, there are two exclusive digital bonus tracks: Furay's new rendition of Poco's signature song "Pickin' Up the Pieces." and George Strait's hit, "I Cross My Heart."

Furay teamed with his old pal, multi-Grammy Award-winning producer Val Garay (Linda Ronstadt, Kim Carnes, James Taylor), and recorded at Nashville's Blackbird Studio. Garay assembled Nashville session musicians for recording: drummer Victor Indrizzo, bassist Glenn Worf, keyboardist Steven Jay Nathan, pedal steel player Dan Dugmore, and guitarists Tom Bukovac and Chris Leuzinger.

Special guest appearances include John Berry, who duets with Furay on his hit "Your Love Amazes Me," while Vince Gill joined Furay on "Lonesome Town. The disc also features Jason Scheff (Chicago) and Furay's fellow Poco alum and Eagles bassist/vocalist Timothy B. Schmit.

"I believe that there is always a reason for everything," Furay said. "And I believe that the timing for this record is going to be so refreshing for so many people who have struggled so much with what we've gone through that it's going to be a breath of fresh air for everybody."

The song lis is:
1. Somebody Like You
2. I Hope You Dance
3. Take Me Home, Country Roads
4. She Don't Know She's Beautiful
5. Your Love Amazes Me
6. I'm In a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
7. Lonesome Town
8. Walking in Memphis
9. I'm Already There
10. The River
11. In This Life
12. Chalk
Digital bonus tracks
1. I Cross My Heart
2. Pickin' Up the Pieces

Tour dates are:
June 12 – South Orange, N.J. - South Orange Performing Arts Center
June 16 – Nashville - City Winery
June 24 – New York - City Winery
July 6 – Washington, D.C. - City Winery
July 8 – Philadelphia - City Winery
Aug. 12 – Boston - City Winery