Pickin' Up the Pieces is the debut album by country rock band Poco, released in 1969.

An early version of "What a Day" was included on the Buffalo Springfield box set in 2001.

Bassist Randy Meisner appears on the album but quit the band shortly before the record was released.

In his Allmusic review, music critic Bruce Eder called the album a "startlingly great record, as accomplished as any of Buffalo Springfield's releases, and also reminiscent of the Beatles and the Byrds...

The mix of good-time songs, fast-paced instrumentals, and overall rosy feelings makes this a great introduction to the band, as well as a landmark in country-rock only slightly less important (but arguably more enjoyable than) Sweetheart of the Rodeo.