Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield
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Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield | ||||
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Released | 10 February 1969 | |||
Recorded | July 1966 - April 1968 | |||
Venue | Southern California | |||
Genre | Folk rock, rock | |||
Length | 39:21 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Charles Greene, Brian Stone, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Jack Nitzsche, Jim Messina | |||
Buffalo Springfield chronology | ||||
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Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield is a compilation album released in February 1969 after the band disbanded in mid-1968.
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Track listing[]
Side one
- "For What It's Worth" (Stephen Stills) – 2:37
- Recorded December 5, 1966, Columbia Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stephen Stills. Bass: Bruce Palmer. Producers: Charles Green and Brian Stone. Running time incorrectly listed on the album's cover as 3:00.
- "Mr. Soul" (Neil Young) – 2:35
- Recorded April 4, 1967. Lead vocal: Neil Young. Bass: Palmer.
- "Sit Down, I Think I Love You" (Stills) – 2:30
- Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills, Furay. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
- "Kind Woman" (Richie Furay) – 4:10
- Recorded February–March 6, 1968, Atlantic Studios, New York City & Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Richie Furay. Bass: Jim Messina. Producer: Messina.
- "Bluebird" (Stills) – 4:28
- Recorded April 8, 1967, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills. Bass: Bobby West.
- "On the Way Home" (Young) – 2:25
- Recorded November 15-December 13, 1967, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Furay. Bass: Palmer.
Side two
- "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" (Young) – 3:26
- Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Furay. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
- "Broken Arrow" (Young) – 6:13
- Recorded August 25 & September 5–18, 1967, Columbia Recording Studios & Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Young. Bass: Palmer.
- "Rock & Roll Woman" (Stills) – 2:44
- Recorded June 22, August 8 & October 8, 1967, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills. Rhythm guitar: Jim Fielder. Bass: Palmer.
- "I Am a Child" (Young) – 2:15
- Recorded February 5, 1968, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Young. Bass: Gary Marker. Producer: Messina.
- "Go and Say Goodbye" (Stills) – 2:19
- Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
- "Expecting to Fly" (Young)– 3:39
- Recorded May 6, 1967, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Young. Arrangement: Jack Nitzsche.
- Young is the only member of the group who appears on this recording.
- Recorded May 6, 1967, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Young. Arrangement: Jack Nitzsche.
Charts[]
Chart (1969) | Peak
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Billboard Pop Albums | 42 |
Cashbox Album Charts[2] | 65 |
Record World Album Charts[3] | 58 |
References[]
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "CASH BOX MAGAZINE: Music and coin machine magazine 1942 to 1996". worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "RECORD WORLD MAGAZINE: 1942 to 1982". worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
Categories:
- Buffalo Springfield compilation albums
- 1969 greatest hits albums
- Atco Records compilation albums
- Albums produced by Jack Nitzsche
- Albums produced by Charles Greene (producer)
- Albums produced by Brian Stone
- Albums produced by Neil Young
- Albums produced by Jim Messina (musician)
- 1960s rock album stubs