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Um álbum com belas composições numa mistura maravilhosa de violões límpidos e guitarras elétricas robustas, orquestrações, folk-rock e country e jazz, na sessão final de "Broken Arrow". Ótimo disco!
This was pretty good. Although I absolutely hate Neil Young's singing. But that's just me lol
This was good! I liked the folkier songs more than the others. Not really a stand out to me but not bad in general. Very much background music to me. I like other Buffalo Springfield albums better.
Another slab of country rock from this multi-songwriter outfit. The Neil Young-penned and sung tracks are exceptional, especially the album-opening and closing pair of "Mr. Soul" and "Broken Arrow". Stephen Stills' "Rock & Roll Woman" is a decent track with great harmonies but the rest of his contributions are just average. (The less said about the Richie Furay tracks the better.)
In Ordnung.
Kuulosti ihan 60-luvulla tehdyltä. Lauluäänikin oli juuri oikeanlainen - hieman ärsyttävä. Taustalla toimi aivan hyvin.
Ihan jees. Ei mitään ihmeellistä mutta ei huonokaan. Ehkä oli liian paljon hitaita biisejä mun makuun. Lisäpisteitä siitä että kansikuvassa on suruvaippa😝
Solid album To listen to
4/5, Expecting to Fly is a new favourite
Whether he's alone, with Crosby, Stills, and Nash, or in another band, I just don't like Neil Young involved music. I want to, I really do. I've tried, but it's lackluster with a few highlights. Favorite Track: "Mr. Soul".
Mid tier, to my ears. Good, significant of the time, but meh. I like some of their other songs (even though they do not have a very extensive catalog), and none of them where in this album. A solid setlist, but nothing more. It did not have a highlight or main song, imo.
Iedereen die in 1967 een album uitbrengt, staat per definitie in de schaduw van de groten, het is niet anders. En ondanks de titel van de plaat had ik nog nooit van dit clubje gehoord. Wel van Stills en Young, maar die zouden pas een paar jaar later gaan pieken. Dit vroege achter de trends aan schuifelende werkje gaat in het hoekje 'niet opvallend genoeg'.
Met Mr. Soul knalt de plaat er gelijk in. Vernieuwend is het niet (Rolling Stones - I can get no satisfaction), maar het rockt. Hierna volgt Amerikaans geknauw, een jazzy live nummer (dat steeds irritant onderbroken wordt door aan gitaaraanslag met een hele andere klankkleur). Dan schieten ze met langgerekte lettergrepen weer de jaren '60 in (wat wil je ook met een titel als Expecting to fly). Hierna weer wat bluesrock, dan... Nou ja, je krijgt een beeld. Het is lekker gevarieerd, soms zelf binnen één nummer. Heel erg boven het maaiveld komt dit nooit. Het stoort ook niet vaak (het orgeltje bij de overgang in het laatste nummer trouwens wel...). Conclusie: een vergeetbare 3.
Ik kende de naam Buffalo Springfield en ik wist bijvoorbeeld dat Neil Young daarin gespeeld heeft. Maar ik zou geen nummer van ze op kunnen noemen. Toen ik Expecting to Fly hoorde, dacht ik pas, oh is dat van Buffalo Springfield. Het leek me meer iets van Art Garfunkel ofzo (zonder Paul Simon in dit geval). Dat wazige hippiegedoe zit ook zeker wel in Buffalo Springfield, maar ze wisselen dat af met lekkere folk rock of wat rocky psychedelica. Het zijn geen songs die je echt bij blijven en je bent overduidelijk met je lange haren op Woodstock beland, maar ik kan me hier toch prima mee vermaken. Een (misschien iets te) makkelijk gegeven 4.
Of fucking course it’s Neil Young again
You know, I'm gonna say it. The Neil Young stuff on here outshines everything else by a mile. And everything else is still pretty groovy folk-rock/hippy blues with some of the post Age of Aquarius cynicism.
Pas mauvais, quelques bonnes tounes, un peu de psychédélique, mais aussi un tout petit peu de folk et de country. Un projet qui incluait Neil Young avant sa carrière solo. Pas pour moi, mais une écoute agréable.
"Psychedelic country" was not something I expected when I woke up this morning... An interesting listen, to say the least. I don’t usually like country music, and I’m not a fan of Neil Young’s voice – I find his particular type of nasal droning quite exhausting. But this album is a weird mix of influences (including attempts at imitating the Beatles ?...) that sometimes blend well together, and sometimes don’t. It’s a bit rough around the edges, with a few good songs and some weaker ones, but I salute the effort. Although I’m not sure it played an essential role in the history of music, it’s at least original, and I enjoyed it as background music. 5/10
It's difficult to put a label on this records, but we can hear the premiceses of Neil Young's or Still's "folk" rock. I don't think I'll listend it again although songs like bluebird caugh my ear. Would I include it in my 1000 records to listen before you die if I hand one : I don't thinks so.
Pfff between a sad memory, it was not a really good time boy ;-) and I’m not sure it’s make a rock & roll woman !!
At first, I felt disoriented by this mix that almost feels incoherent, it’s a melting pot of psychedelic rock, folk, hard rock, and even soul, with Young singing only from time to time and Stills changing his voice, which adds to my confusion. Taken separately, some songs are actually very good, especially in the middle of the album (Bluebird, Hung Upside Down…), but as a whole, the record leaves me rather uncertain.
3/5
It’s OK, nothing special.
Nothing overly fantastic. Not sure about the slide whistley thing
Some perfect tracks for the period. Memorable! Easy!
2.5. I’m ambivalent. It’s fine.
Приятная музыка, хотя пока что для меня не очень понятная. 6,5 из 10.
Classic
An interesting album. I enjoyed listening to it and will gladly do so again. 4/5
7/10 I wouldn't normally choose to listen to this. In fact I was very unenthused when this popped up because I'd never heard of it. I was very pleasantly surprised to enjoy this. Favorite Song: Mr. Soul Also Expecting To Fly
There's just so much of the constituent parts of this band, CSNY, Crazy Horse, etc on this list that it gets increasingly difficult to tell which ones are actually essential listening and which aren't. I don't think this is? Not that it's bad, it just did nothing in particular to reel me in.
there's a lot of spaghetti thrown at the wall here and the only piece that actually sticks is the one Neil Young threw just by himself.
It was OK
man the production on this thing is wild.
An album that only the genius of Steven Stills and Neil Young could make alone. Their future works don't hold a candle to what they do with The Buffalo Springfield. 3.5/5
for all the psychedelic/folk rock that came out in the 60s, i've heard so much better. slightly underwhelming.
It wasn't really my thing, a couple of good tunes towards the end but not really my style. Very folky and country like.
There's so much variation here. The Neil Young and Stephen Stills stuff is all brilliant, with Expecting to Fly and Broken Arrow being transcendental and the Stills stuff rocking. The rest doesn't hold up as well, but overall it's still great.
I don't know what I expect here, but I liked it. You can hear the Neil young influences, a nice American rock album. I think I was concerned it would go a bit country, but only the second track was a bit like that and not so much. Another one I would like to hear again.
ok
ugh, mom, buffalo springfield AGAIN? we've had it every night this week! or so it seems. i was gonna give this four stars until i heard neil young's voice AGAIN. this list just loves to beat me over the head with neil young, especially when i least expect it. otherwise the songs are fine, pleasant, nice, whatever, but they don't really go anywhere interesting. 60s psychedelic rock is just not my thing, i guess. favorites: mr. soul, expecting to fly, bluebird, rock & roll woman
Better album today than yesterday! That’s for sure, I can tolerate Neil young in this setting. I think Stills and Furay keep him in line more, and don’t let him get all whistlly and weird. Classic rock album, that seems to have lasting effect on a lot of other albums.
5/10
Neil Young⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Not Neil Young ⭐️⭐️ I’m tired
Sick album, always interesting to see how much crossover and movement there was for artists in the 60’s and 70’s. I straight up didn’t know this group existed, but did know about several of their solo work and other groups they were in. I feel like music now has moved so much to solo artists that you wouldn’t really have such powerhouse bands, and if you did, you’d still probably only hear about the frontman.
It's not bad, but it's not great. It just is.
Ga meg ikke noe stor opplevelse verken musikalsk eller fra tekstene.
A bit too country ISH for me Alright not terrible
One of the defining albums of the ‘60’s.
Don't care for this at all
Felt pretty average to me, nothing that stood out as that bad or good, just some music that’s ok to listen to and nothing more. 3 stars
Pretty good, definitely one of those '60s albums that tries to blend the whole later part of the decade's various sounds into one sorta mess of an album. Be it the country-rock leanings of 'A Child's Claim to Fame' that sounds right out of a Byrds album, the grandiose balladry of a song like 'Expecting to Fly', the addictive and blood-pumping psychological jamming of 'Bludebird', the upbeat white-boy horn-driven funk of 'Good Time Boy', or the closing Beatle-esque medley 'Broken Arrow'. They're a lot like a band like the Kinks in this way, but what Buffalo Springfield chose to do with all these genres I found was far less interesting and certainly more tame. Still, there are some great songs here; I really enjoyed the haunting strings of 'Expecting to Fly' alongside its gorgeous chorus - easily my favorite song here. I also pretty much enjoyed every part of that closing medley, 'Broken Arrow'.
I don’t really listen to this genre, but it was okay! I liked Rock & Roll Woman.
Completely fine. I probably will forget about this in less than 24 hours. 2.5/5
The sound is everything you’d expect from a late 60s folk/rock album. Mr. Soul is really good, and the rest of the album is steady, albeit a bit slow
Good rock album!
This was good, has some earworms and doesn't overstay its welcome. Nothing that will change your life though.
Unremarkable hippie stuff.
Good album, nice to Listen to while working
Two cities not worth visiting again to be honest.
Nothing really stood out to me.
Nice mix of 60's rock and country. Nothing really blew me away but I enjoyed the quick playthrough. 3.4/5
This was fine but also not exciting. I found myself not able to focus on most of it. I did think the last song was cool how it went back and forth between live and studio recording though. Overall meh though. 2.5/5
Have mixed feelings about Buffalo Springfield, really love some of there songs others not so much. This does have Expecting to Fly one of my all time favorite songs so that is good. Most of the rest is pretty good too but as an album it is a bit disjointed, not really surprising with everything going on during the recording(s)
I normally love an album that exudes the 1960s, but it also needs to have charm and hooks. This one doesn't have much of either, and I found myself checking out multiple times. Not for me.
This is the type of album that makes me grateful I got involved with this site. Really cool stuff and a couple songs that really stuck with me after the first listen. I also had no clue Neil Young was a member, so that was fun to find out. Best Track: Expecting to Fly
Out of the configuration of all those guys, I like Buffalo Springfield the best.
Mr Soul itself might be enough to justify a 5*. It jumps around in genre and quality a bit but some of it is superb, notably when Young is leading.
Relaxing
Ahhh how soothing, the first vocal is none other than Neil fucking Young!!! My absolute favorite!!! It's a biweekly event to run into Neil's annoying voice. This is getting ridiculous. I couldn't get anything out of this album. It's strangely quiet at points, and otherwise mundane all around (except spotify temporarily thinking I like Neil Young again). All the deliveries are so standard for their time. I don't feel particularly moved in any sort of way. This is a stinky 2/5.
Another cool album. I really enjoyed this as well
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nice enough
abominável (tem umas não tão ruins mas pqp)
basicamente o stephen stills e o neil young mandaram bem e carregaram o album nas costas. os outros manos da banda o que tenho a ver mas as decentes foram bem decentes até
Kind of liked the songs that Neil Young wasn't doing vocals on the best. Good Time Boy stood out. 3.5/5.
I'm not a huge fan of the whole west-coast late sixties rock scene (apart from the Byrds), but this is a solid album which I enjoyed. Standouts are the Neil Young penned tracks, particularly the wonderfully atmospheric 'Expecting to Fly', and the ambitious and cryptic 'Broken Arrow'. The low point is Furay's forgettable 'Sad Memory'. But there's some excellent vocals and guitar work throughout, and it's surprisingly varied in style. Definitely worth a listen, 3.5/5
A perfectly fine country rock album. I don’t really feel any type of way ahout it and I don’t care enough to give it another listen.
Pues me pareció que empezaba como el Satisfaction de los Rolling, luego un poco de psicodelia folk sin mucha emoción en una primera escucha. Me dio tiempo a una segunda y la verdad es que gana mucho. Fleet Foxes seguro que tienen “Expecting To Fly” y “Rock and Roll Woman” como canciones fetiche. “Mr. Soul”, “Expecting To Fly” y “Good Time Boy” (un toque soul muy inesperado) mis favoritas. Muy buen final con “Broken Arrow”. Seguro que habrá una tercera escucha.
A few really good songs surrounded by filler. That happens when you are cranking out albums the way Neil and Stephen were back in the day.
Mr. Soul & Bluebird are standard fare...I kind of liked the Furay piece: Good Time Boy.
Meh
Last month, I went through a Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young solo albums rip. I’d heard a lot of Neil’s albums, but not the others, so I felt I needed to familiarize/ educate myself. I’m already familiar with the first Buffalo Springfield album, but if I’d heard ‘Again,’ (probably when I listened through the Rolling Stone 500), I had no recollection of it. For some reason, I put ‘Again’ off last month. That’s for the better because I’m a city guy, but I’m spending this week out on a farm in western Massachusetts. My wife’s brother, a 50 year old who smokes more pot than a 19 year old, stopped by, and the album I was recommended by this generator was Peter Tosh’s ‘Legalize It.’ Then, the next day marked my first year into this project, and the Eagle’s first album was generated. For this pioneer era setting, such a quintessentially American album was a perfect marker for an anniversary here. Now, today, still chilling at the farm, I got ‘Again,’ the album already lingering in the back of my mind to put on. What a perfect slew of random albums! Some moments of ‘Again’ were absolutely gorgeous to listen to while watching the sun rise over the hills while walking your husky through an old maple forest along long-spanning stone walls. I can’t say it’s the greatest album of all time- if I’ve heard it before, there’s a reason I don’t remember it. But, it’s a great proto Neil and Stills album, full of excellent moments. It’s totally a vibe, one that I may not have appreciated over the hubbub of the subways and the rat race back home.
Day 15 really like a few songs on this, but honestly, the rest of the album just didn’t do much for me. It felt kind of uneven and, at times, a bit dull. I was hoping for more songs that stood out, but most just blended together. Not terrible, just not something I’d come back to much beyond a few tracks. 4/10 Highlights Hung upside down Rock & roll woman
I really liked Expecting to Fly. Everything else was rather meh and disappointing. Listened to this just after Moby Grape and found that much more interesting.
Buffalo Springfield Again Mr Soul, Expecting to Fly, Bluebird and Broken Arrow are obviously superb, and it’s no surprise that 3 of those are Neil’s 3 contributions to the album. Although Mr Soul is very Satisfaction-derivative it has some great guitars and nice muscularity that is absent elsewhere on here. Expecting to Fly and Broken Arrow I’ve really come to appreciate more over time. Expecting to Fly’s vaguely sinister dreaminess really is fantastic, it kind of feels quite White Album before the White Album in that respect and there is some nice George Martin-ness to the strings. Although the transitions on Broken Arrow are on the surface a bit heavy handed, they don’t detract from it all, in fact they add to the overall psychedelic post-Sgt Pepper/A Day in the Life feel. Outside that, while never less than pleasant, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, many of the tracks feeling a bit like demos or not fully formed. A Child’s Claim to Fame sub-Byrds country folk is unfortunately a bit grating and Everydays, while decent enough, is one of Stills’ more throwaway songs, especially compared to the great hypno-country-rock of Bluebird. Hung Upside Down is good, enlivened by some distinctive Neil guitar playing. I don’t think I’m a fan of Richie Furray’s songwriting, although Sad Memory is a nice understated bit of country-melancholy, the pseudo sub-Otis Redding of Good Time Boy I’m not convinced by, and the sax solo is not good. Luckily Rock & Roll Woman comes along, the little acoustic riff I really like, and there are some nice harmonies. You do get a sense of the intraband tensions (again like the White Album) in the distinct feel of each songwriter’s songs, Neil’s in particular feel like solo tracks and very different in tone from what the others were doing, Expecting to Fly and Broken Arrow feel like they are chafing at the constraints of the band, while Still’s songs, the, superb Bluebird aside, don’t quite feel fully realised, perhaps missing a bit of expected input from Neil. It’s a tricky one to rate, the four standout tracks would grace any album, but as a whole listening experience I don’t find it holds together that well, so perhaps harshly, and despite the quality of some of it, I’ll give it a high 3. 🦬🦬🦬 Playlist submission: Broken Arrow
This is an uneven album, not least due there being three solo writers. The thread of Beatles influence runs deep, especially on Young's numbers. There's a lack of cohesion, some disposable stuff from all of them, Furay in particular. But Stills and Young really raise the bar for most of their input, and with a couple of bona fide early Young masterpieces to boot.
It was whatever
I was a little underwhelmed by this album. It opens strongly with Mr Soul but the rest of the album is patchy at best. There are flashes of brilliance but the meh is way too predominant
7 Gorgeous dreamy cloud parting songs this is what I’ve been craving the last few days lol
3.8
More Neil Young, not gonna complain. Off the rip, Mr. Soul's riff sounds super familiar to the Rolling Stones "I Can't Get No Satisfaction". Kinda hard to get past that but it's still a good song. Other standouts were Bluebird, Hung Upside Down, and Rock & Roll Woman. It wasn't the most standout folk-rock album you'll ever listen to, but it had its moments and was overall good. I think I'll go Low 4 here.
Listened to this twice through. Not a hard listen either time, but also didn't reach out and grab me. I did enjoy the variety of the sounds that they explored. Some songs sounded a lot like Neil Young (e.g., Mr. Soul and Bluebird), while others were more bluesy (e.g., Good Time Boy), and others still flirted with roots/Americana (A Child's Claim) and psychedelia (Hung Upside Down). My favorite cuts from here were Hung Upside Down -- love the dripping guitar sounds -- A Child's Claim to Fame, and the effortless cool of Everydays. This flirts the 3/4 boundary. Hanging the upper side because this is succinct but beautiful and never dragged.
lol I thought this was Dusty Springfield going into it and was a bit confused. I guess this is Stills and Young before Crosby and Nash. High 3. Could probably be improved with a more intent listen, but who I am kidding, I'm not coming back to a 3 star.
Thought this sounded a lot like Neil Young and Stephen Stills. Pretty nice quick album with a few good jams on here. Higher 3
Thought it was alright until Everydays which is great. Love the feedback they get on it. Not too overbearing and really adds to the song. Pretty chill subtle psych-folk album for a Monday morning, but was definitely missing that umph. Either way very enjoyable going low 4.
After listening to Buffalo Springfield's "Buffalo Springfield Again" I would have to state that Mr. Soul and Rock & Roll woman are by far the best tracks on the album, although Broken Arrow definitely holds it own against those two as well. The main issue is the length of the album (only 34 minutes). All around a solid album that I'd rate around a 3.5/5.
beautiful blend of subtle + acid rock + high quality songwriting. While Young and Stills, especially, have their examples of masterpieces, this slightly misses the mark. Not for lack of talent, but most likely due to lack of musical maturity. And tbh, this is probably a nonsense evaluation LOL.
Neil young da goat fr. High 3 but still not 4 territory
Great intro to the weekend 💃🏻
Surprisingly enjoyed it. I’d never heard of them before. Rock & Roll woman is a tune
- What a gem, an album that takes you on a journey through the incredibly wide range of music being made at the time. It could get a 5 based on "Mr. Soul" alone but also includes "Bluebird", Rock and Roll Woman" and "Expecting To Fly" (which features probably one of Neil Young's most poetic stanzas: "There you stood on the edge of your feather Expecting to fly While I laughed, I wondered whether I could wave goodbye Knowin' that you'd gone" - Just beautiful imagery ..... half of the record is basically poetry set to music. The record is solid given it's variety, the only oddball on the release being "Good Time Boy". It includes at least 2 hits but also has the hidden gem "Hung Upside Down" which IMHO is pure art; which has them jumbling up the song structure, somewhat echoing the title. It ends with "Broken Arrow", a piece of hauntingly beautiful psychedelia that hangs well with the best of them. Yeah, I'm a fan. -
This felt like 2 or 3 different bands at points. Really interesting the variety of styles . The different vocals add to what is quite an eclectic experience for the listener (in a good way). I believe even the drummer sings a number and he does so very well indeed. Some tracks were certainly a fair bit weaker than others. But the highs are very high indeed. The vocal harmonies are unreal, probably my favourite thing about the album. Favourite track - Broken Arrow. 8/10
nice sound. been a NY fan for a long time. worked through CSNY and some of Springfield.
Those sure are some songs from the late '60s.
I enjoyed it overall! Had some very nice upbeat 60s rock feel. I'd say it's a bit more mellow than something I would normally listen to but I'm glad I gave it a listen. It had some sounds in it that reminded me of the Rolling Stones. I found that the last track "Broken Arrow" was a bit all over the place, but otherwise I enjoyed most of the other tracks.
Really boring. More late 60s shite
Loose, country-kissed, and subtly strange. I dig the guitar work and collaborative energy. The songs that are good are really good and the rest are alright to not good. An enjoyable but uneven listening experience. Young’s work is the strongest. Stills puts in respectable song-craft too. I don’t care for Furay’s songs, but “Good Time Boy” was closest to appealing to me.
This is a decent album. None of the songs really grabbed me until "Expecting to Fly," a beautiful and sublime track that stands out as the highlight. The album's biggest issue is its lack of cohesion. While that's to be expected with multiple songwriters, the difference in writing quality and ideas is at times too stark. Take the first three songs, for instance: "Mr. Soul" could be described as a Rolling Stones cover with Beatles-esque guitars which help lift an otherwise average song. Next, we get a run-of-the-mill country tune in "A Child's Claim to Fame", followed by the quiet and reflective, but ultimately unremarkable, "Everydays". "Bluebird" is also a high point - an electrifying, psychedelic folk-rock song with an interesting banjo-led ending. After a few more average tracks, the album closes with "Broken Arrow", another favorite of mine, featuring unexpected shifts and great storytelling. Ultimately, it's a pleasant but somewhat forgettable listen. 3/5
It’s as if half of these song are completely original, unique, irreplaceable, and unlike anything that came before and the other half is a collection of songs that all sound the exact same. Aside from the latter group, this is an incredible album. I think if they had kept pushing themselves for a few more creative ideas, they could have had something truly unforgettable. As it stands, it’s simply a near classic, but still very enjoyable and I like it a lot. “Mr. Soul” was the one hundred percent the inspiration for the Rolling Stone's “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”. Came out a year before. I feel very positive about that guess. “Expecting to Fly” is such a hauntingly beautiful song. The way he simply calls out “Babe” just gets to me for some reason. I love the experimentation in “Hang Upside Down”. Really pushes the album forward. Immediately following is a softer song, “Sad Memory”, that provides some range. “Good Time Boy” is the worst song on the record and “Rock & Roll Woman” is perhaps the best. The closer “Broken Arrow” is a bit of a mess, but I can enjoy it. All other songs were pretty mid, but I liked all of it. 4/5
Its okay
I appreciate Neil Young, but I can only take him in certain limited doses. Except when he does stuff like the Dead Man soundtrack, which should be on this list but probably isn't. Anyway... After a bunch of Crosby, Young, Stills, Nash, Surname, Something albums I was already presented with here, I came across this and was thinking to myself "sounds a bit like early Neil Young but not half as boring or annoying". Then I found out that it is actually Neil Young I'm hearing.
Part folk, part blues, part jazz, part atmospheric rock, part bluegrass, part singer-songwriter. Great Record. Slapped from start to stop. Though the first half is stronger (after the opening track). Standout(s): Everydays (Live) Expecting to Fly Bluebird Rock and Roll Woman
Rock & Roll Woman is amazing.
Bilo je ovdje potencijala za izvanredan psihedelični album ali mnoge pjesme imaju folk/country prizvuk koji mi nimalo ne odgovara.
This isn’t bad, but I honestly think Buffalo Springfield is more significant as a catalyst to start Crosby, Stills & Nash, and more importantly to me, Neil Young’s solo career. Honestly, most people in this band went on to make better songs, but there is some good stuff here. Young’s Mr. Soul may be the best song here, but Everydays, Bluebird, and Rock & Roll Woman are also pretty enjoyable. Unfortunately some stuff here just isn’t as significant, and some of it even feels kind of incomplete. Like Broken Arrow, moments of it are fine, but it just feels super fragmented. If you are a fan of the artists that came out of this band, check this out, but I can’t imagine it’s worth it to everyone.
All of these folk/psychedelic albums just sound and so bland and similar. I don’t really remember anything about this album other than Broken Arrow, which sounded like they had 4 different song ideas and refused to make different songs. I wasn’t an awful listen, but I just can’t see myself wanting to go back to it at any point.
Broken arrow is a bizarre song but I kind of like it
Easy listening. This album didn’t have their hit on it so nothing really stood out. Boy does our country love Neil Young though, huh. He has his fingers in so many projects and Americans are like HELL YAH.
Peaceful folk / classic
Star studded band, but the music isn’t that memorable.
I really love this album cover really reminds me of Mellon Collie + Infinite Sadness, Album itself is really nice, only one I didn't like was Good Time Boy, fav was maybe Expecting To Fly, Rock & Roll Woman or Sad Memory. Liked that there was a variation in sound + Instrumentation. 5/5.
p103. 1967. 4 stars. Protoype CSNY, which ain't a bad thing. Almost perfect Summer of Love album, packed with fabulous harmonies and songs. Point docked for Broken Arrow, which frankly is a bit of downer.
Awesome
This was fine.
Played the whole album on a road trip and did not notice.
Mostly boring, Neil Young was right to leave
You can really tell this band was on the verge of an explosion. Different sounds; different vocals; a bit all over the place. I love diverse albums, but this is discordant.
Neil Young is like Harrison Ford, he just keeps showing up all over the place.
I don’t have a lot to say… it’s a perfectly solid listen. Generally prefer the more upbeat tracks , like _Mr Soul_ and _Good Time Boy_. The former has a little of _ Jumpin’ Jack Flash_ about the riff and the latter benefits from the horns, giving it an R&B feel. I’m not sure if I’ll return but an enjoyable listen for now.
Some nice early Neil Young tracks and not a bad album for the time and the fact that the line up seemed to change quite a lot. Some folk. country as well as more straightforward rock make it probably the best of the few BS records
I don't really have any notes for this one either. Really, really bog-standard 60s folk rock. The guitar is nice at points but none of this really stands out to me.
I’m not sure where I land on this one. I listened in the evening while cooking dinner and I found it enjoyable if not a little forgettable. I would like to listen again to gain familiarity as I did like it at the time.
A few clunkers, but it's easy to see how this album won everyone over in the '60s. Neil Young's songs shine as always. I didn't mind the vacillation between Rock and folk...in fact I kind of enjoyed it.
I think it’s not too bad. A child’s claim to fame and expecting to fly both sound really familiar for some reason. Very Neil Young. Overall, it’s a very short album, very nice music. I’m not tied of him yet! So a four for me!
This didn’t do much for me. Some nice melodies, but otherwise this falls into background music while you host a party for old hippie folks.
Slightly better than I expected but still kinda lame.
Solid all around, I don’t really have too many complaints but not exactly all that memorable either. Nice for some porch listening on an overcast day.
A solid album. I don't have a lot to say about it. It's about as middle of the road as you get. No standouts, but no duds either.
What band wasn’t Neil Young in during the late ‘60s and early ‘70s?
4.5/10 Expecting to Fly was ok
Really good folk rock. Just an all around pleasant vibe. Really good songwriting and shows the potential Neil Young had at this point in his career. Liked this quite a bit
Another short album and also of decent quality
It seems I’m incapable in my fragile little brain to distinguish, from names alone, Buffalo Springfield, Dusty Springfield, and Grant Lee Buffalo. Somehow, in my head, they’re all the same person. I wasn’t expecting this album to be so rocky, which did make a nice surprise. I especially enjoyed Broken Arrow and the storytelling within it. However, I’m not sure it gripped me enough to want to listen again.
Good album, lots of excellent songs like Mr Soul, Expecting to Fly, and Bluebird. Not surprising, you've got both Stephen Stills and Neil Young featured on here.
Neil Young steals the show so much.
Buff can play on some songs! But its still kinda bleh. But, gotta go 3 cause Bluebird has one of the better acoustic jams I ever had to privilege to hear.
Decent, though I might be incredibly biased due to yeterday's album being total shit.
Variety would be a strong point if it was cohesive. It shows that everyone in this band was writing in their own little corner and only decided to put together their presentation the day before class.
its crazy how much better neil and steve's songs are from richies
Not my beaker of bologna I like the album cover a lot tho
Nice background music!
All in all I enjoyed the sound, nothing particularly resonated with me but i'm happy I listened to the album and wouldn't turn it off in the future
Not for me. 1/5
Liked this one better than average, but wasn’t blown away and not sure how often I would revisit. 3.25/5
2.50
Amazing. Idk which one was my favorite. Good right from the start
Can't get enough Buffalo Springfield, this one's been on repeat for days. Broken arrow is 🔥
didn't really enjoy this one even though as folk/country rock this should be up my alley. Maybe not catchy enough
Classic rock at its finest
Songs were fine, but jfc this was possibly the most disjointed album I’ve ever heard. Finding out they broke up the band a year later was not at all shocking
Not their best stuff just a decent all around bit nothing great
Good album. It feels a bit dated at this point.
The tracks cover a lot of different styles and voices. To me it sounds a lot like the Monkees, and yes I mean that as a compliment. Favorite tracks: Mr. Soul, Expecting to Fly, Bluebird, Good Time Boy, Broken Arrow.
Favorite tracks: Bluebird, Broken Arrow "For What It's Worth" (one of my all-time favorite songs) was on the radio a couple days ago, and I was like "Ooh, I wonder if Buffalo Springfield is on the 1001 Albums list?" So, I was quite delighted to have this appear! And, I mean, file this under The Kind Of Shit I Really Like. This is a high four stars for me. It was fun, rockin', catchy, creative. It showcased a good variety of styles. I'll admit I was inclined to like this, but I was surprised to like it despite how different it feels from For What It's Worth.
Enjoyable, but I wanted a couple songs to really grab my attention and that didn’t happen for me, overall a good enough album.
I really liked Mr. Soul. The remainder seemed to fade into the background a bit, but still quite enjoyable.
Another pretty standard 60's album. Only standout was "Good Time Boy" but the rest of the album is pretty average.
The best way to view this album is as a historical relic. There are clear examples of the direction each of the band members took once BS disbanded. I recall getting this record back in the 80’s when I’d see it on lists of essential albums. I’m pretty certain I listened to it only once, due to its lack of cohesion. I like a couple of the songs, but as a whole it just doesn’t work. It definitely does when seen as an artifact.
I have found out while doing this list that Neil Young very much divides the audience, there are no uummm take him or leave him. It's love or hate. Odd how Mr Soul finishes half way through, fuck me how does the second song belong on the same album........i see why Neil went solo...
A little disjointed, I mostly liked the NY songs
Never heard of them but really enjoyed.
Really good, but I like some of the Crosby Stills Nash and Young work better.
Good but not quite as good as their previous record. Some strong songs though
tilþrifalítið í fyrstu umferð. gef aðra umferð. 3,5.
First song was like budget CCR with terrible vocals, second song reminded me of the byrds had some decent guitars. Overall very generic, boring and forgettable.
Everything in this genre sounds the same to me
Sample of early California rock, nice, something missing
The great randomize decided to feed me all Neil Young in the list this week. Maybe that why every new album sees me less enthusiastic. There are really bad songs on this one. Most are ok songs. I thought I'm going to love Broken Arrow for about half of the song. But overall it's not my cup of tea.
Already my 3rd album with Stephen Stills and 3rd as a different act. 2nd album with Neil Young. Probably the best Buffalo Springfield album with some great songs and vocal performances by Stills and Young.
Fabulous! Another classic album!
Моя музыка во многом. Драматичный фолк с психоделичными приколами времени. Лучшая песня - Expecting to Fly.
I dunno how this is considered such a great album. I mean it wasn’t bad, but it kind of just was. Maybe a couple tracks were interesting, but overall a rather mediocre listening experience
15/1001 Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again Heard before? ❎ Revisit? 🫳 This is the quintessential 3 star album - some really good stuff marred by some absolute rubbish. The Young penned songs are predominantly the standouts. More folky/blues rock than psych, but I'm fine with that. I wouldn't be adverse to listening to it again, but would have to wanting this sort of stuff. Also, the album art for this, is utter garbage 😂
I’m a fan of the multiple songwriter bands - Beatles, Sloan, Sebadoh, The NPs - who seem content to combine efforts and create something distinct they would be unable to do solo. Sure, there’s some papering over just who plays what (or plays at all) in those groups, and the individual songs are often “band” efforts all in name only. But, there’s enough participation and give-and-take from the others that the final songs are group efforts. This doesn’t always feel to be the case with Again, most obviously in Neil Young’s flown-in solo production Expecting to Fly. But elsewhere, even when a song sounds ill-fitting alongside the other material - most of Furay’s contributions - the record shows that everyone showed up to the studio. Mostly though, this plays like what it is: a collection of 21-22 year-olds quickly writing and recording material after the success of a smash hit. It’s fine, but largely forgettable.
Better than I was expecting
Love the harmonies. Buffalo Springfield is an almost criminally underrated band. Great album, and a fantastic addition to the list.
its okay
Played it, nothing stood out unfortunately for me.
Very solid
Favorite: Expecting to fly
not what I was expecting played with structure and instrumentation many interesting little details some crunchy lyrics overall, enjoyable and fascinating Best tunes: mr. soul, everydays, hung upside down, sad memory
BS has a crazy amount of session players on this short minutes wise LP. Scares me to think they let Neil Young near a microphone. This is not for me. Boo.
I had higher hopes for this one, but it just didn’t do it for me. The songs were kind of boring and ran together.
Blends end to the background. Not great, not bad
Was ok.
Good musicians, some good songs, but still far from the maturity of the solo albums of the 2 main members: Young and Stills.
2.5
Boring folk music.
listened to at 12 in the morning. Neil Young
Great variety of genres/sounds on this record. It never felt stale or too period specific and will have to add to the collection.
1/1001 :: Buffalo Springfield - Again Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? **Maybe** but probably not Rating: Strong 5, **Light 6** Fav Tracks: **Mr Soul**, Broken Arrow I definitely consider myself a Neil Young fan and own a bunch of his music but admittedly I haven't listened to much before his solo stuff. That said, this album starts off with a bang. **Mr Soul** is a Neil Young classic I know very well as it's featured on a couple of his Greatest Hits collections. It's awesome and nothing else on the album sounds like it which makes it a little weird to set the pace with this and then jump into a Richie Furay song. I found myself liking the Neil songs on this album a lot. The Stephen Stills songs quite a bit. And with the exception of the funky Soul Train backed *Good Time Boy* the Richie Furay songs not at all. Overall the Neil songs sounded fresh and these other songs sounded very 60s which was fine (not offensive) just not so interesting... Good Sunday album though and nice to start here.
I'd rather listen to this than any CSN (and sometimes Y) album. That said, I mostly don't want to listen to this.
“[it] came to be regarded by many rock critics as a classic of the psychedelic era.” (Source: Wikipedia) How? How? I don’t understand how this folk/country/rock malange is a classic. It sounds like it lacks collaboration, that the members worked separately then only came together to record. The track list doesn’t have a natural flow to it either. Overall: 3/10
81/100. Probably the best album this short-lived group made together. It’s simple, charming, and a solid folk rock listen. While not overly ambitious, its warmth and songwriting give it lasting appeal
I realized that I have heard of Buffalo Springfield, I've never heard anything by them. It was good, not run out to buy their entire catalog good, but good
Great album from start to finish
Too much 60’s vibe.
Jazzy, folky, bluesy. Een tikkeltje psychedelisch. Hier legt ome Nelis samen met Stefan Distilleerketel toch wel een lekker albumpje op de mat. Voor mij is dit toch wel een beetje niet-heel-veel zeggende muziek waar ik met bovengemiddeld plezier naar kan luisteren. Het is niet dat ik echt ga JUICHEN maar dit voelt ook niet als huiswerk. Ik ga daarom 4 sterren geven, ondanks dat de individuele nummers niet per se een blijvende indruk achterlaten.
Not bad. A bit Beatle-y, a bit CCR, Neil Young etc. 3/5
I need a roadmap to the extended Stephen Stills universe. I didn't hate this, pretty unobjectionable.
The amount of Neil Young on this list in the form of multiple different artists is the kind of thing only a British guy would come up with. This was fine.
i listened to this yesterday and not a single speck of what this album was like remains in my mind. 2.5
More music that just kinda sounds to me like The Beatles? 2.5 some was fun so rounding up
Album is great until Neil Young sings. His voice just grates me.
Some really good sounds in this.
Bizarrely inconsistent.
sounds like sad low energy neil young
Starts off strong and fun but falls flat towards the end.
The split writing effort on this album makes it feel a little less cohesive as a singular work of art and a little chaotic. I don't think anything is bad here, but I just have a (maybe false) expectation that an album from the "album era" would sound a bit more cohesive than this. That said, Stills and Nash are greats, and I was introduced to Good Time Boy, a surprising funky track written Richie Furay, whom I don't recall ever hearing about. I think Broken Arrow and Expecting to Fly are the standouts of the album for me. I'm not sure how to rate this. I have rated better albums 4 stars and more mediocre albums with 3 stars. 3.99?
Kinda boring. One or two high spots.
8/10 Lo escucharía un domingo mientras limpio la casa, tomo un café o voy al mercado a comprar la fruta de la semana
First song was great, the album started to get a little worse the longer it went on. Still enjoyed it overall.
Love Neil Young but wasn't a huge fan of this. Couple of good songs but overall the album felt a bit wishy washy.
Recognizable band sound. None of the strings particularly struck me as memorable.
"Mr. Soul"... "Expecting To Fly"... and "Broken Arrow" are absolute gems in the Neil Young catalogue... "Bluebird" was a cool song too back in the day, which is a Stephen Stills tour de force... "Rock and Roll Woman" is another Stills all timer... as are "Everydays" and "Hung Upside Down"... Richie Furay chips in well with "A Child's Claim to Fame"... which could easily be a Poco tune... and the lovely "Sad Memory"... the drummer, Dewey Martin even wrote a cool tune, "Good Time Boy"... a big FIVE stars.
de flestes nemesis på denne liste er Elvis Costello. Min er Neil Young. Synes slet ikke sangene passer sammen på denne.
Havde forventet at For What It's Worth var på den her plade, men viser sig at den aldrig var på en plade. TMYK! Det var godt, god produktion, en del lækre sange. Trippy sidste nummer, meget slut 60er agtigt
This was pretty nice! Especially for an album from 67! The tracks are varied (because they were written and played by different people). It felt like a "best of" albums by each of the artists. 3+
Kind of boring for me but I do believe it belongs in this list.
Decent album.
Thanks to this project I finally know the difference between Buffalo Springfield and Dusty Springfield. Weird how each track on this is a somewhat different flavor of 60s folk rock. I like some of them okay.
Mr. Soul Expecting to Fly Broken Arrow (changing time signature + clarinet)
Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Not for me. Bit basic bitch.
Correcto
There is maybe half of a great album here, with a load of filler 3 stars (for the good stuff)
Really good album
Neh. Volgens mij niet eens afgeluisterd
Didn’t finish but it was fine!
Jaa vet goed, deze kende ik al
Meh...It was underwhelming
Perfect for a sunny drive home
Buffalo Springfield Again? But this is my first time with them! There is no "again" for me! Well, that's not to say that this album is completely unfamiliar to me, as Buffalo Springfield's lineup around this time did include two people involved in a number of albums I've listened to for the project, those being Neil Young and Stephen Stills. Okay! I like the music I've heard from both of them and Buffalo Springfield is no different. However, of all the albums I've listened to with either of their involvement's, this is probably the weakest thus far. I like this album. It's good. There are good songs on here. "Expecting to Fly" stuck out to me in particular. However, this isn't as interesting or cohesive as an album from something like Neil Young's solo career or even CSN/CSNY. This album definitely just kind of fits into the camp of "yet another 60s psychdelic/folk rock album." I like this kind of music, but it gets a bit repetitive, not so much with this album specifically, but in terms of representation on this list. The style here is solid. It's not my favorite, but it's good. The writing is also pretty good. Not spectacular like later albums, but good. That's basically this album. It's good, but I know that the people involved in this album's making went on to make much better albums and songs. So, yeah, this one's good, but not quite great. High 3/5.
Awesome folksy rock
6/10. Will give this a relisten. Great relaxing album. Neil Young does no wrong. Expecting to fly is sooo good
Another just okay album. I appreciate the musicianship but overall just not my taste.
oooooo loving this
This is super chill. I'm really into this! Also, love the cover art.
4our
j'aime bien, bien beatles bien années 70
Fine 60s folk pop.
Not a fan of how it lurches from one genre to the next, with the banjo picker(s) the most naff . On its own though, Expecting to Fly is a fine song.
First time listening to this one all the way through, an early Neil Young showcase.
Have heard of the group, but unfortunately didn't recognize any tracks. It was good though.
A fun, poppy (in a 70s jam rock sort of way) album. A few hits, all the edges smooth and polished.
-so this is the CSNY before CSNY I guess.. it’s really pretty! definitely not Stills’ or Young’s best work imho but I can see the development. that entire era of folk rock is so interesting to me from a historical perspective… I was blown away by some of the songs on the first half. not bad at all -Favorites are Mr. Soul, Everydays, and Expecting to Fly
I listened to it. It wasn't bad but pretty uninteresting. I guess it would've been cool compared to other stuff of the time. Didn't realize this was a Neil Young band so that was neat.
Was going to give it a 3 but it sounds good and has enough experimentations to get a 4.
Kind of sounds like the Beatles. Not crazy into it
Hadn't ever listened to Buffalo Springfield before; not blown away but solid 60's rock. Standouts: Broken Arrow, Hung Upside Down, Rock & Roll Woman
брат Дасти норм но сколько ни слушала не особо прониклась
Some good things here but I didn't like as much as expected.
some nice 60s folk rock. don’t got much to add outside of that
Good songs. Enjoyable music.
Decent but not very memorable and the mix/recording quality is so-so 3.4
Quite a tough album to rate as it's a little all over the place, given the three songwriters who seem to have worked quite separately. I feel mostly positive about this though. I'm a Neil Young fan and was already familiar with Mr Soul and Expecting to Fly but also enjoyed Stills' tracks Bluebird and Rock and Roll Woman. The guitars on the former are especially cool. The closing track is weird
expected a little more, too much fillers
it's alright I guess, but kinda drab.
Хороший милый альбом, лайтовая, но по-своему интересная музыка
We don't need this one. It's middle of the road at best, a frustrating addition at worst.
It's alright but didn't really make any type of contact with me. Mr Soul and Broken Arrow are the peaks - other than that I couldnt tell you a single thing about this.
Folk rock had always been a bit hit or miss for me, and this was totally the case here. The whole thing was just a bit underwhelming. The songs are okay, but things never really take off. It all seemed a bit directionless. The only saving grace is those tracks where Young takes the reins. There are snippets of his experimentation with distortion and sound that are at least kind of exciting. But it’s a bit of dud for me. ⭐️⭐️
Somehow I expected more hits from the likes of Stephen Stills. But overall, the album was good, despite Neil Young's singing.
Notable only for the two Neil Young songs, it was quite enjoyable but very uneven in quality. 3
I really wanted to like this more than I did. It seems right up my street and it features Stills and Young, both of whose other projects I've enjoyed. I've also waited nearly a full month for anything pre-1975. But while there are some great moments that got my hopes up, it never seems to sustain for long enough for any of the tracks to really stand out. Closer, Broken Arrow seems a perfect example of this. It keeps changing its mind on what it is. Each different part of the song has its charm and feels like it could be the best song on the album but then it just stops, loses its momentum and changes direction again. Overall it's an album that never quite delivers on the promise or potential for me, and then it's over. I tried and tried again to love it but there comes a point where it's just not happening and I'll settle for just 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 it and get on with my life.
Seems like each song could be on a different album. Eclectic mixture of sounds. Made me want to dance and cry simultaneously.
a real mix of stuff, I feel like they have a lot of songwriters in the band. Instrumentally its quite bluesy, which could be annoying if the singer was like Southern US, like Lynard Skynard or something. But the vocals are good. I really like the orchestral elements, and the slower sadder songs, like expecting to fly (just realised Neil Young is in this band and he sings this one so that probably explains it) and sad memory. But the other ones are also good. This is quite a diverse tracklist for 1967!? On some songs on of the singers is a bit annoying and it hasn't aged too well in terms of being generic. Favourite songs: Mr. Soul, everydays, expecting to fly, bluebird, sad memory, broken arrow. Overall around 7/10
I always knew that something bothered me about Buffalo Springfield. It's Neil Young as I now realize. I cannot stand his voice. The tracks without him singing are ok.
=the Beatles
Psychedelia and folk rock are some of the genres I consistently end up not enjoying very much. I simply just tend to get bored when listening to a whole album of that stuff, and this one is no exception Standouts Bluebird 2/5
I really liked the first song. Then I mostly liked the second song. Then it all just sort of blurred together.
I heard the first song and thought, this sounds like Neil Young. I knew of Buffalo Springfield, a the idea that they were a “supergroup” but obviously had no idea who was involved. I don’t hate this but I’m also not in love with it. Might look into more of their stuff, but only because I generally like Neil Young’s stuff would be interesting to hear the early stuff.
This was really all over the place. Felt like too many cooks and no cohesion to the album. Most of the songs were fine, but it didn't feel like an album I'd like to relisten to all the way through.
The main refrain / lick / riff on Mr. Soul sounds like a watered down (I can't get no) Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones. This album, this band, just not for me. I wanted to like the horns and such on "Good Time Boy" but the overall feel was a very week imitation of Otis Redding....... The horns sounded great it was just the rest of the that was weak.
Not impressed by this classic rock album. For some of the slower songs I did enjoy the sounds of folk rock allowing for the lyrics to shine through and to create moments of thoughtful reflection. Sad Memory was a standout. But I just could not find myself interested in this as a whole. Buffalo Springfield remains a one hit wonder to me for For What It's Worth with only a few other songs I would want to revisit.
I prefer Neil Young rocking out with Crazy Horse. This slower soft rock/folk has a much lower floor and ceiling, but overall I found this to be a fine if not uninspiring listen.
This was better than I expected. At its best, adds a really pleasant twang to 60s style rock. Good lyrics, well put together. Missing whatever it is that would get them 5 stars, but very good.
Part of the fun of this project is getting to discover the earlier albums of your parents favorite artists, especially when in the case of Buffalo Springfield, it's from before they joined their later more famous supergroups or solo projects. It also doesn't help that this album has the feel and sound of weaponized nostalgia.
I wasn't sold on this in the beginning, but the genre-jumping and experimentation made this album really joyful. It's always awesome to hear musicians press against the boundaries of what they know, even if they all hated each other while recording this. It was a bit bloated in the middle, even being such a short album as it is.
Very eccelectic. Some I love, some bit too country. Always had a soft spot though as Iove For What Its Worth
Klasicky americka alba, na ktery ale je jen jedna poradna pecka
would give 2.5 if i could ‼️
Iconic
this one was nice
I like Neil Young fairly well and BS is kinda his introduction to the world. That being said, this album is mostly underwhelming to me. Nothing objectionable really, just not too exciting and the production seems rather flat even for the 60s. 3/5 Album 48/1001
This was good, but didn't blow me away. Four stars.This was good, but didn't blow me away. Four stars.
I'm honestly not really sure what to say about this? Like, it's not incredibly amazing that I want to go on gushing about the album, and I don't even know what I would really gush about. And I don't have any real critiques. I could comment on some musical decisions, but those would be so nit-picky. It's just really, really good folky rock. The harmonies are tight and well done. Drumming can be kind of odd in the 60s, but other than that, all of the instruments are great to listen to. And, honestly, all of the songs are worth listening to. I don't like albums that have a lot of filler music, to just bump up the album length, and none of these fit that description. They're not all created equal, but they are at least worth listening to. Favorite Song(s): Expecting to Fly, Broken Arrow
Meilenstein!
classic