Reviews (page 4 of 8)
very 60s
huh, a nice surprise
Decent album. I enjoy the band's sound and feel. This album was a nice short and pleasant listen but nothing outstanding.
Great Songs: Bluebird Good Songs: Mr. Soul, A Child's Claim to Fame, Everydays (Live), Good Time Boy, Rock & Roll Woman, Broken Arrow Mid Songs: Expecting to Fly Bad Songs:
This was a perfectly reasonable bit of 60s rock which left very little impression.
An album with a bit of an identity problem. Is it blues rock? Country/Americana? Simon and Garfunkel esque folk inspired? Some songs were nice enough (‘bluebird’) but others very forgettable particularly when on the blues rock end which sounded very much like rehashes of the Rolling Stones. It also irks me when bands use the parallel harmonies excessively which this tended to do a little too much for my liking.
Nice country rock but nothing more.
This album makes me wish there were half-start ratings, it slots solidly at a 3.5 - however that isn't allowed so I'm making a judgement call on rounding down. Its solid, but I like other projects from the main songwriters (Still and Young) that I would listen to before I put this on.
Went back and forth between very safe folky country and pretty cool bluesy soft rock
Overall: 2.875 (rounded to 3) Consistency: 3 Originality: 3 Enjoyment: 2.5 Virtuosity: 3 1. Mr. Soul - 3 2. A Child's Claim to Fame - 3 3. Everydays - 3 4. Expecting to Fly - 3 5. Bluebird - 3 6. Hung Upside Down - 3 7. Sad Memory - 3 8. Good Time Boy - 3 9. Rock & Roll Woman - 3 10. Broken Arrow - 3
Did I hear the foundations of alt country in A Child’s Claim to Fame?! Rest of album hits it all. Some bluesiness. Some hard electric guitar. Some folk. Some psychedelic folk and rock. Quite eclectic. Love Stills’ voice. Neil Young also sounds really good on this record. Overall it’s good, with some very good moments, but also some clunkers (the non-Young/Stills songs mostly). It previews great things to come from some of these guys. But it also shows why the band only achieved moderate success with this lineup. So almost a 4 , but I’ll say a 3.
Favorite track: Good Time Boy
This was really good. I wasn't expecting a jazzy feel to this record at times, but I really should have. Favourite Track(s): Bluebird, Good Time Boy Least Favourite Track(s): Sad Memory
Trying to unsettle the settled of the time.
Ok 2.5/5
meh
I'm glad I listened to this because I don't think I had ever heard 'Expecting to Fly' or if I have it was at a time I wasn't receptive to it. This will of course be on the list because it has lots of vocal harmonies and that was catnip to Robert Dimery. This was okay otherwise, I don't know what Buffalo Springfields representation on this list should be.
Inoffensive rock album from the 60s
Musically this was very of the time for that sort of American folk that we've had time and time again on this list. Neil's voice definitely brings it up a little bit, as I've said before you didn't get people who couldn't quite sing like him in those days (as far as I can tell) and it sounds so much more 'indie' from it. Much prefer later Neil Young stuff (particularly crazy horse) but this was overall okay. 2.5.
I enjoyed this, but not as much as I thought I would at the start. Knew the name but wasn't aware it was young and stills. Somewhere around 3.5. might go back to this
Decent album.
60s folk with a dashes of blues and soul for no good reason.
meh
Alright country. Sometimes it gets weird without warning and that gets it one more star.
Sur le papier, c'était super. Au final, c'était inégal.
Except "Sad Memory" an almost pleasant listen despite it is from the 60s. 2,5
Not too bad
Somehow totally escaped me until now that Neil Young is in this band and Crosby Stills Nash and YOUNG. Enjoyed this anyway
A few highlights on here, I liked how the last song changed, but not a lot happened that was all that interesting 3
I remember liking it but I kinda forgot it now Will I listen to again: 35%
Solid 3.5 but don’t know if I’d bump it to a 4.
Never heard of these guys, but good solid 60s vibes. Probably not quite enough for me to add it to my collection, but good stuff. Favourite tracks: Mr. Soul, Expecting to Fly (this is amazing), Good Time Boy, Rock & Roll Woman.
Not bad
3.4/5 Favorite Songs: Mr Soul Everyday - Live Bluebird Rock and Roll Woman
Spoiler alert: Young and Stills are good at writing songs, singing, and playing guitar. I would listen to an album of them beatboxing. 3.5 stars rounded down to three as a result of the filler songs written by guys not named Young and Stills.
Seems to be really indecisive about genre but I guess that was massive for the 1960s
3/5
I've become a big fan of neil young through this process but not of buffalo springfield. This was kind of bland and all over the place, it picked up a bit towards the end but still not my favorite
Ouviu-se bem, mas não estou a sentir um 4
2,5
It’s an okay album. There isn’t a real standout song. 2.5/5 Probably won’t listen again
I like them fine but I'm not sure any album by them is essential. This one is particularly hodgepodge. "Mr Soul" is a good song, but feels like it cuts off mid thought at the fade out. I thought "Expecting to Fly" was maybe a Pink Floyd song, but I might be confusing it with their post-Waters song. Turns out it was all session musicians and Neil Young who had intermittently quit the band.
It definitely sounds like a supergroup of songwriters, and feels as disjointed as the backstory about recording the album tracks suggests it would. I like the Neil Young songs best, and they are really good ones — especially the psychedelic lilt of “Expecting to Fly.” The others are a mixed bag. I like the twang of “A Child’s Claim to Fame” and the riff that powers “Rock & Roll Woman,” but I can do without the Sam Cooke knockoff (“Good Time Boy”). “Bluebird” is a little all over the place; it’s yet another song improved upon later by Bonnie Raitt.
Was fine until the embarrassing Indian song.
Damn I love me some Neil. Then the jump to A Child's Claim is jarring. So yes some magical talent here jumbled together. Country, psych, rock, okay we got you covered. You can piece it together, as the production sure hasn't.
Very difficult to get into because it’s so piecemeal. The Neil Young bits are fab and I have very fond memories coz my folks had the Best of… but this jars sometimes and there’s no flow.
Me gustó mucho cómo mezclan el rock con ese aire medio country/folk, le da una vibra más relajada pero con identidad. No sé si sea tal cual ese género, pero se siente muy natural, como si las canciones fluyeran sin forzar nada, también me gustaron mucho las guitarras, tienen ese sonido limpio pero con personalidad, y las armonías vocales le dan un toque especial, como más cálido y envolvente y todo esto junto hace que todo el álbum se sienta muy auténtico
Eh, much of the same
It was good but im always reminded that The Beatles were just on another plane of existence at this time and so this doesn't strike me as influential or important in any way
Couldn’t be arsed with who wrote what and who was missing for each track etc but the album does feel a bit disjointed. Hung Upside Down was my favourite. Honourable mentions to Mr Soul (nice stolen riff), Expecting to Fly and Bluebird. Sad Memory my least favourite by a distance. Found Broken Arrow a bit frustrating - good in parts - summarises that song and the album. 3.4
Liked about half of it so going to give it a three. Not much else to say really
Meh. It’s just not that good, is it. Out of the gate I thought “ooh this could be good” but it all ended up feeling a bit too one paced and uninspiring. My least favourite album of the 126 Neil Young involvements on this list. A low 3.
another 60s rock album. this is one of those albums where it released in that odd limbo period between the late 60s and early 70s where bands were throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks. this album is... hm. not really sure what to say today. i don't really have any strong feelings about it, one way or the other. it's a kind of forgotten relic of the late 60s; it might have some sentimental value to some but it didn't really hold my interest too much. a shame, but i feel like sometimes with these album recommendations you see the album art and information and you already kinda know what it's going to sound like.
Pretty good if a little uneven
Muy tranquilo y apacible para escuchar
For some reason I had always thought of Buffalo Springfield as a Neil Young project, I guess because I was familiar with Expecting to Fly and Broken Arrow (for what it’s worth, I do know For What It’s Worth). Listening to this, it’s clear that they are the exceptions, and they sit comfortably in the late 60s folk rock era. Nice stuff but unremarkable
Expected to Fly has been one of my more adored gems of '60s psychedelia for a while now. The rest here is good, but does not quite live up to the high bar of that song.
Good album. The forefathers of the California country rock sound. Lots of talented members of this group
Forgive me Buffalo Springfield I just think I'm worn out over this genre. I need this game to throw some more curveballs like Heaux Tales or that one that was just ambient noise for an hour.
*1967. *Only 34 mins. *Odd combination of songs. There was some folk that I liked. But there were also like psychedelic rock songs that weren't my jam. *Wasn't familiar with any of the tracks. *Overall, this was hit and miss for me, and was definitely not memorable. RATING - 5.5/10
Good
This sounded like a CSN&Y outtakes compilation. I liked “A Child’s Claim to Fame” because it was very “Sweetheart of the Rodeo,” which was surprising. There were also some jazzy elements on “Everydays” that were nice. This was not a bad album, but nothing about it particularly blew me away.
Album #1,082 The fruity hippie songs like Expecting to Fly unfortunately outnumbered the good songs like Mr. Soul. Not quite bad enough for me to drop it to a 2, but it's close. Shut up, Neil Young!
alright
Little bit of folk/country rock, little bit of psychedelia, continuing the early development and fusing of these sounds. generally pleasant with a few standout tracks. Something I could listen to whenever, but expect to listen rarely.
2.5 stars
It's a nice and hazy, catchy yet intricate. But ultimately, it mostly just feels like a demo of what's to come of these young, talented musicians.
I didn't hate it, but it was background music to me...
Great album
It's not bad. Well written songs written ahead of their time. But I just really don't like Neil Young's voice.
Pretty good folk rock. Sounds more rock than folk. I could hear similarities to Bob Dylan and the Beatles on several of the tracks. The best instrumental performance is on the track "Bluebird". Both the acoustic and electric guitar are great. Vocals are good as well. My favorite vocal performance is on the track "Everyday" which is surprisingly a live recording. I didn't know that Neil Young was in this band until I finished listening to the album, and it makes a lot of sense in hindsight. The singing on "Everyday" sounds very similar to "On the Turnstiles", my favorite track from Young's "On the Beach".
Fine period album
It was ok, not my favorite, but not the worst
This is a hard 3/5 if I've heard one.
It is ok, average Neil Young. There is better.
favorites: mr. soul; expecting to fly; bluebird
Me faltan más escuchas, pero en general lo he sentido un poco disco ensalada, cada uno a lo suyo
A beautiful implosion that somehow becomes their masterpiece. Three futures collide, spark, and vanish.
Heel erg 60’s maar wel nice - 3,5
opzich wel ballin ma gwn beetje saaai 3.5
Leuk, ook niet super speciaal ofzo
It was good, I enjoyed it, but it isn't something I would intentionally play
60’s rock
Groovy late 60’s rock
Fand ich eigentlich recht gut. Mir gefallen 8/10 Songs. Vorallem 'Expecting to Fly'.
prima album
If I'm honest - I don't have much to say. Mr Soul is a great opener. The rest of the album just does not live up to this. Notoroiosuly not a massive fan of Young's voice but... passable. Fine. Stills' voice is good. Latter part of the album sinks. It's.... alright.
Oh no, not Buffalo Springfield again! Actually, this is probably the first time we’ve had them but anyway oh no, not again! Springfield, Springfield is a helluva town but this Buffalo Springfield is not one helluva album. Mr Soul with its ((Can Get Some) Can’t Get No) Satisfaction flavours and Expecting To Fly by Neil Young on the first side are OK but you can junk the rest. Lightest of 3s. Definitely not essential.
Very simple album Nothing that blew me away but nothing that was extremely terrible few songs to take to make you come back. This is three out of five as it gets.
This was fairly enjoyable, I had it on repeat at work. I’d listen through again. I saved a couple songs!
I liked half the songs. Stand outs were Expecting to Fly and Broken Arrow.
Meget lækkert, men fangede ikke helt min opmærksomhed.
If you're into this sort of thing, this is a delight of an album. 60s folk, country rock and a small touch of psychedelia. I love it. Not sure if it's "1001 Albums You Must Listen Before You Die" material, as the songs despite being great, don't really gel consistently as part of an album but I appreciate the excuse to listen to that again. If you're not into it, why should you bother?
Mr. Soul - 4/5 A Child's Claim to Fame - 4/5 Everydays - 3/5 Expecting to Fly - 4.5/5 Bluebird - 3.5/5 Hung Upside Down - 2.5/5 Sad Memory - 2.5/5 Good Time Boy - 2.5/5 Rock & Roll Woman - 3.5/5 Broken Arrow - 3/5
Bunch of different feels here, really enjoyed it. Not really an outstanding single but the album works as a whole very well. Some Beatles, Neil Young, and others vibes Fave song: Rock and Roll Woman and Hung Upside Down
I didn’t mind this but it’s kind of derivative of all the other bands during this time
Crosby Stills Nash Young and adjacent Again Two non cohesive albums by dysfunctional bands in a row. What are the chances? Curate’s egg springs to mind. My Spotify keeps playing me Mr Soul for some reason. I like that one. Mind you it now thinks Neil Young is my favourite artist. He’s not
7/10
'Expecting to Fly' is a highlight, but otherwise middling. 2.5
I like the mix of Neil Young and Stills vocals. Some of the songs shred, but some are such a bore.
Yeah ok
Fine, innit?
Lots of great talent on here, and while it doesn't measure up to later efforts of some of these players, it does foreshadow things to come.
3 1/2 Stars: This was a nice little surprise. That opening track was pretty awful, but everything following it was a nice blend of jazz, country, folk, and psychedelic rock. You can really hear the foundations of CSNY in this.
Short but enjoyable I liked it
senza infamia e senza lode
Vabbè album importante per la storia del folk rock, poi se c’é neil young mi piace per forza
meh
The Neil Young songs are the stand outs but I found the whole thing pretty dated and folksy apart from that
Ya lo dije en varios álbumes anteriores, por lo general el country no es lo mío, pero ojo acá. Me gustó, quizás porque no sea el country tradicional sino con algunos elementos más rock, más folk psicodélico, tiene cosas interesantes. Le destaco particularmente el arte de tapa, eso ya me predispuso bien.
Very good, just a pleasant album
Peaks early and never comes close to it again. Some tracks are good but Mr. Soul is incredible.
Cool but I don’t know if I’ll be back. Would never complain to hear it though 3.5
Perfectly ok. I like the Neil Young songs.
Nice vibes, not particularly strong songs imo. Always nice to hear Neil and Stills together though.
From the Wikipedia article, “recording for Again took place over a protracted nine-month span and was fraught with dysfunction, with each member eventually producing his own material largely independent of one another.” That explains a lot. The styles on this album are all over the place. Don’t get me wrong, I like the majority of these songs, but they’re an odd compilation to put together. Neil Young wins the song writing contest by a mile in my eyes. Mr. Soul is one of my favorites by him, and I love Expecting to Fly and Broken Arrow which were songs on Decade, an album I listened to on repeat in college. The only two real misses for me are Hung Upside Down and Sad Memory. Both are pretty bad, but the strength of the Young songs and several others on here make this so close to a 4….so close….but I’m going to stick with a 3.
I’ve never listened to Buffalo Springfield prior to today, but there is something very familiar about it. This band has that 70’s rock sound but it’s wanders about and is not consistent throughout the album. There are vibes of CCR or Three Dog Night within this album and I kind of dig it. The slower tracks, like Sad Memory, retreat to the sound of the 60’s but the majority of the album is a truer rock sound. Good addition to this list.
The quintessence of quitting without leaving, Buffalo Springfield was over once it began. After the first and only hit, they wanted to go their own ways (professionally and musically), so this album is essentially a bunch of solo work released under the group’s banner. It’s why this thing is all over the place - it’s essentially three separate EPs. As a Neil Young fan, I’m drawn to his work the most here: the opening and closing tracks. That said, I don’t think I’m biased by saying that the opening track, Mr. Soul, is the best song on the album and the closing track, Broken Arrow, is the most unique and interesting. Expecting to Fly is one of my favorite Young songs, but this overblown orchestral attempt undermines the simple beauty that shines through on solo versions when it’s just Neil and a piano (see the terrific Live at Cellar Door or Carnegie Hall versions from 1970). There’s not much else to hang your hat on here. Bluebird was a fine attempt at an electrified Beatles vibe. Overall, the album’s musicianship is strong but the songs are forgettable.
This album was fine. It didn't really grab me much. But it was a good enough listening experience.
Before Listening : Never heard of Buffalo Springfield. Time to see what’s up. After Listening : That wasn’t too bad! Might've been my favorite rock album so far! I don’t feel like talking about it though so.. goodbye!
5/10
Look there's only one Springfield, and that's Rick. But this Buffalo fella isn't too bad.
Neil Young rules.
Mucho peores de lo que todos se pensaban. Menos en lo de ser idiotas, eso muy bien
I guess I’m the only idiot here who didn’t realise this was a cover for more of Stills and Young.
This is a case of starting the album so strong that it makes the rest of the album seem weak by comparison. Mr. Soul is an incredible track one of my favorite Young songs ever. Broken Arrow is also pretty good but the rest is meh by comparison. 6/10 Favorite Tracks- “Mr.Soul” “Broken Arrow”
This was really good, i don't want to add it to the replay list, but it deserves at least a 3.5
die songs sind jo meeeega verschiede. de erdt uuuhuere neil young. checks nonig ganz das album. bin bi expecting to fly. aso s isch alles no cool aber genre oder stil oder so??? bluebird het mega schös banjo jaaa. chume nöd druus. broken arrow isch no cute gad. ah scho verbii. aso scho s letst. au echli es potpourri hä broken arrow. de klarinette am schluss checki nöd. klavier huere funky moll. ähm gueti songs aber ich checks nöd 3???
kenn OBVIO nur for what it's worth ohh psychedelischer als ich denkt han! expecting to fly isch ja es richtigs schwachstromlied sad memory isch ok I guess? good time boy bluesyyy aber holt mich au nöd würkli ab de hindergrundgsang isch na cool aber bin gad chli verlore ja cheggs iwie nöd, musses denn glaub nomal lose so SUNNTIG, ich probiers nomal oke chan bis jz scho meh am ganze folge sie chönnd schono gitarre spiele joa leider het mich alles nöd so umghaue...s passiert vill sache aber villes laht mich au chalt
Buffalo Springfield was comprised of three dudes and Neil Young and Stephen Stills. It sounds harsh, but that’s what Buffalo Springfield will be known as. Buffalo Springfield Again is the second album from the group. To be honest, I really wasn’t sure if I’d know any songs off this album. Then Mr. Soul, track 1, fires up, and yeah, I’ve heard at least one. Oh, fancy that, it turns out the band was dysfunctional as hell, and each member produced their own material by themselves. Why would Stills think inviting Young to join Crosby, Stills, and Nash would be a good idea? It seems they already had some bubbling issues that only bubbled up more during the CSNY years. Seems Young even quit Buffalo Springfield several times during the recording of BS Again. I’m becoming a fan of Neil Young, but it seems like he doesn’t want to be a rock star. He reminds me of Kurt Cobain, in which you want your music to be heard and enjoyed by people, but fame and money really mess with your head. But I digress, as usual. Out of the dysfunction, Buffalo Springfield produced a hell of an album full of great 60s rock and some Byrds-like country jams. The first track Mr.Soul is some hard-charging rock written by Young. As Young would do, at least early in his career, he writes about being famous and wonders how long will it last and blah, blah, blah. It lasted forever, Neil. Even when you tried to kill your career. Great song tho. Track 2, A Child’s Claim To Fame, is straight-up Byrds-like country rock. The song was written and sung by one of the other guys in BS, Richie Furay. Cool song with some nice picking, I assume by Stills. Track 3, Everydays, says it was recorded live and it’s a Stills’ song. It’s a little more jazzy than the other songs. I think it’s the piano that leans it that direction. There is a fuzzy 60’s guitar in the song, but it’s a sound that over time has become synonymous with the guitar sound of the 60s and it irritates me. But it’s a good song otherwise. Track 4 is Expecting To Fly and it’s a Young composition, and I love it. It sounds like it could be released today. Very mellow with swells of strings and still a touch of 60s fuzz guitar. Young’s singing isn’t so nasally, which threw me off a bit. Great song. Oh, and it was a single off the album, along with Bluebird, Mr. Soul, and Rock & Roll Woman. Track 5 Bluebird, as I mentioned, was a single off the album, but it reminds me of a Guess Who song. It’s a Stills song and that means great guitar work, both acoustic and electric. Also, the singing is great as he sings harmony with Furay. Furay is probably more than just an other guy. After BS imploded, he went on the form the country leaning rock band Poco. Other than Stills and Young, Furay wrote three songs on the album and sang on five, either solo or with Stills or Young. One of the other other guys was Dewey Martin, he sang Good Time Boy. The other other other guy, Bruce Palmer, played bass. He also had deportation problems, which hurt his ability to make it to recording sessions for the album. Anyway, Bluebird was fantastic. Track 7, Sad Memory, is about a sad memory. It’s your bog-standard sad song about a love that’s lost. It’s Furay on vocals with an acoustic guitar, and I’m pretty sure a steel guitar deep in the mix. Just a lovely little sad song. Track 8 is Martin’s turn on vocals with Good Time Boy. This song seems out of place on this album. It’s got horns and sounds like it could be a throwaway Motown song. Martin’s vocals sound like he could have sung for The Guess Who. I hate the Guess Who, by the way. There’s a lot of Sock it to me nows, and lay it on me nows in this song. It’s fine, but it’s very derivative of the time. Rock & Roll Woman was a single and its track 9. I’m not sure I’ve ever heard it. It’s more like the rest of the songs on the album. It’s written and sung by Stills. Great vocals, big organ, and great guitar work by Stills again, I assume. Okay, Track 10 is Broken Arrow, another Young track with him on vocals and him struggling with fame. Supposedly, this was written after he freaked out and left the band, one of the several times he did so. He came back and contributed this song. Broken Arrow is weird, but Young is a weird guy. It kind of stops and starts, and then other songs pop up like Take Me Out to the Ballgame, then we're back into the proper song. It befuddled me upon first listen. Lots of piano in the song, and it’s not necessarily a rock song. Again, I think this is another song that could be released today. Not sure it would be a hit, but it has a timeless quality. The chorus is beautiful. It ends with a beating heart, as Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon begins. Buffalo Springfield Again is a fun album, not sure I'll listen to it again. I may add a few songs to a playlist, though. It just seems like this was the placeholder until CSNY and Young's solo career could blossom and produce the legendary rock songs. If you're a fan of CSNY, Young, or the whole 60s vibe, you'll dig this the most.
Ok
Pretty good folk rock, though not as good as what would follow.
It's alright, I guess, but just so meh
Album #29 Buffalo Springfield: Buffalo Springfield Again I might be saying this because of Canadian bias, but judging from this album, it isn’t hard to see why Neil Young went on to have the most successful career post-Buffalo Springfield. In my opinion, the three standout songs on this album just so happen to be the three penned by Neil Young; with Broken Arrow especially being one of my favourite Young songs, its experimentation reminds me almost of A Day in the Life with how it segments its styles. That’s not to say that Young was the only talent of the group; however, of course, his frequent collaborator Stephen Stills also has some high points on the album, specifically Bluebird. It seems the only real weak link was Dewey Martin, who didn’t write any songs, but the one that he provided vocals for, Good Time Boy, was easily the worst. Due to the collaborative nature of the album, it does seem to vary in quality, which results in a bit of a disjointed listen. Most of my interest in this album is due to its relevance to Young’s career, as in my opinion, he is one of the greatest and most influential musicians of all time, so hearing him in the infancy of his career is certainly something that I would consider essential to any Young fan. The other songs are solid enough to make the listen enjoyable, and the run time is short, so it doesn’t outstay its welcome. Best Songs: Broken Arrow, Expecting to Fly, Mr. Soul Worst Song: Good Time Boy Score out of 10:7
Nice music, makes me want to discover more by them. But not all the songs are like that. 3,4/5.
Byrds-like folk-rock with more experimentation in other genres (3.5)
Like a pre-super group, everyone went on to other things and it sounds like they already are on this. Spotty to me: some high highs, but some folk or psychedelic (or psychy folk or folky psych) songs are sorta mid. Won't lie: I like Neil's work best.
Rock of all flavors mixes here, sometimes even verging on the incoherent.
What a strange and scatterbrained album. It sounds like the lack of any continuity between the songs was largely the result of the band members' dysfunction, lack of communication and (unsurprisingly) clash of egos, manifesting in part by how the tracks were largely recorded with only the primary singer/songwriter and sometimes a few of the non-Young/Stills/ Furay musicians (although Neil Young apparently went completely off the reservation in that regard, at least with "Expecting to fly"). It starts off so promisingly with "Mr. Soul", but then wanders off into other (and largely sappier) realms and never really returns, although "Good time boy" and fragments of "Broken arrow" come closer than most. (Pretty interesting to read that Young wrote "Mr. Soul" in about five minutes as he waited in a UCLA hospital room to find out why he'd had an epilectic event on stage, only to be eventually told that he should "never take LSD or any other hallucinogenic drugs" ever again. I doubt he was able to heed that advice.) I was kind of hoping that maybe the sum of the disparate parts might make for an engaging album as a whole, but it mainly just feels like a musical version of the bizarre game in "It's Always Sunny", "Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games." Sadly, though, the album never puts Stephen Stills in a dog kennel, forced to eat the pieces of a broken guitar.
Enjoyed Mr. Soul and Broken Arrow particularly; the rest didn't stand out.
What in the world to do with this? As a unitary piece of art, it’s a complete mess. Not only is there a total lack of cohesion, but unlike a compilation album - soundtrack say - there’s also no coherent progression; just one random style after another. There also aren’t any great songs. But there are five or so pretty good songs. (Of note, none of them are written by Steven Stills.) And because they are of such diverse styles, each has found a home on a different playlist. So it may well be the album with the most number of play-listed songs. Solid three.
it's fine
didn’t knock my socks off, but a pretty solid album nonetheless. buffalo springfield has never been my favourite “era” of stills and young’s lengthy careers, though the band made some undeniably good music. mr. soul, bluebird, and rock and roll woman are some seriously amazing songs, and show that neil young and stephen stills have always been strong, strong songwriters. poor richie furay, i can’t even begin to imagine how hard it would’ve been to be a third wheel to stephen’s and neil’s genius.
Quite a pleasant album! Didn’t have anything bombastic, but it was a nice, short listen.
3.0 - Ok
Fine. A bit forgettable
Opens hot and then cools to a mild chill throughout.
Good album. Classic rock
Too much filler.
Starts off strong and fun but falls flat towards the end.
Have never really loved Buffalo Springfield's (or Neil Young's) sound, but this is an ambitious album that has some merits to it. Favorite song: Expecting to Fly
This one is hot for the Young tracks, but the other songs don't do much for me.
lovely lovely rock n roll woman 😍
Buffalo Springfield Again is about as mixed as a bag can get. Coming out swinging with Mr. Soul I though this was gonna be an album on the same level as Déjà vu which I reviewed earlier, no doubt owing that first impression to Neil Young. From that point on it was a series of ups and down that left me more confused than anything. The album is obviously written by three people with massively different tastes, which is fine if there was at least a little bit of cohesion to tie the tracks together in some tangible way. While the end result is certainly eclectic, it becomes jarringly apparent which songs are worthwhile. There's a good reason Richie Furay never reached the same levels of appreciation as Young or Stills, his songs drag this album down so much further than it should be. The whole B-side honestly feels like a hodgepodge of songs that probably shouldn't have seen the light of day, only for Broken Arrow to close it out saying "see! this album is good!" In all seriousness, Neil Young's tracks shine so much brighter than the rest, which is mostly forgettable apart from maybe Bluebird. There's a noticeable lack of chemistry from a writing standpoint, and while Buffalo Springfield Again has some high points, its impact is significantly dampened by the weak link(s).
I expected this to hit harder than it did. There’s nothing wrong with Buffalo Springfield Again, but a lot of it feels more generic than I anticipated, especially given the talent involved. The folkier material leans toward sleepy rather than stirring, and while the songwriting is competent throughout, very little of it sticks with me after the fact. There are flashes where you can hear the future greatness of the individual members, but as an album it doesn’t quite cohere into something memorable. Instead of tension or urgency, much of it settles into a pleasant but muted groove. It’s listenable, even respectable, but it rarely demands attention. This lands firmly in “nothing bad, nothing essential” territory for me. I’m glad to have heard it, but it doesn’t leave much of an impression or invite repeat listens. A straightforward three stars.
Good old school country with classic sounding instruments. While it certainly shows its time in the mixing and quality I enjoyed it. Not something I would choose to listen to though.
местами ну слишком слащаво, а местами очень даже интересно
Good album, no song really stood out as way better than the rest but no song was bad. 1/5 didn’t finish the album 2/5 didn’t keep the album 3/5 kept it and will listen when songs randomly show up on shuffle 4/5 kept it and will listen to it again front to back on my phone 5/5 buying the vinyl
That's not my taste in music - But ok
Mr. Soul Expecting to Fly Bluebird Rock and Roll Woman Broken Arrow
Perfectly pleasant plinking away, nothing jaw dropping or soul shaking but it was decent.
Totally fine, didn't love it or hate it
Very good.
Broken arrow is a fun song
Pretty chill rock album. I'd listen to that again. Not bad. Ryan knows a cover of Mr. Soul. He thinks he likes Rush's better.
A good 60 rock record. It was at it's best for me when it started to sound like CSN.
Just a basic rock album here
I enjoyed the album and they have such a great sound. It's neat hearing Neil Young's voice in there on several songs. I liked the instrumentals and the overall sonic environment the album creates, but no bangers on this one. Generational talents, yes. Looks like Buffalo Springfield did 3 quick albums and split up. Wish I could have seen them live!
Kind of meh really just there.
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Probably listened to this in its entirety ack in college. Good one.
Pretty inoffensive. It's got good playing and it's produced well. Don't think I'll revisit it.
It's fine but you kind of realize Neil Young is the star of the band and he would break out. Without him, the band disintegrated.
Disco calmo, mesmo tendo um ou outro corte mais animado. Calmo em diversos sentidos, faz uma mescla de gêneros que realmente abaixam o cortisol. Instrumentalização um tanto quanto imprevisível. Uma faixa aqui possui até orquestra… Fora da casinha mas sempre agradável. Mas se for colocar na ponta do lápis, não há muito o que dizer sobre o disco. Têm seus momentos de grandeza, mas possui também momentos de tédio ou desinteresse. Tudo isso em uma curta duração. Vale a pena ouvir, certamente, mas não mudou minha vida e não espero que vá mudar a sua. A capa é linda. 3.5/5
I read the artist as Bruce Springsteen. So I was really confused at first.
I didn't recognize any of the tracks. Some parts remind me of Neil Young or of Simon and Garfunkel. Interesting that it peaked at Billboard #44, and yet it ranks quite high (165 or 188) on lists of top albums of all time. It's not a bad album, but I don't think I'd rate it that high. The start of Broken Arrow reminds me of Cherub Rock.
Fine. Whatever. This album suffers from two problems: 1) Even at only 33 minutes, it doesn't feel like a single cohesive album. More like 3 albums of varied quality staple-gunned together. 2) This lists masochistic need to include everything ever recorded by a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
Meget godt. Ikke noget jeg nødvendigvis går tilbage til
Fint? Ikke specielt originalt men godt :)
Está guapo en general sin destacar mucho nada
Ça va mais bon
Sympa en vif
Mieux que le basique album rock qu'on a en général, des sons un peu connus et des bonnes idées
This kinda just washed over me. It was fine and I might give it a different listen post sick.
This one was all over the place, some of it was pretty fun, but all of it kind of just rolled past me.
There are some nice melodies, some nice blues, and some nice harmonies but it just never seems to settle into a strong identity. I appreciate the variety but I found it mostly forgettable. Cover is some kitschy fun though, that's a 4/5.
I wasn't blown away by this album tbh
Adding Neil Young to any group is the musical equivalent to adding sriracha sauce to apple pie. Is it a good spice? Sure. Does it belong? Nope. Most of this album works almost despite Neil Young. That's not to say that the Young songs aren't good - they really are. But there are competing styles here that keep it from being a cohesive set. All in all, it's decent. A solid 6.5/10.
No está su super éxito que era la única que conocía, pero no está mal aunque no me ha entusiasmado. Me he guardado "Bluebird". Lo oí un par de veces y le voy a dar 3 estrellas pero sería más bien 2,5.
This album felt like a hodge-podge. There were numerous times I had to check because I thought the album was over and Spotify was moving to a random song. Nothing here was terrible.
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Good
3.5
3.0
Surprisingly good, but then it shouldn't have been with Stills and Young involved, but so early in their careers I hadn't expected such a developed sound. The Young songs I was acquainted with through collections and are excellent (Mr soul well known to be a bit of a rolling stones rip off but still enjoyable, Broken Arrow has a MAD construction, Expecting to Fly is just beautiful) but the album holds up pretty well during the others band members contributions. However I can't imagine this is one that I will want to revisit.
Was worried it would be more unremarkable 60s rock but it’s pretty decent. Prefer the songs that sound like CSN&Y.
Clocking in at 33 minutes, this should be an easy peasy listen but it veers from the sublime to the 'why are they trying to be James Brown' which makes it hard to firm an opinion. The harmonies are great. The banjo less so.
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By no means is this a bad album, but it does cement my view that Neil Young (as a member of Buffalo Springfield) is really overrepresented on this list.
I mean it’s all right
This is how I learn Buffalo Springfield is not some guy. How many permutations of Cosby/Stills/Nash/Young are there?! This was fine. Highlights: bluebird (clean harmonies)
The album is just okay but definitely not their best effort. 3 stars or C+.
I enjoyed this. Nothing super attention catching, but it was a fine album. 3/5
Alright
Nothing attention grabbing, nice for 60s vibe background music.
This album is fine, but even after two listens it didn’t really grab me as particularly differentiating itself from other albums of that time. Bluebird and Good Time Boy are probably my picks of the album.
You can definitely see where they were going with this but I didn't find anything as good as later CSN/Neil Young songs.
As an addendum to my last review I just realized that I Nevermind was my 666th album generated, which is cool i guess (I don't really know how to relate that though). Anyways, this album is fine. It jumps through a lot of genres and styles, not a lot of cohesion throughout. Every song sounds like it had a completely different producer. Some of the songs (the more country ones) were pretty bad, but other than that this album is good. Mid 3.
Surprisingly pretty good for something that's got CSNY roots.
This was an ok album, very mediocre and didn't really stick with me
This was good. Why did they ever let Crosby come in and fuck it up? 3.5. Neil Young is still a douche.
3.5/5
There's just enough stuff in here to keep me mildly interested above a 2. However, still not really my thing.
Another solid 60s folk rock effort - this, however, is a bit before Neil Young and his fellows really came into their own, I think. There are definitely some highlights on here though, like Mr. Soul and Expecting to Fly.
Kinda fun, kinda all over the place. Better than most 60s albums I’ve been subjected to
Very solid but disjointed as only an album written by three people who refuse to speak to each other can be. The Neil Young parts are my favorite.
A pleasant surprise. Had never heard of the band or album before. Took me a little while to get into it but really enjoyed the vibes, especially of the final few tracks.
Groovy tunes! Enjoyable album.
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.
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Solid album To listen to
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.
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.
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
Nothing overly fantastic. Not sure about the slide whistley thing
2.5. I’m ambivalent. It’s fine.
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.
It was OK
for all the psychedelic/folk rock that came out in the 60s, i've heard so much better. slightly underwhelming.
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
It's not bad, but it's not great. It just is.
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.
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!
Good album, nice to Listen to while working
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
Relaxing
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nice enough
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.
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.
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
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
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
Surprisingly enjoyed it. I’d never heard of them before. Rock & Roll woman is a tune
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.
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
Its okay
Bilo je ovdje potencijala za izvanredan psihedelični album ali mnoge pjesme imaju folk/country prizvuk koji mi nimalo ne odgovara.
Broken arrow is a bizarre song but I kind of like it
Star studded band, but the music isn’t that memorable.
This was fine.
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.
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.
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.
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
Liked this one better than average, but wasn’t blown away and not sure how often I would revisit. 3.25/5
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
Good album. It feels a bit dated at this point.
Another pretty standard 60's album. Only standout was "Good Time Boy" but the rest of the album is pretty average.