Buffalo Springfield Again

3.5

Maybe this was revolutionary when it came out, but man, what a boring album. No song stood out to me. I am beginning to get so tired of Neil Young as well. There is a handful of things spread across many albums he's done that are really good, but he gets praised like he's the messiah of music for some reason. Fire and forget album for me.

I enjoyed this album. It was a nice mix of different tempos, had nice solos (saxophone again in "Good Time Boy"), good vocals, and the songs were all well produced. The musicians are clearly good. There wasn't however much that stood out as something special. While all songs ranged from ok to good, none were great I felt and it ended up being a pretty standard album and maybe a bit forgettable. Still deserves a 3 I think.

Like two different albums put together into one. Half of the songs ventured more into hard rock, with these being the better songs, and the other half was slow and dull. 'Mr. Soul' was worth the listen, with a couple of others being enjoyable. None of the songs were awful, though, which makes this album halfway decent.

This is a bit for me as I am a huge Neil Young fan and Stephen Stills is pretty great too. Was interested to see this one rather than the debut in the book as that album has their biggest hit For What It's Worth on it, but I'm glad they included this album because it is just as good if not slightly better in my opinion. Mr Soul and Expecting to Fly both by Young are highlights.

Ouvindo

Okay, that's my kind of music. It's impressive how many good albums came out in 1967. It's a year that never ceases to surprise me. I had Buffalo Springfield on my list for a long time and this was a pleasant surprise.

Slow to boring Country Folk.

Some really great stuff here. Excited to keep going back to this. 4/5

Baroque roots psych I love.

Standout track was Mr Soul.

Comfy listening.

Blended into the background and was over quick. Perfectly nice sound though.

So this took me on a journey. I came to it with no idea of who or what this was and pressed play. A little context: last week I'd had Deja Vu by CSNY and fallen in love. It was the first album that went from no idea to 5 stars and into my vinyl collection in the 200+ albums I'd had so far. The variety, the quality and the guitar sounds were all amazing. Back to today, when I put this on I immediately starter enjoying it and for a lot of the same reasons as above. The variety was amazing whilst quality stayed hi, there was blues, country, folk, some soul and lots of psych. I wasn't sure if either CSNY had opened my heart to this kind of music, this period had loads of untapped albums or something else. After I finished my first listen through I opened up the wiki article and discovered the reason: it has 2 (maybe 3) of CSNY in here. So turns out I'm just a massive CSNY fan now

Who knew these guys had other songs and that they’re pretty good?

Hella 60s vibes i love it

Varied 60/70s vibe, love it

It’s alright. Like, I get why it was sensational at the time it was released. There’s obviously good stuff happening here. They clearly made a real effort to make something nice. And it is definitely nice. But I struggle to connect with this style. Always feels like I need to be on drugs to get why it’s so wonderful. It’s fine. But that’s about it for me. And it doesn’t even have the song I like by them. Rock & Roll Woman is really solid though!

3*

more of the same 60s rock

A little buffalo, a little springfield

Not for me

Niet boeiend, 13 in een dozijn

Influental? I'm not sure I hear it, but it was nice enough.

This group, and the second album they ended up creating, had some notable drama...that just so happened to involve several superstar up-and-coming musicians. For better or worse, what that personal disarray resulted in, ...Again, is excellent! Reading about the complete angst between the band and writing and recording songs largely without the group makes for an interesting listen. There are a few different genres based on who's written a particular song and that, along with the different vocalists handling duties throughout, kept my interest as the album progressed. Neil Young's opener, Mr. Soul, is particularly strong. "Expecting To Fly" blew me away - and learning that it's essentially Neil Young's first solo work put to recording was a bit of a mind-blower. Stills' "Bluebird:" toe-tapping awesomeness and guitar licks for days. The bizarrely produced closing track, "Broken Arrow," feels very out of place with its fade outs and ins and organ music, so that and a couple of other forgettable tracks kept me from considering this album as a 5-star offering but it definitely belongs with my 4s. 4 stars: I am struck by this album (a pleasant surprise for me, who isn't struck by much pre-70s era stuff) Interesting Factoids from Wikipedia: *In contrast to the band's hastily made debut album, 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. *"Mr. Soul" is about Young's personal problems with fame and disregard for rock stardom. It was written by Young after experiencing an epilepsy attack after an early show with Buffalo Springfield in San Francisco. Many people in the audience questioned if it was part of the act. While a patient at UCLA Medical Center, he wrote the song once he was awake and recovering and told to return for further tests. The lyrics reflected Young's experience, feeling as though he was about to die. Thereupon, he was advised by his doctor to never take LSD or any other hallucinogenic drugs. Interesting Factoids from SongFacts.com: *[On "A Child's Claim To Fame"]: (Band member Richie) Furay's lyrics are an expression of his annoyance with guitarist Neil Young, who had quit and rejoined Buffalo Springfield on several occasions during the recording of the album. He recalled to Uncut: "We did 'Child's Claim to Fame' on the reunion tour in 2011. We were playing Santa Barbara, there's 5,000 people out there, and Neil stops. 'Hold up, hold up!' he says. 'Richie, did you write this song about me?' That's Neil for you. Yeah when I wrote it I was frustrated with the guy, but that's how we communicated with one another. You wrote a song, I'm not gonna say that (1968 Buffalo Springfield track) 'I Am a Child' was Neil's response to 'Claim to Fame' but." *[On "Expecting To Fly"]: By the time Buffalo Springfield came to record this second album, they were less a group than a collection of individuals. Young wrote and recorded this song using outside musicians rather than any other Springfield members. It was, for all intents and purposes, his first solo work. *[On "Broken Arrow"]: This track took over 100 hours to record, which was an eternity by 1967 standards. "Broken Arrow" sometimes draws raised eyebrows for being so oddly arranged - rather like the Beatles' psychedelic period such as "Revolution 9." Perhaps it is this song which longtime Young collaborator David Briggs had in mind when he said, "When you make rock and roll, the more you think, the more you stink." Standout Tracks: Mr. Soul, A Child's Claim To Fame, Everydays, Expecting To Fly, Bluebird, Rock & Roll Woman,

Varied and interesting. I really liked it

Cool

A very good album Loved the harmonies and the interesting production. Definitely will listen again

Didnt like this one at all. 34 minutes of twang that I did not care for, with singing that wasnt that great either. Somehow the mixing sucked too, I did not enjoy having all the drums go to my right ear.

Alkoi vahvasti avausbiisistä, lopahti ihan täysin b-puolella unetusmusiikiksi. Miksi? Kiiltokuvaenkelit kannessa tuntuvat liittyvän asiaan. Tahtoisin enemmän alun rockia.

Levy on perusluonteeltaan tasokasta filleriä: materiaalia, jonka hyvä sinkku voisi nostaa itsensä yläpuolelle. I can't get no. 2,5

Very good

I was expecting to enjoy this more than I did, leaving it solidly between 3 and 4 stars for me. There's some great tracks on here (the Neil Young ones) but also some real duds that drag it back down, and a few others that are pretty okay. Tough one to rate overall but I'm going to round down.

Starts good but fades fast

Another 60s rock folky album. Nothing offensive about it, just not my jam

Great start, great finish, and pretty solid through the (short) middle. Always liked Broken Arrow for some reason, maybe the unusual transitions, circus snippet, clarinet solo that evolves into a piano solo that fades into a heartbeat finish. This album comes in at (3.8*s)

This album has a lot of variety and comes together pretty well. Neil makes this band and is the star of this album (as with all his projects). All the stronger songs on it are noticeably his. They're dispersed in a way that gets you through the poorly written tracks. It hits a lull towards the end and would be totally missable except that Broken Arrow is really strong and brings you back in. I enjoyed the listen, but not the strongest, and not super memorable. I'd play all of Neil's song individually but I don't know if I'd go back to the album as a whole. 2.75

Shortie that didn't leave any impact. Quite forgettable. Has some range but overall too slow and a bit lame. 1st song is best song with the rest of the album trailing off to a "broken" finisher. Middle of the road and don't see it worthy of list. I will give NY credit for being in so many bands and staying relevant throughout the decades...2

Decent album. Nothing wowed me, but there are a couple of good songs. I know Buffalo Springfield through Neil Young's involvement. I know a couple of hits but not much else. This album is an OK listen but not sure it needs to be on this list unless it had a lot of influence when it came out. 2.3 stars

decent album, i’ll have to look more into these guys, i enjoyed a handful of tracks

As far as late 60's rock slogs go, this one was pretty fun. Jazzy and light hearted, it does not feel like it takes itself to seriously. 3.5/5

Went back and gave this a second listen... and thankfully I did. I liked it a lot and thought it was way ahead of it's time. I specifically liked the horn section on a few parts of the record.

Some really great songs on here, but also some songs that I find a bit unimpressive.

A classic folk-rock album from the "summer of love" era, contains their singles "Mr. Soul", "Bluebird", "Expecting to Fly", and "Rock & Roll Woman", plus "Broken Arrow".

A good album that I enjoyed, I liked Mr Soul and Sad Memory the most.

Beat, 1967 -> 2

Pure, unbridled dog walk music today.

Really liked the freewheeling acoustic guitar solo on Bluebird. A pleasant blend of folk and rock, I found this pretty easy listening, wouldn't mind hearing again.

They were really trying from on top of a mountain of privilege to move the needle. Really interesting musicianship. Had a hard time with the poor rejected male trope though.

Although I'm somewhat familiar with Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, I'd never listened to a Buffalo Springfield album before this project and was pleasantly surprised by this one. I especially like "Mr. Soul" and "Bluebird."

Super group! Super album!

First listen Saved 2/10 Top track: Bluebird

Pretty stock 60s-70s rock. Not bad though

No real complaints, just perhaps doesn’t stand out so much.

Not all the tracks stand up with their original shine, but Bluebird, Mr Soul, Expecting to Fly, and especially the stellar Broken Arrow secure this album’s place in the pantheon.

Zoned out but think it's quite good, deserves a second listen. Gives me similar vibes to Trafalgar by Bee Gees but this might be a bit far fetched.

It was alright. I didn't love it, didn't hate it.

Good rock band out of the 60’s. 60’s sound , for sure. Other then the song,”For what’s worth”, no real long lasting song.

It lacks a certain cohesion that is hard to pinpoint. The music is lovely and the guitar riffs are impressive, however the venturing into jazz, soul, melancholic rock, and other genres really stretches this record thin. Its ambition outweighed its prowess. Regardless, there are some strong appearances and perhaps if this omitted more of the weaker tracks, it have been an excellent EP.

Hell yea rock on brother

The music isn't offensive but nothing truly outstanding either. I liked Broken Arrow, the last song.

The musicality absolutely fucks. All the pieces work so well together. I love a solid understated guitar solo. Like it quietly shreds

I think it’s so hard to create an album that’s both rich with variety and has a consistent theme. A lot of albums try to to have a lot of variety and come across really unfocused, this album is an exception. There’s so much going on thematically, there’s folk, acid culture, funk, and rock all perfectly weaved into a really consistent and interesting album, great listen.

This is an album of two halves. Well, maybe not halves. Maybe the ratio is different, but there is a genuinely excellent album in here let down terribly by a couple of country tracks, replete with steel guitars and brother-cousins. As I read into the album notes I see that this album took 9+ months to record, with the artists in question "largely working independently of each other" and that absolutely tracks with the feel of the album. Because clearly there's exceptional talent involved. Unfortunately, that's talent is not displayed by the producer, who should have said "take this country shit out and leave it in the bin where you found it". Unfortunately, Stills and Young were the artists, and neither of them listen to anything other than their own inflated egos. If you took the country out, this would be a solid 5. But it's in there, and that ruins it. So 3 stars.

Same as many albums that have come before it in this list, it's very much "in one ear and out the other" type music. I don't dislike it while it's playing, but after it's done if you put a gun to my hand and asked me to sing any chorus, any melody, any solo or catchy lyric, my brains would be splattered across the walls.

This album was good. I really liked the more rocking guitar solos. The slow tracks dragged a little bit for me. Interspersing love tracks was a fun detail.

First off, I'm in love with the album cover. It's so beautiful and if I came across this record in a store without knowing anything about the band, I would immediately be interested in it because of the artwork. I feel like it evokes the same feeling that the music does, especially the feeling of the more mellow tracks like "Expecting to Fly" and "Sad Memory". I can imagine sitting on the landing staring off into that endless water listening to those tracks. I will say that I felt like those slower, more contemplative songs, including "Everydays", stood out more and contributed more appropriately to the atmosphere. The simple vocals and instrumentation were quite lovely. Some of the other tracks didn't necessarily stand out (even though I'm sure I'll pick up on more nuances over time) but I don't think that always needs to be the goal. Sometimes you just need a simple yet enjoyable album like this.

3.5 Some new-to-me bangers (Mr. Soul, Bluebird, Hung Upside Down) but overall eclectic to the point of disjointed. Starting to wonder if I will come to the same conclusion about CSNY as I have about the Beatles (solo/different groupings stuff just doesn't hit the same).

The first time I listened it fell flat but it just so happened I had time yesterday for a few more listens through. It is really good in an understated way without being spectacular.

This was a fairly short album, only 34 minutes. I haven't really heard anything from Buffalo Springfield, except the songs they use in Vietnam movies, so I was expecting that vibe when this album popped up. This album is psychedelic, blues, country rock, it's alright. Others have done this way better and other have done this way worse, so I'd stick this right in the middle.

Not bad - interesting to hear them at this early stage - another band I'd heard of for ages but never really heard

There is starting to become a lot of these albums I am hearing. It isn't necessarily a bad thing but I am just becoming a little numb to me to feel special. It would be okay if it was my favourite genre but it isn't particularly it is nice occasionally but it is nothing fancy for me. I had already heard of this and I recognised some songs but I have no idea where I would've heard it I know it is Neil Young but that's as far as I know. Overall I don't have much else to say it was good, not great and not bad just a nice album. Stand Out Songs Mr Soul Expecting to Fly Bluebird

I was expecting to be blown away… but mostly felt neutral. Bluebird was my favorite of the album followed by Mr soul. I guess that goes with everyone else’s thoughts about this album lol. Overall I expected a bit more since I love this genre and era of music.

Easy listening

This embodies the music from the 60's that blows.

i sure do love mediocre 60’s music

Mr. Soul is great and Richie Furay is not.

listened on 4/7. decent but nothing stood out. 2.4/5

Already had the two bangers marked here, but the rest of the album is pretty sweet too. So much talent, so many pointers to the magic that was coming

Some tunes ahead of their time, can see the influence…..Bluebird for example.

Got some good funk going

Hoo boy is this is a classic I grew up with. All I think of are sunny days driving the dirt roads to a cabin for a week. Maybe its nostalgia but this whole album had a smile on my face.

Lots of classics on this album and just stellar songwriting all around. Mr Soul and Bluebird are the obvious standouts

Damn fine music!

Without getting into the Stills vs Young side of Buffalo Springfield or the way things shook out for both of them and how funny I think it is - I’m going to save that for when I get to the Stills solo record on the list - I’ll just say that as a Neil Young fan, I enjoy this record. Stills is very good here, too. I like that this record is all over the place, with each member contributing enjoyable songs. It’s like a fuzzed-out, down home 60’s pot luck dinner. It’s a very good record, but it’s no surprise both Stills’ and (especially) Young’s later work would end up eclipsing their time in Buffalo Springfield. You can tell just how different they were as song writers, even if there was common ground.

it’s got some pretty decent toons

I don't have much to say, really. It's passable music with decent but unremarkable elements in pretty much every regard. Nothing is (very) memorable, it sounds exactly like it should for its time (1967), isn't groundbreaking or inventive, yet still sounds pretty good. My guess is it's on this list purely for Buffalo Springfield being the foundation for Stills' and Young's later careers. There are a select few elements that caught my attention, such as the fleeting yet relatively complex guitarwork in Bluebird, the bluesy vigor of Mr. Soul (and indeed most of the album), and an interesting genre-blend between pop, country, blues, and rock. Key tracks: Mr. Soul, Bluebird, Rock & Roll Woman Enjoyment: 3/5 Does it belong in the list: 2/5

good stuff, v cohesive and melodic

Leppoisaa blues rockia, ei kai siinä. Kuitenkin joku verta omalaatuista. Parhaat: Expecting to Fly, Bluebird

A pretty boring album bookended by two pretty fantastic songs. Favorite track: Broken Arrow

Never heard this in completion before today, LOVED IT. I have no criticism of this at all. Amazing how such complex layers of ingenuity were imagined and performed so early in the era of rock and roll. Only giving it 4 stars though.

Chill 70s rock, great for a park day

A pleasant listen. Nothing special but a good time capsule. It's wild that Neil Young would go on to be the biggest star of this group but that's the way of these things sometimes.

Edit: On second thought, this is actually a 4, but "Broken Arrow" is still blows me away every time I listen to it. Admittedly I find Buffalo Springfield a bit boring to listen to. I hadn’t listened to this album before, but some of the songs were pretty good, with “Mr. Soul,” “Bluebird,” and “Sad Memory” being my favorites. As I got near the end, I was pretty certain this was going to get a 4 from me. But then “Broken Arrow” comes on and, wow, what a song! I immediately connected with it, and it drew me in more than any other song on the album. Still not totally sold on Buffalo Springfield, but I’m definitely sold on this album.

Wow. This is SOOOO far ahead of its time. Blues, funk, rock - all together with Neil’s nasal whine. Absolutely loved it. A buried treasure (for me)

Internal conflict seems to be a common thread with music.

"Buffalo Springfield Again" is the second album by Canadian-American rock band Buffalo Springfield. Folk rock, pyschedelia, country folk and hard rock are the classified genres but they go deeper into other ones as well. The album was recorded over nine months in LA and NYC and was fraught with dysfunction with essentially each member producing their own material independently. The band is Stephen Stills (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Neil Young (vocals, guitar), Richie Furay (vocals rhythm guitar), Bruce Palmer (bass) and Dewey Martin (drums, vocals). Commercially, the album hit #44 in the US and, critically, is considered a classic of the pyschedelic era. A "dirty sounding" Neil Young guitar opens "Mr. Soul." Young said he was trying to get that Stones' "Satisfaction" sound. And he does. Layered guitars. A great pyschedelic song. It's about Young's personal problems with fame and disregard for rock fandom. Young also penned and sung "Expecting to Fly" with the famous LA Wrecking Crew as his back-up band. With strings, this is actually baroque pop. Don't count out the power of the band when they come together and we get that on Stephen Stills' "Bluebird." Young with electric guitar riffs and Stills matching him on the acoustic guitar. Great finger picking. It's a love song about Judy Collins and not the last song about Judy Collins that Stills would be involved in. Still delivers another rocker in "Hung Upside Down." Great guitar again and great vocal harmonization with Stills and Furay. It's Furay's turn with the ballad "Sad Memory." His vocals are in the forefront with guitars in background. "Rock & Roll Woman" is the song that best highlights the distorted guitar of Young combined with the vocal harmonies of Stills and Furay. A song that is apparently about Grace Slick. This album covers a lot of ground right away with a pyschedelic rocker going to a country rock song to a jazzy-folk song and finally to baroque pop. There's also a ballad thrown in later. The pyschedelic rockers are classics. This albums hints to where each of the vocalists would go next: Young's electric guitar riffs to his solo material and with Crazy Horse, Stills' acoustic guitar and harmonies to CSN(Y) and Furay's more country rock to Poco. If you like any of those groups (and most of you do), this an album to listen to and enjoy.

Didn't like it. Didn't hate it. Folksy rock akin to CCR, but a little less polished.

Most of the songs were missing from Spotify. The few that were there were just ok. 2/5

Solid leads from stills. Interesting stuff always surprising how experimental folks were in the 60s re song structure relative to your kids today with their math rock/black midis. Far and away best songs to Mr Young, ol’ Neil. Learning to fly is like his ur track. Not sure I’ve ever heard it but could fill in Melodie’s on muscle memory. Broken arrow a masterpiece of wistful weirdness

It's alright but it is still Neil Young.

I was ready to call this album an unmemorable dud until Broken Arrow. That song did the Lord's work to bring the score up

Not bad. Not great.

Cool to have

Solid

motown grooves

Buffalo Springfield would go on to arguably greater things via Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and this album is just kinda here... Folksy rock and down tempo is the order of the day here, and it can be pleasant at time, great at others but overall it feels like its less than the sum of its part.

I don’t have much to say. The good songs are actually really good. The bad ones are awful. This is possibly the actual definition of a 3-star album.

Another just fine album, some good rock in there but doesn't really rise to anything I'd save or remember.

Fourth album in a row that I've only saved two songs from, which is disappointingly low for me. Our first from Buffalo Springfield, and unfortunately it does not have the big hit. It's not a bad album by any measure, which is really the case for each of the last few albums, but is it essential? Is it really a "must listen before I die"? To that, I say no. It's just yet another '60s rock album that doesn't even veer enough into psych territory to be terribly interesting. Favorite tracks: Bluebird, Rock & Roll Woman. Album art: Pretty cool collage style art, with bandmates and animals pasted on a cliffside scene. Font is really cool too. 2.5/5

A mish mash of sound-a-like 60s nothingness. Completely forgettable.

I really liked this album. All of the songs worked well together. Nice sounding vocals. One song that was interesting in an experimental, this is an experience type song. But not that far from the rest of the album so it wasn’t too jarring. Really liked it 5/5

This is great though I can't help feeling it's not quite as good as a Neil Young 'solo' record might have been. Possibly a terrible take?

This album is undoubtably good however it simply failed to grip me, “expecting to fly” is a standout single and “good time boy” is a simple but great listen. Overall the album gets stronger as it continues and the production is fantastic, I just never felt like it was really for me.

Love all their albums.

bit folksy for me, ended and I'd not realised until a completely different song was played almost 40 mins later

3.75

Pleasant, but very 'samey' I think I've heard quite enough CSNY and their 'tree' of bands to last a lifetime. 3-4

I pretty much forgot what everything sounded like after finishing it. It was fine while listening but I don’t think it should be on this list. 5/10

Never took much notice of Buffalo Springfield at the time. I always thought their sound was a bit too countryfide for my tastes. Over the years I have become more interested in the Laurel Canyon artists and as a result have given these a listen but never this album. It was not a bad album to listen through and there was one or two tracks I really liked. Everydays was a surprise as I had forgotten Yes had recorded this on their first album and which I really liked at the time. One or two new techniques for the 60’s are evident as in final track for example making me wonder in this was Buffalo’s ‘Sgt Pepper’. An OK album but not one I’m likely to go back to.

Never heard of these guys before but I enjoyed each song. My favorite was “Mr. Soul”

3-4

Amerikanischer Main-Stream der Mid 60th. Sicherlich war die Band das Fundament weiterer Entwicklungen z.B von Neil Young. Leider sticht kaum ein Song hervor, wenn man vielleicht von “Broken Arrow” absieht. Album is ok aber nich mehr.

mix of folk and classic rock while overall good has no real cohesion. interesting slow long held notes and drones in some songs add some eeriness that get interrupted. Breaking cohesion in some songs and more upbeat track clash with more somber folk music

Solid mix of bluegrass and rock it caught me off guard.

Pretty good, not something I'd put on myself but wouldn't go out of my way to turn any of the songs off.

Really enjoyed it! Not a big Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young fan but this is great! 4/5!

Mr. Soul Expecting to Fly

Spotty, a few classic songs and a lot of not so much.

Good stuff.

Mr. Soul- 3.8/5 A Child's Claim to Fame- 3.1/5 Everydays- 4/5 Expecting to Fly- 2.7/5 Bluebird- 4.4/5 Hung Upside Down- 3.9/5 Sad Memory- 3.5/5 Good Time Boy- 3.6/5 Rock & Roll Woman- 3.5/5 Broken Arrow- 2.6/5 Total- 3.5/5

I actually really enjoyed this. So a 2 isn't giving it justice. But so many amazing albums are at a 3 right now that this just doesn't cut it. But it's good.

Nice one!

This was really hit or miss for me. Half I enjoyed, half was too county.

I think I like this, but I listen to a few of the songs again and I'm not sure.

Never heard of this band but did recognise a couple of songs. Not mind blowing but it did grow on me. I like the typical 70s fuzzy tone of the guitars, very T Rex!

Nice background music but a little boring for my taste. Kind of like american beatles.

NEIL YOUNG?!

Innovative & diverse. Some classics.

Ugh.

I liked the first track, and Hung Upside Down, and while the rest of the album wasn't awful, I did find it quite boring.

This was a great example of late 60s folk/pop. Loved every second and with it was longer actually.

Really good listen. I had no idea Steven Stills and Neil Young were in Buffalo Springfield...

Interesting. You can hear elements of country rock and folk rock in many of the cuts. Some interesting orchestral elements as well. Enjoyed it even though I am not a big Neil Young fan.

Was expecting this to be a bit meh.. but this has won me over a bit. The NY songs rise above the others but the variety and production are excellent. 4

Not as strong as their first album, but still a great demonstration of what these guys can do. “Expecting to Fly” and “Hung Upside Down” are underrated highlights.

“Rock and roll woman” freakin slaps. Big fan of “broken arrow” as well. 4.5/5

de unaa, 7/10

Some great songs on here, wish there was a 3.5 stars option. Alas, as a whole, this isn't an album I'd put into my rotation so she only gets three. Most of the pieces that I've enjoyed I already knew from Neil Young - Decade.

Not that I don't like CSNY, but Buffalo Springfield was my favorite of all the groupings of those guys.

cool

First song is good. The rest is mostly boring.

Slow paced and predictable, not an album I would revisit

Good 70s sounds

It's the 365th album on my challenge which I started just over a year ago (I paused the project for a few days due to busy days). I like that this album came up today, it is really great rock/psychedelic album from 1967 which interesting variety and overall sound and production. It deserves a 4.

Another US band.. 🙄🥱

4

Another album reminding us how important Neil Young is within the music community. Great album.

This album is okay for this year, but I'm not really a fan of those Beatle arrangements.

Entertaining and complex at times.

This is an awful album. I have no idea how it could have made this list. I am dumber for having listened to this.

3.75/5. Slightly dated but kind of a nice, light listen Most of these songs sound (at least production-wise) like they could've come from an indie folk band from the past few years? totally did NOT expect to love this for a 1967 band... listening to The Stone Roses s/t before this (clearly '60s "inspired") was an interesting experience. best: expecting to fly, sad memory worst: broken arrow. did not need the "take me out to the ball game" interpolation

This psychedelic folk rock album was fine. A bit sleepy sounding. It didn't feel groundbreaking to me, but then again, I also wasn't alive in 1967 dropping acid, so I got that going for me.

Ok. Kinda boring and coma inducing

Folky country music - with Neil Young.

This reminded me of yacht rock! I love yacht rock. I also appreciated that every song was so different. It kept the album fresh and interesting.

Chill album, maybe too chill. Didn't find myself getting into anything.

It was pretty good, the band is good, but these weren't the best of their songs. I listened to the whole thing anyway. Real instruments and voices, not synthesizes stuff.

The album was overall a 3/5. Nothing stands out, but there's also nothing terribly bad. I probably wouldn't listen to it again.

Filmic vibes for sure but nothing to write home about. Decent album with an interesting sound.

This album peaks with the first song, and that first song isn't even that good, so that should tell you something

it’s surprising how flaccid some of this stuff is

war ganz nett

Zzzzzzz

Never heard of these guys before but what an band line up. I say this but all I'm referencing is Stephen Stills and Neil Young. Overall this was an average 60s album which has its quirks and a few good tracks on it. Could definitely see myself listening to this album more but for sure the standout tracks.

It’s very 60s rock. It was OK but nothing special. I would give it 2 stars.

Shines in some parts (the parts that sound like proto CSN), but most of it sounds like every other psychedelic/folk/americana album from the late 60s. And by now, 400+ albums into this challenge, I’ve had a fair few albums in this vein, and I’m probably starting to tire of this sound.

It was okay.

Melko tylsää moppitukka-poppia, ei tästäkään jäänyt mitään mieleen

An interesting look into the Laurel Canyon scene in the late 60's and how that area was responsible for so much. A pre-cursor to CS&N (&Y) as well as Neil Young's solo career, a lot of the standard rhythms and styles of popular 50's and early 60's music comes through with distinct twang and psychedelia. The start of the tree branch towards folk rock

Amazing. I never knew they had such a jazz vibe.

Nice folk americana, tastefully implemented string section. Also, technically counts as another Neil Young album ;)

Swäg

AGAIN?!!????????

Classic rock with country/bluegrass. Not too bad.

Aw man. Maybe it’s better than CSN. It is better than CSN! But I am taking away a star for broken arrow, this song fucking sucks. It’s interesting that the background of the group is that it’s basically a bunch of solo work, it makes for a more interesting listen. More Specials was the same way, which suggests that I appreciate variation more than artistic cohesion.

Neil Young and Steven Stills. Not sure what else to say

always a goodie

It also aight - 7/10

I liked the album length. Pretty mediocre. Some really slow or instrumental songs. But not bad sounding, just boring at times. Also this is called Buffalo Springfield Again, which means that there is going to be a Buffalo Springfield self titled on this list. Smh. High 2.

Rating things is such a mindfuck… 7/10 like the vibes, would listen to some of the songs again

Really solid, loved the uniqueness. There were several very interesting sounds and some hooks that almost sounded like modern hip hop hooks. I also listened to the album Buffalo Springfield (which came out the year before this one) and it was also good. 8/10

4/10 - It was pretty boring, not really a good set to listen to at the gym. Broken arrow was really interesting but not good.

Didn’t hate it but wasn’t that great 6.5/10

I was a lil busy listening to this so I didn't give it my full attention, but it sounded nice. Maybe I'll listen again. 6.5/10

Instrumentals go hard but vocals cut away from it.

I probably won’t listen again because the songs sound similar to me. I prefer something a little less ballad focused. Broken arrow was not my preference for vocals.

a little too bluesy for me? I now see why no one liked the 80's iteration of this...

folk and psychedelic rock with moments of country and bluegrass. a good listen. highlights: “mr. soul”, “bluebird”, “broken arrow”.

There was nothing offensive or remarkable about this.

Meh

Folk rock.

It's just a bit too meh for me.

These guys are all like 22 on this album and they sound like old men for some reason. Half the songs are good and the other half are forgettable. Bluebird is a fucking ripper and it's comical how large the gap is between how much I like that one and how much I like the second best song. 6/10

When I'm old and senile, don't send me to a retirement home. Send me up to the Poconos with a bottle of whiskey and this album and let me die a happy man

Oh so Neal Old is fine having this album stay on spotify but not his solo albums. What a liberal cuck. Anyway pretty solid album. Some resident sleeper tracks but some ripped. So many talented musicians in this band you knew it was gonna rip a little.

Ok

Nice try, sneaking Neil Young into here. But really, this is just standard late-60s fare. Move on, nothing to see here. 2/5

good stuff

Folk rock.

Boasting two members who would wound up shaping the sound of rock and roll by the early 70s, Buffalo Springfield hit the ground running and make their way through varying styles that could best accommodate their increasingly individual sounds. There is a sense of fracture taking shape throughout Buffalo Springfield Again, as if the members couldn't wait to get it over with and go on to bigger sights, but it doesn't diminish the quality of the material here. Although it was not the end just yet, this is as good of a send-off there is. Favorites: Mr. Soul, A Child's Claim to Fame, Everydays, Expecting to Fly, Bluebird, Hung Upside Down.

Pleasant enough. Won't ever listen to this again.

Oof

Excellent early material that was the genesis of other bands

The kind of album that makes me sad, angry and annoyed that I don’t live in the 60s and this incredible music was being churned out all the time. 4.4

Best Song: Mr. Soul. Love me a good Neil track. Worst Song: Sad Memory. A song so muted it's almost nonexistent. Overall: It's never a good sign when, while listening to an album, my ears eventually perk up and I think "Ooh that's a good one", only to realize that the album ended and Spotify just played some related other song to continue the trend. That happened here.

Not bad, but not something memorable. Did not manage to catch my attention.

Better than I expected. Given the roster I was expecting a lot of CSNY adjacent stuff, and that is present, but the album is a good bit more eclectic.

Ahhhh, en voilà un bon vieux classique des années 60!!!

Chouette petit album, un peu oubliable

Despite the terrible name, Buffalo Springfield Again is probably the best album from Buffalo Springfield, I believe this is the last album to feature Neil Young (but they only released 3 albums). This was more a Psychedelic rock album, rather than the folk album the first one was. Not surprising, as this seemed to be the era for psychedelic. I am not really a big fan of Buffalo Springfield but I do appreciate their contribution into the music scene. The band did pave the way for Neil Young and obvious the supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash (or all the other variations of the group). There are a few songs on this album, that feel a little out of place, I think A Child's Claim to Fame and Good Time Boy were a little out off compared to the rest of the album. Like A Child's Claim to Fame feels almost like a polar opposite to Mr. Soul, I'm not saying the song is bad, it just very different. Having said that, this album is a little all over the place, it does seem like they were exploring all different styles, I just don't think there was a consistent direction for this album. For the longest time I thought the first line of Mr. Soul was "Oh hello Mr. Soul I dropped by to pick up a reefer" Standouts: Mr. Soul, Bluebird

Enjoyable and rootsy but nothing really pops out at me. I can’t remember the tune of a single song 15 minutes later (which might be a result of my own superficial listening, but even when I’m listening while working, the great albums will slap me across the face and make me *listen*).

I was excited to see this, as I’ve heard often about it. But I’m pretty underwhelmed. Maybe a victim of expectations. Glad to hear the origins of later talented stuff though, so there’s that.

Only so so. Was hoping for better.

Great one.

Inconsistently brilliant. Tons of variety, perhaps too much. Broken Arrow is a weird Beatles-y collage thing, no thanks. But the first three or four really go - rock, country, jazzy. 3.5 rounded down to 3 for the inconsistency, but there's lots here to like, especially Neil Young.

Good vibes, Mr Soul c'est du solide. Le reste après c'est du bon relax bae quelques autres bonnes. Proche du 4 quand même.

It was OK?

A weird mix of genres contained in this album. It's like the band members couldn't decide on a direction and chose all of them. It's folk rock, psychedelic rock and regular rock. Could have been better.

Didn’t like it that much. A bit boring

Actually pretty good

I'm a big Neil fan. This is an interesting record, with some excellent tunes, but it doesn't achieve greatness.

Dreamy and fun, a variety of styles and moods. I’d never heard of them before but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I got this the day after Neil Young & Crazy Horse, which was a bonus.

Listened Before? N Hey, these guys were a SOLID psychedelic band. I loved this just like I loved their last one. Perhaps it doesn't have a song with the radio-friendly appeal of "For What It's Worth", but it is all high-quality and a great time capsule of the 60s, and the sound engineering and instrumentation is way ahead of it's time. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Mr. Soul, A Child's Claim to Fame

Listened to this while playing Cascadia. I had heard the name Buffalo Springfield before, but then I doubted myself and realized I maybe was thinking of Dusty Springfield. When looking over the tracklist, nothing rung a bell. I lost my game...but this album was the perfect accompaniment to a stoney morning playing a solo game. I was struck by the number of genres referenced throughout the album (sometimes like 5 different genres in one song..."Broken Arrow," I'm looking at you.) Super enjoyed the album...would definitely listen again.

Not bad

Nice smooth Mello. Good to hear some other songs besides their hits (Mr. Soul).

What a great album!! The 2nd/3rd song were some of my least favorite tracks however the rest were very good.

Foot stomping opener and elegant closer, yet another iteration of CSNY musicians making excellent folk rock songs. An enjoyable album.

Really good! Especially the vocals.

Classic 60s rock

I enjoyed this.

Decent enough album but other than Good Time Boy, nothing made me love it.

There's a lot going on musically in these songs, so I appreciated some of the musicality. But overall, not a fan.

This is a patchy album; some good stuff on it (mostly the Neil Young-led tracks) and some less good. "Good Time Boy" is probably my least favorite track. "Broken Arrow" doesn't quite work - too start-stop, and a little gimmicky with the crowd noises etc, but there's the core of a good song there.

En voilà un qui ne m'avait pas manqué

qd neil est silencieux en vrrrrrai

2/5. I like Buffalo Springfield usually and Neil Young being a part of the bands definitely adds to their allure. Otherwise this album has no rhyme or reason and it didn’t really have a flow or point.

Det er ok, sådan lidt stille tidlige Beatles med lidt country. Men ikke så spændende igen

One of my favorite albums

Great listen. Really like the folky tunes with a little psych. Classic band.

Un album pas dégueu contre toute attente. J'étais pourtant déjà prêt à lui chier dessus rien qu'au titre et à la pochette.

Buffalo va encore faire honte à toute la salle de concert, clamant à qui veut l'entendre "eh tu veux les voir les grosses couilles de Buffalo ?!". La famille Spingfield est décidemment incorrigible...

War ganz nett zum nebenbei hören beim Frühstück, aber um es nochmal zu hören ist es nicht wirklich mein Ding.

This is a nice album of the protest movement in folk and rock music. The lyrics are deep; the melodies are well done. It isn't groovy, but that's not what they were going for. I enjoyed this album.

The 60's were such an iconic time in music history. Interesting how a decade can shape an entire genre of music. Would have been a great time to be alive. Expecting to Fly is pretty. i'm actually enjoying this album more than yesterdays Rolling Stones 👀 I like how there are stark contrasts from one song to the next. Sometimes an album can seem too monotonous. This one called Good Time Boy has a distinct blues funk sound to it. The vocals is a different guy too. So it breaks up the album. I'm liking this so far though. 4 Stars.

Mr. Soul is the obvious stand-out that you still hear 55 years later. The rest of the tracks feel like unfinished-yet-cold-be-great songs.

It's easy to listen. It feels like a summer night. Expecting to fly is sad but beautiful. The calmness of sad memory feels nice as well. 3/5 -S Loved it, ill give it 4 stars. -A

This was really boring.

perfect for a misty chilly spring morning in early march. sitting on the porch, overlooking a field of flowers, mountains on the horizon, cup of hot cocoa in your hands, rocking chair.

I've heard Buffalo Springfield plenty of times, and I was ready to write this off as "very good at the time, but music has moved on", but no, this is better than I expected. 4.5 stars, on the fence on whether to round up or down. Probably depends on my mood.

Very enjoyable and easy to listen to. I would consider picking tis up if I saw it at my record store.

baita som, nao por acaso primeira banda de neil young, rockzao folk classico

Avg pysch rock 70s shit. Some interesting production here or there

Sigh. Neil young. Steven stills. A solid dose of musical Mogadon. Richie Furay is good. Carol Kay is good. Jim Messina is on this. Huh. This album isn’t really historically important except that it has early Neil and early Steven. Csny are important for better or worse but do we want to see every piece of juvenilia? Let’s get back to albums one can justify.

I don’t know if I’ve ever heard this album before, but I know most of these tracks either from singles or compilations. I think the Neil Young songs here are the standouts. Expecting To Fly was the flipside of For What It’s Worth (1969 re-issue of the band’s classic hit). Mr Soul & Broken Arrow both appeared on Neil Young’s 1976 retrospective triple album, Decade. So I love these tracks, particularly Mr Soul. And I really enjoy Stills work from around this time. What’s interesting is that Richie Furay has 6 songwriting credits on this album - more than his more illustrious bandmates. It’s an album of its time. Not choc-a-bloc with memorable tunes but it works as a whole.

I find it hard to review this. I am so fucking tired of Dimery's obsession with 60s rock, especially when it meets the intersection of his infatuation with Neil Young and Stephen Stills. And country influences. And fuzz guitar. I mean, this is almost the ur-example of a record that would make Dimery splooge in his pants. Ick. I've listened to the album through three times today, and it's alright, I guess. Songwriting, singing and playing is pretty good, but let's get real here for a minute: does anyone (other than Neil Young or CSNY obsessives) need to hear any Buffalo Springfield songs other than For What It's Worth?

Average

While I'm not a huge Neil Young fan and generally think he's overrepresented on this list, this was a great album and really demonstrates more range than I expected. Bluebird is just a gorgeous song.

Härlig gubbrock! Inget som ger mig råbånge, men när det ligger och puttrar i medvetandet är det rätt nice, bara. Lite klassisk rock, mycket psykedelia insprängt. Vissa låtar drar mer åt country (eeeh). Maffigt akustisk-gitarr-mellanspel i 'Bluebird'. 'Sad Memory' är vacker. Av Neil Youngs låtar är 'Mr. Soul' än ok, rättfram rockdänga, 'Expecting to Fly' en fin psykedelisk resa, och 'Broken Arrow' en röra. Stephen Stills bräcker nog honom här, 'Bluebird' är fartfyllt fantastisk och 'Rock & Roll Woman' hittar precis rätt vibe mellan flum och rock. Bästa låt: Bluebird.

nice, 60s and vibrant

Rock & Roll Woman and Mr Soul stand out. I suspect Steven Stills was the strongest part of this group.

Puh this was hard. I thought I like their music better but this record did not age very well… I will give them another chance

Sounds like your average 60's band.

Pretty good late 60s rock. Mr Soul is great, some of the tracks remind me of The Moody Blues. I'm a Stephen Stills and Neil Young fan, though Stills is more prevalent on this album, to my ears. Some of it is really good, some is just so-so.

A mixed bag, with some interesting stuff going on but nothing too exciting. Everyone on this record has been involved in much stronger projects

HL: "Expecting to Fly", "Bluebird", "Good Time Boy", "Broken Arrow" July 7, 2023

Great

this was really good, definitely looking forward to revisiting

Album 92 of 1001 Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again Rating : 3 / 5 Favorite Tracks : Mr. Soul Great band. Great individual performers. This album just had some bad son choices, in my opinion. After Mr. Soul, it was just kind of meh for me...except Bluebird was pretty good. Still a fine album, but not as much as I had hoped.

Okay decent

first time listening

The harmony vocals on “Mr. Soul” are all-time greats! Solid album, enjoyed it all the way through.

Wasn't really here for those 60s rock numbers, but I enjoy the more slow acoustic numbers more than I do the other stuff. Added 1 track to my main playlist, then saved another one for later, which I'll then make my mind on.

Just bored me after the first track. I respect the talent, but doesn’t make me want to listen to it more than once.

5/10 Rien de spécial a retenir

Like yesterday's album, just ok. Nothing I will remember, just indifferent.

ok 3/5

Excellent folk rock album, with creative uses of country, baroque pop and psychedelia. I love how Stephen Stills, Neil Young and Richie Furay share lead vocal duties, which brings a nice variety to the sound. Stylistically, a few of the songs run a bit far afield and don't quite hit the mark, but I enjoyed this quite a bit. Fave Songs: Mr. Soul, Hung Upside Down, A Child's Claim to Fame, Rock & Roll Woman, Expecting to Fly, Bluebird, Everydays

Ehh I didn't much care for it. It's fine but it's nothing special given the talent in the group. 2.5/5

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Bluebird (5) 2 - Rock & Roll Woman (9) 3 - Mr. Soul (1)

Rating: 5/10

Not as good as "Last Time Around" in my opinion, but still chock full of great songs.

It's good, but too soft for me

Enjoyed this one a lot

Starts out insanely strong but lost me a bit in the middle and it disappeared into the background; went back to re-listen. On re-listen, and paying attention - very good. Very blues feeling. Another important album in the development of music; specifically rock 'n' roll. Still that strong country sound/roots (Bluebird).

60s sound, did not enjoy and didn’t feel the need to listen to again like I did with other albums. Glad I listened as it’s an artist I haven’t listened to before but won’t be adding them to my to listen list 5/10

Buffalo Springfield. Pleasant non essential fare. Only album of theirs that should be on this list is that other one with that song we all know. 2.5/5 rounded down.

The Neil songs are great, the rest is uneven and doesn’t meet the high bar of the first album.

I am not familiar with this band, at all. Good start, Rolling Stone riff in there, amongst the fuzzy, reversed guitar solos. Stills and Young are in the band, I see. It is feeling a bit uneven at the moment, no real flow or connection between the tracks. Decent listen, a bit patchy, but overall it's alright. 3 / 5 stars.