Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield

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Retrospective:
The Best of Buffalo Springfield
Greatest hits album by
Buffalo Springfield
Released10 February 1969
RecordedJuly 1966 - April 1968
VenueSouthern California
GenreFolk rock, rock
Length39:21
LabelAtco
ProducerCharles Greene, Brian Stone, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Jack Nitzsche, Jim Messina
Buffalo Springfield chronology
Last Time Around
(1968) 		Retrospective:
The Best of Buffalo Springfield
(1969) 		Buffalo Springfield
(1973)

Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield is a compilation album released in February 1969 after the band disbanded in mid-1968.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Track listing[edit]

Side one

  1. "For What It's Worth" (Stephen Stills) – 2:37
    • Recorded December 5, 1966, Columbia Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stephen Stills. Bass: Bruce Palmer. Producers: Charles Green and Brian Stone. Running time incorrectly listed on the album's cover as 3:00.
  2. "Mr. Soul" (Neil Young) – 2:35
    • Recorded April 4, 1967. Lead vocal: Neil Young. Bass: Palmer.
  3. "Sit Down, I Think I Love You" (Stills) – 2:30
    • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills, Richie Furay. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
  4. "Kind Woman" (Richie Furay) – 4:10
    • Recorded February–March 6, 1968, Atlantic Studios, New York City & Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Furay. Bass: Jim Messina. Producer: Messina.
  5. "Bluebird" (Stills) – 4:28
    • Recorded April 8, 1967, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Stills. Bass: Bobby West.
  6. "On the Way Home" (Young) – 2:25
    • Recorded November 15-December 13, 1967, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Furay. Bass: Palmer.

Side two

  1. "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" (Young) – 3:26
    • Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios. Lead vocal: Furay. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
  2. "Broken Arrow" (Young) – 6:13
    • Recorded August 25 & September 5–18, 1967, Columbia Recording Studios & Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Young. Bass: Palmer.
  3. "Rock & Roll Woman" (Stills) – 2:44
    • Recorded June 22, August 8 & October 8, 1967, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Stills. Rhythm guitar: Jim Fielder. Bass: Palmer.
  4. "I Am a Child" (Young) – 2:15
    • Recorded February 5, 1968, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Young. Bass: Gary Marker. Producer: Messina.
  5. "Go and Say Goodbye" (Stills) – 2:19
    • Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios. Lead vocal: Stills. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
  6. "Expecting to Fly" (Young)– 3:39
    • Recorded May 6, 1967, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Young. Arrangement: Jack Nitzsche.
      • Young is the only member of the group who appears on this recording.

Charts[edit]

Chart (1969) Peak

position

Billboard Pop Albums 42
Cashbox Album Charts[3] 65
Record World Album Charts[4] 58

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, Buffalo Springfield - Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield Album Reviews, Songs & More, AllMusic, retrieved 2023-03-13
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  3. ^ "Cash Box magazine: Music and coin machine magazine 1942 to 1996". WorldRadioHistory. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  4. ^ "Record World magazine: 1942 to 1982". WorldRadioHistory. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – Buffalo Springfield – Retrospective". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 May 2024. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Retrospective in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Buffalo Springfield – Retrospect". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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