Last Time Around

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Last Time Around is the third and final album by folk rock band Buffalo Springfield. Released 1968, it featured Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Dewey Martin, Bruce Palmer, and Jim Messina, who also worked as producer and a recording engineer.

History

Last Time Around was released to fulfill contractual commitments. By the time it was completed the group had functionally disbanded: nowhere do all members appear together on any track, and even the cover photo of the group is a montage. Bruce Palmer appeared on six tracks: 'On the Way Home,' 'It's So Hard to Wait,' 'Pretty Girl Why,' 'Uno Mundo,' 'Merry-Go-Round,' and 'Questions'. His face and name were both omitted from the album sleeve.

Track listing

1. "On the Way Home" (Young) – 2:25
   • Recorded November 15-December 13, 1967, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Vocals: Richie Furay, with Neil Young and Stephen Stills; bass: Bruce Palmer; piano: Neil Young.
2. "It's So Hard to Wait" (Furay, Young) – 2:03
   • Recorded March 9, 1968, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocals: Richie Furay; bass: Bruce Palmer.
3. "Pretty Girl Why" (Stills) – 2:24
   • Recorded February 26 & May 1967, Sound Recorders, Hollywood and Atlantic Studios, New York City. Lead vocals: Stephen Stills and Richie Furay; bass: Bruce Palmer. Jim Fielder version recorded February 26, 1967 at Atlantic Studios, NYC, was unfinished and not used.
4. "Four Days Gone" (Stills) – 2:53
   • Recorded late 1967-early 1968. Lead vocals:Stephen Stills.
5. "Carefree Country Day" (Messina) – 2:35
   • Recorded late 1967-early 1968. Lead vocals: Jim Messina with Richie Furay and Stephen Stills.
6. "Special Care" (Stills) – 3:30
   • Recorded January 3–20, 1968. Sunset Sound, Hollywood. Drums: Buddy Miles.
7. "The Hour of Not Quite Rain" (Callen, Furay) – 3:45
   • Recorded late 1967-February 1968. Lead vocals: Richie Furay.
8. "Questions" (Stills) – 2:52
   • Recorded February 16, 1968, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocals: Stephen Stills; bass: Bruce Palmer; drums: Jimmy Karstein.
9. "I Am a Child" (Young) – 2:15
   • Recorded February 5, 1968, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Bass: Gary Marker.
10. "Merry-Go-Round" (Furay) – 2:02
    • Recorded February 16-March 1968, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocals: Richie Furay with Stephen Stills; bass: Bruce Palmer; drums: Jimmy Karstein. Harpsichord, calliope, bells: Jeremy Stuart.
11. "Uno Mundo" (Stills) – 2:00
    • Recorded February–March 1968, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocals: Stephen Stills; bass: Bruce Palmer.
12. "Kind Woman" (Furay) – 4:10
    • Recorded February–March 6, 1968, Atlantic Studios, New York City & Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocals: Richie Furay with Jim Messina and Bruce Palmer; pedal steel guitar: Rusty Young; bass: Richard Davis.(not Dickie Davis)

Personnel

• Richie Furay - guitar (1,2,3,8,10,11,12), vocals (1,2,3,5,10,12)
• Dewey Martin - drums (1,2,3,9,11)
• Jim Messina - bass, vocals (5,12)
• Stephen Stills - guitar (1,2,3,4,6,8,10,11), piano (4,6,8), organ (6,8,11), bass (6), vibes (1), percussion (11), Handclaps (11), background vocals (1,5,10), vocals (3,4,6,8,11)
• Neil Young - guitar (3,9,10), harmonica (9), piano (1), background vocals (1), vocals (9), appears in some capacity on (5)
• Bruce Palmer - bass guitar (1,2,3,8,10,11), vocals (12)

with

• Buddy Miles : Drums (6)
• Jimmy Karstein : Drums (8,10)
• Gary Marker : Bass (9)
• Jeremy Stuart : Harpsichord, Calliope, Bells (10)
• Rusty Young : Pedal Steel Guitar (12)
• Richard Davis : Bass (12)

• unidentified: horns (1), saxophone, clarinet (2), drums (4), bass, drums, harpsichord, orchestra (7), piano, drums (12)

Production

• Producer: Jim Messina
• Engineers: Adrian Barber, Phil Iehle, Jim Messina

Charts

Chart (1968)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums	42