The Best of Buffalo Springfield … Retrospective

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Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield
Compilation album by Buffalo Springfield
Released	1969
Recorded	1966-1968
Genre	Folk-Rock
Length	39:44
Label	Atco
Producer(s)	Charles Greene, Brian Stone, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Jack Nitzsche, Jim Messina
Professional reviews
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Buffalo Springfield chronology
Last Time Around (1968)	Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield (1969)	Buffalo Springfield (Collection) (1973)

Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield is a compilation album released in 1969 after the band had broken up in 1968.

[edit] Track listing

Side One:

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

Side Two:

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