Customer Reviews
Pioneering sixties group - By: Peter Durward Harris, 12 Apr 2005 
The group recorded three albums during their three years together, but one (Stampede) was never officiallly released. A fourth album (Last time around) was assembled from leftover tracks after the group disbanded. Their second original album (Again) is easily the best of the three officiallly released & several of its tracks are included here. Within a general acoustic rock style, there is plenty of diversity including folk, pop & country influences & this eclectic mix illustrates the clash of styles within the group.
Stephen Stills & Neil Young provided most of the group's song although they never wrote together. Of Stephen's songs, the highlights include For what it's worth (their only major hit - it made the American top ten), Bluebird (about Judy Collins), Rock & roll woman (about Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane) & Go & say goodbye. Of Neil's songs, my favorites are Mr Soul, Broken arrow & Expecting to fly. The other songs are alll great including one by Richie Furay, Kind woman.
Neil Young & Stephen Stills went on to form Crosby Stills Nash & Young with ex-Byrd David Crosby & ex-Hollies Graham Nash. Richie Furay & Jim Messina went on to form Poco, an important country-rock group that survived many line-up changes of its own.
Ultimately, Buffalo Springfield are more famous as the launching pad for the careers of its members than for the music they made together, but their best music, included in this set, is certainly worth a listen.
Forget the Doors - By: Nicholas Selby, 24 Jan 2002 This is the ultimate chillout collection, pure & simple. Buffalo Springfield ooze rock & roll, with a soulful, moody edge. Tunes like 'For what it's worth' & 'Broken arrow' are classics that everyone will instantly recognise. Buffalo Springfield are & remain a very influential band, & everyone who has heard of Neil Young should check this early stuff out. A great compilation album, well worth the purchase.
Quite simply one of the american groups that changed music. - By: , 16 Mar 2000 This collection is from the short lived but massively influential Buffalo Springfield. Buffalo Springfield, if you have not heard of them, were the group that spawned Stephen Stills & the incredible Neil Young. Much like their later work this collection has fine melodies married with intelligent lyrics & is a essential buy for alll those who have enjoyed their music through the years.
