Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield

Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield
Greatest hits album by Buffalo Springfield
Released	10 February 1969
Recorded	July 1966 – April 1968
Venue	Southern California
Genre	Folk rock, rock
Length	40:23
Label	Atco
Producer	Charles 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

Track listing

Side one

1. "For What It's Worth" (Stephen Stills) – 2:34
   • 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) – 2:53
   • Recorded April 4, 1967. Lead vocal: Neil Young. Bass: Palmer.
3. "Sit Down, I Think I Love You" (Stills) – 2:34
   • 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) – 4:15
   • 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) – 4:36
   • Recorded April 8, 1967, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Stills. Bass: Bobby West.
6. "On the Way Home" (Young) – 2:30
   • Recorded November 15–December 13, 1967, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Furay. Bass: Palmer.

Side two

1. "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" (Young) – 3:28
   • Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios. Lead vocal: Furay. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
2. "Broken Arrow" (Young) – 6:15
   • Recorded August 25 & September 5–18, 1967, Columbia Recording Studios & Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Young. Bass: Palmer.
3. "Rock & Roll Woman" (Stills) – 2:46
   • 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) – 2:23
   • Recorded February 5, 1968, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Young. Bass: Gary Marker. Producer: Messina.
5. "Go and Say Goodbye" (Stills) – 2:24
   • Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios. Lead vocal: Stills. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
6. "Expecting to Fly" (Young)– 3:45
   • 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

Chart (1969)	Peak position
Billboard Top LP's [3]	42
Cashbox Album Charts [4]	65
Record World Album Charts [5]	58

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [6]	Silver	60,000^
United States (RIAA) [7]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, Buffalo Springfield - Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield Album Reviews, Songs & More, AllMusic, retrieved March 13, 2023
2. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0195313734.
3. Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
4. "Cash Box magazine: Music and coin machine magazine 1942 to 1996". WorldRadioHistory. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
5. "Record World magazine: 1942 to 1982". WorldRadioHistory. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
6. "British album certifications – Buffalo Springfield – Retrospective". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 17, 2024.
7. "American album certifications – Buffalo Springfield – Retrospect". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 17, 2024.