Buffalo Springfield (album)  

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Buffalo Springfield is the self-titled debut album by folk rock band Buffalo Springfield, released in late 1966. It was originally released in both mono and stereo versions as Atco (SD) 33-200, but when the single "For What It's Worth" became a hit, the album was re-released as Atco (SD) 33-200A adding it but dropping "Baby Don't Scold Me". "Baby Don't Scold Me" has never been reissued in stereo: all CD releases feature only the mono mix.

The band was generally unhappy with the sound of the album and felt that it didn't reflect the intensity of their live shows.

Track listing

Original release, Atco (SD) 33-200 (5 December 1966)

1. "Go and Say Goodbye" (Stephen Stills) – 2:20
   • Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stephen Stills.
2. "Sit Down I Think I Love You" (Stills) – 2:32
   • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.
3. "Leave" (Stills) – 2:42
   • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.
4. "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" (Neil Young) – 3:25
   • Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Richie Furay.
5. "Hot Dusty Roads" (Stills) – 2:50
   • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.
6. "Everybody's Wrong" (Stills) – 2:23
   • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.
7. "Flying on the Ground Is Wrong" (Young) – 2:40
   • Recorded September 10, 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California and September 11, Columbia Recording Studio, Hollywood, California. Lead vocal: Furay.
8. "Burned" (Young) – 2:16
   • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Neil Young.
9. "Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It" (Young) – 3:01
   • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Furay.
10. "Baby Don't Scold Me" (Stills) – 3:04
    • Recorded September 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.
11. "Out of My Mind" (Young) – 3:05
    • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Young.
12. "Pay the Price" (Stills)– 2:36
    • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.

Re-issue, Atco (SD) 33-200A (6 March 1967)

1. "For What It's Worth" (Stills) – 2:37
   • Recorded December 5, 1966, Columbia Recording Studio, Hollywood, California. Lead vocal: Stills.
2. "Go and Say Goodbye" (Stills) – 2:23
   • Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.
3. "Sit Down I Think I Love You" (Stills) – 2:34
   • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.
4. "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" (Young) – 3:28
   • Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Furay.
5. "Hot Dusty Roads" (Stills) – 2:51
   • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.
6. "Everybody's Wrong" (Stills) – 2:29
   • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.
7. "Flying on the Ground Is Wrong" (Young) – 2:40
   • Recorded September 10, 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California and September 11, Columbia Recording Studio, Hollywood, California. Lead vocal: Furay.
8. "Burned" (Young) – 2:18
   • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Young.
9. "Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It" (Young) – 3:06
   • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Furay.
10. "Leave" (Stills) – 2:45
    • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.
11. "Out of My Mind" (Young) – 3:09
    • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Young.
12. "Pay the Price" (Stills) – 2:36
    • Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills.

In 1997, Buffalo Springfield was remastered and issued with two versions on the same CD, the mono tracks from Atco 33-200 first, then the stereo tracks from SD 33-200A. Not contained were the stereo mix of "Baby Don't Scold Me" from Atco SD 33-200 or the mono mix of "For What It's Worth" from Atco 33-200A.

Personnel

Buffalo Springfield

• Richie Furay - guitar, vocals
• Dewey Martin - drums, vocals
• Bruce Palmer - bass guitar
• Stephen Stills - guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Neil Young - guitar, harmonica, piano, vocals

Production

• Producers: Charles Greene, Brian Stone
• Engineers: Tom May, Doc Siegel, James Hilton, Stan Ross
• Mixing: Buffalo Springfield, Charles Greene, Brian Stone
• Remastering: Stephen Stills, Neil Young
• Digital mastering: Tim Mulligan
• Digital transfers: John Nowland, Daniel Jones
• Design: Sandy Dvore
• Photography: Henry Diltz, Ivan Nagy

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)