Buffalo Springfields was released on December 05, 1966. The band themselves were displeased with this record, feeling that the production did not capture their on-stage energy and excitement. Yet to most ears, this debut sounds pretty great, featuring some of their most melodic and accomplished songwriting and harmonies, delivered with a hard-rocking punch. For What Its Worth was the hit single, but there are several other equally stunning treasures. Stephen Stills Go and Say Goodbye was a pioneering country-rock fusion; his Sit Down I Think I Love You was the band at their poppiest and most early Beatlesque; and his Everybodys Wrong and Pay the Price were tough rockers. Although Neil Young has only two lead vocals on the record (Richie Furay sang three other Young compositions), hes already a songwriter of great talent and enigmatic lyricism, particularly on Nowadays Clancy Cant Even Sing, Out of My Mind, and Flying on the Ground Is Wrong. The entire album bursts with thrilling guitar and vocal interplay, with a bright exuberance that would tone down considerably by their second record. Review by Richie Unterberger
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 07:24:35 +0000