Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield
# Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield

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 | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |

## Track listing

Side one

* "For What It's Worth" (Stephen Stills) – 2:37
   * 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.
* "Mr. Soul" (Neil Young) – 2:35
   * Recorded April 4, 1967. Lead vocal: Neil Young. Bass: Palmer.
* "Sit Down, I Think I Love You" (Stills) – 2:30
   * Recorded August 1966, Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Stills, Richie Furay. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
* "Kind Woman" (Richie Furay) – 4:10
   * Recorded February–March 6, 1968, Atlantic Studios, New York City & Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California. Lead vocal: Furay. Bass: Jim Messina. Producer: Messina.
* "Bluebird" (Stills) – 4:28
   * Recorded April 8, 1967, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Stills. Bass: Bobby West.
* "On the Way Home" (Young) – 2:25
   * Recorded November 15-December 13, 1967, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Furay. Bass: Palmer.

Side two

* "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" (Young) – 3:26
   * Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios. Lead vocal: Furay. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
* "Broken Arrow" (Young) – 6:13
   * Recorded August 25 & September 5–18, 1967, Columbia Recording Studios & Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Young. Bass: Palmer.
* "Rock & Roll Woman" (Stills) – 2:44
   * Recorded June 22, August 8 & October 8, 1967, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Stills. Rhythm guitar: Jim Fielder. Bass: Palmer.
* "I Am a Child" (Young) – 2:15
   * Recorded February 5, 1968, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Young. Bass: Gary Marker. Producer: Messina.
* "Go and Say Goodbye" (Stills) – 2:19
   * Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios. Lead vocal: Stills. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
* "Expecting to Fly" (Young)– 3:39
   * 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 Pop Albums | 42 |
| Cashbox Album Charts | 65 |
| Record World Album Charts | 58 |
