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Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield

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{{Infobox album

| name = Retrospective:
The Best of Buffalo Springfield

| type = greatest

| artist = Buffalo Springfield

| cover = Bestofbuffaloretrospective.gif

| alt =

| released = 10 February 1969

| recorded = July 1966 – April 1968

| venue = Southern California

| studio =

| genre = Folk rock, rock

| length = 39:21

| label = Atco

| producer = Charles Greene, Brian Stone, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Jack Nitzsche, Jim Messina

| prev_title = Last Time Around

| prev_year = 1968

| next_title = Buffalo Springfield

| next_year = 1973

}}

Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield is a compilation album released in February 1969 after the band disbanded in mid-1968.

{{Album reviews

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{Citation |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |title=Buffalo Springfield - Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield Album Reviews, Songs & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/retrospective-the-best-of-buffalo-springfield-mw0000193690 |access-date=2023-03-13 |publisher=AllMusic |language=en}}

| rev2 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|year=2007|publisher=Oxford University Press|edition=4th|isbn=978-0195313734|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofp008lark}}

}}

Track listing

Side one

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

Side two

  1. "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" (Young) – 3:26
  2. * Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios. Lead vocal: Furay. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
  3. "Broken Arrow" (Young) – 6:13
  4. * Recorded August 25 & September 5–18, 1967, Columbia Recording Studios & Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Young. Bass: Palmer.
  5. "Rock & Roll Woman" (Stills) – 2:44
  6. * Recorded June 22, August 8 & October 8, 1967, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Stills. Rhythm guitar: Jim Fielder. Bass: Palmer.
  7. "I Am a Child" (Young) – 2:15
  8. * Recorded February 5, 1968, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Young. Bass: Gary Marker. Producer: Messina.
  9. "Go and Say Goodbye" (Stills) – 2:19
  10. * Recorded July 18, 1966, Gold Star Studios. Lead vocal: Stills. Bass: Palmer. Producers: Green and Stone.
  11. "Expecting to Fly" (Young)– 3:39
  12. * Recorded May 6, 1967, Sunset Sound. Lead vocal: Young. Arrangement: Jack Nitzsche.
  13. ** Young is the only member of the group who appears on this recording.

Charts

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!Chart (1969)

!Peak

position

Billboard Pop Albums

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Cashbox Album Charts{{Cite web |title=Cash Box magazine: Music and coin machine magazine 1942 to 1996 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box-Magazine.htm |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=WorldRadioHistory}}

| align="center" |65

Record World Album Charts{{Cite web |title=Record World magazine: 1942 to 1982 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Record_World.htm |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=WorldRadioHistory}}

| align="center" |58

Certifications

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{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Buffalo Springfield|title=Retrospect|award=Platinum|certyear=1989|relyear=1969|access-date=17 May 2024}}

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References

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Category:Buffalo Springfield compilation albums

Category:1969 greatest hits albums

Category:Atco Records compilation albums

Category:albums produced by Jack Nitzsche

Category:Albums produced by Charles Greene (producer)

Category:Albums produced by Brian Stone

Category:albums produced by Neil Young

Category:albums produced by Jim Messina (musician)

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