Saturday, July 31, 2021

Buffalo Springfield - Discography

BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD 


Buffalo Springfield's time was short -- they formed in 1966 and split in 1968 -- but their legacy was vast. Some of their legend was cultivated in the ensuing decades, after founding members Richie Furay, Stephen Stills, and Neil Young went on to fame either on their own or with such groups as Poco and Manassas, but much of it rested upon "For What It's Worth," a protest song written and sung by Stills, that not only became their Top Ten breakthrough in 1967 but their enduring anthem, eventually serving as shorthand for all the political turmoil of the 1960s. So popular was "For What It's Worth," it threatened to obscure how instrumental Buffalo Springfield's original run of three albums were in reshaping the sound of rock & roll in the late '60s. Nominally a folk-rock band, Buffalo Springfield also showed a facility with country-rock, psychedelia, soul, and hard rock, all the while embracing the possibilities of the recording studios of Los Angeles. Buffalo Springfield Again, their 1967 masterwork, in particular showcased the group's expansive reach, and if that musicality didn't result in hits -- they never again cracked the Top 40 after "For What It's Worth" -- it certainly laid the groundwork for many aspects of the album rock of the 1970s.

8 comments:

roosen jp said...

VERY GRATEFUL
JP (from the Flanders)

Ozzieguy said...

Hi roosen jp,
You are very welcome my friend.
Regards
Ozzieguy

efredd said...

I remember hearing the 'Bluebird' single...then hearing the version with the banjo ending....then hearing it with its hard-rock comeback...dang! The first LP I ever bought was Buffalo Springfield Again, at Unimart in Burbank, CA...$2.98 plus tax. Still got it!

Ozzieguy said...

Hi Unknown
Nice to see that you still have your original LP just like have.
:-)

RalfV said...

Gracias por compartir

heavyhery said...

I got all their original lps too!!!

Ozzieguy said...

Excellent heavyhery

Ozzieguy said...

Very welcome RalfV