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Buffalo Springfield (2001)

Buffalo Springfield · 2001

192 min · 68 tracks · folk rock

A collection of raw, unfiltered folk rock demos capturing the essence of a transformative era in music.

Why this album works

The album serves as a significant archival release that highlights Buffalo Springfield's contributions to folk rock, attracting attention from both critics and fans alike. Its release coincided with a renewed cultural interest in the era's music, further cementing the band's legacy as pioneers of socially conscious songwriting.
Best for
wave-like pacing for reflection exploratory journey through demos raw emotion in every track
Context
Released in 2001, this album marked Buffalo Springfield's return to the public eye decades after their initial disbandment in 1968. It compiled previously unreleased demos and alternate versions, showcasing the band's foundational influence on the folk rock genre during the 1960s as they navigated their legacy amid a resurgence of interest in classic rock.
Stylistic neighbors
Piknik· Michael Stipe· R.E.M.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 There Goes My Babe (demo) 1:47
  • 2 Come On (demo) 1:27
  • 3 Hello, I’ve Returned (demo) 1:38
  • 4 Out of My Mind (demo) 2:44
  • 5 Flying on the Ground Is Wrong (demo) 3:11
  • 6 I’m Your Kind of Guy (demo) 1:07
  • 7 Baby Don’t Scold Me (demo) 2:07
  • 8 Neighbor Don’t You Worry (demo) 2:31
  • 9 We’ll See (demo) 4:11
  • 10 Sad Memory (demo) 2:53
  • 11 Can’t Keep Me Down (demo) 2:10
  • 21 Pay the Price 2:40
  • 22 Down Down Down (demo) 2:15
  • 24 Neighbor Don’t You Worry (remix) 2:25

Disc 2

  • 1 Down Down Down (remix) 2:46
  • 2 Kahuna Sunset 2:56
  • 3 Buffalo Stomp (Raga) 3:53
  • 4 Baby Don’t Scold Me (alternate version) 3:27
  • 6 Mr. Soul (alternate version) 2:47
  • 7 We’ll See (alternate version) 2:47
  • 8 My Kind of Love (alternate version) 2:34
  • 9 Pretty Girl Why (alternate mix) 2:30
  • 10 Words I Must Say (demo) 1:16
  • 11 Nobody’s Fool (demo) 1:34
  • 12 So You’ve Got a Lover (demo) 3:10
  • 13 My Angel (demo) 3:51
  • 14 No Sun Today (alternate version) 2:04
  • 16 Down to the Wire (alternate version) 2:28
  • 19 Hung Upside Down (demo) 4:30

Disc 3

  • 3 One More Sign (demo) 2:05
  • 4 The Rent Is Always Due (demo) 3:06
  • 5 Round and Round and Round (demo) 3:40
  • 6 Old Laughing Lady (demo) 2:43
  • 9 On the Way Home (alternate mix) 2:30
  • 10 Whatever Happened to Saturday Night? (remix) 2:09
  • 11 Special Care 3:35
  • 12 Falcon Lake (Ash on the Floor) (remix) 4:22
  • 13 What a Day 2:22
  • 14 I Am a Child 2:24
  • 15 Questions 2:57
  • 16 Merry‐Go‐Round 2:05
  • 17 Uno Mundo 2:04
  • 18 Kind Woman 4:15
  • 19 It’s So Hard to Wait 2:08
  • 20 Four Days Gone (demo) 3:47

Disc 4

  • 1 For What It’s Worth Standout 2:44
  • 2 Go and Say Goodbye 2:24
  • 3 Sit Down I Think I Love You 2:35
  • 4 Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing 3:28
  • 5 Hot Dusty Roads 2:54
  • 6 Everybody’s Wrong 2:31
  • 7 Flying on the Ground Is Wrong 2:43
  • 8 Burned 2:19
  • 9 Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It 3:04
  • 10 Leave 2:45
  • 11 Out of My Mind 3:08
  • 12 Pay the Price 2:41
  • 13 Baby Don’t Scold Me 3:13
  • 14 Mr. Soul Standout 2:52
  • 15 A Child’s Claim to Fame 2:13
  • 16 Everydays 2:43
  • 17 Expecting to Fly 3:46
  • 18 Bluebird Standout 4:36
  • 19 Hung Upside Down 3:31
  • 20 Sad Memory 3:04
  • 21 Good Time Boy 2:17
  • 22 Rock & Roll Woman 2:49
  • 23 Broken Arrow 6:14

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