Buffalo Springfield - Again. AUTOGRAPHED by Neil Young. ATCO SD 33-226

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Buffalo Springfield - Again AUTOGRAPHED by Neil Young in Omaha on July 4. 1983 ATCO SD 33-226
Neil autographed this and another record for me when I met him at the Marriott Regency Hotel in Omaha, prior to the evening show.
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Buffalo Springfield Again is the second album by Buffalo Springfield, released on Atco Records in November 1967. It peaked at #44 on the Billboard 200. In 2003, the album was ranked number 188 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Unlike the band's debut album, which had been recorded fairly quickly during the summer of 1966, recording for this album took place over a protracted nine-month span during 1967. Several factors may have contributed to this, including that bassist Bruce Palmer had been deported in January and had re-entered the United States illegally to continue working with the band, and guitarist Neil Young had quit and rejoined the group on several occasions, notably absent for the band's appearance at the famed Monterey Pop Festival where David Crosby substituted in his place at the request of guitarist Stephen Stills.
The album features the first recordings of songs written by guitarist Richie Furay, who had not contributed any material to the debut. Also unlike the previous record, which had been played in its entirety by the band proper, session musicians appeared on various tracks as indicated on the album's inner sleeve. Palmer's deportation issues necessitated the contributions of outside bass players; during one of the times that Young had left the band, he had booked a studio to record "Expecting to Fly," musicians playing on the track under the impression it was for a Neil Young solo project rather than for Buffalo Springfield.  Phil Spector Wrecking Crew associate Jack Nitzsche provided the musical arrangements for "Expecting to Fly"; it does not feature playing by any members of the Springfield. Nitzsche would continue to work with Young through the early 1970s on both his solo debut album and his best-selling Harvest, for a short period also becoming a member of Young's backing bands Crazy Horse and The Stray Gators.
The album includes an early country rock track by Furay, "A Child's Claim to Fame." The track "Rock and Roll Woman" allegedly includes vocals by Crosby, who also allegedly had a hand in its composition; whether true or not Stills acknowledges genesis of the song from jamming with Crosby. Young's extended piece "Broken Arrow" begins with a snippet of "Mr. Soul" in possibly a live version and sung by someone other than Neil, possibly drummer Dewey Martin. The back cover of the album includes a lengthy list of people thanked as influence and inspiration; some may be musicians appearing but uncredited. The album is dedicated to Barry Friedman, and listed as a York/Pala production. The album was remastered for compact disc in HDCD and reissued on June 24, 1997.
1. "Mr. Soul" Neil Young Neil with Richie and Steve 2:49 2. "A Child's Claim to Fame" Richie Furay Richie with Steve and Neil 2:09 3. "Everydays" Stephen Stills Steve with Richie 2:40 4. "Expecting to Fly" Neil Young Neil and Richie 3:43 5. "Bluebird" Stephen Stills Steve and Richie 4:28
Side two 1. "Hung Upside Down" Stephen Stills Richie and Steve with Neil and Richie 3:27 2. "Sad Memory" Richie Furay Richie 3:01 3. "Good Time Boy" Richie Furay Dewey 2:14 4. "Rock and Roll Woman" Stephen Stills Steve with Richie and Neil 2:46 5. "Broken Arrow" Neil Young Neil and Richie 6:14
Personnel Buffalo Springfield Stephen Stills — vocals, guitars, keyboards Neil Young — vocals, guitars Richie Furay — vocals, rhythm guitar Bruce Palmer — bass guitar Dewey Martin — vocals, drums
Additional personnel James Burton — dobro on "A Child's Claim to Fame" Chris Sarns — guitar on "Broken Arrow" Charlie Chin — banjo on "Bluebird" Jack Nitzsche — electric piano on "Expecting to Fly" Don Randi — piano on "Expecting to Fly" and "Broken Arrow" Jim Fielder — bass on "Everydays" Bobby West — bass on "Bluebird" The American Soul Train — horn section on "Good Time Boy"
Uncredited possible additional personnel Jim Horn — clarinet Norris Badeaux — baritone saxophone Doug Hastings, Russ Titelman — guitars Carol Kaye — bass Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon — drums Merry Clayton, Patrice Holloway, Gloria Jones, Shirley Matthews, Harvey Newmark, Gracia Nitzsche — backing vocals