Following is a review of the Buffalo Springfield Box Set. I noted the news of the impending release and then did my review in parts over 4 days on my website Craig's BookNotes. I included numerous links to Buffalo Springfield related websites. If you are interested you can check out the original posts. July 11, 2001 Music News, Part 1--July 18, 2001, Part 2--July 19, 2001, Part 3--July 20, 2001 and Part 4--July 21, 2001.

News of release
I am one of those "rare" Buffalo Springfield fans that actually became a fan when they were still together as a band. I remember seeing them at the Melodyland Theatre in Anaheim, California, back in the 1960's. My friend and I had actually gone to see the British pop duo Chad and Jeremy. Buffalo Springfield was the opener. We were blown away. Chad and Jeremy were anticlimactic and they knew it.

Rhino is releasing later this week Buffalo Springfield (Boxed Set). "Compiled and produced by Neil Young, this first-ever complete career retrospective brings together the band's first two albums, Buffalo Springfield (mono) and Buffalo Springfield Again (stereo)--both remastered in their entirety--along with 36 previously unreleased tracks, including demos, outtakes and alternate mixes. Deluxe packaging includes liner notes by Buffalo Springfield historian Ken Voila, plus tons of photos and rare memorabilia."

Now, where can I get the cash?

Part 1
The release was a little late. It didn't show up at Waterloo Records until yesterday (July 17, 2001). I went down last night and plopped down my 50 bucks, came home and listened to the first disk. All of the tracks are from 1966 and most of them are demos. It's revealing to hear a song as it was originally conceived--usually just a straight melody line with accoustic guitar accompaniment. 'Out of My Mind', 'Flying on the Ground is Wrong', 'Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing', 'Sit Down I Think I Love You', 'Down, Down, Down', the list goes on. There are several songs that never made it to an album. It's an ear opener and it's already worth the money.