Comments:

The two great songwriters Steve Stills and Neil Young are behind the album's most important and strongest tracks, but guitarist Richie Furay also contributes three songs.

Neil Young, who actually left the group a couple times along the way, contributes three strong songs. "Mr Soul" is a fairly simple rocker, but a fine and striking one of the kind; apperas like an obvious choice for a single; but it did in fact only make to the B-side of "Bluebird". "Expecting to Fly" is a more arranged number with an addition of horns. Fine sensitive vocals from Young, and the track is actually a Young solo track, with no contribution from the other members. "Broken Arrow", which opens with a small live quote from "Mr Soul" is the album's most complex number, with various musical pieces nicely tied together to form a beautiful whole. A great extended closing track.

Steve Stills, who somehow appears to be the leader of the group, contributes four fine numbers. "Everydays" shows that Still's songwriting in addition to be rooted in pop and rock also is inspired by blues and jazz. "Bluebird" is the album's second extended track which rounded out side one of the original vinyl album. Lots of great guitar playing with room for improvisation,;and a fun ending with a different beat and banjo accompaniment. "Hung Upside" is a simpler mid-tempo rocker; quite catchy and it must have been a sure live favorite. "Rock 'n Roll Woman" is as the title suggests another rock number, though not without folk inspiration and with fine vocal harmonies; rumors say that David Crosby contributed.

Richie Furay's song are somewhat weaker; the best is "A Child's Claim to Fame"; an early country-rock composition. "Sad Memory" is a quiet jazz-inspired song; not very exciting. "Good Time Boy" is pure soul, and seems out of place in a Buffalo Springfield context. Despite these minor flaws, it is still the group's masterpiece and an a important album in early rock history.