(1967) The second release from the group marked the beginning of the band’s problems. However it also introduced listeners to original compositions by Richie. “Sad Memory” was the first song Richie ever got recorded. It featured Neil on electric guitar. “A Child’s Claim To Fame” featured James Burton on Dobro and brought more of a country influence to the Springfield sound. Throughout the recording of this album, Neil Young and Bruce Palmer were often absent, but some of the most memorable works of Buffalo Springfield came from this album. Rolling Stone named it in their list of the Greatest Albums of all time.

Buffalo Spingfield

Stephen Stills - organ, guitar, piano, rhythm guitar, keyboard, Vocals
Neil Young - guitar, harmonica, vocals
Richie Furay - guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
Dewey Martin - drums, vocals
Bruce Palmer - bass

Additional personnel

Norris Badeaux – baritone saxophone on “Good Time Boy”
Hal Blaine – drums
Merry Clayton - vocal
James Burton - Dobro, guitar
Charlie Chin - banjo
David Crosby - backing vocal on “Rock & Roll Woman”
Jim Fielder - bass
Jim Gordon - drums
Doug Hastings – guitar
Brenda Holloway – vocal
Patrice Holloway – vocal
Jim Horn - clarinet
Gloria Jones – vocal
Carol Kaye - bass
Shirley Matthews – vocal
Harvey Newmark – bass
Gracia Nitzsche – vocal
Jack Nitzsche - electric piano
Don Randi – piano, harpsichord
Chris Sarns – guitar
Russ Titelman - guitar
Bobby West – bass

Production

Producers: Richie Furay, Jack Nitzsche, Stephen Stills, Neil Young
Recording Engineer: Jim Messina, Bruce Botnick (“Expecting to Fly” and “Bluebird”)
Mastering: Tim Mulligan
Design: Loring Eutemey
Illustrations: Eve Babitz
Liner notes: Buffalo Springfield

A CHILD’S CLAIM TO FAME

Written by: Richie Furay

Well there goes another day
And I wonder why, you and I, keep tellin’ lies
I can’t believe what you say
‘Cause tomorrow’s lullaby can’t pacify my lonesome cryin’

Make believe is all you know and to make believe is a game
A child’s reign, you’ve changed your name

So sadly I’ll watch the show as you see what you became,
truth is the shame, too much fame

Well there goes another day
And I wonder why you and I
Keep tellin’ lies

SAD MEMORY

Written by: Richie Furay

Soft winds blow in the summertime,
Young lovers feel so free
Walkin’ hand in hand down a shady lane,
What happened to me
What happened to me

Did you ever love a girl
Who walked right out on you
You should know just how I feel then,
Why I’m so blue,
Why I’m so blue

How can I forget those nights,
When she’d kiss me soft and true
And whisper words only lovers know,
Oh I love you, Oh, I love you

Well I’ve made up my mind
I’ll find a new girl who’ll love me tenderly
Forget the past I’ve left behind now,
It’s a Sad Memory, it’s a Sad Memory

GOOD TIME BOY

Written By: Richie Furay

Now now now now look what I’ve done
It seems that my own fun
Has only turned back now to see
Me and all of her good times and
And all of my bad lines
Upstaging a climaxing dream, yeah

‘Cause If it’s all right, to be your Good Time Boy
If it’s all right, be your good boy
If it’s all right to be your Good Time, Boy
If it’s all right, it’s all right, yeah

Now now now now – why should I mind
If I step right out of line
And I get caught by her
Get caught my her, lucky me, yeah’Cause now I’ve loved a few
That’s why they call me – call me “good old Dew”
And I can’t, I can’t change right now, it seems, yeah

If it’s all right, to be your good time boy
If it’s all right be your good boy
If it’s all right to be your good time, boy
If it’s all right, it’s all right, yeah