Mr. Soul (track)
by Buffalo Springfield
Year: 1967
From the album Buffalo Springfield Again (track #1)
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Mr. Soul appears on the following album(s) by Buffalo Springfield:
- Buffalo Springfield Again (track #1) (this album) (1967)
- Retrospective (track #2) (compilation) (1969)
- Buffalo Springfield (1973) (track #8) (compilation) (1973)
- Buffalo Springfield (2001) (track #30) (compilation) (2001)
- Buffalo Springfield (2001) (track #79) (compilation) (2001)
- The Best Of Buffalo Springfield (track #7) (compilation) (1969)
- What's That Sound? Complete Albums Collection (track #26) (compilation) (2018)
- What's That Sound? Complete Albums Collection (track #36) (compilation) (2018)
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| ! | 05/20/2026 07:26 | Leginlists | 615 | 84/100 |
| ! | 05/17/2026 23:25 | CjHubb117 | 1,340 | 97/100 |
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Written by Neil Young, this song is about his personal problems with fame and his disregard for rock stardom. It was written by Young after he had an epilepsy attack after a show with Buffalo Springfield. While recovering in hospital he wrote the song.
The lyrics reflected Young's experience, feeling as though he was about to die. Thereupon, he was advised by his doctor to never take LSD or any other hallucinogenic drugs. Not bad advice to be honest.
The song is an early example of a mix of many elements that Neil would weave into his work over the subsequent 60-year career. A mix of folk rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, and R&B.
I also love the Byrds and you can here some Byrdsian influences here as well. Not too surprising given the proximity of bands to each other. Also, Neil’s guitar playing here is brilliantly understated. The odd burst of psychedelic brilliance. It’s one of the greatest opening tracks to any 60’s album and ground-breaking in it’s way (Edited)
Jboy56 01/07/2022 13:02 | #278788
Fucking awesome guitarwork. Tämä on hieno albumi, mukana psykedelistä toimintaa,
A great rocking track by Young. The best of the album.
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