Expecting To Fly (track)
by Buffalo Springfield

Expecting To Fly by Buffalo Springfield
Year: 1967
From the album Buffalo Springfield Again (track #4)
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The Buffalo Springfield Everydays /Expecting to fly 7" ATCO , Stephen Stills,
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Buffalo Springfield / Expecting To Fly UK 1970 ROCK 1e PRESS VERY GOOD+ LP VINYL
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BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD Expecting To Fly on Atco psych 60s rock 45 HEAR
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 84.9/100, a mean average of 85.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.5.

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From 11/11/2025 11:34
Original written by Neil Young for an expected solo album, this is a beautiful song which starts with the very unusual (for Neil @ this stage in his career) orchestral opening.

No other member of the Springfield appear on the album which points towards, even at this early stage in their evolution, the splits that would eventually become too much for the band to continue.

I think that this track is achingly beautiful.
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From 01/07/2022 13:11
This is very reminiscent of Moody Blues production in its harmonious and background backgrounds. The airy and spiritual song keeps the listener in its grip.
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