Expecting To Fly (track)
by Buffalo Springfield
Year: 1967
From the album Buffalo Springfield Again (track #4)
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Expecting To Fly appears on the following album(s) by Buffalo Springfield:
- Buffalo Springfield Again (track #4) (this album) (1967)
- Retrospective (track #12) (compilation) (1969)
- Buffalo Springfield (1973) (track #12) (compilation) (1973)
- Buffalo Springfield (2001) (track #42) (compilation) (2001)
- Buffalo Springfield (2001) (track #82) (compilation) (2001)
- The Best Of Buffalo Springfield (track #2) (compilation) (1969)
- What's That Sound? Complete Albums Collection (track #29) (compilation) (2018)
- What's That Sound? Complete Albums Collection (track #39) (compilation) (2018)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 4 days ago | PapaShiz86 | 4,872 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/30/2026 01:06 |  AAL2014 | 41,101 | 76/100 |
| ! | 05/17/2026 23:26 | CjHubb117 | 1,331 | 97/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2026 22:55 | alexandermause | 17,953 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/20/2025 01:06 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,897 | 71/100 |
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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. (Edited)
Jboy56 01/07/2022 13:11 | #278791
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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