Here's another one from the 99¢ bin. I'm not sure if it still ends up there but there was a time when it was practically inescapable. If you frequented the 99¢ bins (and thrift stores) in the past some records were so omnipresent that it seemed like once a title was put in the bin, it began reproducing. One time a record store I frequented had so many Molly Hatchet records in their 99¢ bin that, while talking to the counter guy, I pretended to be browsing while I clandestinely pulled a bunch of the Molly Hatchet records and arranged them in their front display rack meant for featured or new releases. It's was funnier than it sounds. I knew the owner and he hated Molly Hatchet (as do I) and that was probably why all of them were in the 99¢ bin in the first place.
As I mentioned, this was one from the 99¢ bin and, man, it really shows how Buffalo Springfield was still trying to figure out what kind of band they were after their first LP. These are from their second, Buffalo Springfield Again. The first one is "Mr. Soul" penned and sung by Neil Young. It's a little harder edged, a harbinger of his solo stuff that came a few years later. It is also awesome. "Rock & Roll Woman" [sic] is a Stephen Stills song and it's, well, a laid back Laurel Canyon thing, not all that surprising considering Buffalo Springfield were part of that. The big surprise was "Good Time Boy", a blue eyed soul thing written by Richie Furay and sung by the drummer Dewey Martin. Here's to liner notes. If it weren't for liner notes I wouldn't have a fucking clue who Dewey Martin was.
Buffalo Springfield - Mr. Soul mp3 at Internet Archive
Buffalo Springfield - Rock & Roll Woman mp3 at Internet Archive
Buffalo Springfield - Good Time Boy mp3 at Internet Archive
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