"Expecting to Fly" is a song written by Neil Young and performed by Buffalo Springfield. The song reached #98 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.[1] The song appeared on their 1967 album, Buffalo Springfield Again.[2] Producer Jack Nitzsche provided the orchestral arrangement featuring a string section plus an oboe. Live versions from Young's early solo performances appear on the albums Live at the Riverboat 1969, Sugar Mountain – Live at Canterbury House 1968, and Live at the Cellar Door.
"Expecting to Fly" | ||||
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from the album Buffalo Springfield Again | ||||
B-side | "Everydays" | |||
Released | December 16, 1967 | |||
Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
Length | 3:39 2:45 (single edit) | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Songwriter(s) | Neil Young | |||
Producer(s) | Jack Nitzsche | |||
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In the 2018 music documentary film, Echo in the Canyon, it is suggested "Expecting to Fly" marks and exemplifies a shift in a late 1960s's movement from group-oriented folk rock compositions toward more individualized performances and single-artist recordings.
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