For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield: studio, gear and credits

For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield: recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA (Likely Studio A or C), produced by Charles Greene, Brian Stone, engineered by Tom May (often credited alongside Doc Siegel for the *Buffalo Springfield* sessions). See the credits and gear, then recrea

Details

Song: For What It's Worth
Artist: Buffalo Springfield
Genre / Style: Folk Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Protest Song
Date(s) Recorded: December 5, 1966
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Atco Records / 45-6459
Release Date: December 23, 1966 (Single) / March 1967 (Album re-press)
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Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Charles Greene, Brian Stone
Chief Recording Engineer(s): Tom May (often credited alongside Doc Siegel for the *Buffalo Springfield* sessions)
Musicians & Session Performers:

Stephen Stills - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar, Lead Electric Guitar (interludes)
Neil Young - Lead Electric Guitar (Harmonics and soloing)
Richie Furay - Rhythm Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Bruce Palmer - Bass Guitar
Dewey Martin - Drums, Backing Vocals

Studio and recording technology

Tracking Studio & Room: Columbia Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA (Likely Studio A or C)

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Mixing / Overdub Studio: Columbia Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mixing Console / Desk: Custom CBS/Columbia Tube/Discrete Console (Rotary faders, Langevin EQs, Cinema Engineering components)
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Ampex AG-300 Custom 8-Track 1-inch tape machine at 15 IPS
Studio Monitors: Altec Lansing 604E Super Duplex in custom Columbia cabinets
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Fairchild 660 / 670 limiters, Teletronix LA-2A leveling amplifiers, Pultec EQP-1A equalizers, Columbia Live Echo Chamber

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Drums (Dewey Martin), Bass Guitar (Bruce Palmer), Acoustic Rhythm Guitars (Stephen Stills & Richie Furay), Lead Electric Guitar & Harmonics (Neil Young), Lead & Backing Vocals.

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