Written by: Neil Young
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I recorded this at Gold Star Recording Studios with Steve Stills in early '67 after first Springfield recording. Jesse Hill on drums. Bobby West on bass, Mac Rebenack (later known as the "Dr John the night Tripper" on piano. It has multi guitar overdubs by Stills & I. Background voices all by Stills. Steven And I put our hearts into this one. From the unreleased "Stampede" album. Neil Young Decade liner notes October 28, 1977
CC: Last Springfield question. Are there, in fact, several albums of unreleased material? I've got all of that. I've got those tapes. CC: Why have you sat on them for so long? What are you waiting for? I'll wait until I hear from some of the other guys. See if anybody else has any tapes. I don't know if Richie or Dicky Davis [Springfield road manager] has anything. I've got good stuff. Great songs. "My Kind of Love," "My Angel," "Down to the Wire," "Baby Don't Scold Me." We'll see what happens. Neil Young Rolling Stone interview with Cameron Crowe August 14, 1975
Down To The Wire (version 1 of 3)
Session Date:March 28, 1967
Studio:Gold Star Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Session 2 Date:March 30, 1967
Studio 2:Columbia Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA
Produced by:Ahmet Ertegun & Stephen Stills
Recording type:Studio
Mono/Stereo:mono
Length:2:28
Musicians:Neil Young: guitar, vocals Stephen Stills: guitar, vocals choruses Bobby West: bass Mac Rebennack: piano Jesse Hill: drums, timpani
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Decade Neil Young Released: 1977-10-28

Side 1 Track 1

Decade - German LP Neil Young Released: 1977-10-28

Side 1 Track 1

Neil Young Archives Vol. I 1963-1972 Neil Young Released: 2009-06-02

Disc 01 - Early Years (1966-1968) Track 8

Down To The Wire (version 2 of 3)
Session Date:March 28, 1967
Studio:Gold Star Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
Session 2 Date:March 30, 1967
Studio 2:Columbia Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA
Produced by:Ahmet Ertegun
Recording type:Studio
Mono/Stereo:mono
Length:2:25
Notes:Ritchie Furay & Stephen Stills on vocals
Musicians:Richie Furay: guitar, vocals Stephen Stills: guitar, vocals Neil Young: guitar Bobby West: bass Mac Rebennack: piano Jesse Hill: drums, timpani
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Selections From Buffalo Springfield Box Set Buffalo Springfield Released: 2001-07-16

Track 17

Buffalo Springfield Box Set Buffalo Springfield Released: 2001-07-17

Disc 2 Track 16

Down To The Wire (version 3 of 3)
Session Date:October 16, 1969
Studio:The Canterbury House, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Produced by:Neil Young
Recording type:Live
Mono/Stereo:stereo
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