The Buckinghams - Kind of a Drag

Given its source, Kind Of A Drag was one of the most extraordinary albums of the 1960s. One expected great, diverse LPs out of the likes of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, among others; by contrast, even the better albums by top garage-punk outfits such as the 13th Floor Elevators generally had a one-note feel to them, or were conspicuously strong in one direction. So when a Chicago-based garage band (or were they a garage bandNULL) like The Buckinghams, with one serious hit (the title track) to their name, put out a long-player that embraced soul, blues, garage punk, and English pop-rock with just about equal aplomb, it must have caught purchasers, radio programmers, and music writers alike off guard. Read More