Kind of a Drag

Kind of a Drag Artist: The Buckinghams
Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 090771612625
EAN: 0090771612625
ASIN: B00000DAMF


Release Date: 1998-09-22

Kind of a Drag


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Tracks:

  1. I'll Go Crazy
  2. Don't Want To Cry
  3. Virginia Wolf
  4. Beginner's Love
  5. Sweets For My Sweet
  6. I've Been Wrong
  7. I Call Your Name
  8. Makin' Up & Breakin' Up
  9. You Make Me Feel So Good
  10. Summertime
  11. Love Ain't Enough
  12. Kind Of A Drag
  13. Lawdy Miss Claudy
  14. I'm A Man

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Album Description

Reissue of the Chicago-based group's debut album, originallyreleased in 1967. Contains all of the original tracks in stereo, including the smash title hit, plus two bonus tracks: the single-only side 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' and the Buckingham's lengthy fuzz-fest, rave-up version of 'I'm A Man'. 14 tracks total. 1998 Sundazed release.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars I guess it really IS kinda a drag, eh?.......2005-02-07

I bought this record after hearing the classic radio version of "Kind of a Drag" that everyone else has also mentioned in their reviews here. I came across it pretty cheap and figured maybe the record would have a few songs on it that warranted my purchasing it.

Unfortunately that wasn't the case.

Nearly all of the tracks on this record lack the vital energy and "punch" that the song Kind of a Drag possessed. Not only that, most of them felt more like "filler" then anything else. It is fairly obvious to this reviewer that the band used their initial record to get their feet wet.

Go check out their album Time and Charges/Portraits as it is easily 100x better then this, their initial one.

3 out of 5 stars A Different (sounding) Kind Of A Drag.......2004-03-11

Why does Kind Of A Drag sounded different from the one that's being played on oldies radio? Although I've already bought two album of The Buckinghams, I'd rather listen to the radio than the CDs.

3 out of 5 stars Kind of a drag is still a bit of a drag.......2003-12-05

I bought Mercy, Mercy Mercy: A Collection thinking it was a good buy, but then after reading other buyers comments i found it to be true... the remixed Kind of A Drag lacks the original punch. Then I bought the reissued album, thinking that recording should original, nonetheless, but still Kind of A drag sounds exactly like the remixed version....

3 out of 5 stars Much More Garagey Than Expected.......2001-09-06

Well, this was certainly a nice surprise! I can't speak for The Buckinghams' other albums but Kind of a Drag is more than worthwhile.

I've always liked the song "Kind of a Drag" but thought it painted The Buckinghams as a pop, schlock band. And, there is a fair amount of schlock included herein. For example, their version of "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is more than just schlock. It's downright lousy, with it's rampaging horn section and lightweight vocals. A couple of other numbers aren't much better.

So, why the endorsement you may ask? Well, because the best material on Kind of a Drag caught me completely off guard. "Don't Want To Cry" is a great ripoff of "You Really Got Me", with buzzing guitar sound. "Makin' Up & Breakin' Up" is a fine, moody punker. There's a rockin', organ-driven instrumental called "Virginia Wolf" and the band's version of "I'm a Man" is a winner, complete with extended guitar part.

The best tune on the album though has to be the wonderful "I've Been Wrong", which was originally recorded by The Hollies. It has a unmistakable British Invasion feel, a terrific hook and the best guitar break I've heard in ages. The drumming is also solid, using a nice high-end cymbals and snare combo.

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