{"product_id":"cs-9812","title":"Buckinghams - Greatest Hits (1969) Vinyl LP • Best of, Kind of a Drag","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e CS-9812\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1960s, British Invasion, Classic Rock, Folk Rock, Jazz Pop, Pop Rock, Rock Classics, Soft Rock\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays nicely, except for a few light crackles during \"Don't You Care\" (play-graded). Cover has moderate scuffing and discoloration with darker spots (front\/back); some surface \"bubbling\" on front near bottom left. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white); one seam partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild wear. Minor shelf-wear along top-edge; heavier wear and developing split along bottom edge. Some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. '2-eye' red Columbia label. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDon't You Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLawdy Miss Clawdy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBack In Love Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhy Don't You Love Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI'll Go Crazy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSusan\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMercy, Mercy, Mercy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAnd Our Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eKind Of A Drag\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eGreatest Hits,\u003c\/span\u003e by Buckinghams, is a compilation album that encapsulates the Chicago-based sunshine-pop band's most successful period from 1966 to 1968, showcasing their signature horn-driven sound. The album includes their chart-topping hit \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eKind of a Drag\u003c\/span\u003e, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart in 1967, marking a significant milestone as it became a defining track of the era's AM radio sound. Other notable hit singles featured are \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eDon’t You Care\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song)\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMercy, Mercy, Mercy\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSusan\u003c\/span\u003e, all of which were Top 10 hits that solidified the band’s influence in the 1960s pop-rock scene. The inclusion of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eLawdy Miss Clawdy\u003c\/span\u003e, a non-LP single and a cover of Lloyd Price’s 1952 R\u0026amp;B hit, adds historical value as a minor hit from their early USA Records days. Historically significant, the album reflects the Buckinghams' role in pioneering the \"Chicago horn sound,\" influencing later brass-rock bands like Blood, Sweat \u0026amp; Tears and Chicago, under the production guidance of James William Guercio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793824280857,"sku":"CS-9812","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-buckinghams-greatest_hits.jpg?v=1783554791","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/cs-9812","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}