Terra Firma

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Album Information

Total Tracks: 11   Total Length: 46:50

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Hidden Treasure: Chase

By Dan Epstein, eMusic Contributor

Of all the popular music styles and sub-genres of the late '60s and early '70s, "horn rock" is perhaps the only one that hasn't been revived and revered by subsequent generations. A perhaps inevitable offshoot of mid-'60s "blue eyed soul" acts like Tom Jones, The Righteous Brothers and Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, the "horn rock" movement began in earnest in 1967 when Chicago pop group The Buckinghams, under the direction of producer James William… more »

They Say All Music Guide

You have to hand it to the Buckinghams, who released this album over 30 years after being on the charts. And it’s not bad. The band wisely includes a cover of Billy Joe Royal’s hit “I Knew You When,” plus a version of their own biggest hit, “Kind of a Drag,” performed a cappella. The album includes ten other very listenable original pop tracks. – Tim Griggs