Drums Along the Hudson

Drums Along the Hudson
Studio album by The Bongos
Released	1982 (1982)
Recorded	October 1979, November 1980, March 1981
Genre	Power pop
Label	PVC
Producer	Ken Thomas, Mark Abel, The Bongos

Drums Along the Hudson is the debut album by American power pop band The Bongos, released in 1982 by record label PVC.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+ [2]
Time Out	favourable [3]
Trouser Press	mixed [4]

Time Out called the album "one of the best albums to come out of the NYC area during the fertile, shadowy period between punk and new wave". ^[3] AllMusic called it "a minor masterpiece". ^[1]

Re-issues

The album has been reissued numerous times on several labels including Line Records (Germany), Razor & Tie, and Jem Records. The 2007 Special Edition re-issue on Cooking Vinyl Records contains 12 bonus tracks, including a remake of "The Bulrushes" produced by and featuring Moby. ^[5]

Track listing

1. "In the Congo"
2. "The Bulrushes"
3. "Clay Midgets"
4. "Video Eyes"
5. "Glow in the Dark"
6. "Telephoto Lens"
7. "Certain Harbours"
8. "Speaking Sands"
9. "Burning Bush"
10. "Automatic Doors"
11. "Hunting"
12. "Zebra Club"
13. "Three Wise Men"
14. "Mambo Sun" (Marc Bolan)
15. "Question Ball"

References

1. Deming, Mark. "Drums Along the Hudson – The Bongos | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
2. Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s . Pantheon Books. ISBN   0-679-73015-X . Retrieved August 17, 2020– via robertchristgau.com.
3. Wolf, Mike (October 12, 2006). "The Bongos: Drums Along the Hudson | Music | Reviews, Guides, Things to Do, Film – Time Out New York". Time Out . Retrieved May 17, 2016.
4. Young, Jon; Robbins, Ira; Schinder, Scott. "TrouserPress.com :: Bongos". TrouserPress.com . Retrieved May 17, 2016.
5. Discogs "The Bongos: Drums Along the Hudson - Special Edition"

External links

• Drums Along the Hudson at Discogs (list of releases)