The Bongos
Hoboken's Bongos -- founded as a trio consisting of Richard Barone (guitar, vocals), Rob Norris (bass), and Frank Giannini (drums, vocals) -- made no pretense of being anything other than a pop band; fortunately, they were a good pop band, covering guitar pop from the Byrds to T. Rex, all of it pulled together by Barone's original songs. Although he was the focal point, the other members were by no means peripheral. After their first full-length album, Drums Along the Hudson (1982), James Mastro joined and contributed some stellar hooks. After releasing a series of singles and an EP on tiny Fetish Records in 1980 and 1981, the Bongos signed to independent PVC Records. Drums Along the Hudson compiled all their previously released tracks. They then moved up to major label RCA and released the five-song Numbers With Wings (1983) and the album Beat Hotel (1985), before leaving RCA and splitting up. (Later, Drums Along the Hudson and a two-fer of Numbers With Wings and Beat Hotel were reissued on CD by Razor & Tie.) At their best, the Bongos made some irresistible guitar pop.
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Discografia
10 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Numbers With Wings (40th Anniversary Edition)
Rock - Lançado por Legacy Recordings em 01/01/1983
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Rock the Christmas Cheer!
Christmas Music - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 13/10/2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Drums Along the Hudson
Rock - Lançado por Fetish Records U.K. em 16/03/1982
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Numbers With Wings (Remixed Versions) (Remixed Version)
Rock - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 31/08/1983
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
Phantom Train
Rock - Lançado por The Bongos em 25/07/2013
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beat Hotel (Expanded Edition)
Rock - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 09/07/2021
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Vi skal drikke bajer (feat. MC $t3ff)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por 3521596 Records DK em 18/12/2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Mambo Sun
Rock - Lançado por Fetish Records em 01/01/1982
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -