Drums Along the Hudson

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

Drums Along the Hudson
Studio album by
The Bongos
Released1982 (1982)
RecordedOctober 1979, November 1980, March 1981
GenrePower pop
LabelPVC
ProducerKen Thomas, Mark Abel, The Bongos

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
Time Outfavourable[3]
Trouser Pressmixed[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]

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. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  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.
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