The Bongos - Numbers With Wings
Review by Megan
"Numbers With Wings" by Bongos is a captivating album that showcases the band's unique style and talent. The album features a range of upbeat and catchy tracks that are sure to get listeners hooked from the very first listen.
The band's signature sound is a blend of rock, pop, and new wave, which is evident in the album's opening track, "Barbarella." The song sets the tone for the rest of the album and establishes the band's infectious energy and catchy hooks.
Other standout tracks include "Zebra Club," "The Bulrushes," and "In the Congo." Each track has its own distinct sound and showcases the band's versatility and creativity.
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Download
Filename: the-bongos-numbers-with-wings.zip- MP3 size: 31.5 mb
- FLAC size: 375.3 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Barbarella (Remixed Version) | 3:40 | |
| Numbers With Wings | 4:24 | |
| Number With Wings | 4:22 | |
| Tiger Nights | 4:5 | |
| Barbarella | 3:12 | |
| Numbers With Wings (Remixed Version) | 4:40 | |
| Sweet Blue Cage | 4:13 | |
| Numbers with Wings | 04:24 | |
| Skydiving | 3:59 |
Video
The Bongos Tiger Nights
The Bongos - Numbers With Wings (Official Video)
Images
Catalog Numbers
- 886976090425
- MFL1-8509
- PB 60144
- RCLP 20293
- JD-13578
Labels
- Sony Music
- RCA Victor
- RCA
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Formats
- CDr
- Mini-Album
- Vinyl
- LP
- 7"
- 12"
- Promo
- 45 RPM
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Mastered At | Sterling Sound |
| Recorded At | Skyline Studios |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | RCA Records |
| Copyright (c) | RCA Records |
| Distributed By | Minos Matsas & Son Co. Ltd. |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Acoustic Guitar | James Mastro |
| Electric Guitar | James Mastro |
| Vocals | James Mastro |
| Arranged By | The Bongos |
| Art Direction | Ron Kellum |
| Artwork | Greg Gyuricsko |
| Drums | Frank Giannini |
| Percussion | Frank Giannini |
| Engineer | Arthur Payson |
| Keyboards | Ed Walsh |
| Mastered By | Greg Calbi |
| Photography By | Nick Sangiamo |
| Producer | Richard Gottehrer |
| Recorded By | John Jansen |
| Mixed By | John Jansen |
| Bass | Rob Norris |
| Guitar | Richard Barone |
| Written-By | Mastro (tracks: 2), Barone |
Notes
- Amazon CDr Edition. This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media.
- Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC
- Recorded at Skyline Studios, NYC
- ℗&© 1983 RCA Records
- Reissued on CD in 2008.
- Made in Greece.
- Issued in a glossy sleeve.
- Miniature Music
- Made in U.S.A.
- ℗ 1983 RCA Records
- From the "Numbers With Wings" album, MFL1-8509.
- Housed inside Generic white die-cut sleeve with custom sticker.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 886976090425
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A-side [hand-etched]): MFL-8059A-1 H a year and a day
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area B-side [hand-etched]): MFL-8059B-2 EE
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area both sides [machine-stamped]): STERLING V|
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area both sides [hand-etched]): GC
- Barcode (Printed): 0 7863-58509-1
- Barcode (Scanned): 078635850918
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A-side [hand-etched]): JD-13578-A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area B-side [hand-etched]): JD-13578-B-1
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A & B side [hand-etched]): 2
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A & B side [machine-stamped]): MASTERDISK
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A & B side [hand-etched, in a circle]): H
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A & B side [machine-stamped]): ʌ1
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A & B side [hand-etched]): B
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A & B side [machine-stamped, sideways]): 1
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A & B side [machine-stamped], Variation): STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area A side [hand-etched], Variation): B
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out area B side [hand-etched], Variation): C
- Other (Rights Society): ASCAP
About The Bongos
American new wave / power pop group from Hoboken, New Jersey. They broke up in the mid-1980s but reformed in the 2010s.
Richard Barone (vocals, guitar)
James Mastro (guitars, vocals)
Rob Norris (bass, vocals)
Frank Giannini (drums, vocals)
Real Name
- Richard Barone
Name Vars
- Bongos
Members
- Richard Barone
- Frank Giannini
- Rob Norris
- James Mastro
Summary by Megan
Comments
2023-04-11
Absolutely Brilliant. Every track on this EP is a gem. Time has done nothing to dull these performances. Sounds as good today as it did 35 years ago.
2023-04-10
32 M otivo S
Divulgue & Realize
" que o pecado nativo é simplesmente estar VIVO ... Esquecer''''' Digo, e querer me inspirar "
Divulgue & Realize
" que o pecado nativo é simplesmente estar VIVO ... Esquecer''''' Digo, e querer me inspirar "
2023-04-10
In the early 80's in Lima Peru finally we had a truly rock radio station where I heard Genesis Yes The Bongos Zebra Dave Mason Rush New Musik Jean Luc Ponty Supertramp etc for the first time. Thank you Doble 9 !!! And still rockin'!!
2023-04-09
I recall purchasing the Number With Wings EP for the title track, but this song was just as strong. The Bongos have made several of the best power pop songs ever.
2023-04-09
I'm tired of most 80's music. Except for The Bongos.
2023-04-08
pure pop for now and then people
2023-04-08
Hi Barb! I was listening to this and scrolled down to the comments to find...You!
2023-04-08
Wasn't the Helden more fond on bat cave moves?
2023-04-08
Another good one from the Bongos! (I've been on a kick listening to all this stuff for the first time in ages, and remembering how good this all was.)
2023-04-07
KROQ should have played this song more.
2023-04-07
Another amazingly good pop song by The Bongos!
2023-04-07
One of my favorite songs from the era. Perfect. And a really good song to play along with on acoustic guitar. On par with with Ziggy Stardust and Yo La Tengo's Stockholm Syndrome for guitar friendliness.
2023-04-07
Great song. Silly video.
2023-04-07
This was another hit or miss video seen on MTV since it received only light rotation. I have done a lot of research on light rotation entries from the Billboard archives and this was one of them.
2023-04-07
This was a college radio staple. RIP KUSF, 90.3 FM
2023-04-07
I love this band very much.The 80's we're one of the best decades, ever
2023-04-07
One of the '83 best songs... And right, in Perú was a mayor hit but it only sound at Super FM and sometimes at Doble 9 not at popular pop radio stations... Nice reminds of No Helden disco come to my head
2023-04-07
I'm amazed I am the first one to comment on this fantastic 1983 hit. I am from Peru and the Bongos were quite sucessful in a radio station here with this hit. There were times of The Romantics, the Hoodoo Gurus, the Polecats... great years!
2023-04-06
I love this song and I've been streamlining it a lot lately. Usually it's while I'm driving. I'm watching the video and there's a story. I wish there was an interview with these guys about this very video. The Music is Very Beautiful. The Video Creative
2023-04-06
Classique
2023-04-05
Love this song they don’t make music like this anymore the best years of my life!
2023-04-04
First and only time I think I ever heard this, was on KPOP, in Roseville, California. KPOP was New Wave. They were awesome. Became 93 Rock.
2023-04-03
Brings back memories of my 1980's teenage years, in California, when I lived in the foothills of the San Bernardino mountains. At 3500 ft elevation, I got a reasonably clear signal from 91X out of San Diego, and would twirl around my room whenever this was played.
2023-04-02
Incredible song
2023-04-01
THIS ONE IS A MASTERPIECE, YOU HEAR IT AND YOU KNOW YOU GO AROUND FOREVER WITH THIS SONG IN YOUR HEART, UNFORGETTABLE!!!
2023-04-01
I have the album.
2023-04-01
HAH! I say, HAH!
I thought that the lyrics were, "I got a number when it rains"!
Not only that, but I also thought that, "Barbarella" might have been a Siouxsie song.
I thought that the lyrics were, "I got a number when it rains"!
Not only that, but I also thought that, "Barbarella" might have been a Siouxsie song.
2023-04-01
One of the finest voices ever. Why couldn't I have that voice?