Bristol new wave quartet The Numbers formed in 1977 with vocalist/rhythm guitarist Nick McAuley, bassist Wayne Kingston, drummer Lee Gardener and guitarist Angelo Bruschini, who later became live musician for Massive Attack. They were heavily influenced by Bowie’s 'Berlin Trilogy', early recordings surfaced on compilations issued by the local Heartbeat label in 1979. This compilation pairs those songs with unreleased demos, giving us the complete picture of a band far ahead of their time, with Bruschini already on dazzling form.