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The Boomtown Rats (album)

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Released
  
September 1977

Genre
  
Punk rock, new wave

Label
  
Mercury Records Ensign Records (UK) Columbia Records (USA)

Producer
  
Robert John "Mutt" Lange

The Boomtown Rats (1977)
  
A Tonic for the Troops (1978)

The Boomtown Rats is The Boomtown Rats' debut album and included the Rats' first hit single, "Lookin' After No. 1", as well as the subsequent single, "Mary of the 4th Form". The album peaked at No. 18 in the UK Albums Chart in 1977.

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics written by Bob Geldof, all music arranged by The Boomtown Rats

  1. "Lookin' After No. 1"
  2. "Neon Heart"
  3. "Joey's on the Street Again"
  4. "Never Bite the Hand That Feeds"
  5. "Mary of the 4th Form"
  6. "(She's Gonna) Do You In"
  7. "Close As You'll Ever Be"
  8. "I Can Make It If You Can"
  9. "Kicks"

2005 bonus tracks

  1. "Doin' It Right" (1975 live demo)
  2. "My Blues Away" (1975 live demo)
  3. "A Second Time" (1975 live demo)
  4. "Fanzine Hero" (1975 live demo)
  5. "Barefootin'" (cover of the Robert Parker song recorded Live in Moran's Hotel, Dublin, 1975)
  6. "Mary of the 4th Form" (single version)

Personnel

  • Bob Geldof: Lead vocals, composer
  • Pete Briquette: Bass, vocals
  • Garry Roberts: Guitar, vocals
  • Gerry Cott: Guitar
  • Simon Crowe: Drums, vocals
  • Johnnie Fingers: Keyboards
  • Albie Donnelly: Saxophone
  • Sue Dubois: Art direction, design
  • Geoff Halpin: Design
  • Robert John "Mutt" Lange: Producer
  • Hannah Sharn: Photography

    • References

    The Boomtown Rats (album) Wikipedia
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