The Boomtown Rats (album)

1977 studio album by The Boomtown Rats

The Boomtown Rats

Studio album by

The Boomtown Rats

Released| September 1977 (1977-09)
Studio| Dierks (Stommeln)
Genre| Pop punk, punk rock[1]
Label|

* Ensign
* Mercury

Producer| Robert John "Mutt" Lange
The Boomtown Rats chronology
|  | The Boomtown Rats
(1977)  | A Tonic for the Troops
(1978)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Christgau's Record Guide| B+[2]
The Irish Times| [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [4]

The Boomtown Rats is the debut album by Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats, released in September 1977.[1] It included the Rats' first hit single, "Lookin' After No. 1", as well as the subsequent single, "Mary of the 4th Form".[1] The album peaked at No. 18 in the UK Albums Chart in 1977.[5]

## Track listing (1977 LP)

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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"[1]

## Track listing (2005 CD reissue)

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

### Bonus Tracks

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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'" - Live at Moran's Hotel, Dublin, 1975
6. "Mary of the 4th Form" - Single Version

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from album liner notes.[6]

The Boomtown Rats

* Bob Geldof – lead vocals, harmonica
* Garry Roberts – guitar, backing vocals
* Gerry Cott – guitar
* Johnnie Fingers – keyboards, backing vocals
* Pete Briquette – bass, backing vocals
* Simon Crowe – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

* Albie Donnelly – saxophone

Technical

* Adrian Boot – photography
* Steve Brown – editing, engineering, mastering, mixing
* Sue Dubois – art direction, design
* Geoff Halpin – design
* Robert John "Mutt" Lange – mixing, production
* Hannah Sharn – photography

## Charts

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Chart (1977)  | Peak
position

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UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 18

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver  | 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Ruhlmann, William. "The Boomtown Rats – The Boomtown Rats". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor and Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved 22 February 2019 - via robertchristgau.com.
3. ^ Boyd, Brian (11 February 2005). "Reissues". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 75.
5. ^ Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 71\. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
6. ^ The Boomtown Rats (liner notes). The Boomtown Rats. Ensign Records. 1977. ENVY 1.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
8. ^ "British album certifications – The Boomtown Rats – The Boomtown Rats". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

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The Boomtown Rats

* Bob Geldof
* Pete Briquette
* Gerry Cott
* Simon Crowe
* Johnnie Fingers
* Garry Roberts

Studio albums|

* The Boomtown Rats
* A Tonic for the Troops
* The Fine Art of Surfacing
* Mondo Bongo
* V Deep
* In the Long Grass
* Citizens of Boomtown

Singles|

* "Lookin' After No. 1"
* "Mary of the 4th Form"
* "She's So Modern"
* "Like Clockwork"
* "Rat Trap"
* "I Don't Like Mondays"
* "Diamond Smiles"
* "Someone's Looking at You"
* "Banana Republic"
* "Up All Night"
* "The Elephant's Graveyard (Guilty)"
* "Charmed Lives"
* "Tonight"
* "Drag Me Down"
* "A Hold of Me"

Other albums|

* Ratrospective
* The Boomtown Rats' Greatest Hits
* Loudmouth – The Best of Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats
* The Best of The Boomtown Rats
* Back to Boomtown: Classic Rats Hits

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* Discography

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Studio album|

* Deep in the Heart of Nowhere
* The Vegetarians of Love
* The Happy Club
* Sex, Age & Death
* How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell

Compilation|

* Loudmouth – The Best of Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats

Charity Projects|

* Band Aid
* "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
* Band Aid 20
* Live Aid
* Live 8
* Sport Aid

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* Bob Geldof discography
* The Boomtown Rats
* Paula Yates
* Peaches Geldof
* Pixie Geldof
* When Harvey Met Bob

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