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The Boomtown Rats|Classic Album Selection: Six Albums 1977-1984

Classic Album Selection: Six Albums 1977-1984

The Boomtown Rats

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Irish new wave heroes the Boomtown Rats get the box set treatment in the form of Universal Music's Classic Album Selection series. This set includes all six of the group's studio albums: The Boomtown Rats (1977), A Tonic for the Troops (1978), The Fine Art of Surfacing (1979), Mondo Bongo (1981), V Deep (1982), and In the Long Grass (1985). Although they emerged from the late-'70s London punk scene, the Rats were a stylistically diverse band offering a mix of new wave, pub rock, classic rock, and other styles, all played with a punk attitude. They scored several British hits early in their career with the Springsteen-esque "Rat Trap" and the worldwide smash "I Don't Like Mondays." While you won't find in-depth B-sides or rarities here, this set is an affordable and compact way to get the band's entire catalog of albums.

© Timothy Monger /TiVo

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Classic Album Selection: Six Albums 1977-1984

The Boomtown Rats

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1
Lookin' After No. 1
00:03:10

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited

2
Mary Of The 4th Form
00:03:32

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited

3
Close As You'll Ever Be
00:03:24

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited

4
Neon Heart
00:03:54

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited

5
Joey's On The Streets Again
00:05:30

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited

6
I Can Make It If You Can
00:05:47

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited

7
Never Bite The Hand That Feeds
00:02:47

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited

8
(She's Gonna) Do You In
00:03:53

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited

9
Kicks
00:04:10

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited

10
Doin' It Right (Live Demo / 1975)
00:02:42

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 2005 Mercury Records Limited

11
My Blues Away (Live Demo / 1975)
00:02:53

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 2005 Mercury Records Limited

12
A Second Time (Live Demo / 1975)
00:04:11

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 2005 Mercury Records Limited

13
Fanzine Hero (Live Demo / 1975)
00:03:12

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 2005 Mercury Records Limited

14
Bare Footin' (Live In Dublin/ 1975)
00:03:20

Robert Parker, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1975 Mercury Records Limited

15
Mary Of The 4th Form (Single Version)
00:03:52

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited

DISC 2

1
Like Clockwork
00:03:43

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist - Pete Briquette, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Johnnie Fingers, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Crowe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Cott, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Holmes, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Roberts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1978 Mercury Records Limited

2
Blind Date
00:03:21

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1978 Mercury Records Limited

3
(I Never Loved) Eva Braun
00:04:36

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1978 Mercury Records Limited

4
Living In An Island
00:04:09

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1978 Mercury Records Limited

5
Don't Believe What You Read
00:03:07

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1978 Mercury Records Limited

6
She's So Modern
00:02:56

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist - Pete Briquette, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnnie Fingers, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Crowe, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Cott, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill P. Rice, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garry Roberts, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1978 Mercury Records Limited

7
Me And Howard Hughes
00:03:11

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1978 Mercury Records Limited

8
Can't Stop
00:02:19

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1978 Mercury Records Limited

9
(Watch Out For) The Normal People
00:02:52

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1978 Mercury Records Limited

10
Rat Trap
00:05:10

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist - Pete Briquette, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnnie Fingers, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Crowe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Cott, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Holmes, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Roberts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1978 Mercury Records Limited

11
Neon Heart (John Peel Radio Session)
00:04:08

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 2005 BBC Worldwide Ltd.

12
Do The Rat (B-side)
00:02:12

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited

13
D.U.N. L.O.A.G.H.A.I.R.E (B-side In Ireland)
00:02:15

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - Crowe, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist - Pete Briquette, ComposerLyricist - Cott, ComposerLyricist - Fingers, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2005 Mercury Records Limited

14
Rat Trap (Live In Stoke / 1978)
00:05:48

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 2005 Mercury Records Limited

DISC 3

1
Someone's Looking At You
00:04:24

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist - Pete Briquette, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnnie Fingers, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Crowe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Cott, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Roberts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

2
Diamond Smiles
00:03:51

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

3
Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)
00:04:38

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

4
Having My Picture Taken
00:03:19

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist - Pete Briquette, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

5
Sleep (Fingers Lullaby)
00:04:15

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist - Johnnie Fingers, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

6
I Don't Like Mondays (Album Version)
00:04:19

Bob Geldof, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist - Pete Briquette, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnnie Fingers, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Neil Wainman, Producer - Simon Crowe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Cott, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Roberts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

7
Nothing Happened Today
00:03:19

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

8
Keep It Up
00:03:39

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

9
Nice N Neat
00:02:50

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

10
When The Night Comes
00:04:45

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

11
Episode #3
00:01:10

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

12
Real Different (B-side)
00:03:14

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited

13
How Do You Do ?
00:02:40

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1978 Mercury Records Limited

14
Late Last Night (B-side)
00:02:43

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited

15
Nothing Happened Today (Live In Cardiff/ 1979)
00:03:43

Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist

℗ 2005 Mercury Records Limited

DISC 4

1
Straight Up
00:03:20

Tony Visconti, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited

2
The Elephants Graveyard
00:03:45

Tony Visconti, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited

3
This Is My Room
00:03:40

Tony Visconti, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, Producer, MainArtist - Simon Kenneth Asht Crowe, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited

4
Another Piece Of Red
00:02:40

Tony Visconti, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited

5
Hurt Hurts
00:03:06

Tony Visconti, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited

6
Please Don't Go
00:03:36

Tony Visconti, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, Producer, MainArtist

℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited

Album review

Irish new wave heroes the Boomtown Rats get the box set treatment in the form of Universal Music's Classic Album Selection series. This set includes all six of the group's studio albums: The Boomtown Rats (1977), A Tonic for the Troops (1978), The Fine Art of Surfacing (1979), Mondo Bongo (1981), V Deep (1982), and In the Long Grass (1985). Although they emerged from the late-'70s London punk scene, the Rats were a stylistically diverse band offering a mix of new wave, pub rock, classic rock, and other styles, all played with a punk attitude. They scored several British hits early in their career with the Springsteen-esque "Rat Trap" and the worldwide smash "I Don't Like Mondays." While you won't find in-depth B-sides or rarities here, this set is an affordable and compact way to get the band's entire catalog of albums.

© Timothy Monger /TiVo

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