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Never having achieved anything close to the massive success they had in the UK, the Irish quintet Boomtown Rats and their blend of New Wave, punk, and pop did manage to garner a cult following in the US. Lead singer Bob Geldof became a household name with his organization of Live Aid and Great Songs Of Indifference contains a handful of songs from his solo work, including the desperate plea of "This Is The World Calling" and the tongue-in-cheek, Celtic stomp of "The Great Song Of Indifference." The underground classic "I Don't Like Mondays" is the one track familiar to most music fans, but other noteworthy songs include the sax-driven "Rat Trap" and the sardonic "Diamond Smiles," which highlights Geldof's gift with lyrics. The packaging, while containing an interesting collage, is bereft of text and the solid collection is marred by the lack of chronological order. With most of their releases difficult (if not impossible) to find, Great Songs of Indifference is a missed opportunity to present one of the more underrated acts of the early New Wave period.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
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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
Alison Moyet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Maria McKee, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Lennox, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Chiccarelli, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Geldof, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Iovine, Producer - Stephen W. Tayler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Bavin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raymond Doom, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Scarth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Brothers Of Doom, Producer
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
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
Rupert Hine, Producer - Bob Geldof, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Rupert Hine, Producer - Dave Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Bob Geldof, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Rupert Hine, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Visconti, Producer - Bob Geldof, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist - Pete Briquette, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Johnnie Fingers, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Crowe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Cott, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garry Roberts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited
Olle Romo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Youth, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Geldof, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Raymond Doom, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Mercury Records Limited
Tony Visconti, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited
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
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
Tony Visconti, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited
Rupert Hine, Producer - Joe Chiccarelli, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Geldof, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen W. Tayler, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Bavin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scarth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Mercury Records Limited
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited
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
Rupert Hine, Producer - Bob Geldof, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Briquette, Producer - Johnny Milton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen W. Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1992 Mercury Records Limited
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - Bob Geldof, ComposerLyricist - The Boomtown Rats, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
Never having achieved anything close to the massive success they had in the UK, the Irish quintet Boomtown Rats and their blend of New Wave, punk, and pop did manage to garner a cult following in the US. Lead singer Bob Geldof became a household name with his organization of Live Aid and Great Songs Of Indifference contains a handful of songs from his solo work, including the desperate plea of "This Is The World Calling" and the tongue-in-cheek, Celtic stomp of "The Great Song Of Indifference." The underground classic "I Don't Like Mondays" is the one track familiar to most music fans, but other noteworthy songs include the sax-driven "Rat Trap" and the sardonic "Diamond Smiles," which highlights Geldof's gift with lyrics. The packaging, while containing an interesting collage, is bereft of text and the solid collection is marred by the lack of chronological order. With most of their releases difficult (if not impossible) to find, Great Songs of Indifference is a missed opportunity to present one of the more underrated acts of the early New Wave period.
© Tom Demalon /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:16
- Main artists: Bob Geldof The Boomtown Rats
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1994 Mercury Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 1994 Mercury Records Limited
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