The Boomtown Rats (album)

The Boomtown Rats
Studio album by The Boomtown Rats
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 chronology
The Boomtown Rats (1977) A Tonic for the Troops (1978)A Tonic for the Troops1978

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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.

Track listing

All songs were written by Bob Geldof.

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 Street 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"

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