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)

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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".

Track listing

All songs were written by Bob Geldof.

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) - kicks off with a hard edged punk attack but breaks into a boogie woogie piano solo interlude reprised at the end.
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

• The Boomtown Rats Primary Artist
• Pete Briquette Bass, Vocals
• Gerry Cott Guitar
• Simon Crowe Drums, Vocals
• Albie Donnelly Saxophone
• Sue Dubois Art Direction, Design
• Bob Geldof Composer
• Geoff Halpin Design
• Robert John "Mutt" Lange Producer
• Garry Roberts Guitar, Vocals
• Hannah Sharn Photography