1977 studio album by The Boomtown Rats
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 listings
1977 LP
All lyrics written by Bob Geldof, all music arranged by The Boomtown Rats
- "Lookin' After No. 1"
- "Neon Heart"
- "Joey's on the Street Again"
- "Never Bite the Hand That Feeds"
- "Mary of the 4th Form"
- "(She's Gonna) Do You In"
- "Close As You'll Ever Be"
- "I Can Make It If You Can"
- "Kicks"[1]
2005 CD reissue
- "Lookin' After No. 1"
- "Mary of the 4th Form"
- "Close As You'll Ever Be"
- "Neon Heart"
- "Joey's On the Streets Again"
- "I Can Make It If You Can"
- "Never Bite the Hand That Feeds"
- "(She's Gonna) Do You In"
- "Kicks"
Bonus tracks
- "Doin' It Right" – 1975 live demo
- "My Blues Away" – 1975 live demo
- "A Second Time" – 1975 live demo
- "Fanzine Hero" – 1975 live demo
- "Barefootin'" – Live at Moran's Hotel, Dublin, 1975
- "Mary of the 4th Form" – single version
Personnel
Credits adapted from album liner notes.[6]
The Boomtown Rats
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
Certifications
References
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