A Tonic For The Troops

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Recorded in front of a live audience at the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios, each edition includes two episodes - the A-side and B-side. Citizens of Boomtown". theboomtownratsofficial.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020 . Retrieved 19 March 2020. TRASH GLAM BABY | SINGLE OUT NOW Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). Australian Chart Book. p.42. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. a b c d e f g Crampton, Luke; Rees, Dafydd (1996). The Q Book of Punk Legends. Enfield: Guinness Publishing Ltd. pp.26–31.

a b c Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). Guinness World Records Limited. p.71. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. In the summer of 1976, the group played their first UK gig before moving to London where they signed with Ensign Records later that year. [1] Their first single, " Lookin' After No.1", released in August 1977 after a year of touring, including a support slot with Tom Petty. [3] It reached the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart at No. 11. [1] [5] Their first album The Boomtown Rats was released the following month and included another single, " Mary of the 4th Form" reached No. 15 in December. [1] [3] Music journalist Martin C. Strong commented, "Geldof's moody charisma helped to give the band a distinct identity". [4] Mainstream success [ edit ] The discography of Irish new wave group The Boomtown Rats consists of seven studio albums, seven compilation albums, 23 singles and three video albums. The Boomtown Rats' debut release was the 1977 single " Lookin' After No. 1" which was originally written by frontman Bob Geldof in 1975 while waiting for his local unemployment office to open in his native Dun Laoghaire then a major port an hour south of central Dublin. The group's next single " Mary of the 4th Form" was released in the same year, along with their self-titled debut album.

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The Boomtown Rats: A Tonic for the Troops". Mojo. p.114. Full of smart, acerbic, punky pop sounds... The Boomtown Rats: A Tonic for the Troops". Uncut. p.116. [B]oasting Geldof's most finely tuned lyrics and their best tunes. The band was formed in 1975 with five of the six members that originated from Dún Laoghaire, while Pete Briquette was originally from Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, Ireland. [1] Geldof initially managed the band but took over the lead vocals from Garry Roberts. Initially known as The Nightlife Thugs, the group changed their name to The Boomtown Rats, [3] which Geldof had taken from Woody Guthrie's autobiography Bound for Glory. [1] A Tonic For The Troops (24/100 Greatest Irish Albums)". Hot Press. 17 November 2004 . Retrieved 7 November 2020. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrateded.). St. Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

The band returned to the recording studio with Lange to produce a follow-up in 1979, while they embarked on a US tour in support of the album with moderate success. [3] The single " I Don't Like Mondays" was released in July, [1] also reached No.1 in the UK. [5] The song was written in response to a school shooting in California, and became a worldwide Top Ten hit, except for the United States. [8] It was the band's only song to reach the US Billboard Hot 100 and was included in the band's third album, The Fine Art of Surfacing released in November of that year. [1] The album also contained " Diamond Smiles" and their next Top 10 hit in the UK, " Someone's Looking at You". [1] Following the band's break-up, Geldof launched a solo career with Pete Briquette continuing to work alongside him. [9]Eames, Tom (17 June 2013). "Boomtown Rats announce new 'Classic' album, UK and Ireland tour". Digital Spy . Retrieved 13 September 2013. Here's a Postcard (Hot Mix) - Single by The Boomtown Rats on Apple Music". Apple Music . Retrieved 21 August 2020. Mcgrath, Billy (Director) (23 May 2020). Citizens of Boomtown:The story of the Boomtown Rats (Television Production). BBC.