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Boomtown Rats, The

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Formed in 1975 in Garry Robert's kitchen in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, the group originally took the name The Nightlife Thugs. They changed it during the interval of their first gig on October 31st 1975 to The Boomtown Rats, after Woody Guthries term for oilfield workers.
They produced six studio albums and a string of succesful singles, remaining together until just after the 1985 Live Aid concert of which Bob Geldof, KBE, was the organiser.
Sites:
boomtownrats.co.uk
Members:
Bob Geldof, Gerry Cott, Johnnie Fingers, Pete Briquette, Simon Crowe
Variations:
All | Boomtown Rats, The | Bob Geldof | Boom Town Rats | Boomtown Rats
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Discography

Releases:
Lookin' After No. 1 ◄ (4 versions)   Ensign Records ... 1977
Mary Of The 4th Form (7")   Ensign Records 1977
The Boomtown Rats (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Ensign Records ... 1977
A Tonic For The Troops (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Ensign Records ... 1978
Like Clockwork (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Ensign Records ... 1978
Rat Trap (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Ensign Records ... 1978
She's So Modern (7")   Ensign Records 1978
Diamond Smiles (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Ensign Records ... 1979
I Don't Like Mondays (Single, Maxi) ◄ (16 versions)   Mercury ... 1979
Someone's Looking At You (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Ensign Records ... 1979
Surface Down Under (7")   Mercury 1979
The Fine Art Of Surfacing (Album) ◄ (12 versions)   Ensign Records ... 1979
Banana Republic (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   Ensign Records ... 1980
Mondo Bongo (Album, Comp) ◄ (11 versions)   Mercury ... 1980
The Elephants Graveyard (Guilty) (7")   Mercury 1980
Never In A Million Years / Don't Talk To Me (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Mercury 1981
Up All Night (7")   Mercury 1981
Up All Night / Mood Mambo / Banana Republic (12", Promo, W/Lbl)   Columbia 1981
Charmed Lives (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Mercury 1982
House On Fire ◄ (3 versions)   Mercury ... 1982
The Boomtown Rats (12", EP)   Columbia 1982
V Deep (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Mercury ... 1982
Ratrospective (LP)   Columbia 1983
Dave (Maxi) ◄ (5 versions)   Mercury ... 1984
Drag Me Down ◄ (2 versions)   Mercury 1984
In The Long Grass (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Mercury ... 1984
The Boomtown Rats (LP, Comp)   Mercury 1984
Tonight (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Mercury 1984
Greatest Hits (LP, Comp)   Columbia, Columbia 1987
The History Of Rock Volume Forty (2xLP, Comp)   Orbis 1987
Great Songs Of Indifference (CD, Comp)   Vertigo 1994
Great Songs Of Indifference: The Best Of Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats (CD, Comp)   Columbia, Legacy 1994
Loudmouth The Best Of The Boomtown Rats & Bob Geldof (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   Vertigo 1994
Best Of (CD)   Eagle Records 2003
In The Long Grass (CD)   Mercury 2005
On Film 1976-1986: Someone's Looking At You (DVD, PAL)   Mercury 2005
Production:
Exposed: A Cheap Peek At Today's Provocative New Rock (2xLP, Comp) The Elephants Graveyard CBS 1981
Band Aid Special (CD, Album, Comp) Tonight Mercury 1985
Vertigo-Sampler (2xLP, Smplr) A Hold Of Me, Dave Vertigo 1985
Tracks Appear On:
New Wave (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Looking After No 1 Vertigo ... 1977
Action Replay (LP) Rat Trap K-Tel 1978
Midnight Hustle (LP) Like Clockwork K-tel 1978
Disco-Life (LP, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Philips 1979
High Life (LP, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Polystar Records 1979
Knockout (LP, Comp) Rat Trap PolyGram, WEA Records Pty Ltd. 1979
La Última Gran Premier (LP, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays EMI-Odeon, S.A. 1979
Rock'n Roller Disco (LP, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Ronco 1979
That Summer! - Original Soundtrack (LP) She's So Modern, Kicks Arista 1979
Exposed: A Cheap Peek At Today's Provocative New Rock (2xLP, Comp) The Elephants Graveyar... CBS 1981
Riding High - The Original Film Soundtrack (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Keep It Up Arrival Records ... 1981
Rock '81 (LP, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays K-Tel 1981
Super Disco Dancing (LP) Up All Night Phonogram 1981
The Hit Sensation (2xLP, Comp) Banana Republic K-Tel 1981
The Sensational 70's (10xLP, Comp) Rat Trap, I Don't Like... Reader's Digest 1981
Top Of The Pops Vol.9 (LP, Comp) Banana Republic Super Beeb Records 1981
Modern Rockers (LP, Comp) She's So Modern Warwick Records 1982
Trauma (LP, Comp) Someone's Looking At Y... Pickwick (UK) 1982
High Life (LP) Banana Republic Polydor 1983
Band Aid Special (CD, Album, Comp) Tonight Mercury 1985
Rock Now 12 Hits (CD) Tonight Mercury 1985
Vertigo-Sampler (2xLP, Smplr) A Hold Of Me, Dave Vertigo 1985
Formula Thirty 2 (CD) I Don't Like Mondays Mercury 1986
Live For Ireland (Comp, Album) ◄ (6 versions) Looking After No. 1 MCA Records ... 1986
The Rare Groove Mix (2xLP, Comp, Mixed) I Don't Like Mondays Stylus Music 1988
25 Jaar Top 40 Hits - Deel 4 - 1977-1980 (3xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Edison 1989
The Marquee - 30 Legendary Years (2xLP, Comp) Rat Trap Polydor 1989
Pop Classics (2xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Arcade 1990
Super Songs (CD) I Don't Like Mondays PolyGram Special Projects 1990
Anarchy In The U.K. (CD) Like Clockwork, She's ... EMI Records 1991
Les Années New Wave (CD) I Don't Like Mondays PolyGram 1991
Music Factory Mastermix - Issue 64 (CD, P/Mixed) Rat Trap Music Factory 1991
Punk In London '77 (VHS, Comp, PAL) Live Stud!o K7 1991
The Greatest Hits Of 1979 (CD) I Don't Like Mondays Music For Pleasure 1991
The History Of Punk - Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Lookin' After No. 1 Old Gold (2) 1991
The Rare Groove Mix (VHS, PAL, Comp) Rat Trap Stylus Music 1991
The Rock Collection: Rock Groups (2xCD, Comp) Someone's Looking At You Time Life Music 1991
The Rock Collection: Rock Stars (2xCD) I Don't Like Mondays Time Life Music 1991
The Sound Of The Suburbs (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I Don't Like Mondays Columbia 1991
Heartlands (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I Don't Like Mondays Dino Entertainment 1992
Hits Of 79 + 80 (CD, Album, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Polydor 1992
Rock Of The 80's Volume 3 (CD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Priority Records 1992
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! (Comp, Album) ◄ (3 versions) Lookin' After No. 1 Virgin ... 1992
The Rock Collection: Rock Giants (2xCD, Comp) Looking After No. 1 Time Life Music 1992
The Rock Collection: Rock Power (2xCD, Comp) Rat Trap Time Life Music 1992
The Rock Collection: Rock The World (2xCD, Comp) Like Clockwork Time Life Music 1992
Three Minute Heroes (CD) Rat Trap Virgin 1992
Back To The 70's (2xCD, Album, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays EMI Records 1993
DIY: Anarchy In The UK - UK Punk I (1976-77) (CD, Comp) Lookin' After No. 1 Rhino Records (2) 1993
Young At Heart (4xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Sounds Direct 1993
Just Can't Get Enough - Originalhits Fra 80'erne (2xCD, Album, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays EMI-Medley (Denmark) 1994
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 2 (CD) I Don't Like Mondays Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) Up All Night Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
Punk & Wave Vol. 1 - The No Future Generation (CD) Lookin' After No. 1 Columbia 1994
The 80's Collection - 1980 Alive And Kicking (2xCD, Comp) Someone's Looking At You Time Life Music 1994
"...Just Can't Get Enough" (CD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays EMI-Medley (Denmark) 1995
Emerald Rock (Cass) I Don't Like Mondays PolyGram TV 1995
Fetenhits - The Real Classics (2xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Polystar Records 1995
La Fabuleuse Histoire Du Rock 15 - Rock Décadent-Punk (CD) She's So Modern Club Dial 1995
Neon Wave (2xCD, Comp) Rat Trap, I Don't Like... Polygram 1995
Pop'n'Rock 70 Volume 3 (CD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1995
Teenage Kicks (2xCD, Comp) She's So Modern PolyGram TV 1995
The Best Of 1980 - 1990 Vol. 11 (2xCD, Comp) Banana Republic EMI Electrola 1995
Murphy's Commemorative CD (CD, Comp) Rat Trap PolyGram Special Products 1996
Best Popsongs Ever - 35 Most Wanted Popclassics (2xCD) I Don't Like Mondays Polygram TV 1997
De Pre Historie - De Jaren 70 Volume 2 (Box + 10xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays EVA Belgium 1997
De Pre Historie 1979 Volume 2 (CD) I Don't Like Mondays EVA Belgium 1997
Once In A Lifetime (2xCD, Comp) Rat Trap Telstar 1997
CMJ - The Year In Music 1979 (CD, Album) Rat Trap Chronicles 1998
La Mejor Colección Pop De La Historia - Vol. 11 (CD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Multimagen 1998
The 80s (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I Don't Like Mondays, ... Brunswick News 1998
The 80s Volume 1 (CD) I Don't Like Mondays Brunswick News 1998
The Tube (2xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays PolyGram TV 1998
1-2-3-4 Punk & New Wave 1976-1979 (5xCD, Comp + Box) Looking After No. 1 Universal Records 1999
Modern Rock: 1980-1981 (2xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1999
Music Of The Year: 1977 (CD, Comp) Mary Of The Fourth For... Spectrum Music (2) 1999
Music Of The Year: 1978 (CD) Rat Trap, Like Clockwork Spectrum Music (2) 1999
Music Of The Year: 1979 (CD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Spectrum Music (2) 1999
Emerald Rock (CD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Thunderbolt 2000
Punk! (CD, Comp) She's So Modern Crimson 2000
The 70's Collection (CD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Stereo & Video, Universal Music (Russia) 2000
A Punk + New Wave Explosion! (CD) Like Clockwork Spectrum Music (2) 2001
Single Luck - 40 One Hit Wonders (2xCD) I Don't Like Mondays Universal TV 2001
Teenage Kicks: Punk 2 (CD, Comp) Rat Trap Crimson 2001
Jubilee Punk!3 (CD, Comp) Mary Of The 4th Form Crimson 2002
Rude Boy Revival (2xCD) Banana Republic Telstar TV 2002
Teenage Kicks (2xCD) Looking After Number One Universal Music TV 2002
The Very Best Of The Tube (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Enh) Rat Trap Universal Music TV 2002
World Shut Your Mouth (DVD) I Don't Like Mondays Uncut DVD 2002
50 Years Of The Greatest Hit Singles - Platinum Collection (2xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Virgin, Virgin 2003
No Thanks! The '70s Punk Rebellion (4xCD + Box) Lookin' After No. 1, S... Rhino Entertainment Company 2003
The World's Absolute Best Ever Beer Songs 2 (2xCD) I Don't Like Mondays EMI Music (Australia) 2003
Best Of The 80's (Box + 3xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Warner Music (Germany) 2004
Big Shiny 80'S (2xCD) I Don't Like Mondays EMI Music (Canada) 2004
FriendsReunited.co.uk: The Class Of... 1978 (CD, Comp) Rat Trap, Like Clockwork Spectrum Music (2) 2004
Hits Zum Schmusen (Die 70er - Edition Rock) (CD) I Don't Like Mondays Sony Music Special Products 2004
Live Aid ◄ (3 versions) I Don't Like Mondays, ... Warner Vision (Australia) ... 2004
N°1 New Wave - 4 Fois + De Tubes (4xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Universal 2004
António Sérgio Apresenta Som Da Frente 1982-1993 (2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) A Hold Of Me EMI Music Portugal 2005
New Waves (2xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Family Recordings (UK) 2005
Teenage Kicks (2xCD) I Don't Like Mondays Sanctuary Records 2005
Clasicos De Los 80's Vol.3 (3xCD, Comp) I Don’t Like Mondays Contraseña Records 2006
Humo Presenteert - Blitzkriegpunk (2xCD, Comp) Lookin' After No. 1 Universal Music (Belgium) 2006
One Shot '80 Volume 18 (CD) I Don't Like Mondays Universal Music (Italy) 2006
Platinum - Solo Numeros Uno (2xCD, Album) I Don't Like Mondays Contraseña Records 2007
Countdown One Hit Wonders 2 (3xCD, Comp) I Don't Like Mondays Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music), Liberation Music 2008
Fetenhits - Real Classics (CD, Album, Smplr) I Don't Like Mondays Polystar Records 2009
Giants Of Rock (CD, Comp) Rat Trap Universal Music (UK), The Mail On Sunday  
High Life (LP, Comp) Someone's Looking At You Polystar Records  
High Life - Original Top Hits (LP, Comp, Clu) Up All Night Polydor  
The No.1 Hits - 1978 (CD) Rat Trap SR International  
Tropical Feeling (4xCD) Banana Republic Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH  
Unofficial Releases:
Top Of The Pops (Cass, Comp) Someone's Looking At You IMD (2) 1982
Live Aid 1 (Cass, Unofficial) I Don't Like Mondays, ... Team Records (4)  
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