The Boomtown RatsThe Fine Art Of Surfacing

Label:

Mercury – SRM-1-3810

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

New Wave, Punk

Tracklist

A1Someone's Looking At You4:22
A2Diamond Smiles3:50
A3Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)4:34
A4Having My Picture Taken
Written-ByBob Geldof, Pete Briquette
3:20
A5Sleep (Fingers' Lullaby)
Written-ByJohnny Fingers*
4:16
A6Episode #31:08
B1I Don't Like Mondays
Arranged By [String]Fiachra Trench
ProducerPhil Wainman
4:18
B2Nothing Happened Today3:20
B3Keep It Up
Written-ByBob Geldof, Gerry Cott
3:40
B4Nice 'N' Neat2:50
B5When The Night Comes4:58

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByPolygram Inc.
  • Distributed ByPolygram Distribution Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Ensign Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Ensign Records Ltd.
  • Recorded AtPhonogram Studios Hilversum
  • Published BySewer Fire Hits
  • Published ByZomba

Credits

  • Design [Inner Bag], Artwork ByChuck Loyola
  • Design, Cover, Artwork ByLorne Miller
  • EngineerTony Platt
  • ManagementFachtna O'Kelly
  • Photography By [Pix]Fin Costello
  • ProducerRobert John Lange (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B5)
  • Written-ByBob Geldof (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B2, B4, B5)

Notes

This album was recorded at Phonogram Stuios Hilversum Holland.

Released with inner lyrics sleeve.

On labels:
MADE IN CANADA
℗ 1979 Ensign Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): (SRM-1-3810-AS)
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): (SRM-1-3810-BS)
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Runout A, Stamped): SRM-1-3180-A-IL 3A
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Runout B, Stamped): SRM-1-3180-B-IL 2A
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side A Runout, stamped): SRM-1-3810-A-IL 1A U U
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side B Runout, stamped): SRM-1-3810-A-IL 1A H
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side A Runout, stamped): SRM-1-3810A-IL 1A U A
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side B Runout, stamped): SRM-1-3810B-IL 1A B K
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side A runout): SRM-1-3810A-IL 2A H
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side B runout): SRM-1-3810B-IL 2A M

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
The Fine Art Of Surfacing (LP, Album, Stereo)EnsignENROX 11UK1979
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The Fine Art Of Surfacing (LP, Album, Stereo)Mercury6310 960Germany1979
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The Fine Art Of Surfacing (LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing)Columbia, ColumbiaJC 36248, 36248US1979
The Fine Art Of Surfacing (LP, Album)Mercury, Ensign6310 960Scandinavia1979
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The Fine Art Of Surfacing (LP, Album, Stereo)Mercury9102 810France1979

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