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| THE BOOMTOWN RATS |
| Dublin, Ireland | | * 1976 |
Bob Geldof - voc
Garry Roberts - g
Pete Briquette - bg
Simon Crowe - ds
Former Members:
Gerry Cott (g, 1976-6/81)
Johnny Fingers (kb,voc, 1976-17.5.86)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | The Boomtown Rats
produced by: Robert John Lange | 8/1977 | Ensign | | 18 | | | 2. | A Tonic For The Troops
produced by: Robert John Lange | 6/1978 | Ensign | | 8 | | | 3. | The Fine Art Of Surfacing | 02.11.1979 | Ensign | | 7 | | | 4. | Mondo Bongo
produced by: Tony Visconti/Boomtown Rats | 26.12.1980 | Mercury | | 6 | | | 5. | V-Deep
produced by: Tony Visconti/Boomtown Rats | 19.03.1982 | Mercury | | 64 | | | 6. | Retrospective
(mini LP) | 1983 | |  | | | | 7. | Rat Tracks
(mini LP) | 1984 | | | | | | 8. | In The Long Grass | 12/1984 | Mercury | | | 188 | | 9. | Self Aid | 1986 | |  | | | | 10. | Loudmouth: The Best Of The Boomtown Rats And Bob Geldof | 27.06.1994 | Vertigo | | 10 | | | 11. | The Best Of The Boomtown Rats | 4/2004 | | | 43 | | | 12. | Best of Boomtown Rats | 26.04.2005 | Universal | | | | | 13. | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection | 27.09.2005 | Mercury | | | | | 14. | Back To Boomtown: Classic Rats Hits | 9/2013 | Mercury | | | | | 15. | Live Germany, 1978 | 18.09.2015 | Gonzo | | | | | 16. | Mega | 2017 | | | | | | 17. | Citizens Of Boomtown
produced by: Pete Briquette | 13.03.2010 | BMG | | 48 | |
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Bob Geldof:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere | 11/1986 | Mercury | | 79 | 130 | | 2. | The Vegetarians Of Love | 25.06.1990 | Mercury | | 21 | | | 3. | The Happy Club
produced by: Rupert Hine | 10/1992 | Vertigo | | | | | 4. | Crazy | 11.04.1994 | Vertigo | | | | | 5. | Sex, Age & Death | 10/2001 | Eagle | | | | | 6. | Under the Influence | 22.06.2004 | Under the Influence | | | | | 7. | Great Songs of Indifference: Anthology 1986 - 2001 | 15.11.2005 | | | | | | 8. | How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell | 07.02.2011 | Mercury | | 89 | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Lookin' After Number One / Born To Burn / Barefootin'
produced by: Robert John Lange | 19.08.1977 | Ensign | 8 | | | 2. | Mary Of The Fourth Form / Do The Rat
produced by: Robert John Lange | 11.11.1977 | Ensign | 11 | | | 3. | She's So Modern / Lying Again
produced by: Robert John Lange | 31.03.1978 | Ensign | 12 | | | 4. | Like Clockwork / How Do You Do?
produced by: Robert John Lange | 6/1978 | Ensign | 4 | | | 5. | Rat Trap / So Strange | 29.09.1978 | Ensign | 1 | | | 6. | Rat Trap / Do The Rat
(v USA) | 11/1978 | Columbia | | | | 7. | I Don't Like Mondays / It's All The Rage
produced by: Phil Wainman | 13.07.1979 | Ensign | 1 | 73 | | 8. | Diamond Smiles / Late Late Night | 11/1979 | Ensign | 13 | | | 9. | Someone's Looking At You / When The Night Comes | 18.01.1980 | Ensign | 4 | | | 10. | Someone's Looking At You / I Don't Like Mondays (live)
(v USA) | 2/1980 | Columbia | | | | 11. | Banana Republic / Man At The Top | 11/1980 | Ensign | 2 | | | 12. | The Elephant's Graveyard (Guilty) / Real Different | 23.01.1981 | Mercury | 23 | | | 13. | Up All Night / Another Piece Of Red
(v USA) | 11/1981 | Columbia | | | | 14. | Never In A Million Years / Don't Talk To Me
produced by: Tony Visconti | 20.11.1981 | Mercury | 62 | | | 15. | House On Fire / Europe Looked Ugly | 26.02.1982 | Mercury | 23 | | | 16. | Charmed Lives / No Hiding Place
7"(2) Nothing Happened Today (live) / A Storm Breaks (Instrumental)
12" + A Storm Breaks | 04.06.1982 | Mercury | | | | 17. | Charmed Lives / Never In A Million Years
(v USA) | 8/1982 | Columbia | | | | 18. | Tonight / Precious Times
12" + Walking Downtown | 10.02.1984 | Mercury | 73 | | | 19. | Drag Me Down / An Icicle In The Sun
12" + Rat Trap / She's So Modern | 27.04.1984 | Mercury | 27 | | | 20. | Dave / Hard Times
7"(2) I Don't Like Mondays / It's All The Rage
12" + Banana Republic / Close As You'll Ever Be (all live) | 16.11.1984 | Mercury | 81 | | | 21. | Rat Trap / So Strange
(reissue) | 11/1984 | Mercury | | | | 22. | I Don't Like Mondays / It's All The Rage
(reissue) | 11/1984 | Mercury | | | | 23. | A Hold Of Me / Never In A Million Years
12" + Say Hi To Mick | 2/1985 | Mercury | 78 | | | 24. | Icicle In The Sun / Rain
(v USA) | 5/1985 | Columbia | | | | 25. | I Don't Like Mondays / Rat Trap | 1/1988 | Old Gold | | | | 26. | I Don't Like Mondays / Born To Burn / Do The Rat
CD1 + Looking After No. 1 / Mary Of The 4th Form / She's So Modern
CD2 + Rat Trap / Someone's Looking At You / Banana Republic | 20.06.1994 | Vertigo | 38 | |
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Bob Geldof:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | This Is The World Calling / Talk Me Up | 10/1986 | Mercury | 13 | 82 | | 2. | Love You Like A Rocket / This Is The World Calling
CD + Pulled Apart By Horses / Truly True Blue | 1/1987 | Mercury | 61 | | | 3. | Love You Like A Rocket / Pulled Apart By Horses
(v USA) | 3/1987 | Atlantic | | | | 4. | The Heartless Night / Pulled Apart By Horses
(v USA) | 6/1987 | Atlantic | | | | 5. | I Cry Too / Let's Go
12" + Night Turns To Day / Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere | 6/1987 | Mercury | | | | 6. | The Great Song Of Indifference / Hotel 75
12",CD + In The Pouring Rain | 6/1990 | Mercury | 11 | | | 7. | Love Or Something / Out Of Order
12" + The Great Song Of Indifference (mix) / Friends For Life / One Of These Girls | 8/1990 | Mercury | 86 | | | 8. | The Gospel Song / Vegetarians Of Love
12",CD + The Warmest Fire | 29.10.1990 | Mercury | | | | 9. | Room 19 (Sha La La La La Lee) / Huge Birdless Silence
CD + The Great Song Of Indifference / Sweet For You | 22.06.1992 | Vertigo | | | | 10. | My Hippy Angel / Maybe Heaven
CD + Love Or Something | 21.09.1992 | Vertigo | 100 | | | 11. | Crazy / Happy Club
CD + Room 19 (Sha La La La La Lee) / The Beat Of The Night / Rat Trap (all live) | 18.04.1994 | Vertigo | 65 | | | 12. | Rat Trap
& Dustin | 10/1996 | | | |
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Gerry Cott:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Balld Of The Lone Ranger | 28.01.1983 | Epic | | | | 2. | Pioneers | 06.05.1983 | Epic | | |
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Videos:
1. On Film 1976-1986 / Someone's Looking At You - 1/2006, Universal Music, 168 min
Movies:
1. The Wall (1982, Bob Geldoff starring)
2. Number One (1984, Bob Geldoff starring)
Bibliography:
Bob Geldoff: Tales Of Boomtown Glory (13.3.2020)
Awards:
1979 Melody Maker Readers' Poll - Best Single ("I Don't Like Mondays")
WWW Links:
http://www.boomtownrats.co.uk
Various:
disbanded 17.5.1986 (gig Self Aid)
2.7.2005 appeared at Live 8 (Hyde Park, London, track I Don't Like Mondays)
reunited 1/2013
Compilation Appearances:
"She's So Modern" / "Kicks" on OST "That Summer" (25.5.79, Arista)
"I Don't Like Mondays" on compilation "Teenage Kicks" (4.4.05)
Bob Geldof:
original name novinář (New Musical Express)
13.7.1985 - organizer of Live Aid
6/1986 honoured as Sir
28.3.1987 - The Secret Policeman's Third Ball (gig pro Amnesty Int.)
20.4.1992 - appeared at Freddie Mercury Tribute, Wembley, London
2.7.2005 organizer of Live 8 (Hyde Park, London)
appeared on the SP:
Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (12/85, EMI)
Compilation Appearances:
"Sunny Afternoon" on compilation "Ruby Tracks The NME's Roaring Forty" (11/92, Forty/NME)
cca 1990 Bob Geldof & The Vegetarians Of Love - Phil Palmer (g), Pete Briquette (bg,kb), Rupert Hine (kb,perc), Steve Fletcher (kb), Alun Dunn (acc,kb), Geoff Richardson (viola,clar), Bob Loveday (viol,bg)
Awards:
2005 Brit Awards - Outstanding Contribution To Music
2005 O2 Silver Clef Awards - Raymond Weil International Award
2005 Nobel Man Of Peace
2005 MTV Europe Awards - Free Your Mind Award
2006 NME ShockWaves Awards - Hero Of The Year
2006 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize
Pete Briquette:
appeared on the LP:
Bob Geldof: The Happy Club (10/92, Vertigo)
Press References:
| Melodie | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1983 | 3 | | 85 | | gig review | | Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1977 | 28 | 09.07.1977 | 41 | | interview | | 1977 | 28 | 09.07.1977 | 44 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1977 | 34 | 20.08.1977 | 22 | Singles | single review | | 1977 | 35 | 27.08.1977 | 21 | Albums | album review | | 1977 | 35 | 27.08.1977 | 33 | | interview | | 1977 | 37 | 10.09.1977 | 19 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1977 | 45 | 05.11.1977 | 1 | | | | 1977 | 46 | 12.11.1977 | 32 | Singles | single review | | 1977 | 50 | 10.12.1977 | 4 | News | | | 1977 | 50 | 10.12.1977 | 42 | MM Band Breakdown | profile, interview | | 1977 | 51 | 17.12.1977 | 44 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1977 | 52 | 24.12.1977 | 38 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1978 | 14 | 08.04.1978 | 8 | | interview | | 1978 | 20 | 20.05.1978 | 8 | | interview | | 1978 | 28 | 15.07.1978 | 19 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1978 | 36 | 09.09.1978 | 5 | News | | | 1978 | 37 | 16.09.1978 | 24 | Caught In The Act - Knebworth | gig review | | 1978 | 39 | 07.10.1978 | 17 | Singles | single review | | 1978 | 41 | 28.10.1978 | 52 | Any Questions? | | | 1978 | 42 | 04.11.1978 | 28 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1979 | 23 | 23.06.1979 | 24 | News | | | 1979 | 25 | 07.07.1979 | 26 | Singles | single review | | 1979 | 29 | 04.08.1979 | 3 | News | | | 1979 | 31 | 18.08.1979 | 3 | News | | | 1979 | 33 | 01.09.1979 | 3 | News | | | 1979 | 35 | 15.09.1979 | 3 | News | | | 1979 | 38 | 06.10.1979 | 39 | | interview | | 1979 | 40 | 20.10.1979 | 25 | Albums | album review | | 1979 | 41 | 03.11.1979 | 36 | Caugh In The Act | gig review | | 1980 | 3 | 19.01.1980 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1980 | 8 | 23.02.1980 | 3 | News | | | 1980 | 9 | 01.03.1980 | 3 | News | | | 1980 | 10 | 08.03.1980 | 3 | News | | | 1980 | 11 | 15.03.1980 | 36 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1980 | 32 | 20.09.1980 | 3 | News | | | 1980 | 43 | 06.12.1980 | 5 | News | | | 1980 | 46 | 27.12.1980 | 19 | | interview, album review | | 1981 | 2 | 10.01.1981 | 4 | News | | | 1981 | 2 | 10.01.1981 | 24 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1981 | 4 | 24.01.1981 | 29 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1981 | 5 | 31.01.1981 | 15 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 26 | 27.06.1981 | 3 | Fast Forward | | | 1981 | 46 | 14.11.1981 | 5 | Fast Forward | | | 1981 | 47 | 21.11.1981 | 27 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 8 | 20.02.1982 | 4 | Fast Forward - Vinyl Pollution | | | 1982 | 9 | 27.02.1982 | 12 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 12 | 20.03.1982 | 25 | Albums | album review | | 1982 | 18 | 01.05.1982 | 31 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1982 | 23 | 05.06.1982 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 50 | 11.12.1982 | 30 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1984 | 5 | 04.02.1984 | 21 | It's Alive! | | | 1984 | 6 | 11.02.1984 | 22 | Singles | single review | | 1984 | 9 | 03.03.1984 | 20 | It's Alive | gig review | | 1984 | 17 | 28.04.1984 | 4 | Fast Forward - Record News | | | 1984 | 17 | 28.04.1984 | 28 | Singles | single review | | 1994 | 25 | 25.06.1994 | 33 | Singles | single review | | 1996 | 17 | 27.04.1996 | 55 | | single review | | Populár | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1983 | 1 | | 27 | Discorama | album review | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 2006 | 2 | | 70 | DVD | |
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