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The Boomtown Rats is the debut album by Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats, released in September 1977. It included the Rats' first hit single, "Lookin' After No. 1", as well as the subsequent single, "Mary of the 4th Form". The album peaked at No. 18 in the UK Albums Chart in 1977.




Track listings






= 1977 LP

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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"




= 2005 CD reissue

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"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.
The Boomtown Rats

Bob Geldof – lead vocals, harmonica
Garry Roberts – guitar, backing vocals
Gerry Cott – guitar
Johnnie Fingers – keyboards, backing vocals
Pete Briquette – bass, backing vocals
Simon Crowe – drums, backing vocals
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






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References

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