A Tonic For The Troops

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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. a b c Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). Guinness World Records Limited. p.71. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. The Boomtown Rats: A Tonic for the Troops". Mojo. p.114. Full of smart, acerbic, punky pop sounds... Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrateded.). St. Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. A Tonic For The Troops (24/100 Greatest Irish Albums)". Hot Press. 17 November 2004 . Retrieved 7 November 2020.

Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1sted.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p.198. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p.71. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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. Citizens of Boomtown". theboomtownratsofficial.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020 . Retrieved 19 March 2020. TRASH GLAM BABY | SINGLE OUT NOW The band's fifth album, V Deep, again produced by Visconti, was released in February 1982. [1] A second single from the album "House on Fire" made number 24 in the UK Singles Chart. [9] A third, 'Charmed Lives' failed to chart however. In the US, the album was initially rejected by their American label, which instead issued a four-song EP called The Boomtown Rats, featuring four selections from V Deep. The full album was eventually issued in the US in late 1982. [10] The same year Geldof appeared in the film Pink Floyd - The Wall directed by Alan Parker. [9] The album's title was taken from a line in "She's So Modern": "And Charlie ain't no Nazi/ she likes to wear her leather boots/ 'cuz it's exciting for the veterans/ and it's a tonic for the troops." Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.42. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.In 2008, Garry Roberts and Simon Crowe, who had continued playing together in The Fab Four, with Alan Perman (ex Herman's Hermits) and Bob Doyle (who once auditioned unsuccessfully for E.L.O.), and The Velcro Flies, with Steve (Dusty) Hill and Gavin Petrie, got together as "The Rats", playing their favourite Boomtown Rats songs, with two guitars, bass and drums. The band was initially fronted by Peter Barton, who since the early 1980s has played with several resurrected acts, including The Animals, The Hollies and Lieutenant Pigeon. Barton was replaced on lead vocals and bass by Bob Bradbury, who was the founder and main songwriter in Hello. Darren Beale, formerly of The Caves, played lead guitar. Saxophone player Andy Hamilton, who toured and recorded with The Boomtown Rats, including at Live Aid, played as a guest at some gigs. A Tonic for the Troops (liner notes). The Boomtown Rats. Ensign Records. 1978. ENVY 3. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Following the band's break-up, Geldof launched a solo career with Pete Briquette continuing to work alongside him. [9]