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The Boomtown Rats

Band, 1975-1986 IE
Alternative and Rock

Irish rock band, formed in 1975 in Garry Roberts' 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 Guthrie's term for oilfield workers. The group is led by vocalist Bob Geldof. The other members of the original line-up were Garry Roberts (lead guitar), Johnnie Fingers (keyboard), Pete Briquette (bass), Gerry Cott (rhythm guitar) and Simon Crowe (drums). 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.

     
Members
PortraitBob Geldof
voc *1951 IE
PortraitSimon Crowe
dr, voc *1955 IE
PortraitJohnnie Fingers
key, voc *1956 IE
PortraitGerry Cott
g *1954 IE
PortraitGarry Roberts
g, voc *1950 IE
PortraitPatrick Cusack
b IE
Popular Tracks   
I Don't Like Mondays on The Fine Art Of Surfacing by The Boomtown Rats
Rat Trap on A Tonic For The Troops by The Boomtown Rats
Someone's Looking At You on The Fine Art Of Surfacing by The Boomtown Rats
Diamond Smiles on The Fine Art Of Surfacing by The Boomtown Rats
Banana Republic on Mondo Bongo by The Boomtown Rats
Lookin' After No. 1 on The Boomtown Rats by The Boomtown Rats
Up All Night on V Deep by The Boomtown Rats
Like Clockwork on A Tonic For The Troops by The Boomtown Rats
She's So Modern on A Tonic For The Troops by The Boomtown Rats
I Don't Like Mondays - Live at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium, 13th July 1985 on The Boomtown Rats at Live Aid by The Boomtown Rats

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Live Skegness 2018The Boomtown Rats2018Album
Live Germany '78The Boomtown Rats2015Album
So Modern: The Boomtown Rats CollectionThe Boomtown Rats2014Album
Stay Up / BroadwayThe Boomtown Rats / George Benson2013Album
Live Rats 2013The Boomtown Rats2013Album
RatlifeThe Boomtown Rats2013Album
Back To Boomtown: ClassicratshitsThe Boomtown Rats2013Compil.
Classic Album Selection (Six Albums 1977-1984)The Boomtown Rats2013Album
Tight Or DynamicallyThe Boomtown Rats2008Album
Live At Hammersmith Odeon 1978The Boomtown Rats2005Album
On Film 1976-1986: Someone's Looking At YouThe Boomtown Rats2005Album
Best OfThe Boomtown Rats2003Compil.
Loudmouth: The Best Of The Boomtown Rats & Bob GeldofThe Boomtown Rats & Bob Geldof1994Compil.
Don't Believe What You HearThe Boomtown Rats1992Album
Boomtown RatsThe Boomtown Rats1990Compil.
I Don't Like MondaysThe Boomtown Rats1988Single
Greatest HitsThe Boomtown Rats1987Compil.
The History Of Rock (Volume Forty)The Boomtown Rats / The Jam / Spandau Ballet / Gary Numan1987Compil.
The Fine Art Of Surfacing / A Tonic For The TroopsThe Boomtown Rats1987Compil.
A Hold Of MeThe Boomtown Rats1985Single
In Concert-367The Boomtown Rats1985Album
On A Night Like ThisThe Boomtown Rats1985Album
DaveThe Boomtown Rats1984Single
RainThe Boomtown Rats1984Single
Drag Me DownThe Boomtown Rats1984Single
In The Long GrassThe Boomtown Rats1984Album
In The Long GrassThe Boomtown Rats1984Album
TonightThe Boomtown Rats1984Album
The Boomtown RatsThe Boomtown Rats1984Compil.
RatrospectiveThe Boomtown Rats1983Compil.
B.B.C. Rock Hour #338A Flock Of Seagulls / The Boomtown Rats1982Compil.
Mondo BongoThe Boomtown Rats1982Single
House On FireThe Boomtown Rats1982Single
In Concert 279The Boomtown Rats1982Album
V DeepThe Boomtown Rats1982Album
Skin On SkinThe Boomtown Rats1982Album
Charmed LivesThe Boomtown Rats1982Single
The Best OfThe Boomtown Rats1982Compil.
The Boomtown RatsThe Boomtown Rats1982Album
Dun LaoghaireThe Boomtown Rats1981Single
Up All NightThe Boomtown Rats1981Single
Never In A Million YearsThe Boomtown Rats1981Single
Dog Eat Dog / The Elephant Graveyard / 21 And Over / ChristabelleAdam And The Ants / The Boomtown Rats / The Romantics / Sorrows1981Compil.
Rat TracksThe Boomtown Rats1981Album
The Elephants Graveyard (Guilty)The Boomtown Rats1981Single
Go Man GoThe Boomtown Rats1981Single
May 25, 1980The Boomtown Rats / The Specials1980Single
Someone's Looking At YouThe Boomtown Rats1980Single
Banana RepublicThe Boomtown Rats1980Single
Mondo BongoThe Boomtown Rats1980Album
Someone's Looking At You / I Don't Like Mondays (recorded live)The Boomtown Rats1979Single
Surface Down UnderThe Boomtown Rats1979Single
I Don't Like MondaysThe Boomtown Rats1979Single
Diamond SmilesThe Boomtown Rats1979Single
The Fine Art Of SurfacingThe Boomtown Rats1979Album
In Concert-184The Boomtown Rats1978Album
Rat TrapThe Boomtown Rats1978Single
A Tonic For The TroopsThe Boomtown Rats1978Album
She's So ModernThe Boomtown Rats1978Single
Like ClockworkThe Boomtown Rats1978Single
Mary Of The 4th Form (Alternate Version)The Boomtown Rats1977Single
Lookin' After N°1 / Love Comes In SpurtsThe Boomtown Rats / Richard Hell & The Voidoids1977Single
The Boomtown RatsThe Boomtown Rats1977Album
Lookin' After No.1 / Mary Of The 4th FormThe Boomtown Rats1977Single
Lookin' After No. 1The Boomtown Rats1977Single
A Whiter Shade Of Pale / I Don't Like MondaysProcol Harum / The Boomtown RatsSingle
Where's Linda? Live in Europe 1982The Boomtown RatsAlbum
Cruising The Rhine Live Frankfurt 1981The Boomtown RatsAlbum
I Don't Like Mondays / Banana RepublicThe Boomtown RatsSingle
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