The Boomtown Rats - A Tonic for the Troops (1978) [1986] CD-Rip
BAND/ARTIST: The Boomtown Rats
- Title: A Tonic for the Troops
- Year Of Release: 1978 [1986]
- Label: CBS/Columbia [CK 35750]
- Genre: New Wave, Punk-Rock
- Quality: FLAC (*image + .cue,log)
- Total Time: 00:39:45
- Total Size: 351 mb (+3%rec.)
- WebSite: Album Preview
The Boomtown Rats’ ‘Tonic for the Troops’ (ENVY 3) was the band’s second album to hit the Official UK Music Charts. Following on from the mildly successful, self-named debut album ‘The Boomtown Rats’ (ENVY 1).
The album entered the UK Charts on 08/07/1978 at No.21 and spent a total of 44 weeks appearing in ‘Top 100’ chart positions between July 1978 and October 1979. The LP achieved its highest chart position on 15/07/1978 hitting the No.8 slot. It remained in the UK ‘Top 40’ for thirty weeks overall and had four additional chart runs after its initial debut. (Source: Official Charts Company (UK) (May 2020)).
Tracks:
1. Rat Trap 5:12
2. Me And Howard Hughes 3:12
3. (I Never Loved) Eva Braun 4:39
4. Living In An Island 4:11
5. Like Clockwork 3:44
6. Blind Date 3:22
7. Mary Of The 4th Form 3:34
8. Don't Believe What You Read 3:08
9. She's So Modern 3:00
10. Joey's On The Street Again 5:53
Personnel:
Bob Geldof – vocals, saxophone
Pete Briquette – bass, vocals
Gerry Cott – guitar
Johnnie Fingers – keyboards, vocals
Simon Crowe – drums, vocals
Garry Roberts – guitar, vocals
The album entered the UK Charts on 08/07/1978 at No.21 and spent a total of 44 weeks appearing in ‘Top 100’ chart positions between July 1978 and October 1979. The LP achieved its highest chart position on 15/07/1978 hitting the No.8 slot. It remained in the UK ‘Top 40’ for thirty weeks overall and had four additional chart runs after its initial debut. (Source: Official Charts Company (UK) (May 2020)).
Tracks:
1. Rat Trap 5:12
2. Me And Howard Hughes 3:12
3. (I Never Loved) Eva Braun 4:39
4. Living In An Island 4:11
5. Like Clockwork 3:44
6. Blind Date 3:22
7. Mary Of The 4th Form 3:34
8. Don't Believe What You Read 3:08
9. She's So Modern 3:00
10. Joey's On The Street Again 5:53
Personnel:
Bob Geldof – vocals, saxophone
Pete Briquette – bass, vocals
Gerry Cott – guitar
Johnnie Fingers – keyboards, vocals
Simon Crowe – drums, vocals
Garry Roberts – guitar, vocals
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