The Boomtown Rats (album)
The Boomtown Rats is the debut studio album by Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, released in September 1977. It was recorded at Dierks Studio in Stommeln and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. The album blends pop punk and punk rock and was issued on Ensign and Mercury Records. It features the band's first hit single, Lookin' After No. 1, and the follow-up Mary of the 4th Form. The album reached No. 18 on the UK Albums Chart in 1977. All lyrics were written by Bob Geldof, with music arranged by the Boomtown Rats. In the band's discography, it sits before A Tonic for the Troops (1978). The liner notes list additional musicians and other technical credits.
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