A Tonic For The Troops

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Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1sted.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p.193. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.

Carson, Tom (5 April 1979). "The Boomtown Rats: A Tonic For The Troops". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007 . Retrieved 7 November 2020. The Boomtown Rats: A Tonic for the Troops". Uncut. p.116. [B]oasting Geldof's most finely tuned lyrics and their best tunes. Mary of the 4th Form" (a re-recorded version of the original found on their first LP The Boomtown Rats) A follow-up album entitled In The Long Grass was recorded in 1983, but was initially rejected by the group's label. [10] By 1984, the band was touring universities after becoming unable to fund the "guarantee" required to book mainstream concert halls. In The Long Grass was finally issued in the UK in May 1984, but failed to chart. Two singles, "Tonight" and "Drag Me Down", were taken from the album; these reached the lower rungs of the UK Singles Chart, but two further singles, "Dave" and "A Hold of Me", failed to register. [9]On 21 June 2009, Geldof, Roberts, and Briquette got together in Dublin to play "Dave", at a party to celebrate the life of Boomtown Rats' close friend and saxophone player, "Doctor" Dave MacHale, who had died of cancer in Frankfurt. [12] [16] There's No Tomorrow Like Today - Single by The Boomtown Rats on Apple Music". Apple Music . Retrieved 12 June 2020. Citizens of Boomtown". theboomtownratsofficial.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020 . Retrieved 19 March 2020. TRASH GLAM BABY | SINGLE OUT NOW Recorded in front of a live audience at the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios, each edition includes two episodes - the A-side and B-side.

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 b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p.71. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). Australian Chart Book. p.42. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrateded.). St. Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Bob Geldof, Cadogan Hall – review". thisislondon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012 . Retrieved 22 September 2011.

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The band was formed in 1975 with five of the six members that originated from Dún Laoghaire, while Pete Briquette was originally from Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, Ireland. [1] Geldof initially managed the band but took over the lead vocals from Garry Roberts. Initially known as The Nightlife Thugs, the group changed their name to The Boomtown Rats, [3] which Geldof had taken from Woody Guthrie's autobiography Bound for Glory. [1] Series in which leading performers and songwriters talk about the album that made them or changed them. Dave", a single from the original release of In the Long Grass was re-recorded as "Rain" for the US market. The song was about the band's saxophone player and school friend David McHale, who had suffered a breakdown after his girlfriend was found dead in a public toilet next to an empty heroin bag. [11] [12] Break up [ edit ]

Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1sted.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p.198. ISBN 0-85112-250-7. Following the band's break-up, Geldof launched a solo career with Pete Briquette continuing to work alongside him. [9]

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Eames, Tom (17 June 2013). "Boomtown Rats announce new 'Classic' album, UK and Ireland tour". Digital Spy . Retrieved 13 September 2013. a b c d e f Ruhlmann, William. "A Tonic for the Troops – The Boomtown Rats". AllMusic . Retrieved 9 April 2014. On 20 September 2011, Gerry Cott guested with Geldof's band at The Cadogan Hall, London. They played three Boomtown Rats songs prior to the encores. Cott returned to the stage for the final encore playing on two Geldof solo songs. [17] The Boomtown Rats reform [ edit ]

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. Here's a Postcard (Hot Mix) - Single by The Boomtown Rats on Apple Music". Apple Music . Retrieved 21 August 2020. a b c Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). Guinness World Records Limited. p.71. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 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)A Tonic For The Troops (24/100 Greatest Irish Albums)". Hot Press. 17 November 2004 . Retrieved 7 November 2020. 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. 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 Boomtown Rats and other bands from yesteryear who have reformed". The Independent. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.42. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.