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Boomtown Rats - A Tonic For The Troops [Remastered] (CD 2005)

 
Boomtown Rats - A Tonic For The Troops [Remastered] (CD 2005)

Title: A Tonic For The Troops [Remastered]
Artist: Boomtown Rats
Record Label: Mercury
Release Year: 2005
EAN: 0602498267745
Genre: Rock/Pop
Product ID: EPID44979770
Description: The Boomtown Rats: Bob Geldof (vocals); Gerry Cott, Garry Roberts (guitar); Johnnie Fingers (keyboards); Pete Briquette (bass guitar); Simon Crowe (drums).Recording information: Holland (1977 - 1978).A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS, the Boomtown ...
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Track Listing
1. Like Clockwork
2. Blind Date
3. I Never Loved Eva Braun
4. Living In An Island
5. Don't Believe What You Read
6. She's So Modern
7. Me And Howard Hughes
8. Can't Stop
9. Watch Out For The Normal People
10. Rat Trap
11. Neon Heart (John Peel session/bonus track)
12. Do The Rat (b-side/bonus track)
13. DUN LOAGHAIRE (b-side/bonus track)
14. Rat Trap (live in Stoke/bonus track)

Details
Number of CDs:1
Producer:Arrjay Lange
Recording Type:Mixed
Distributor:Universal Music
Recording Mode:Stereo

Album Notes
The Boomtown Rats: Bob Geldof (vocals); Gerry Cott, Garry Roberts (guitar); Johnnie Fingers (keyboards); Pete Briquette (bass guitar); Simon Crowe (drums).Recording information: Holland (1977 - 1978).A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS, the Boomtown Rats' second album, finds the Irish group furthering their mix of punk energy and pop hooks. While "Like Clockwork" and "Living on an Island" recall XTC in both their angular attack and quirky delivery, "She's So Modern" is an intentionally brash, straight-ahead rock tune. Other songs, however, allow frontman Bob Geldof to hone his lyrical talents, particularly the wry, incisive Nazi narrative "I Never Loved Eva Braun," "Me & Howard Hughes," a nod to eccentrics everywhere, and the street anthem "Rat Trap," which unabashedly channels Springsteen. Like many of their peers (Elvis Costello & the Attractions, the Clash, etc.), the Boomtown Rats were intent on channeling punk's momentum into different styles and more sophisticated song structures, and although the ensemble never achieved widespread success in the US, the record produced several hit singles in the UK, including the latter tune. And its finest, A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS is a prime example of punk rock's restlessly inventive spirit and its often overlooked "pop" power.

Editorial Reviews
3 stars out of 5 - Full of smart, acerbic, punky pop sounds...Uncut (p.116) - 4 stars out of 5 - [B]oasting Geldof's most finely tuned lyrics and their best tunes.
Mojo


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