The Boomtown Rats (album)
# The Boomtown Rats (album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |
| The Irish Times | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |

The Boomtown Rats is the debut album by Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats, released in September 1977. It included the Rats' first hit single, "Lookin' After No. 1", as well as the subsequent single, "Mary of the 4th Form". The album peaked at No. 18 in the UK Albums Chart in 1977.

## Track listing (1977 LP)

All lyrics written by Bob Geldof, all music arranged by The Boomtown Rats

* "Lookin' After No. 1"
* "Neon Heart"
* "Joey's on the Street Again"
* "Never Bite the Hand That Feeds"
* "Mary of the 4th Form"
* "(She's Gonna) Do You In"
* "Close As You'll Ever Be"
* "I Can Make It If You Can"
* "Kicks"

## Track listing (2005 CD reissue)

* "Lookin' After No. 1"
* "Mary of the 4th Form"
* "Close As You'll Ever Be"
* "Neon Heart"
* "Joey's On the Streets Again"
* "I Can Make It If You Can"
* "Never Bite The Hand That Feeds"
* "(She's Gonna) Do You In"
* "Kicks"

### Bonus Tracks

* "Doin' It Right" - 1975 Live Demo
* "My Blues Away" - 1975 Live Demo
* "A Second Time" - 1975 Live Demo
* "Fanzine Hero" - 1975 Live Demo
* "Barefootin'" - Live at Moran's Hotel, Dublin, 1975
* "Mary of the 4th Form" - Single Version

## Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.

The Boomtown Rats

* Bob Geldof – lead vocals, harmonica
* Garry Roberts – guitar, backing vocals
* Gerry Cott – guitar
* Johnnie Fingers – keyboards, backing vocals
* Pete Briquette – bass, backing vocals
* Simon Crowe – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

* Albie Donnelly – saxophone

Technical

* Adrian Boot – photography
* Steve Brown – editing, engineering, mastering, mixing
* Sue Dubois – art direction, design
* Geoff Halpin – design
* Robert John "Mutt" Lange – mixing, production
* Hannah Sharn – photography

## Charts

| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 18 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | $60,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
