The Boomtown Rats are an Irish rock and new wave band originally formed in Dublin in 1975. Between 1977 and 1985, they had a series of Irish and UK hits including "Like Clockwork", "Rat Trap", "I Don't Like Mondays", and "Banana Republic". The original line-up comprised six musicians; five from Dún Laoghaire in County Dublin; Gerry Cott, Simon Crowe (drums), Johnnie Fingers (keyboards), Bob Geldof (vocals), and Garry Roberts, plus Fingers's cousin Pete Briquette (bass). The Boomtown Rats broke up in 1986, but reformed in 2013, without Fingers or Cott. Garry Roberts died in 2022. The band's fame and notability have been overshadowed by the charity work of frontman Bob Geldof.
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- 2020 Citizens of Boomtown Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1984 In the Long Grass Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1982 V Deep Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1980 Mondo Bongo Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1979 The Fine Art of Surfacing Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1978 A Tonic for the Troops Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet
- 1977 The Boomtown Rats Not in stock right now, or not on vinyl yet