Released in February 2005 under Mercury records, and twenty years in the making, The Boomtown Rats finally get the retrospective they deserve. The first Irish band to make number one, the biggest selling singles band in the UK from 1978-1979, and led by the charismatic Bob Geldof. Released to coincide with the re-issue of all six of the Rats' albums - all remastered and with previously unavailable bonus tracks - this Best Of package is a timely reminder of what a great band this six piece from the wrong side of Dublin actually were.
Most familiar to all will be "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays", the two number one singles that were sandwiched between the Grease phenomenon and the advent of the Police. By the time Band Aid came around, Geldof was all too well aware that the Rats were no longer cutting-edge. But in today's musical climate, their work has never sounded so fresh or contemporary.
This is an essential purchase for anyone who has enjoyed anything from the Boomtown Rats. For those who do not purchase their albums, it is probably the best way of listening to the greatest new wave band. Any reason to not have this ? Not having a CD player is the only one I can think of!
Download The Boomtown Rats - The Best Of full album
Most familiar to all will be "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays", the two number one singles that were sandwiched between the Grease phenomenon and the advent of the Police. By the time Band Aid came around, Geldof was all too well aware that the Rats were no longer cutting-edge. But in today's musical climate, their work has never sounded so fresh or contemporary.
This is an essential purchase for anyone who has enjoyed anything from the Boomtown Rats. For those who do not purchase their albums, it is probably the best way of listening to the greatest new wave band. Any reason to not have this ? Not having a CD player is the only one I can think of!
Download The Boomtown Rats - The Best Of full album
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