Boomtown Rats albums being re-issued with extras

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 1:16 pm

Yippeee!

See all the details here -

http://www.cyberspace7.btinternet.co.uk ... tracks.htm

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 2:30 am

But did they know it was Christmas?

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 4:06 am

I've got the US versions of Tonic For The Troops and Fine Art of Surfacing (bought them in the long box before they were deleted in the early 90's). The English and American Tonic For The Troops have different tracks on them - but I'm surprised that Up All Night appears on V instead of Mongo Bongo - I guess that must have been the way they came out in the UK and Ireland - is V worth having? I gave up on these guys right after Mongo Bongo - but love Up All Night.[/i]

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 5:41 am

is V worth having? I gave up on these guys right after Mongo Bongo

No. The first three Mr Shania Twain produced albums are classics, Mondo Bongo is great in parts, but doesn't add up. The last 2, the odd single or 2 aside, have aged dreadfully, for completists only.

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:43 pm

See the sleevenotes of the re-issues here -

http://www.bobgeldof.info/ratsessays.htm

DrJ · Post by **DrJ** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:17 pm

Interesting to find out that The Rats have a track called Up All Night because to me hot new band Razorlight (their album's called Up All Night) sound just like the Rats, or at least the singer sounds like Geldof. My 2c.

DrJ

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:06 am

My early teenage years were inspired by 'Me and Howard Hughes'. For some time I did in fact lock myself up in my room.

Uncomplicated · Post by **Uncomplicated** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:49 am

This is GREAT news! I've been looking for "Mondo Bongo" for years! Yaaaaaayyyy!!!