Artist: The Boomtown Rats
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Best Of The Boomtown Rats
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Mercury
Genre: British Punk, New Wave
Quality: FLAC (tracks,cue,scans)
Total Time: 47:24
Total Size: 371.84 MB
Before Bob Geldof became a world-renowned humanitarian and added a "Sir" to his name, he was just another loud-mouthed Irish lead singer in an up-and-coming punk band. The Boomtown Rats -- taken from Woody Guthrie's novel Bound for Glory -- had loftier pop ambitions than most late-'70s U.K. punks. Their energetic R&B-infused blend of new wave and rock & roll spawned a number of British hits between 1977 and 1980, all of which can be found on Mercury's 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Boomtown Rats. There are numerous Rats compilations, all of which are relatively solid, so it comes as no surprise that this collection -- despite the omission of the radio favorite "Up All Night" -- is worth recommending.
1. Lookin' After No. 1 3:07
2. Mary Of The 4th Form 3:47
3. Joey's On The Streets Again 5:28
4. She's So Modern 2:59
5. Like Clockwork 3:43
6. Rat Trap 4:55
7. I Don't Like Mondays 4:17
8. Diamond Smiles 3:51
9. Someone's Looking At You 4:25
10. Banana Republic 3:23
11. The Elephants Graveyard 3:44
12. Never In A Million Years 3:50
