Album
A Tonic For The Troops
1978 · Rock
15 collectors on Gatefold own this
A Tonic For The Troops is a Punk album by The Boomtown Rats, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 55 pressings tracked, owned by 15 collectors.
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"A Tonic for the Troops" is the second album by Irish rock band The Boomtown Rat, released in June 1978. The album peaked at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart. The album's title was taken from a line from the track "She's So Modern". "Rat Trap" is the final track on the UK version of the album but the opening track on the US version. The album included the singles "She's So Modern", "Like Clockwork" and "Rat Trap". "She's So Modern" reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. The most commercially successful track on the album was "Rat Trap", which made it to Number 1 on the UK Singles Chart. Bob Geldof – vocal, saxophone Gerry Cott – guitar Garry Roberts – guitar, vocals Johnnie Fingers – keyboard, vocals Pete Briquette – ba, vocals Simon Crowe – drum, vocals Additional musician: .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Like Clockwork3:44
- A2Blind Date3:22
- A3(I Never Loved) Eva Braun4:39
- A4Living In An Island4:11
- A5Don't Believe What You Read3:09
Side B
- B1She's So Modern2:57
- B2Me And Howard Hughes3:12
- B3Can't Stop2:20
- B4(Watch Out For) The Normal People2:53
- B5Rat Trap5:12
Sound DNA
- Punk
- Punk Rock
- angular
- playful
- art school
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bob GeldofVOCALS, SAXOPHONE
- Garry RobertsGUITAR, VOCALS
- Gerry CottGUITAR
- Johnnie FingersKEYBOARDS, VOCALS
- Pete BriquetteBASS, VOCALS
- Simon CroweDRUMS, VOCALS
15 collectors on Gatefold own this · 55 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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