Bob Geldof & the Boomtown Rats - Loudmouth: The Best of Bob Geldof & the Boomtown Rats

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Album Details

Title: Loudmouth: The Best of Bob Geldof & the Boomtown Rats
Artist: Bob Geldof & the Boomtown Rats
Release Date: 4/22/1997
Label: Import
Album Type(s): Greatest Hits
UPCs: 731452228321, 0731452228321, 766483472825
Genre: Rock
Styles: Punk, New Wave, Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk/New Wave, British Punk, College Rock
Moods: Earnest, Quirky, Cerebral, Cynical/Sarcastic, Acerbic, Ambitious, Energetic, Passionate, Snide, Witty, Tense/Anxious, Theatrical, Wry
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 1
Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

Track Listings

I Don't Like Mondays
This Is the World Calling
Rat Trap
The Great Song of Indifference
Love or Something
Banana Republic
Crazy
The Elephant's Graveyard
Someone's Looking at You
She's So Modern
House on Fire
The Beat of the Night
Diamond Smiles
Like Clockwork
Room 19 (Sha la la la Lee)
Mary of the 4th Form
Lookin' After No. 1

Additional Releases

Year	Type	Label	Catalog #
------	CD	Import	47282

Other Editions

Great Songs of Indifference: The Best of Bob Geldof & the Boomtown Rats

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Album Review

Never having achieved anything close to the massive success they had in the UK, the Irish quintet Boomtown Rats and their blend of New Wave, punk, and pop did manage to garner a cult following in the US. Lead singer Bob Geldof became a household name with his organization of Live Aid and Great Songs Of Indifference contains a handful of songs from his solo work, including the desperate plea of "This Is The World Calling" and the tongue-in-cheek, Celtic stomp of "The Great Song Of Indifference." The underground classic "I Don't Like Mondays" is the one track familiar to most music fans, but other noteworthy songs include the sax-driven "Rat Trap" and the sardonic "Diamond Smiles," which highlights Geldof's gift with lyrics. The packaging, while containing an interesting collage, is bereft of text and the solid collection is marred by the lack of chronological order. With most of their releases difficult (if not impossible) to find, Great Songs of Indifference is a missed opportunity to present one of the more underrated acts of the early New Wave period. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide

Credits

Name	Credits
Bob Geldof	Performer, Vocals, Saxophone