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The Boomtown Rats were founded in Ireland in 1975. They moved to London in 1976 and came to the forefront of New Wave music. Their debut single, "Looking After No.1," reached No.11 on the UK singles chart and began a sequence of 10 Top 40 UK hits, including their two No.1's "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays."
This show was filmed at London's Hammersmith Odeon in the summer of 1978. It includes the hit singles "Looking After No.1," "She's So Modern," "Like Clockwork" and "Rat Trap," which later that year would become the first New Wave No.1 hit, along with other Rats favorites such as "(I Never Loved) Eva Braun" and "Joey's On The Streets Again." Also included is the audience participation number "Do The Rat," which was a popular feature of early Rats gigs.
Track Listing:
1. Blind Date
2. (I Never Loved) Eva Braun
3. Me And Howard Hughes
4. She's Gonna Do You In
5. Rat Trap
6. Kicks
7. Joey's On The Street Again
8. She's So Modern
9. Don't Believe What You Read
10. Like Clockwork
11. Do The Rat
12. Looking After No.1
Bonus Material:
3 Audio only tracks from the show, remixed in 5.1 Surround Sound:
Neon Heart
Living On An Island
Mary Of The Fourth Form
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I bought this DVD on a whim, not really sure what to expect as I had never seen the rats in concert. I was totally blown away by it. Bob & company were a really great live band. Extremely high energy combined with tighter playing and greater chops than one would typically expect from bands of that particular genre. Bob shows that he is also an amazing frontman. He does a great job engaging the audience.
Considering that this footage is 27 years old, the picture quality is quite good. Not as good as you might get with a concert filmed in the 21st century, but certainly more than watchable. There is the occasional piece of conceptual footage dubbed over the live action, but not enough to be really annoying. The audio quality is quite good. Good enough that you might just want to listen to the audio track without watching the DVD.
The inclusion of two promo videos from one of Bob's solo albums seems to be a bit of an odd choice for a bonus, but cool to see anyway. Might have been nice if they had tacked on a couple of the videos that didn't make it to the "Someone's Looking at You" DVD like "Up All Night", "Joey's On the Street Again" or "Me & Howard Highes." But these are all minor gripes, this is certainly a DVD worth owning if you're a Rats fan or a fan of the late 70s UK music scene. A great bit of history nicely captured on this DVD.
GO BUY IT!!!!
Considering that this footage is 27 years old, the picture quality is quite good. Not as good as you might get with a concert filmed in the 21st century, but certainly more than watchable. There is the occasional piece of conceptual footage dubbed over the live action, but not enough to be really annoying. The audio quality is quite good. Good enough that you might just want to listen to the audio track without watching the DVD.
The inclusion of two promo videos from one of Bob's solo albums seems to be a bit of an odd choice for a bonus, but cool to see anyway. Might have been nice if they had tacked on a couple of the videos that didn't make it to the "Someone's Looking at You" DVD like "Up All Night", "Joey's On the Street Again" or "Me & Howard Highes." But these are all minor gripes, this is certainly a DVD worth owning if you're a Rats fan or a fan of the late 70s UK music scene. A great bit of history nicely captured on this DVD.
GO BUY IT!!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By M. D. Givetz
Format:DVD
In 1979, I saw this show on German Television and I was hooked. What a great live band and this concert shows The Boomtown Rats at their best. I've been looking for this particular show for over 25 years. Thank You for finally putting this out!!!!! BRILLIANT!!!!! Every Boomtown Rats fan should own this!!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A must have for Rats fans. And anybody who just likes good, solid, "brilliant" rock and roll should take a look also. Some of the camera work is cheesy and dated, but this is the Rats in their prime. Geldof proves he belongs in the same showmanship pantheon as Ray Davies and Mick Jagger. The sound quality is phenomenal. Crank up the volume.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great band
I am at best a mild fan of Boomtown Rats. I lived in England 1979-81 during the height of the punk craze (which I detested) but came to like some of the bands: Stranglers,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by E. J. Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars
I forgot how good these guys were.......
I was at this tour and remember it was a terrific show.This dvd captures the Rats magnificently .Great songs,great band.If you like the Rats...this is a must have.
Published on August 11, 2008 by Colin Tenpenny
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rave Review!
I truly enjoyed this! The Rats have always been a great favorite of mine, and it is amazing to have this released for the first time (and, no, it has never been released before . . Read more
Published on July 20, 2006 by kimberly183
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Darn Good
Although the sticker on the dvd describes it as a never before released concert by the Boomtown Rats, I believe this was actually available in the late 70's/early 80's under the... Read more
Published on March 30, 2006 by Stuck in the 80's
2.0 out of 5 stars
not good.. would not purchase again.
perhaps this dvd is just not my cup of tea.. did not like at all.
Published on September 9, 2005 by Sandra Donaghy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Year of Boomtown Rats
Great Concert of monster to New Wave and Punk Rock. Thsi is a Time Machine for the Great Groups and Rock Music.
Published on March 10, 2005 by Jose Ruben Orantes Garcia
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