"Citizens of Boomtown" is a 2020 compilation from The Boomtown Rats, focusing on their recordings for the Mercury label. The collection highlights their transition from raw punk energy to a more polished, chart-oriented sound.
- The album was released on March 13, 2020, by BMG Rights Management.
- The release compiles tracks from the band's period with Mercury Records, spanning from 1977 to 1985.
- The compilation draws from their albums "The Boomtown Rats," "Tonic for the Tears," "The Fine Art of Self-Destruction," "V Deep," and "In the Long Grass."
The Boomtown Rats hailed from Ireland, achieving significant international success in the late 1970s and early 1980s with their socially conscious punk-influenced rock. They are perhaps best remembered for their chart-topping 1984 hit "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and their charismatic, often controversial, frontman Bob Geldof. In 2020, the band released "Citizens of Boomtown," a collection that arrived decades after their initial run of hit records.
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