The Boomtown Rats (album)
| The Boomtown Rats | ||||
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| Released | September 1977 | |||
| Studio | Dierks (Stommeln) | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, punk rock | |||
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| Producer | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
| The Boomtown Rats chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |
| The Irish Times | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
The Boomtown Rats is the debut album by Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, released in September 1977. It included the Rats' first hit single, "Lookin' After No. 1", as well as the subsequent single, "Mary of the 4th Form". The album peaked at No. 18 in the UK Albums Chart in 1977.