In the Long Grass
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In the Long Grass is the last studio album by The Boomtown Rats
, released in 1984 in the U.K. and 1985 in the U.S.
except where indicated.
except where indicated.
The Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats were an Irish punk rock band that had a series of Irish and UK hits between 1977 and 1985. They were led by vocalist Bob Geldof.-Biography:All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Ireland...
, released in 1984 in the U.K. and 1985 in the U.S.
Track listing
All songs written by Bob GeldofBob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...
except where indicated.
- Dave
- Over and Over
- Drag Me Down
- A Hold of Me
- Another Sad Story (J. Fingers)
- Tonight
- Hard Times
- Lucky
- An Icicle in the Sun
- Up or Down (S. Crowe, P. Briquette)
1985 U.S. Track Listing
All songs written by Bob GeldofBob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...
except where indicated.
- A Hold of Me
- Drag Me Down
- Rain
- Over Again
- Another Sad Story (J. Fingers)
- Tonight
- Hard Times
- Lucky (J. Fingers)
- An Icicle in the Sun
- Up or Down (S. Crowe, P. Briquette)
2005 Bonus Tracks
- Dave (Single Version)
- Walking Downtown (B-side)
- Precious Time (B-side)
- She's Not the Best (Home Demo)
Personnel
- Bob GeldofBob GeldofRobert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...
– vocals - Pete BriquettePete BriquettePete Briquette is the stage name of Patrick Cusack . His pseudonym refers to the fact that he hails from the Irish countryside; peat briquettes are a type of refined turf burned in fires instead of coal.-Boomtown Rats:He was the bass guitarist, backing vocalist, occasional songwriter, and sometime...
– bass, vocals - Johnny FingersJohnny FingersJohnnie Fingers is a pop pianist, and was a founding member of the new wave band, The Boomtown Rats. He was notable for his stage costume of striped pyjamas as well as his melodic piano style.-Background:...
– keyboards, vocals - Simon CroweSimon CroweSimon Crowe was the drummer for the Irish new wave bandThe Boomtown Rats.The original name of the Boomtown Rats was the "Nightlife Thugs". The name Boomtown Rats was taken from a novel entitled Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie.The Boomtown Rats had eighteen hit singles in the UK, including "Rat...
– drums, vocals - Garry RobertsGarry RobertsGarry Roberts is the former lead guitarist with the Irish band, The Boomtown Rats, which came into being in 1976...
– guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Pete "Gidday" ThomasPete Thomas (saxophonist)Pete Thomas is a leading British music producer, TV and film composer, recording musician, and saxophonist. He was born in London and is now based in Southampton, England. He is also an expert in Jazz music and theory.-Biography:...
- trombone - Ian Richie - saxophone
- Gary BarnacleGary BarnacleGary Barnacle is a saxophonist/flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer and producer, primarily noted for session work, live work Gary Barnacle (born 1959, Dover, England) is a saxophonist/flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer and producer, primarily noted for session work, live work...
- saxophone - Martin Dobson - saxophone
- Molly and Polly - backing vocals on Hard Times
- Martin Salvador Rex - engineered
- Ashworth - photography