{"product_id":"boomtown-rats-a-tonic-for-the-troops","title":"Boomtown Rats - A Tonic For The Troops","description":"RARE\/2HAND VINYL LP ON MERCURY 1978.\n\u003cdiv\u003eMercury 6310 954 made in Holland with lyric inner sleeve.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVinyl EX. Cover EX.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA TONIC FOR THE TROOPS, the Boomtown Rats' second album, finds the Irish group furthering their mix of punk energy and pop hooks. While \"Like Clockwork\" and \"Living on an Island\" recall XTC in both their angular attack and quirky delivery, \"She's So Modern\" is an intentionally brash, straight-ahead rock tune. Other songs, however, allow frontman Bob Geldof to hone his lyrical talents, particularly the wry, incisive Nazi narrative \"I Never Loved Eva Braun,\" \"Me \u0026amp; Howard Hughes,\" a nod to eccentrics everywhere, and the street anthem \"Rat Trap,\" which unabashedly channels Springsteen. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Boomtown_Rats\"\u003ehttp:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Boomtown_Rats\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracklist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1. She's So Modern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e2. Me And Howard Hughes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e3. Can't Stop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e4. Watch Out For The Normal People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e5. Rat Trap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e6. Like Clockwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e7. Blind Date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e8. Eva Braun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9. Living In An Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e10. Don't Believe What You Read\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mercury","offers":[{"title":"1978","offer_id":229600218,"sku":"envy 3","price":60.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/2072\/products\/1293019_111114195556_allcdcovers_the_boomtown_rats_a_tonic_for_the_troops_2005_retail_cd_front.jpg?v=1571438692","url":"https:\/\/recordpusher.live\/products\/boomtown-rats-a-tonic-for-the-troops","provider":"RecordPusher - International Vinyl Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}