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When did The Boomtown Rats's first album release?
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The Boomtown Rats's first album The Boomtown Rats released on September 1, 1977.
A band formed in 1975, started by Garry Roberts, Johnnie Fingers (John Moylett), and Bob Geldof, followed by [in no particular order] Pete Briquette (Patrick Cusack), Gerry Cott, and Simon Crowe. Their first album (self-titled) was released in the September of 1977, with producer Robert John Lange. Their next album, A Tonic For The Troops, was... Read More
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