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Posted: **Thu Apr 24, 2003 6:22 am**

According to info on www.bobgeldof.info, the Rats catalogue is being reissued by Eagle Records, along with a new "best of"

Posted: **Mon May 05, 2003 4:58 am**

cool I always liked their stuff,and they were always one of my favorites as well.I sure hope they reissue my favorite BR album of them all which is "A Tonic For The Troops" I just love "She's So Modern" "Living In An Island" and "Like Clockwork" For that

Posted: **Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:03 am**

Bob Geldof is a cool guy, Mr. Band Aid. I love the songs "Skin On Skin", "Banana Republic", and "Up All Night".

Posted: **Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:34 am**

There's a new Boomtown Rats comp that looks good. Obscure80's meister Spaz recently created some great 2-on-1 collections of all their albums and that gave me a newfound appreciation for their music -- often quirky and odd at first listen, but they become

Posted: **Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:26 pm**

The first three albums were excellent. I hope they add some extra tracks like the b-side "Do The Rat" or the live version of "I Don't Like Mondays" that I have on a promo 12"

Geldoff was once such a rebel.
From "Looking After #1":

"Don't give me l

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2004 4:17 am**

There's really nothing to differentiate it from other Rats comps. I wish they'd just reissue remastered versions of the individual albums, especially Tonic and Mondo.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2004 10:13 am**

electriclash "The back catalogue of all the Rats albums is also due out soon, we will keep you informed as and when we have more news." and "There will soon be a DVD, The Story of The Boomtown Rats released. Latest news is that it is scheduled for re

Posted: **Tue Feb 24, 2004 12:20 pm**

'looking out for no. 1' is my faveorite rats tune. first heard it on the great Burning Ambitions double album comp in like 85.

Posted: **Fri Mar 12, 2004 3:57 am**

Diamond Smiles & Windchill Factor Minus Zero were always 2 of my favorite Rats tunes.

Posted: **Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:29 pm**

[quote]Originally posted by frodis
[br]According to info on www.bobgeldof.info, the Rats catalogue is being reissued by Eagle Record