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OverviewTales of Boomtown Glory is a collection of the complete lyrics from Bob Geldof’s Boomtown Rats and solo albums, accompanied by an introduction and 25 song stories written by Geldof, and exclusive scans from his notebooks over the years. The stories provide a witty and honest account of the background, inspiration and context of the songs. Lyrics to the 188 songs include previously unreleased material as well as the upcoming 2020 Boomtown Rats album. “This man is more in charge of the English language than anyone I’ve ever met.” Bono, musician “What set the Rats apart was the strength and intelligence of Geldof’s writing. It should be in every anthology of late 20th Century Irish literature.” Joseph O’Connor, novelist “His songs historically will be looked back on as incredibly important things” Jools Holland, musician, broadcaster Full Product DetailsAuthor: The Boomtown Rats , Bob GeldofPublisher: Faber Music Ltd Imprint: Faber Music Ltd Weight: 0.701kg ISBN: 9780571541522ISBN 10: 0571541526 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 24 February 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |