{"product_id":"the-boomtown-rats-the-fine-art-of-surfacing-rock-new-wave-vinyl-lp-jc-36178","title":"The Boomtown Rats – The Fine Art of Surfacing (Rock\/New Wave, Vinyl LP) JC‑36178","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe Boomtown Rats – The Fine Art of Surfacing (Rock\/New Wave, Vinyl LP) JC‑36178\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003estock photo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fine Art of Surfacing\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded in 1979 during The Boomtown Rats’ peak period, following the commercial breakthrough of \u003cem\u003eA Tonic for the Troops\u003c\/em\u003e. The album reflects the band’s shift toward a more polished, rhythm‑driven new wave sound while retaining the social commentary and narrative writing that defined their earlier work. The sessions took place during a period of extensive touring, with the band developing many of the arrangements on the road before entering the studio.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe lineup for the album included Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette, Garry Roberts, Johnnie Fingers, Gerry Cott, and Simon Crowe. Their combined approach blended guitar‑based rock with keyboards and structured pop arrangements typical of late‑1970s new wave. “I Don’t Like Mondays,” written by Geldof and Fingers, became the band’s most internationally recognized song and marked their first major hit in North America. Other tracks such as “Someone’s Looking at You” and “Diamond Smiles” continued the band’s focus on observational writing and contemporary themes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe album captures the Rats at a transitional moment, balancing their earlier punk‑influenced energy with more expansive production and melodic structures. It became one of their most widely distributed releases and played a significant role in establishing their presence outside the UK and Ireland.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"profile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLabel:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/label\/39357-Mercury\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMercury\u003c\/a\u003e ‎– SRM-1-3810\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFormat:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/search\/?format_exact=Vinyl\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eVinyl\u003c\/a\u003e, LP, Album\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eCountry:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/search\/?country=Canada\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eCanada\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eReleased:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/search\/?decade=1970\u0026amp;year=1979\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1979\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGenre:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/genre\/rock\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eRock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"head\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eStyle:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/style\/new+wave\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNew Wave\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/style\/punk\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePunk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clear_left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tracklist\" class=\"section tracklist\" data-toggle=\"tracklist\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"group\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section_content\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"playlist\" style=\"width: 100.011%; 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