The Fine Art of Surfacing

~ Release by The Boomtown Rats (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

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1Someone’s Looking at You
producer:
Robert John Lange
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Someone’s Looking at You
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
54:24
2Diamond Smiles
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Diamond Smiles
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
43:52
3Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
44:38
4Having My Picture Taken
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Having My Picture Taken
lyricist and composer:
Pete Briquette and Bob Geldof
33:20
5Sleep (Fingers’ Lullaby)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Sleep (Finger’s Lullaby)
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Fingers
4:16
6I Don’t Like Mondays
producer:
Phil Wainman
strings arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
music videos:
I Don’t Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 66)
recording of:
I Don’t Like Mondays
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Fingers and Bob Geldof
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sewer Fire Hits Ltd, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
44:19
7Nothing Happened Today
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Nothing Happened Today
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
43:20
8Keep It Up
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Keep It Up
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Cott and Bob Geldof
43:40
9Nice ’n’ Neat
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Nice ’n’ Neat
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
42:51
10When the Night Comes
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
When the Night Comes
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
44:46
11Episode #3
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
1:11
12Real Different
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Real Different
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
3:16
13How Do You Do?
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
How Do You Do?
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
2:41
14Late Last Night
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Late Last Night
2:44
15Nothing Happened Today (Live in Cardiff)
live recording of:
Nothing Happened Today
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
3:44

Credits

Release

photography:Barry Plummer (task: poster photography)
mastering:Arun Chakraverty
remastering:Jon Astley at Close To The Edge
artwork:The Whole Hog Design Co. (London-based design company) (task: 2005 artwork and packaging)
remaster of:The Fine Art of Surfacing
The Fine Art of Surfacing
The Fine Art of Surfacing
The Fine Art of Surfacing
ASIN:US: B00076SJPA [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/102432 [info]
Wikidata:Q1950573 [info]