To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

Author: Paul McDermott

A music podcast about iconic Irish albums. Each episode takes a deep dive into the making of an album with one of its creators. Produced by Paul McDermott for Learn & Sing Productions. Info and episode notes: paulmcdermott.ie/podcast
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EP57 - A Tonic For the Troops by The Boomtown Rats
Episode 57
Wednesday, 17 December, 2025

On this episode I’m joined by Bob Geldof to talk about The Boomtown Rats' second album, A Tonic For the Troops. Our chat goes in many different directions: Ireland of the 1970s, signing to Ensign Records, working with producer Mutt Lange, the Catholic Church in Ireland, The Boomtown Rats at 50, ‘Rat Trap’ hitting No. 1 in the UK and more. Episode notes are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.