Bob Geldof discography

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This is the discography of solo recordings by the singer-songwriter Bob Geldof who is also known as the lead vocalist of the Irish new wave band Boomtown Rats which performed from 1977 to 1985 and reformed in 2013. [1]

Contents

Solo albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
AUT
[3]
GER
[4]
IRE
[5]
NL
[3]
NOR
[6]
SWE
[3]
SWI
[7]
US
[8]
1986 Deep in the Heart of Nowhere 792731815130
1990 The Vegetarians of Love
  • Released: July 1990
  • Label: Mercury
214327153720
1992 The Happy Club
  • Released: October 1992
  • Label: Mercury (UK) / Atlantic (US)
916039
2001 Sex, Age & Death 134
2011 How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell
  • Released: 7 February 2011
  • Label: Mercury
8987
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Compilation albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions
UK
[2]
1994 Loudmouth – The Best of Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats
  • includes solo recordings and The Boomtown Rats songs
  • Released: July 1994
  • Label: Vertigo
10
2005Great Songs of Indifference: The Anthology 1986-2001
  • Box Set including the first 4 solo albums
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Mercury
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Singles

YearTitleChart positionsAlbum
UK
[2]
AUS
[3]
GER
[9]
IRE
[10]
NL
[3]
NOR
[6]
SWE
[3]
SWI
[11]
US
[12]
1986"This Is the World Calling"2593282291101882
[A]
Deep in the Heart of Nowhere
1987"Love Like a Rocket"6121
"Heartless Heart"
"I Cry Too"
"In the Pouring Rain"
1990"The Great Song of Indifference"152520716Vegetarians of Love
"Love or Something"867455
[B]
"A Gospel Song"
1992"Room 19 (Sha La La La Lee)"53Happy Club
"My Hippy Angel"
1993"The Happy Club"
"Yeah, Definitely"
1994"Crazy"6572Loudmouth – The Best of Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats
1996"Rat Trap"
(Dustin & Geldof)
1
2002"Pale White Girls"Sex Age & Death
2011"Silly Pretty Thing"146How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell
"Here's to You"

Notes

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