The Boomtown Rats - Mondo Bongo

**The Boomtown Rats – Mondo Bongo (1980)**  

*Mondo Bongo* is the fourth studio album by the Irish new wave band The Boomtown Rats, released in **December 1980 in the UK** and **February 1981 in the US**. The album was produced by **Tony Visconti** and recorded at **Ibiza Sound Studios** in Spain.  

The album features a mix of **rock and new wave**, with tracks such as *Banana Republic*, which reached **#3 on the UK Singles Chart**, and *The Elephants Graveyard (Guilty)*, which reached **#26 in January 1981**. *Mondo Bongo* was also the band's last album as a **six-piece group**, as guitarist **Gerry Cott** left the band shortly after its release.  

For collectors of used vinyl in Østfold – Sarpsborg, Fredrikstad, Moss, Halden, Rygge and Rakkestad – *Mondo Bongo* can be an exciting addition to their collection.