Boom Baby Boom

Boom Baby Boom is the fifth studio album by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in September 1986. It peaked at number 27 on the Kent Music Report.

Boom Baby Boom
Studio album by Mondo Rock
Released	September 1986
Studio	Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Genre	Rock
Length	42:03
Label	Polydor Records
Producer	Bill Drescher
Mondo Rock chronology
Up to the Moment (1985) Boom Baby Boom (1986) Aliens (1987)
Singles from Boom Baby Boom
"Rule of Threes" Released: August 1986 "Primitive Love Rites" Released: October 1986 "Boom Baby Boom" Released: April 1987

Reception

Cash Box magazine called the album a "clever, dance-rock outing full of potential singles. Enough quirky, progressive elements to interest modern-leaning musos; enough pop craftsmanship and crisp song writing to catch traditionalists."^[1]

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Primitive Love Rites"	John James Hackett, Ross Wilson	4:50
2.	"Boom Baby Boom"	Eric McCusker, John James Hackett, Ross Wilson	5:16
3.	"Rule of Threes"	Eric McCusker	4:04
4.	"Get to You"	Eric McCusker	4:26
5.	"Our Time"	Eric McCusker	4:20

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rise And Fall"	Eric McCusker	4:16
2.	"Do It Yourself (Health And Happiness)"	Andrew Ross, Duncan Veall, Eric McCusker, James Gillard, John James Hackett	4:33
3.	"Roman Holiday"	Eric McCusker	3:15
4.	"Let It Rain"	Eric McCusker	5:20
5.	"Under Lights"	Eric McCusker	4:03

Personnel

Mondo Rock:

• Ross Wilson – vocals, harmonica
• Eric McCusker – guitar, backing vocals
• Duncan Veall – keyboards, backing vocals
• Andrew Ross – keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals
• James Gillard – bass, backing vocals
• John James Hackett – drums, percussion, guitar, backing vocals

with:

• Alex Pertout – percussion
• Bruce Allen – second saxophone on "Rule of Threes" and "Roman Holiday"
• Greg Thorne – trumpet on "Rule of Threes"
• Bob Venier – flugelhorn
• Angus Davidson, Pat Wilson, Ross Hannaford, Venetta Fields – backing vocals

Production team:

• Producer, Engineer, Mixed by – Bill Drescher
• Assistant Engineers – Angus Davidson (recording), Charlie Brocco (mixing)

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	27