Tales of Boomtown Glory is a collection of the complete lyrics from Bob Geldof's Boomtown Rats and solo albums, accompanied by an introduction and 25 song stories written by Geldof, and exclusive scans from his notebooks over the years. The stories provide a witty and honest account of the background, inspiration, and context of the songs. Lyrics to the 188 songs include previously unreleased material as well as the 2020 Boomtown Rats album.