We now look into Rat Trap the 3rd single release from ATFTT which became the first song from a band in Ireland to reach number 1 in the UK.
It was released on the Ensign record laber in the UK.
Mulligan record label in Ireland.
Rat Trap was released on the Mercury record label in many country’s around Europe. The French,Spanish and Portuguese copy’s had a different picture sleeve.
It was released in New Zealand,Australia which had Living In An Island on the b-side and in Japan which had Like Clockwork on the b-side all on the Mercury record label.
It was also released in South Africa on the Mercury record label.
Also it was the first single release in the USA which had Do The Rat on the b-side which was released on the Columbian record label.
The French,Spanish,,Portuguese sleeve.
Australian copy.
Japan
USA