Original Album Classics

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Love for Sale
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ma Baker
recording of:
Ma Baker
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
Boney M.4.54:37
2Love for Sale
cover recording of:
Love for Sale
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Boney M.4:47
3Belfast
recording of:
Belfast (English version)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Bilsbury, Drafi Deutscher and Joe Menke (schlager songwriter & producer)
Boney M.23:31
4Have You Ever Seen the Rain
cover recording of:
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Prestige Music Co. Ltd.
Boney M.2:40
5Gloria, Can You Waddle
recording of:
Gloria, Can You Waddle
Boney M.3:58
6Plantation Boy
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Plantation Boy
composer:
Fred Jay and Anthony King (songwriter, arranger)
Boney M.4:27
7Motherless Child
recording of:
Motherless Child
version of:
Motherless Child
Boney M.4:59
8Silent Lover
recording of:
Silent Lover
Boney M.4:14
9A Woman Can Change a Man
recording of:
A Woman Can Change a Man
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Frank Farian
Boney M.23:33
10Still I’m Sad
recording of:
Still I’m Sad
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) and Paul Samwell-Smith
cover recording of:
Still I’m Sad
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) and Paul Samwell-Smith
Boney M.24:35
11Ma Baker / Somebody Scream (Sash! radio edit)
Boney M. feat. Horny United3:26
12Stories (radio mix)
Boney M.4:19
▼ CD 2: Nightflight to Venus
#TitleRatingLength
1Nightflight to Venus
recording of:
Nightflight to Venus
writer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and Dietmar Kawohl
4:47
2Rasputin
recording of:
Rasputin
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
5:52
3Painter Man
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Painter Man
writer:
Eddie Phillips and Kenny Pickett
cover recording of:
Painter Man
writer:
Eddie Phillips and Kenny Pickett
3:11
4He Was a Steppenwolf
recording of:
He Was a Steppenwolf
writer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and Stefan Klinkhammer
6:52
5King of the Road
cover recording of:
King of the Road
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
2:37
6Rivers of Babylon
recording of:
Rivers of Babylon (Boney M. version)
lyricist:
Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton
composer:
Brent Dowe, Frank Farian, Trevor McNaughton and George Reyam
is based on:
Rivers of Babylon
4:22
7Voodoonight
3:32
8Brown Girl in the Ring
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Brown Girl in the Ring (Boney M.)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Frank Farian
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frank Farian
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Far Musikverlag GmbH, Far Musikverlag GmbH und Co., KG and Hansa International
version of:
Brown Girl in the Ring (traditional)
2.54:03
9Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night
recording of:
Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night
composer:
Mats Björklund, Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Fred Jay
5:34
10Heart of Gold
cover recording of:
Heart of Gold
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, Silver Fiddle Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
34:06
11Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord
lyricist:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston, Fred Jay and Heinz Korn (composer and songwriter, „Doppel-Korn“)
composer:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston and Fred Jay
medley of:
Mary’s Boy Child
medley of:
Oh My Lord
5:43
12Dancing in the Street
3:59
▼ CD 3: Take the Heat Off Me
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Daddy Cool
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Daddy Cool
lyricist:
George Reyam
composer:
Frank Farian
publisher:
Intro (German publisher) (in 1976)
Boney M.43:29
2Take the Heat Off Me
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Take the Heat Off Me
writer:
Giovanni Bella and Giancarlo Bigazzi
translator:
Glyn Evans (1970s producer) and Brian Oliver
is based on:
Nessuno mai
Boney M.4:47
3Sunny
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
cover recording of:
Sunny
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Hebb
publisher:
MRC Music Corp., Portable Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Boney M.44:03
4Baby Do You Wanna Bump
producer:
Zambi
vocals:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Baby, Do You Wanna Bump
lyricist and composer:
Zambi
is based on:
Al Capone
Boney M.6:53
5No Woman No Cry
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
arranger:
Steven Hammer
cover recording of:
No Woman, No Cry (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Ford
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Global (publisher) (in 1976)
Boney M.4:59
6Fever
producer:
Frank Farian
lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Fever
composer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
Boney M.4:01
7Got a Man on My Mind
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Frank Farian
lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Got a Man on My Mind
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Frank Farian
Boney M.3:25
8Lovin’ or Leavin’
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Frank Farian
lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Lovin’ or Leavin’
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Frank Farian
Boney M.4:30
9New York City
producer:
Frank Farian
lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
New York City
lyricist:
Stefan Klinkhammer and George Reyam
composer:
Frank Farian
Boney M.3:43
10Perfect
producer:
Frank Farian
vocals:
Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Perfect
composer:
Anthony Falverney and Malcolm Magaron
Liz Mitchell3:17
▼ CD 4: Oceans of Fantasy
#TitleRatingLength
1Let It All Be Music
guest performer:
Precious Wilson
recording of:
Let It All Be Music
lyricist and composer:
Wilfried S. van Vugt
4:55
2Gotta Go Home
recording of:
Gotta Go Home
lyricist:
Jürgen Huth and Fred Jay
composer:
Frank Farian and Heinz Huth
is based on:
Hallo Bimmelbahn
4.053:46
3Bye Bye Bluebird
recording of:
Bye Bye Bluebird
writer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
4:50
4Bahama Mama
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Bahama Mama
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Frank Farian
3:17
5Hold On I’m Coming
23:37
6Two of Us
cover recording of:
Two of Us
written in:
United Kingdom (from 1968 until 1969-01-31)
writer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1968 until 1969-01-31) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1969-01-02 until 1969-01-31)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
3:16
7Ribbons of Blue
recording of:
Ribbons of Blue
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Laurie Forsey
2:00
8Oceans of Fantasy
5:07
9El Lute
recording of:
El Lute
writer:
Hans Blum (German songwriter, composer, producer and singer), Frank Farian and Fred Jay
is based on:
Ich hab' dich lieb, so lieb
5:57
10No More Chain Gang
5:24
11I’m Born Again
4:09
12No Time to Lose
2:56
13Calendar Song (January, February, March…)
2:42
14I See a Boat on the River
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
I See a Boat on the River
writer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Helmut Rulofs and Gilla Winger
24:41
15My Friend Jack
cover recording of:
My Friend Jack
writer:
Geoff Gill, Mal Luker, Zeke Lund and Mick Rowley
4:41
▼ CD 5: Boonoonoonoos
#TitleRatingLength
1Boonoonoonoos
sound engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Frank Farian
saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Boonoonoonoos
lyricist:
Catharine Courage and Fred Jay
composer:
Frank Farian and Giorgio Sgarbi
4:41
2That’s Boonoonoonoos / Train to Skaville / I Shall Sing
5:57
3Silly Confusion
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian, Madeleine Davis and Patricia Shockley
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Silly Confusion
composer:
Harry Baierl, Mats Björklund, Catharine Courage, Frank Farian and Dietmar Kawohl
7:19
4Ride to Agadir
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
cover recording of:
The Ride to Agadir
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Mike Batt
5:12
5Jimmy
producer:
Frank Farian
saxophone:
Dino Solera
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Jimmy
lyricist:
Brad Howell and Liz Mitchell
composer:
Johan Daansen and Frank Farian
4:10
6African Moon
producer:
Frank Farian
saxophone:
Dino Solera
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
recording of:
African Moon
composer:
Catherine Courage, Frank Farian, Liz Mitchell and Helmut Rulofs
3:02
7We Kill the World (Don’t Kill the World)
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Kathy Bartney, Frank Farian, Madeleine Davis, Liz Mitchell and Patricia Shockley
lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian, Liz Mitchell and Brian Paul
spoken vocals [Rap]:
Bobby Farrell (Boney M.)
recording of:
We Kill the World
writer:
Frank Farian, Giorgio Sgarbi and Gisela Sgarbi
6:34
8Homeland Africa (Ship Ahoy)
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Homeland Africa (Ship Ahoy)
composer:
Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and Franz Reuther
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:21
9Malaika
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Kathy Bartney, Frank Farian, Madeleine Davis and Patricia Shockley
lead vocals:
Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Malaika (Boney M. version)
lyricist and composer:
Adam Salim
arranger:
Frank Farian and George Reyam
version of:
Malaika
version of:
Malaika (Swahili love song, commonly attributed to Adam Salim)
3:27
10Consuela Biaz
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Consuela Biaz
writer:
Catharine Courage, Frank Farian and Michael O'Hara
4:37
11Breakaway
sound engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Frank Farian
saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Breakaway
lyricist and composer:
Kelvin James
4:18
12Sad Movies
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
cover recording of:
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
3:23
13Goodbye My Friend
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
vocals:
Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Goodbye My Friend
composer:
Catharine Courage, Frank Farian and Helmut Rulofs
25:26
14Felicidad (Margherita)
4:33
15Strange
3:29