The Collection

~ Release by Boney M. (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼CD 1: The seventies
#TitleRatingLength
1Ma Baker
recording of:
Ma Baker
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
4.54:37
2Sunny
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)
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)
44:03
3Rivers 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
4:20
4Let It All Be Music
guest performer:
Precious Wilson
recording of:
Let It All Be Music
lyricist and composer:
Wilfried S. van Vugt
4:53
5Love 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!)
4:45
6Rasputin
recording of:
Rasputin
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
44:44
7Ribbons of Blue
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Ribbons of Blue
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Laurie Forsey
4:05
8A Woman Can Change a Man
recording of:
A Woman Can Change a Man
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Frank Farian
23:31
9Bye Bye Bluebird
recording of:
Bye Bye Bluebird
writer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
4:50
10Bahama Mama
recording of:
Bahama Mama
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Frank Farian
music quoted on:
Бабка
3:37
11New 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
3:44
12Brown 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)
24:03
13Take 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
4:48
14No 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)
5:00
▼CD 2: The eighties
#TitleRatingLength
1Daddy Cool (Anniversary Recording '86)
recording of:
Daddy Cool
lyricist:
George Reyam
composer:
Frank Farian
publisher:
Intro (German publisher) (in 1976)
5:18
2Children of Paradise
recording of:
Children of Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
arranger:
Stefan Klinkhammer
5:19
3Malaika
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Kathy Bartney, Frank Farian, Madeleine Davis, Liz Mitchell 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)
5:02
4Boonoonoonoos
recording of:
Boonoonoonoos
lyricist:
Catharine Courage and Fred Jay
composer:
Frank Farian and Giorgio Sgarbi
6:26
5Going Back West
cover recording of:
Going Back West
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
5:04
6I Feel Good
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Judy Cheeks, Frank Farian, Madeleine Davis, Liz Mitchell and Pat Schockley
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
recording of:
I Feel Good
lyricist:
Peter Bischof‐Fallenstein and Frank Farian
composer:
Franz Bartzsch
3:04
7Gadda-Da-Vida
cover recording of:
In‐A‐Gadda‐Da‐Vida
lyricist and composer:
Douglas Lloyd Ingle
publisher:
Ten East-Cotillion-Itasca
5:05
8Consuela 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
5:20
9Bang Bang Lulu
recording of:
Bang Bang Lulu
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Peter Bischof‐Fallenstein and Frank Farian
4:00
10Living Like a Moviestar
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Living Like a Moviestar
lyricist:
Peter Bischof‐Fallenstein
composer:
Frank Farian and Dietmar Kawohl
3:03
11We Kill the World (Don't Kill the World)
recording of:
We Kill the World
writer:
Frank Farian, Giorgio Sgarbi and Gisela Sgarbi
6:34
12Dreadlock Holiday
producer:
Frank Farian
cover recording of:
Dreadlock Holiday
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
Man-Ken Music Ltd.
4:18
13Somewhere in the World
recording of:
Somewhere in the World
lyricist:
Paul Davis (Paul "Sandy" Davis), Tammy Grohé and Thomas Lomberg
composer:
Wolfgang Keilhauer
5:07
14The Carnival Is Over (Goodbye True Lover)
recording of:
The Carnival Is Over
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Catherine Courage, Frank Farian and Tom Springfield
is based on:
Stenka Razin
4:54
▼CD 3: The best 12" versions
#TitleRatingLength
1Happy Song
cover recording of:
Happy Song
lyricist:
I. Abacab
composer:
Ottavio Bacciocchi and Ivana Spagna
8:13
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
5:08
3Felicidad (Margherita)
recording of:
Felicidad (Margherita) (By "Boney M.")
lyricist:
Rosella Conz
composer:
Pino Massara
cover recording of:
Margherita
lyricist:
Rosella Conz
composer:
Pino Massara
11:47
4I See a Boat on the River
recording of:
I See a Boat on the River
writer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Helmut Rulofs and Gilla Winger
6:07
5My Friend Jack
cover recording of:
My Friend Jack
writer:
Geoff Gill, Mal Luker, Zeke Lund and Mick Rowley
8:27
6Kalimba De Luna
cover recording of:
Kalimba de luna
lyricist:
Tony Esposito, Gianluigi Di Franco, Remo Licastro and Mauro Malavasi
composer:
Giuseppe Amoroso, Tony Esposito and Remo Licastro
7:08
7Young Free and Single
recording of:
Young, Free and Single
lyricist:
Mary Applegate and Robert Rayen
composer:
Frank Farian
8:09
8My Cherie Amour
cover recording of:
My Cherie Amour
writer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Jobete Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽
8:57