Rivers of Babylon (A Best of Collection)

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Released May 2, 2008 Artist Boney M. Producer Frank Farian		Recorded 1976–1984 Release date 3 April 1978 Label Carrere Records

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Rivers of Babylon (A Best Of Collection) is a budget-priced CD compilation by Boney M., released by Sony-BMG in their "A Best Of Collection" series. The compilation includes 12 tracks, all previous single releases, and two 12" versions as bonus tracks, both previously unavailable on CD.

In the UK the compilation was released under the title Rivers of Babylon: Presenting...Boney M. and with slightly different cover art.

Track listing

"Rivers Of Babylon" (Farian, Reyam, Dowe, McNaughton) – 4:19
From Nightflight to Venus (1978)
"Ma Baker" (Farian, Reyam, Jay) – 4:35
From Love for Sale (1977)
"Daddy Cool" (Farian, Reyam) – 3:27
From Take the Heat Off Me (1976)
"Sunny" (Hebb) – 4:02
From Take the Heat Off Me (1976)
"Ribbons Of Blue" (Forsey) – 4:03
From Oceans of Fantasy (1979) - overdubbed 7" Single Version from More Gold - 20 Super Hits Vol. II (1993)
"Somewhere In The World" (Keilhauer, Grohé, Davis) – 5:07
From Ten Thousand Lightyears (1984). Original 12" version. First released on CD on The Collection (Boney M. Box Set) (2008)
"I See A Boat On The River" (Rulofs, Farian, Winger, Jay) – 4:41
Non-album track, single A- and B-side (1980).
"Belfast" (Deutscher, Billsbury, Menke) – 3:30
From Love for Sale (1977)
"I'm Born Again" (Rulofs, Jay) – 4:17
From Oceans of Fantasy (1979) - 7" Single Version - previously unavailable on CD.
"Consuela Biaz" (Farian, Courage, O'Hara) – 5:19
From Boonoonoonoos (1981). Full-length version, previously only released on Hungarian 7" and French 12" pressings of "Malaika". First released on CD on The Collection (Boney M. Box Set) (2008)
"Hooray Hooray It's A Holi-Holiday" (Farian, Jay) – 3:55
Non-album track, single A-side (1979).
"Children of Paradise" (Farian, Reyam, Jay) – 4:28
Non-album track, single A-side (1980).
"Gadda Da Vida" (Ingle) – 8:55
Non-album track, single B-side (1980). Original 12" single - previously unavailable on CD.
"Rasputin" (Farian, Reyam, Jay) – 7:32
From Nightflight to Venus (1978). Original 12" single