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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) (2008)
  
Ultimate Boney M. – Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 1 (2008)

Songs
  
Rivers Of Babylon, Brown Girl In The Ring

Genres
  
Pop music, Euro disco, Eurodance

Similar
  
Boney M albums, Disco albums

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.

Contents

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

Track listing

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

Production

  • Frank Farian – producer, lead- and backing vocals
  • Liz Mitchell – lead- and backing vocals
  • Marcia Barrett – lead vocals ("Belfast") and backing vocals
  • La Mama – (Madeleine Davis, Patricia Shockley, Cathy Bartney) - lead- and backing vocals (track 13) (1980)

    • Release history

  • 2008 EU: Sony-BMG 88697277732

    • References

    Rivers of Babylon (A Best of Collection) Wikipedia
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