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Released
  
August 29, 2008

Ultimate Boney M. - Long Versions and Rarities, Volume 1 (2008)
  
Christmas Time (2008)

Release date
  
29 August 2008

Recorded
  
1976-1980

Artist
  
Boney M.

Producer
  
Frank Farian

Ultimate Boney M. – Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 1 httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaenthumb5

Label
  
Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Genres
  
Disco, Pop music, Euro disco, Eurodance

Similar
  
Boney M albums, Disco albums

Ultimate Boney M. – Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 1 is the first of a series of Boney M. releases, gathering the original 12" versions, non-album tracks and alternate versions of the group's recordings. Volume 1 sums up the group's most successful period, the years 1976-1980 and features 12 tracks of which six have never been available on CD before. The disc omits the 12" version of "Rasputin" which was included on Rivers Of Babylon (A Best Of Collection) (2008).

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Help! Help!" (F. Farian, F. Jay) - 6:06
  2. Credited here as a "Long Version", although no other (or shorter) version was ever released. Previously unavailable on CD.
  3. Issued on the album Take the Heat off Me (1976) only in some territories where the track "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" could not be used for licensing issues.
  4. "Rivers Of Babylon" (F. Farian, G. Reyam, B. Dowe, F. McNaughton) - 7:25
  5. Originally a single A-side (1978), also included on the album Nightflight To Venus (1978).
  6. "US Extended Promo Version". US exclusive version. Previously unavailable on CD.
  7. "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord" (J. Hairston, Lorin, F. Farian, F. Jay) - 6:20
  8. Non-album track. Originally a single A-side (1978).
  9. "Long 12" Version". Previously unavailable on CD.
  10. "Dancing In The Streets" (F. Farian) - 6:21
  11. Non-album track. Originally a B-side to "Mary's Boy Child" (1978).
  12. "Long 12" Version". Previously unavailable on CD.
  13. "Ribbons Of Blue" (K. Forsey) - 4:07
  14. "Original Long 7" Version". The full length single version, originally released as B-side to Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday.
  15. The album Oceans Of Fantasy (1979) features a short one-minute extract of the track.
  16. "Gotta Go Home" (F. Farian, H. Huth, J. Huth, F. Jay) - 5:06
  17. Originally released on the double A-side 7" single "El Lute/Gotta Go Home" (1979). Included on the album Oceans Of Fantasy (1979).
  18. "Long 12" Version". 12" 'main' A-side.
  19. "Bahama Mama" (F. Farian, F. Jay) - 5:14
  20. Originally released on the album Oceans Of Fantasy (1979). Included on the double A-side 7" single "I'm Born Again/Bahama Mama" (1979).
  21. "Long 12" Version". 12" 'main' A-side. Previously unavailable on CD.
  22. "No More Chain Gang" (F. Farian, St. Klinkhammer, F. Jay) - 5:40
  23. Originally released on the album Oceans Of Fantasy (1979).
  24. "Long Version". One of the early, alternate versions released on early pressings of the album. Previously unavailable on CD.
  25. "I See A Boat On The River" (H. Rulofs, F. Farian, G. Winger, F. Jay) - 6:06
  26. Non-album track. Originally released on the double A-side 7" single "I See A Boat On The River/My Friend Jack" (1980). Featured as a new track on the "The Magic Of Boney M." compilation in 1980.
  27. "Long 12" Version".
  28. "My Friend Jack" (Smoke) - 8:24
  29. Non-album track. Originally released on the double A-side 7" single "I See A Boat On The River/My Friend Jack" (1980). Featured as a new track on the "The Magic Of Boney M." compilation in 1980.
  30. "Long 12" Version". 12" 'main' A-side.
  31. "Children Of Paradise" - (F. Farian, G. Reyam, F. Jay) - 5:19
  32. Non-album track. Originally released on the double A-side 7" single "Children Of Paradise/Gadda-Da-Vida" (1980).
  33. "Long 12" Version".
  34. "Gadda-Da-Vida" (D. Ingle) - 8:56
  35. Non-album track. Originally released on the double A-side 7" single "Children Of Paradise/Gadda-Da-Vida" (1980).
  36. "Long 12" Version". 12" 'main' A-side.

Personnel

  • Liz Mitchell - lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Marcia Barrett - backing vocals
  • Frank Farian - lead vocals, backing vocals
  • La Mama (Patricia Shockley, Madeleine Davis, Cathy Bartney) - lead- and backing vocals (track 12)
  • Compilation: Casper Janssen

    • Release history

  • Sony-BMG CD 88697-34910-2

    • Songs

    1Help! Help! (Long Version)6:07
    2Rivers of Babylon7:25
    3Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord (12" Version)6:21

    References

    Ultimate Boney M. – Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 1 Wikipedia
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