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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Take the Heat Off Me
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Daddy Cool
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett (in 1976), Frank Farian (in 1976) and Liz Mitchell (in 1976)
arranger:
Steven Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Far Music Productions GmbH (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1976)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 153)
recording of:
Daddy Cool (in 1976)
lyricist:
George Reyam
composer:
Frank Farian
publisher:
BMG Music, Far Musikverlag GmbH and Intro (German publisher) (in 1976)
Boney M.4.13:29
2Take the Heat Off Me
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Take the Heat Off Me
writer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi and Giovanni Bella
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 (Music Sales, 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 (Music Sales, 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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hansa (in 1976)
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), Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG), 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
2▼CD: Love for Sale
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ma Baker
recording of:
Ma Baker
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
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!)
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
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Belfast (English version)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Bilsbury, Drafi Deutscher and Joe Menke (schlager songwriter & producer)
Boney M.3.53:31
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.
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:
Sometimes I Feel Like a 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
cover recording of:
Still I’m Sad
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member) and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
Yardbirds Music (also with “Ltd.”; publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Boney M.24:35
11Ma Baker / Somebody Scream (Sash! radio edit)
Boney M. feat. Horny United3:26
12Stories (radio mix)
additional producer:
Charles Key B. and Mike Newman (engineer)
producer:
Frank Farian
remixer:
Charles Key B. and Michael Newman (engineer)
recording of:
Stories
composer:
Bill Ador (Belgian musician), Peter Bischof‐Fallenstein and Jean Kluger (Belgian producer, publisher, songwriter)
Boney M.4:19
3▼CD: 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
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
4.255:52
3Painter Man
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
cover recording of:
Painter Man
writer:
Eddie Phillips and Kenny Pickett
23:11
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
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hansa (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Rivers of Babylon (Boney M. version)
lyricist:
Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton
composer:
Brent Dowe, Frank Farian, Trevor McNaughton and George Reyam
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music and FAR Music (publisher for Frank Farian)
is based on:
Rivers of Babylon
44:22
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
producer:
Frank Farian
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, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and Silver Fiddle Music (in 1971)
34:06
11Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord (in 1978)
lyricist:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston, Fred Jay and Heinz Korn (composer and songwriter, „Doppel-Korn“)
composer:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston and Fred Jay
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
medley of:
Mary’s Boy Child
medley of:
Oh My Lord
5:43
12Dancing in the Street
recording of:
Dancing in the Streets
composer:
Frank Farian
3:59
4▼CD: 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
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Oceans of Fantasy
writer:
Fred Jay, Dietmar Kawohl and Didi Zill
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
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
I’m Born Again
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Helmut Rulofs
4:09
12No Time to Lose
2:56
13Calendar Song (January, February, March…)
recording of:
Calendar Song
writer:
Franz Reuther
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
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
vocals:
Liz Mitchell
cover recording of:
My Friend Jack
writer:
Geoff Gill, Mal Luker, Zeke Lund and Mick Rowley
4:41
5▼CD: 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, Madeleine Davis, Frank Farian 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 and composer:
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, Madeleine Davis, Frank Farian, 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 (songwriter for Philadelphia International), 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, Madeleine Davis, Frank Farian and Patricia Shockley
lead vocals:
Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
arranger:
Frank Farian and George Reyam
recording of:
Malaika (Boney M. version)
lyricist and composer:
Adam Salim (in 1945)
arranger:
Frank Farian and George Reyam
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)
producer:
Frank Farian
cover recording of:
Felicidad (Margherita)
lyricist:
Rosella Conz
composer:
Pino Massara
translated version of:
Margherita
54:33
15Strange
producer:
Frank Farian
cover recording of:
Strange
composer:
Bobby Dobson
3:29