The Essential Boney M.

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Tracklist

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1Felicidad (Margherita)
producer:
Frank Farian
cover recording of:
Felicidad (Margherita)
lyricist:
Rosella Conz
composer:
Pino Massara
translated version of:
Margherita
Boney M.54:35
2Gadda-Da-Vida
producer:
Frank Farian
lead vocals:
Kathy Bartney, Madeleine Davis, Frank Farian and Patricia Shockley
cover recording of:
In‐A‐Gadda‐Da‐Vida
lyricist and composer:
Douglas Lloyd Ingle
publisher:
Ten East‐Cotillion‐Itasca
Boney M.5:06
3Malaika
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)
Boney M.3:28
4We 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
Boney M.6:35
5Going Back West
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Kathy Bartney, Madeleine Davis, Frank Farian, Liz Mitchell and Pat Schockley
lead vocals:
Reggie Tsiboe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
FAR Music (publisher for Frank Farian)
cover recording of:
Going Back West
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
Boney M.4:17
6Jambo - Hakuna Matata (No Problems)
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Kathy Bartney, Judy Cheeks, Madeleine Davis and Reggie Tsiboe
lead vocals:
Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Jambo - Hakuna Matata (No Problems)
composer:
Peter Bischof‐Fallenstein and Teddy Kalanda Harrison
is based on:
Jambo Bwana
Boney M.3:41
7Somewhere in the World
recording of:
Somewhere in the World
lyricist:
Paul Davis (Paul "Sandy" Davis), Tammy Grohé and Thomas Lomberg
composer:
Wolfgang Keilhauer
Boney M.4:27
8Kalimba de Luna
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Judy Cheeks, Madeleine Davis, Frank Farian, Amy Goff, Elaine Goff and Patricia Shockley
lead vocals:
Frank Farian and Reggie Tsiboe
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
Boney M.4:34
9Happy Song
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian, Bobby Farrell (Boney M.), Liz Mitchell and Reggie Tsiboe
cover recording of:
Happy Song
lyricist:
I. Abacab
composer:
Ottavio Bacciocchi and Ivana Spagna
Boney M. and Bobby Farrell with The School Rebels4:00
10Chérie Amour
producer:
Frank Farian
cover recording of:
My Cherie Amour
writer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Boney M.4:06
11Young, Free and Single
recording of:
Young, Free and Single
lyricist:
Mary Applegate and Robert Rayen
composer:
Frank Farian
Boney M.4:21
12Stories
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.4:20
13Megamix (extended version) Medley Rivers of Babylon Daddy Cool Rasputin Ma Baker
Boney M.7:02
14Brown Girl in the Ring (remix ’93 - radio version)
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)
Boney M.24:03
15Ma Baker (extended radio edit)
producer:
Tokapi
remixer:
Sash! (German DJ/production team)
performer:
Sash! (German DJ/production team)
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. Vs. Sash!54:55
16Daddy Cool ’99
recording of:
Daddy Cool
lyricist:
George Reyam
composer:
Frank Farian
publisher:
BMG Music, Far Musikverlag GmbH and Intro (German publisher) (in 1976)
Boney M.3:53
17Barbra Streisand (The Most Wanted Woman)
Boney M.3:14

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part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 151)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/760161 [info]