Compil. FR 2011 on Sony Music label
Electronic and Pop (Europop, Disco)
(P) 1975-1980, 1984, 2006 (CD1), 2011 (CD2) Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH. 2-13: (P) 2010 X-Mix Productions. CD1 is a modified version of 2006's "The Magic Of Boney M." compilation. CD2 is the same as the "Barbra Streisand" compilation, except track 2.13 replaces the video as bonus track. Tracks 3-8 on CD2 are marked (P) 2011, but they are the same as on "20th Century Hits" from 1999, or alternate edits from it. CD1: only tracks 1 & 7 are actually original mixes - despite the title "Versions Originales" - while the rest have percussion overdubs. Of the 70s & 80s productions (1 to 16), all but 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 14 have been edited (compared to single versions). 1-12: lists one of writers as 'H. Korn', but on most releases 'Hela Lorin' appears instead. 'H. Korn' is similarly credited on a few other Boney M. compilations, where it's been linked to 'Heinz Korn'. 1-15: only one 'Huth' credited. 2-10: the "Barbra Streisand" compilation gives remix credit to 'Stevo vs. Laurent', here it's 'Doug Laurent'. 2-11: performed by 'Chicken Soup Vs. Boney M.' but on release 'Chicken Soup' only gets a courtesy credit in liner notes. 2-12: performed by 'ZZ Queen Vs. Boney M.' but on release 'ZZ Queen' only gets a courtesy credit in liner notes. Fabrique en UE
![]() | Boney M. , 1976-1986 album by, performer |
![]() | Brent Dowe voc, bvoc, 1946-2006 JM written by, uncredited |
![]() | Trevor McNaughton bvoc, written by, uncredited |
![]() | Fred Jay b, 1914-1988 US lyrics by, music by, written by |
![]() | Frank Farian , *1941 DE written by, uncredited, lyrics by, music by |
![]() | James Walls voc, lyrics by, uncredited |
![]() | Gianluigi Di Franco voc, fl, perc, 1953-2005 IT lyrics by |
![]() | Mauro Malavasi syn, key, *1957 IT lyrics by |
![]() | Remo Licastro voc, lyrics by, music by |
![]() | Tony Esposito perc, voc, *1950 IT lyrics by, music by |
![]() | Jester Hairston , 1901-2000 US lyrics by, music by |
![]() | Mary S. Applegate , US lyrics by |
![]() | Johannes Brahms p, 1833-1897 DE written by, uncredited |
![]() | Jürgen Huth voc, g, dr, DE lyrics by, written by |
![]() | Chicken Soup , performer on track |
![]() | G. Mart , music by, lyrics by |
![]() | George Reyam , lyrics by, written by, music by |
![]() | Abacab , lyrics by |
![]() | La Bouche , 1994-2002 DE performer on track |
![]() | Amir Saraf , lyrics by, music by |
![]() | Dennis Taylor , lyrics by, music by |
![]() | Jack Hill , lyrics by, music by |
![]() | Melanie Thornton voc, 1967-2001 DE lyrics by |
![]() | Peter Joyner , lyrics by, music by |
![]() | Robert Beavers voc, lyrics by, music by |
![]() | Robert Haynes voc, lyrics by |
![]() | Lane McCray voc, *1962 DE lyrics by |
![]() | No Mercy , DE performer on track |
![]() | Peter Bischof-Fallenstein voc, perc, *1950 DE lyrics by |
![]() | Franz Reuther , *1941 DE music by, lyrics by |
![]() | Gilla Winger voc, *1950 AT lyrics by |
![]() | Eruption , performer on track |
![]() | Bobby Farrell voc, 1949-2010 NL performer |
![]() | Mike Mercy , lyrics by |
![]() | ZZ Queen , performer on track |
![]() | Duck Sauce , *2009 US performer on track |
Phll Design design, sleeve design |
Didi Zill photography by |
Duck Sauce producer |
Frank Farian producer |
Doug Laurent remix, uncredited |
Michael Zilas remix, uncredited |
Sash! remix |
Nouri & Marek remix |
G. Mart remix |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Classic Hits (Versions Originales) | Boney M. | ||
2 | Daddy Cool | Boney M. | Frank Farian, George Reyam | 3:26 |
3 | Rasputin | Boney M. | Frank Farian, Fred Jay, George Reyam | 4:25 |
4 | Rivers Of Babylon | Boney M. | Frank Farian, George Reyam, Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton | 4:15 |
5 | Ma Baker | Boney M. | Frank Farian, Fred Jay, George Reyam | 4:03 |
6 | Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday | Boney M. | Fred Jay, Frank Farian | 3:55 |
7 | Sunny | Boney M. | Bobby Hebb | 3:56 |
8 | Happy Song | Boney M. | Abacab, Ivana Spagna, Ottavio Bacciocchi | 3:56 |
9 | Belfast | Boney M. | Drafi Deutscher, Jimmy Bilsbury, Joe Menke | 3:25 |
10 | Brown Girl In The Ring | Boney M. | James Walls, Frank Farian | 4:00 |
11 | Kalimba De Luna | Boney M. | Gianluigi Di Franco, Mauro Malavasi, Remo Licastro, Tony Esposito | 4:13 |
12 | Felicidad | Boney M. | Pino Massara, Rossella Conz | 2:50 |
13 | Marys Boy Child / Oh My Lord | Boney M. | Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Jester Hairston, H. Korn | 4:01 |
14 | Baby Do You Wanna Bump | Boney M. | Zambi | 2:25 |
15 | Painter Man | Boney M. | Eddie Phillips, Kenny Pickett | 3:15 |
16 | Gotta Go Home | Boney M. | Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Heinz Huth, Jürgen Huth | 2:30 |
17 | No Woman No Cry | Boney M. | Vincent Ford | 4:20 |
18 | Sunny (Mousse T. Radio Mix) | Boney M. | Bobby Hebb | 3:21 |
19 | A Moment Of Love | Boney M. | Mary S. Applegate, Johannes Brahms | 3:20 |
20 | Boney M. Goes Club (Versions Remixées) | Boney M. | ||
21 | Barbra Streisand (Mega Mashup-Mix-Medley vs. La Bouche, No Mercy, Chicken Soup) | Boney M. | 15:53 | |
22 | Barbra Streisand (The Most Wanted Woman) | Boney M. | Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Jürgen Huth | 1:27 |
23 | Who The F**k Is WikiLeaks | Chicken Soup | G. Mart | 2:00 |
24 | Daddy Cool | Boney M. | George Reyam | 1:08 |
25 | Sunny | Boney M. | Bobby Hebb | 1:37 |
26 | Ma Baker | Boney M. | Frank Farian, Fred Jay, George Reyam | 1:45 |
27 | Happy Song | Boney M. | Abacab | 1:35 |
28 | Sweet Dreams | La Bouche | Amir Saraf, Dennis Taylor, Jack Hill, Melanie Thornton, Peter Joyner, Robert Beavers, Robert Haynes | 1:16 |
29 | Be My Lover | La Bouche | Lane McCray, Melanie Thornton | 1:26 |
30 | Where Do You Go | No Mercy | Peter Bischof-Fallenstein, Franz Reuther | 1:57 |
31 | Gotta Go Home | Boney M. | Fred Jay, Jürgen Huth | 1:16 |
32 | Boney M. (Mega Mashup-Mix-Medley vs. No Mercy, Eruption, La Bouche) | Boney M. | 14:43 | |
33 | Rivers Of Babylon | Boney M. | Brent Dowe, Frank Farian, George Reyam, Trevor McNaughton | 2:56 |
34 | Missing | No Mercy | Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn | 1:25 |
35 | Where Do You Go | No Mercy | Peter Bischof-Fallenstein, Franz Reuther | 0:31 |
36 | Kalimba De Luna | Boney M. | Gianluigi Di Franco, Mauro Malavasi, Remo Licastro, Tony Esposito | 2:57 |
37 | I See A Boat On The River | Boney M. | Fred Jay, Gilla Winger | 0:32 |
38 | One Way Ticket | Eruption (4) | Hank Hunter, Jack Keller | 2:04 |
39 | Sunny | Boney M. | Bobby Hebb | 1:34 |
40 | Sweet Dreams | La Bouche | Amir Saraf, Dennis Taylor, Jack Hill, Melanie Thornton, Peter Joyner, Robert Beavers, Robert Haynes | 2:08 |
41 | Ma Baker (Club Mix) | Boney M. | Frank Farian, Fred Jay, George Reyam | 4:53 |
42 | Daddy Cool (Club Mix) | Boney M. | George Reyam | 4:40 |
43 | Sunny (Club Mix) | Boney M. | Bobby Hebb | 4:07 |
44 | Rivers Of Babylon (Club Mix) | Boney M. | Brent Dowe, Frank Farian, George Reyam, Trevor McNaughton | 4:14 |
45 | Gotta Go Home (Club Mix) | Boney M. | Fred Jay, Jürgen Huth | 4:24 |
46 | Rasputin (Club Mix) | Boney M. | Frank Farian, Fred Jay, George Reyam | 4:31 |
47 | Happy Song (Club Mix) | Boney M. | Abacab | 3:55 |
48 | Barbra Streisand vs. Marilyn Monroe (Club Mix) | Boney M. | Fred Jay, Jürgen Huth, Mike Mercy | 3:11 |
49 | Who The F**k Is WikiLeaks | Chicken Soup | G. Mart | 4:13 |
50 | Be Bop A Lula (House Mix / Radio Edit) | ZZ Queen | Gene Vincent, Sheriff Tex Davis | 3:49 |
51 | Bonus Track | Boney M. | ||
52 | Barbra Streisand (Radio Edit) | Duck Sauce | Alain Macklovitch, Armand Van Helden, Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Heinz Huth, Jürgen Huth | 3:14 |