Rivers Of Babylon (A Best Of Collection)

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Rivers Of Babylon (A Best Of Collection)
Greatest hits by Boney M.
Released	2008
Recorded	1976-1984
Genre	Eurodance, Pop, Disco
Label	Sony-BMG (EU)
Producer	Frank Farian
Boney M. chronology
The Collection Rivers Of Babylon (A Best of Collection)

Rivers of Babylon (A Best of Collection) is a budget-priced CD compilation by Boney M., released on 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.

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] Production

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

[edit] Release history

• 2008 EU: Sony-BMG 88697277732