Ultimate Boney M. – Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 3

Ultimate Boney M. - Long Versions and Rarities, Volume 3
Greatest hits album by Boney M.
Released August 28, 2009
Recorded 1984-87
Genre Eurodance, Pop, Disco
Label Sony-BMG (EU)
Producer Frank Farian
Boney M. chronology
Ultimate Boney M. - Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 2 (2009) Ultimate Boney M. - Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 3
(2009)

Ultimate Boney M. – Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 3 is the third of a series of Boney M. recordings, gathering the original 12" versions, non-album tracks and alternate versions of the group's recordings. Volume 3 sums up the band's final years as an active recording group during which original member Bobby Farrell returned alongside Reggie Tsiboe, however excluding the 12" versions of singles "Happy Song", "My Cherie Amour" and "Bang Bang Lulu" (all previously released on CD). Of the 11 selected tracks, 9 of them are previously unreleased on CD.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Exodus (Noah's Ark 2001)" (Farian, Kawohl, Davis) - 5:47
  2. "Wild Planet" (Farian, Bischof-Fallenstein) - 3:42
  3. "Somewhere in the World" (Keilhauer, Grohé, Davis) - 5:08
  4. "Future World" (Farian, Bischof-Fallenstein) - 4:08
    • From the album Ten Thousand Lightyears (1984). Long version from promotional whitelabel pressing, previously unavailable on CD.
  5. "Ten Thousand Lightyears" (Kawohl, Björklund, Farian, Bischof-Fallenstein) - 4:20
    • From the album Ten Thousand Lightyears (1984). Long version from promotional whitelabel pressing, previously unavailable on CD.
  6. "Kalimba de Luna" (Esposito, Malavasi, Licastro, Amoruso, Di Franco) - 9:39
    • Non-album track (1984). US Club Mix, previously unreleased (14 seconds longer than commercial mix).
  7. "Young Free and Single" (Farian, Rayen, Applegate) - 8:08
    • From the album Eye Dance (1985). Original 12" Version.
  8. "Daddy Cool (Anniversary Recording '86)" (Farian, Reyam, Bischof-Fallenstein) - 9:09
    • Non-album track (1986). Original 12" Version, previously unavailable on CD.
  9. "Mother and Child Reunion" (Simon) - 7:31
    • Non-album track (1985), credited to Frank Farian Corporation feat. Reggie Tsiboe. Original 12" Version, previously unavailable on CD.
  10. "I'm Alive" (Farian) - 5:13
    • B-side of "Mother and Child Reunion"(1985), credited to Frank Farian Corporation. Original 12" Version, previously unavailable on CD.
  11. "Dreadlock Holiday" (Graham, Gouldman) - 10:59
    • Re-recorded track from the album Eye Dance, credited to Top Deck (1987). Original 12" Version, previously unavailable on CD.

Personnel

Release history

Sources

Boney M.
Studio albums and
main compilations
(1976–1985)
Main compilations
and remix albums
(1986–present)
Main single
discography
Book:Boney M.