25 Jaar Na Daddy Cool
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25 Jaar Na Daddy Cool is a compilation album
of recordings by Boney M. released by BMG
in the Netherlands in 2000. The album includes a number of rare versions.
track "Ribbons Of Blue", originally the B-side of single "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday". As special bonuses it contained a 1999 remix of "Going Back West" previously only available in South Africa, as well as an exclusive new remix of 1978 hit "Rivers of Babylon" by Regi of Belgian band Milk Inc.
, also issued as a single in the Netherlands in late 2000.
In Belgium the compilation was released by BMG as The Ultimate Collection and in late 2001 it was re-issued twice by another Belgian label, Hot Town Music-Paradiso; the first edition as a double disc release entitled Greatest Hits and the second as a single disc containing CD one only and then renamed The Best of Boney M. – Original Hits.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
of recordings by Boney M. released by BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
in the Netherlands in 2000. The album includes a number of rare versions.
History
The two disc thirty-eight track compilation which celebrated the 25th anniversary of the release of breakthrough single "Daddy Cool" was a co-production between BMG Netherlands and The Liz Mitchell Fan Club and is generally regarded as one of the best Boney M. collections among fans of the group since it gathers the longest versions of the band's best known songs available in digital format, instead of the many short edits used on previous compilations, as well as the most recent remix hits at the time. 25 Jaar Na Daddy Cool also saw the CD debut of six rare tracks, single B-sides "New York City" and "Strange" from 1976 and 1980 respectively and the unedited versions of 1982 single "The Carnival Is Over" and Oceans of FantasyOceans of Fantasy
Oceans of Fantasy is the fourth studio album by Boney M. Released in September 1979, Oceans Of Fantasy became the second Boney M. album to top the UK charts and features hits "El Lute" based on Eleuterio Sánchez life, "I'm Born Again", "Bahama Mama" and "Gotta Go Home"...
track "Ribbons Of Blue", originally the B-side of single "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday". As special bonuses it contained a 1999 remix of "Going Back West" previously only available in South Africa, as well as an exclusive new remix of 1978 hit "Rivers of Babylon" by Regi of Belgian band Milk Inc.
Milk Inc.
Milk Inc. is a Euro House band that formed in the commercial house-scene in Belgium in 1996. The Discography of the band includes a total of six studio albums and thirty-four singles In 2006, to celebrate their 10th anniversary, Milk Inc...
, also issued as a single in the Netherlands in late 2000.
In Belgium the compilation was released by BMG as The Ultimate Collection and in late 2001 it was re-issued twice by another Belgian label, Hot Town Music-Paradiso; the first edition as a double disc release entitled Greatest Hits and the second as a single disc containing CD one only and then renamed The Best of Boney M. – Original Hits.
Disc one
- "Ma BakerMa Baker"Ma Baker" is a 1977 disco hit single by German disco band Boney M. It was the first single of their second album Love for Sale and their third consecutive chart-topper in Germany and their best yet placing in the UK, peaking at #2 although only a minor single in the US .-The song:Frank Farian's...
" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) – 4:36- Original album version
- "SunnySunny (song)"Sunny" is the name of a song written by Bobby Hebb. It is one of the most covered popular songs, with hundreds of versions released. BMI rates "Sunny" number 25 in its "Top 100 songs of the century."...
" (Bobby HebbBobby HebbBobby Hebb was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his writing and recording of "Sunny".-Biography:...
) – 4:03- Original album version
- "Daddy Cool" (Farian, Reyam) – 3:29
- Original album version
- "Rivers of BabylonRivers of Babylon"Rivers of Babylon" is a rastafarian song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The Melodians' original versions of the song appeared in the sound track to the 1972 movie The Harder They Come and the 1999 Nicolas Cage movie...
" (Farian, Reyam) – 4:18- Original album version
- "RasputinRasputin (song)"Rasputin" is a 1978 disco hit single by the Germany-based pop and disco group Boney M., the second single off their hugely successful album Nightflight to Venus. The song is a semi-biographical song whose subject and namesake is Grigori Rasputin, a friend and advisor of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia...
" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) – 4:26- 1992 overdub edit from Gold – 20 Super Hits. Original 7" mix ( – 4:43) remains unreleased on CD.
- "Painter Man" (Phillips, Pickett) – 3:10
- Original album version
- "Belfast" (Hillsbury, Deutscher, Menke) – 3:31
- Original album version
- "No Woman, No CryNo Woman, No Cry"No Woman, No Cry" is a reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers. The song first became known in 1974 through the studio album Natty Dread. The live version from the 1975 album Live! is perhaps best known — it was this version which was released on the greatest hits compilation Legend. The original...
" (Vincent FordVincent FordVincent Ford , known as "Tata", was a Jamaican songwriter best known for receiving writing credit for "No Woman, No Cry", the reggae song made famous by Bob Marley & The Wailers, as well as three other Bob Marley songs...
, Bob MarleyBob MarleyRobert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
) – 4:59- Original album version
- "Brown Girl in the RingBrown Girl in the Ring (song)"Brown Girl in the Ring" is a traditional children's song in the West Indies. It was originally featured in the game of the same name.Brown Girl in the Ring is a children's ring game thought to have originated in Jamaica....
" (Farian) – 4:02- Original album version
- "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" (Farian, Jay) – 3:56
- 1992 overdub version from Gold – 20 Super Hits.
- "Gotta Go Home" (Farian, Jay, Klinkhammer) – 3:45
- Oceans of FantasyOceans of FantasyOceans of Fantasy is the fourth studio album by Boney M. Released in September 1979, Oceans Of Fantasy became the second Boney M. album to top the UK charts and features hits "El Lute" based on Eleuterio Sánchez life, "I'm Born Again", "Bahama Mama" and "Gotta Go Home"...
album edit. Original 7" mix ( – 4:40) remains unreleased on CD.
- Oceans of Fantasy
- "Consuela Biaz" (Courage, Farian, O'Hara) – 4:37
- Edited 7" version from BoonoonoonoosBoonoonoonoosBoonoonoonoos is the fifth studio album by Boney M. It was released on November 1, 1981.Despite producer Frank Farian having announced that Boney M...
limited edition double album. Original 7" mix ( – 4:57) remains unreleased on CD.
- Edited 7" version from Boonoonoonoos
- "I See a Boat on the River" (Farian, Jay, Rulofs) – 4:31
- Original album version from The Magic of Boney M. – 20 Golden Hits
- "Felicidad (Margherita)" (Conz, Massara) – 4:31
- Original 7" version
- "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" (Zambi) – 3:09
- Edited version
- "El Lute" (Farian, Jay, Klinkhammer, Kolonovits) – 5:55
- Original 12" version
- "I'm Born Again" (Jay, Rulofs) – 3:57
- Edited version from The Magic of Boney M. – 20 Golden Hits
- "Children of Paradise" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) – 3:18
- Edited version from More Gold – 20 Super Hits Vol. II. Original 7" mix ( – 4:28) remains unreleased on CD.
- "Mary's Boy ChildMary's Boy Child"Mary's Boy Child" is a 1956 Christmas song, written by Jester Hairston. With its religious content, it is also widely performed as a Christmas carol....
/Oh My Lord" (Farian, Hairston) 4:30- Edited version from The Magic of Boney M. – 20 Golden Hits
Disc two
- "Rivers of Babylon" (Farian, Reyam) – 4:00
- Remix 2000 featuring Regi (Milk Inc.)
- N.B. Second edition and subsequent reissues: "Ma Baker" (Remix 1999) – 4:31
- "Gotta Go Home" (Farian, Jay, Klinkhammer) – 4:18
- Remix 1999 from 20th Century Hits20th Century Hits20th Century Hits is a remix album of recordings by Boney M. released by BMG in 1999. This remix project which was credited as 'Boney M. 2000' spun off a series of new single releases; "Ma Baker – Somebody Scream" in early 1999 and previously included on French compilation Ultimate, "Daddy...
- Remix 1999 from 20th Century Hits
- "Ma Baker" (Farian, Reyam) – 4:31
- Remix 1999, remixed by Sash!Sash!SASH! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen , who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 18 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards.-History:Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke,...
from 20th Century Hits20th Century Hits20th Century Hits is a remix album of recordings by Boney M. released by BMG in 1999. This remix project which was credited as 'Boney M. 2000' spun off a series of new single releases; "Ma Baker – Somebody Scream" in early 1999 and previously included on French compilation Ultimate, "Daddy... - N.B. Second edition and subsequent reissues: "Daddy Cool" (1999 Latino Club Mix) – 3:34
- Remix 1999, remixed by Sash!
- "Going Back West" (Jimmy CliffJimmy CliffJimmy Cliff, OM is a Jamaican musician, singer and actor. He is the only currently living musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievement in the arts and sciences...
) – 3:43- Remix 1999 from South African edition of 20th Century Hits20th Century Hits20th Century Hits is a remix album of recordings by Boney M. released by BMG in 1999. This remix project which was credited as 'Boney M. 2000' spun off a series of new single releases; "Ma Baker – Somebody Scream" in early 1999 and previously included on French compilation Ultimate, "Daddy...
- Remix 1999 from South African edition of 20th Century Hits
- "Boney M. Megamix" (Farian, Reyam, Hebb, Jay) – 3:51
- 1992 version, radio edit. ("Rivers of BabylonRivers of Babylon"Rivers of Babylon" is a rastafarian song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The Melodians' original versions of the song appeared in the sound track to the 1972 movie The Harder They Come and the 1999 Nicolas Cage movie...
" / "SunnySunny (song)"Sunny" is the name of a song written by Bobby Hebb. It is one of the most covered popular songs, with hundreds of versions released. BMI rates "Sunny" number 25 in its "Top 100 songs of the century."...
" / "Daddy Cool" / "Ma BakerMa Baker"Ma Baker" is a 1977 disco hit single by German disco band Boney M. It was the first single of their second album Love for Sale and their third consecutive chart-topper in Germany and their best yet placing in the UK, peaking at #2 although only a minor single in the US .-The song:Frank Farian's...
" / "RasputinRasputin (song)"Rasputin" is a 1978 disco hit single by the Germany-based pop and disco group Boney M., the second single off their hugely successful album Nightflight to Venus. The song is a semi-biographical song whose subject and namesake is Grigori Rasputin, a friend and advisor of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia...
")
- 1992 version, radio edit. ("Rivers of Babylon
- "Brown Girl in the Ring" (Farian) – 4:02
- Remix '93, radio edit
- "Happy Song" (Abacab, Bacciocchi, Spagna) – 3:54
- Edited 7" version from Gold – 20 Super Hits.
- "Kalimba de Luna" (Amoruso, DiFranco, Esposito, Licastro, Malavas) – 4:31
- Original 7" version
- "Papa Chico" (EspositoTony Esposito (musician)Antonio "Tony" Esposito is an Italian musician, singer-songwriter and drummer from Italy.-Career :Esposito was born in Naples.He is well known for his 1984 hit single "Kalimba de Luna" from his album Il grande esploratore....
) – 4:43- Rap Version from 1994 single "Papa Chico", original version on album More Gold – 20 Super Hits Vol. II. Performed by Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell
- "We Kill the World (Don't Kill the World)" (Farian, Sgarbi) – 6:33
- Original album version
- "Bahama Mama" (Farian, Jay) – 3:17
- Oceans of FantasyOceans of FantasyOceans of Fantasy is the fourth studio album by Boney M. Released in September 1979, Oceans Of Fantasy became the second Boney M. album to top the UK charts and features hits "El Lute" based on Eleuterio Sánchez life, "I'm Born Again", "Bahama Mama" and "Gotta Go Home"...
album edit
- Oceans of Fantasy
- "New York" (Farian, Klinkhammer, Reyam) – 3:41
- B-side of 1976 single "Sunny", previously unreleased on CD
- "The Carnival Is Over (Goodbye True Lover)" (Chappell, Farian, Tom SpringfieldTom SpringfieldTom Springfield is the brother of Dusty Springfield and an important figure in the 1960s folk and pop music scene...
, Traditional) – 4:52- 1982 single, previously unreleased on CD
- "Strange" (Dobson) – 3:28
- B-side of 1980 single "Felicidad (Margherita)", A-side in the Netherlands, previously unreleased on CD
- "My Friend Jack" (The Smoke) – 4:28
- Edited album version from The Magic of Boney M. – 20 Golden Hits
- "MalaikaMalaikaMalaika, which means "angel" in Swahili , is the most famous love song in Kenyan pop music, as well as one of the most widely known Swahili songs...
" (Farian, Traditional) – 3:26- Edited 7" version from BoonoonoonoosBoonoonoonoosBoonoonoonoos is the fifth studio album by Boney M. It was released on November 1, 1981.Despite producer Frank Farian having announced that Boney M...
limited edition double album. Original 7" mix ( – 5:02) remains unreleased on CD.
- Edited 7" version from Boonoonoonoos
- "Ribbons of Blue" (Forsey) – 4:06
- Original 7" version, previously unreleased on CD
- "Jambo – Hakuna Matata (No Problems)" (Bischof, Harrison) – 3:38
- Original 7" version
- "Gadda-Da-Vida" (Doug IngleDoug IngleDoug Ingle is a founding member and former organist, vocalist and primary composer for the band Iron Butterfly. He also had a short stint with the pop group Stark Naked and the Car Thieves in the early 1970s after he left Iron Butterfly.- Biography :Ingle's father Lloyd, a church organist,...
) – 2:59- Edited version from Kalimba de Luna – 16 Happy Songs. Original 7" mix ( – 4:58) remains unreleased on CD.
Alternate album editions
- 2000 Belgium: The Ultimate Collection, BMG 74321 786582
- 2001 Belgium: Greatest Hits, Hot Town Music-Paradiso 25876
- 2001 Belgium: The Best of Boney M. – Original Hits (disc one only), Hot Town Music-Paradiso PA 757/2
Personnel
- Liz MitchellLiz MitchellLiz Mitchell is a singer, best known as the former lead singer of the 1970s disco/pop band, Boney M.-Early life:...
– lead vocals, backing vocals - Marcia BarrettMarcia BarrettMarcia Barrett , is one of the original singers with the vocal group, Boney M.-The early years:...
– lead vocals, backing vocals - Frank FarianFrank FarianFrank Farian , is a German record producer and songwriter. He started out as a trained cook before moving into the music industry...
– lead vocals, backing vocals - Reggie TsiboeReggie TsiboeReggie Tsiboe was born on 7 September 1950 in Kumasi was one of the lead singers of the disco group Boney M. between 1982-1986 and later between 1989-1990....
– lead vocals, backing vocals
Production
- Frank FarianFrank FarianFrank Farian , is a German record producer and songwriter. He started out as a trained cook before moving into the music industry...
– producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, remixer - Sash!Sash!SASH! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen , who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 18 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards.-History:Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke,...
– remixers - Regi Penxten (Milk Inc.Milk Inc.Milk Inc. is a Euro House band that formed in the commercial house-scene in Belgium in 1996. The Discography of the band includes a total of six studio albums and thirty-four singles In 2006, to celebrate their 10th anniversary, Milk Inc...
) – remixer - Peter Moree – compilation assistant
- Casper Janssen – compilation assistant
Single releases
- "Rivers of BabylonRivers of Babylon"Rivers of Babylon" is a rastafarian song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The Melodians' original versions of the song appeared in the sound track to the 1972 movie The Harder They Come and the 1999 Nicolas Cage movie...
" (Remixed By Regi (Milk Inc.)) – 3:53 / "Megamix" (1992, Radio Version) – 3:52 (BMG Netherlands 74321 81308 2)
Sources and external links
- Rate Your Music, detailed discography
- Discogs.com, detailed discography
- [ Allmusic, biography, discography etc.]