Ultimate Boney M. – Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 2

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Ultimate Boney M. - Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 2 is the second of a series of Boney M. recordings, gathering the original 12" versions, non-album tracks and alternate versions of the group's recordings. Volume 2 sums up the years 1980-83, a period which saw a decline in the group's popularity, and the group's charismatic dancer Bobby Farrell being replaced with singer Reggie Tsiboe in 1982. Of the 11 selected tracks, 9 of them are previously unreleased on CD.

Track listing

1. "Felicidad (Margherita)" (P. Massara, R. Conz) - 11:48
   • Non-album track (1980). Original 12" Version, previously released on CD.
2. "Malaika" (Traditional Ki-Suaheli, Arr.: F. Farian, G. Reyam) - 5:42
   • From the album Boonoonoonoos (1981). Original 12" Version.
3. "Consuela Biaz" - 5:19
   • From the album Boonoonoonoos (1981). Full-length Single Version, previously released on CD.
4. "Boonoonoonoos" - 12:13
   • "Boonoonoonoos" (F. Farian, G. Sgarbi, C. Courage, F. Jay) - 4:49
   • "That's Boonoonoonoos / Train to Skaville" (F. Farian, L. Dillon, R. M. Ehrhart) - 3:36
   • "I Shall Sing" (Van Morrison) - 3:47
   • From the album Boonoonoonoos (1981). Full-length Album Version, only released on Limited Edition French 2LP Release.
5. "Homeland Africa (Ship Ahoy)" (Kenneth Gamble, Farian, Leon Huff) - 5:08
   • From the album Boonoonoonoos (1981). Alternate Version from Test-Pressing.
6. "6 Years of Boney M. Hits" (Arr.: F. Farian) - 11:14
   • Non-album track (1981). Original 12" Version.
7. "Going Back West" (Jimmy Cliff) - 5:02 /
8. "Silly Confusion" (Farian, Kawohl, Björklund, Baierl, Courage) - 4:00
   • Tracks 7 - 8, Original 12" Medley (1982). "Silly Confusion" taken from the album Boonoonoonoos (1982).
9. "Jambo - Hakuna Matata" (Teddy Kalanda-Harrison, Bischof) - 7:48
   • Non-album track (1983). Original Full-Length 12" Version, only released in Spain and Portugal.
10. "African Moon" (F. Farian, H. Rulofs, L. Mitchell, C. Courage) - 6:42
    • 1983 Remix. Original Version From the album Boonoonoonoos (1981).
11. "I Need a Babysitter" (Allegue, Farian, Mahjun, Courage) - 3:33
    • Original 1983 Version, only released in Spain and Portugal.

Personnel

• Liz Mitchell - lead vocals, backing vocals
• Marcia Barrett - backing vocals
• Bobby Farrell - rap (trk. 4)
• Reggie Tsiboe - lead vocals, backing vocals (trk. 7, 9, 11)
• Frank Farian - lead vocals, backing vocals
• La Mama (Patricia Shockley, Madeleine Davis, Cathy Bartney) - additional backing vocals (trk. 1, 3, 4, 7, 8) (With Judy Cheeks instead of Cathy Bartney on track 9).

Release history

• Sony-BMG CD 88697-45498-2

Sources

• http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/hnum/1826119?rk=home&rsk=hitlist