Ultimate Boney M. - Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 1 is the first of a series of Boney M. recordings, gathering the original 12" versions, non-album tracks and alternate versions of the group's recordings. Volume 1 sums up the group's most successful period, the years 1976-1980 and features 12 tracks of which seven have never been available on CD before. The disc omits the 12" version of "Rasputin" which was included on Rivers Of Babylon (A Best Of Collection) (2008).
Track listing
"Help! Help!" (F. Farian, F. Jay) - 6:06
(1976) - Track issued on album Take the Heat Off Me only in some territories where the track "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" could not be used for licensies problems. Although it is credited here as a "Long Version", no shorter edit has ever been released. Previously unavailable on CD.
"Rivers of Babylon" (F. Farian, G. Reyam, B. Dowe, F. McNaughton) - 7:25
(1978) From the album Nightflight to Venus. US Extended Promo Version. Previously unavailable on CD.
(1979) From the album Oceans of Fantasy. Long Version. Previously unavailable on CD.
"No More Chain Gang" (F. Farian, St. Klinkhammer, F. Jay) - 5:40
(1979) From the album Oceans of Fantasy. Credited as "Long Version" - this is 15 seconds longer than the CD version but 11 seconds shorter than the longest album cut. Previously unavailable on CD.
