The Magic of Boney M. (Don Mills pressing)

~ Release by Boney M. (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Comes inside a cardsleeve with an outer, die-cut jacket.
Runouts all etched except for number after "DM-" which is stamped

B1 is credited to Smoke on the sleeve and 'Smoke/Farian' on the label.
B6 is written as 'Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday' on the label and 'Hooray, Hooray, It's A Holi-Holiday' on the jacket.

ⓟ 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Hansa Productions Ltd.
© 1980 Hansa Productions Ltd.
WEA Music of Canada, Ltd., a Warner Communications Company.

Stereo.
A Frank Farian production.
Design: Ariola-Eurodisc/Studios/Dengler
Photos for Hansa.

Track A1 published by Blue Mountain Music.
Tracks A2 to A5, B2, B3, B5, B6 published by Far-Music.
Track A6 published by Far-Music/Autobahn.
Track B1 published by Morgan Music c/o Heath Levy.
Track B4 published by Bourne Music/Far-Music.

Tracks A1, A4, B3, B4 ℗ 1978 Hansa Productions Ltd.
Track A2 ℗ 1976 Hansa Productions Ltd.
Tracks A3, A6, B5, B6 ℗ 1979 Hansa Productions Ltd.
Track A5 ℗ 1977 Hansa Productions Ltd.
Tracks B1, B2 ℗ 1980 Hansa Productions Ltd.
Pressing Plant ID (Labels): C
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 1): XSD-15000-A-1A-2HZ: ➁ DM 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 1): XSD-15000-B-1A-2HZ: DM C
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 2): XSD-15000-A-1A-2HZ: ③ DM 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 2): XSD-15000-B-1A-2HZ: ③ DM 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 3): XSD-15000-A-1A-2HZ: DM 20
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 3): XSD-15000-A-1A-2HZ: ➁ DM 19
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 4): XSD-15000-A-1A-2HZ: ➁ DM 9
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 4): XSD-15000-B-1A-2HZ: ➁ DM 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 5): XSD-15000-A-1A-2HZ: DM 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 5): XSD-15000-B-1A-2HZ: DM 1

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleLength
A1Rivers of Babylon
4:23
A2Daddy Cool
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett (in 1976), Frank Farian (in 1976) and Liz Mitchell (in 1976)
arranger:
Steven Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Far Music Productions GmbH (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (in 1976)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 153)
recording of:
Daddy Cool (in 1976)
lyricist:
George Reyam
composer:
Frank Farian
publisher:
BMG Music, Far Musikverlag GmbH and Intro (in 1976)
3:26
A3El Lute
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
El Lute
writer:
Hans Blum, Frank Farian and Fred Jay
is based on:
Ich hab' dich lieb, so lieb
5:09
A4Rasputin
recording of:
Rasputin
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control
5:50
A5Ma Baker
recording of:
Ma Baker
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control
3:43
A6Gotta Go Home
recording of:
Gotta Go Home
lyricist:
Jürgen Huth and Fred Jay
composer:
Frank Farian and Heinz Huth
is based on:
Hallo Bimmelbahn
3:45
B1My Friend Jack
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
vocals:
Liz Mitchell
cover recording of:
My Friend Jack
writer:
Geoff Gill, Mal Luker, Zeke Lund and Mick Rowley
4:28
B2I See a Boat on the River
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
I See a Boat on the River
writer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Helmut Rulofs and Gilla Winger
4:28
B3Brown Girl in the Ring
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Brown Girl in the Ring (Boney M.)
lyricist:
[traditional] and Frank Farian
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Frank Farian
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Far Musikverlag GmbH, Far Musikverlag GmbH und Co., KG and Hansa International
version of:
Brown Girl in the Ring (traditional)
4:02
B4Mary's Boy Child
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord
lyricist:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston, Fred Jay and Heinz Korn
composer:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston and Fred Jay
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control
medley of:
Mary’s Boy Child
medley of:
Oh My Lord
4:30
B5Bahama Mama
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Bahama Mama
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Frank Farian
3:33
B6Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday
recording of:
Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Holi‐Holiday
composer:
Frank Farian and Fred Jay
publisher:
BMG Music
is based on:
Polly Wolly Doodle
3:09