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| 1. Nightflight To Venus |
| 2. Rasputin |
| 3. Painter Man |
| 4. He Was A Steppenwolf |
| 5. King Of The Road |
| 6. Rivers Of Babylon |
| 7. Voodoonight |
| 8. Brown Girl In The Ring |
| 9. Never Change Lovers In The Middle Of The Night |
| 10. Heart Of Gold |
| 11. Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord |
| 12. Dancing In The Streets |
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The unearthly brainchild of uber-producer Frank Farian, Boney M may be the most kitsch group in history, but they're so much fun that Nightflight To Venus--brim-full of the gloriously absurd and the outrageously inventive--is more than just a kitchen-foil-clad period piece. Their strengths were Farian's hammering disco rhythms and neat, icy production, and, most crucially, his totally deranged imagination. Deciding to write "Rasputin" is as bizarre an act as anything perpetrated by the mad monk himself; here, it sits alongside other hits and oddities with titles as good as "Never Change Lovers In The Middle Of The Night", plus a selection of bizarrely chosen covers--"King Of The Road", a deadpan take on Neil Young's "Heart Of Gold" and "Painter Man", the ultra-hip 1960s oddity by The Creation, sped up and strapped to the most brutal 4/4 beat in disco history. --Taylor Parkes
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2007 digitally remastered and expanded reissue of Boney M's third album, originally released in 1978, featuring two bonus tracks: 'Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord' and 'Dancing In The Street' . This Euro-Disco quartet were put together by producer/songwriter Frank Farian and their albums and singles were aimed directly at the dancefloors across the world. Boney M's sound featured male/female harmony vocals, a stomping Disco beat, swooping strings, funky guitar and hook-filled melodies that are still fondly remembered by millions of fans worldwide. After Boney M, Farian's next successful project was the equally popular but ill-fated Milli Vanilli. 12 tracks including 'Rasputin', 'Rivers Of Babylon' and a cover of Neil Young's 'Heart Of Gold'. Faria.
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My daughter loved this album in vinyl but with no record player it was lost. I got this as one of her 40th birthday presents and she couldn't be happier!
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I agree with the Mexican fan, who wrote a review below. I had bought this CD at Amazon as soon as I found it but was disappointed by its poor sound quality. No deep bass, unbalanced channel separation, etc. Luckily, I had a chance to get an original Hansa German LP a few months ago. You know what? The sound is so very much better than the CD. Actually, just perfect (also with the inner post cards and double jacket). So... I sold the CD and am enjoying the LP a lot. If you have a record player, I would recommend you to follow my example.:-)
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This varied album was released following their huge success with their biggest hit ever (Rivers of Babylon/Brown Girl in the Ring) and also contains the follow-up Rasputin, which was another chart hit and dancefloor filler. It is an album of prime Eurodisco but unfortunately the rest of the tracks do not quite live up to the promise of their other albums like Love For Sale. The title track starts with a vocoder-voice counting down to a launch into a sizzling piece of synth-pop and girlie vocals. Painter Man is a nice sing-along while King Of The Road and Heart Of Gold are passable interpretations of these classic songs. Voodoonight, Steppenwolf and Never Change Lovers are just fillers. I recommend their Greatest Hits album because it contains all their best work, including the best tracks from this album.
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two good songs
Well, one very good song [Rasputin] one good song [Nightflight] and one or two only okay songs.
Published on May 9 2010 by Geezer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it !
Boney M music is happy music . It makes you feel good all over .
Published on Oct 26 2009 by Marchris
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Include ME in the next flight to Venus!
First heard songs off this record (I guess they call them 'CDs' now) in Keflavik, Iceland in 1978 and it was HOT! Read more
Published on Aug 6 2001 by D. A. Lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Include ME in the next flight to Venus!
First heard songs off this record (I guess they call them 'CDs' now) in Keflavik, Iceland in 1978 and it was HOT! Read more
Published on Aug 6 2001 by D. A. Lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Poor quality sound
I must say like some other music fans that I was expecting something better for this amazing collection of Boney M. Read more
Published on Feb 28 2001 by Manuel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Boney M's Best
I grew up listening to two albums specifically, Boney M's Nightflight to Venus, and Oceans Of Fantasy. Read more
Published on Feb 20 2001 by Aaron Milic
4.0 out of 5 stars
Obviously an attempt to make "quick money"
I have to say I really like the music on this CD, most of the songs being really good and entertaining, and above all, a great reminder of my childhood days. Read more
Published on Feb 17 2001
4.0 out of 5 stars
Obviously an attempt to make "quick money"
I have to say I really like the music on this CD, most of the songs being really good and entertaining, and above all, a great reminder of my childhood days. Read more
Published on Feb 17 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stellar magic!
This 10+ million selling album was one of the best-sellers from 1978, rivalled only by "Saturday Night Fever". Although Boney M. Read more
Published on Mar 16 2000 by Søren Jensen
5.0 out of 5 stars
kitch kitch and more kitch I love it
this album was the first one of there's i had heard and it is great the songs are soooooooooo catchy and the dance value on this album is amazing. your feet will never stop. Read more
Published on Dec 9 1999 by P. M. Connolly
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