Daddy Cool - Star Collection

Infobox Album
Name = Daddy Cool - Star Collection
Type = Compilation
Artist = Boney M.


Released = 1991
Recorded = 1976-1984, 1986, 1989
Genre = Pop, Disco, Euro Disco
Length = 54:41
Label = flagicon|West Germany BMG-Ariola (FRG)
Producer = Frank Farian
Reviews =
Last album = "The Collection (Boney M.)"
(1991)
This album = "Daddy Cool - Star Collection"
(1991)
Next album = "Gold - 20 Super Hits"
(1992)Infobox Album
Name = Daddy Cool (1994)
Type = Compilation
Artist = Boney M.
Released = 1994

Infobox Album
Name = Daddy Cool (2001)
Type = Compilation
Artist = Boney M.
Released = 2001

Daddy Cool - Star Collection is a compilation of recordings by Boney M. released by BMG-Ariola's mid-price label Ariola Express in Germany in 1991.
This release includes versions from the original studio albums as well as previous compilations "The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits", "Fantastic Boney M.", 1986's medley album "The Best Of 10 Years - 32 Superhits" and "Greatest Hits Of All Times - Remix '89 - Volume II". The timings given on the original album cover were in some cases incorrect - the list below states the tracks and versions appearing on the actual disc.
"Daddy Cool - Star Collection" was re-issued by BMG-Ariola as "Daddy Cool" in 1994 and 2001.

Track listing

#"Rivers of Babylon" (Farian, Reyam) - 1:45
#* Excerpt from "The Best Of 10 Years - 32 Superhits"
#"El Lute" (Farian, Jay, Klinkhammer, Kolonovits) - 4:25
#* Edited version from "The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits"
#"Rasputin" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) - 3:41
#* Edited version from "The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits". Original 7" mix ( - 4:43) remains unreleased on CD.
#"Belfast" (Hillsbury, Deutscher, Menke) - 3:32
#* Original album version
#"Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" (Farian) - 3:10
#* Edited version from "The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits". Original 7" mix remains unreleased on CD.
#"Baby Do You Wanna Bump" (Zambi) - 3:40
#* Original album version, fade-out
#"Daddy Cool" (Farian, Reyam) - 3:27
#* Original album version
#"Ma Baker" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) - 4:37
#* Original album version
#"Malaika" (Farian, Traditional) - 3:28
#* Edited 7" version from "Boonoonoonoos" limited edition double album. Original 7" mix ( - 5:02) remains unreleased on CD.
#"Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) - 3:16
#* Edited version from "The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits"
#"I See a Boat on the River" (Farian, Jay, Rulofs) - 3:11
#* Edited version from "Fantastic Boney M."
#"Painter Man" (Phillips, Pickett) - 1:57
#* Short edit
#"Kalimba de Luna" (Amoruso, Esposito, Licastro, Malavasi) - 4:29
#* Lambada Mix - Long Version, from "Greatest Hits Of All Times - Remix '89 - Volume II"
#"Felicidad (Margherita)" (Conz, Massara) - 3:52
#* Lambada Mix from "Greatest Hits Of All Times - Remix '89 - Volume II"
#"Barbarella Fortuneteller" (Davis, Farian, Kawohl) - 2:59
#* Original album version
#"No Woman, No Cry" (Ford, Bob Marley) - 2:59
#* Edited version from "The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits"

Personnel

* Liz Mitchell - lead vocals, backing vocals
* Marcia Barrett - lead vocals, backing vocals
* Frank Farian - lead vocals, backing vocals
* Reggie Tsiboe - lead vocals, backing vocals (tracks 13 & 15)

Production

* Frank Farian - producer

Release history

* 1991 Germany: Ariola Express 290 799-200
* 1994 & 2001 Germany: "Daddy Cool", Ariola Express 74321 1864 2

ources and external links

* [http://rateyourmusic.com/search?searchterm=boney+m&searchtype=a Rate Your Music, detailed discography]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Boney+M., Discogs.com, detailed discography]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:a9foxqr5ldte~T1, All Music Guide, biography, discography etc.]