Rivers Of Babylon (A Best Of Collection)

Infobox Album |
Name = Rivers of Babylon (A Best Of Collection)
Type = greatest hits
Artist = Boney M.


Released = May 2, 2008
Recorded = 1976-1984
Genre = Eurodance, Pop, Disco
Label = flagicon|EU Sony-BMG (EU)
Producer = Frank Farian
Last album = "The Collection"
(2008)
This album = "Rivers of Babylon (A Best Of Collection)"
(2008)
Next album = "Ultimate Boney M. - Long Versions & Rarities, Volume 1"
(2008)

Rivers of Babylon (A Best Of Collection) is a budget-priced CD compilation by Boney M., released on Sony-BMG in their "A Best Of Collection" series. The compilation includes 12 tracks, all previous single releases, and two 12" versions as bonus tracks, both previously unavailable on CD.

Track listing

#"Rivers Of Babylon" (Farian, Reyam, Dowe, McNaughton) - 4:19
#*From "Nightflight to Venus" (1978)
#"Ma Baker" (Farian, Reyam, Jay) - 4:35
#*From "Love for Sale" (1977)
#"Daddy Cool" (Farian, Reyam) - 3:27
#*From "Take the Heat Off Me" (1976)
#"Sunny" (Hebb) - 4:02
#*From "Take the Heat Off Me" (1976)
#"Ribbons Of Blue" (Forsey) - 4:03
#*From "Oceans of Fantasy" (1979) - overdubbed 7" Single Version from "More Gold - 20 Super Hits Vol. II" (1993)
#"Somewhere In The World" (Keilhauer, Grohé, Davis) - 5:07
#*From "Ten Thousand Lightyears" (1984). Original 12" version. First released on CD on The Collection (Boney M. Box Set) (2008)
#"I See A Boat On The River" (Rulofs, Farian, Winger, Jay) - 4:41
#*Non-album track, single A- and B-side (1980).
#"Belfast" (Deutscher, Billsbury, Menke) - 3:30
#*From "Love for Sale" (1977)
#"I'm Born Again" (Rulofs, Jay) - 4:17
#*From "Oceans of Fantasy" (1979) - 7" Single Version - previously unavailable on CD.
#"Consuela Biaz" (Farian, Courage, O'Hara) - 5:19
#*From "Boonoonoonoos" (1981). Full-length version, previously only released on Hungarian 7" and French 12" pressings of "Malaika". First released on CD on "The Collection (Boney M. Box Set)" (2008)
#"Hooray Hooray It's A Holi-Holiday" (Farian, Jay) - 3:55
#*Non-album track, single A-side (1979).
#"Children of Paradise" (Farian, Reyam, Jay) - 4:28
#*Non-album track, single A-side (1980).
#"Gadda Da Vida" (Ingle) - 8:55
#*Non-album track, single B-side (1980). Original 12" single - previously unavailable on CD.
#"Rasputin" (Farian, Reyam, Jay) - 7:32
#*From "Nightflight to Venus" (1978). Original 12" single - previously unavailable on CD.

Production

* Frank Farian - producer, lead- and backing vocals
* Liz Mitchell - lead- and backing vocals
* Marcia Barrett - lead vocals ("Belfast") and backing vocals
* La Mama - (Madeleine Davis, Patricia Shockley, Cathy Bartney) - lead- and backing vocals (trk. 13) (1980)

Release history

* 2008 EU: Sony-BMG 88697277732