Boney M. Boonoonoonoos CD

Produktinformation

Audio CD (4. Juli 1994)
Anzahl Disks/Tonträger: 1
Label: Mci (BMG)

Tonträger CD
Besonderheiten Erstauflage
Jahr 1994
Orig. Release 1981
Zeit 59:19
Plattenfirma MCI
Herstellungsland  
Musikrichtung Pop
EAN-Nr. 743212126723
Katalog-Nr. 74321 21267 2

      Tracks

1. Boonoonoonoos 4:37    
2. That's Boonoonoonoos / Train To Skaville / I Shall Sing 5:56    
3. Silly Confusion 7:12    
4. Ride To Agadir 5:09    
5. Jimmy 3:52    
6. African Moon 2:50    
7. We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World) 6:28    
8. Homeland Africa (Ship Ahoi) 4:20    
9. Malaika 2:48    
10. Consuela Biaz 3:50    
11. Breakaway 3:45    
12. Sad Movies 3:22    
13. Goodbye My Friend 5:10

Weitere Infos
VÖ: 04.07.1994
VÖ des Original-Albums (LP und MC): Oktober 1981

Verkaufs-Charts:
- Einstieg am 16.11.1981
- Höchstposition: Platz 15
- 18 Wochen in den Charts

Single-Auskoppelungen:
1. Malaika -> Mai 1981
2. We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World) -> Oktober 1981


Produktbeschreibungen

Review by Donald A. Guarisco
By the turn of the 1980s, German production whiz Frank Farian had transformed his pet

project Boney M. into a successful worldwide phenomenon. As a result, he decided to push

the group in a more ambitious direction with their next outing, the double album

Boonoonoonoos. Since the disco sound that had contributed to the group's fame was quickly

dying out, Farian downplayed dance rhythms on this set in favor of international-flavored

pop in the vein of ABBA. The strongest example of this development is "Consuela Biaz," a

tale of revolution in a Latin American country done in the style of ABBA's "Fernando."

Elsewhere, the group tries on a number of different styles that cover everything from synth

pop ("Silly Confusion") to African-styled worldbeat ("Malaika"). The best of these

experimental tracks is "Ride to Agadir," an exciting tale of religious revolution that

starts as a beautifully harmonized a cappella tune and builds into a grandiose orchestrated

epic. The problem with Boonoonoonoos is that it lacks the strong material necessary to

sustain a double album. A number of the tracks merely take one hook and run it into the

ground via endless repetition (the title track) while other songs rely on Farian's glossy

production to sell their lackluster melodies ("Breakaway"). Ultimately, Boonoonoonoos is

another example of a double album that would have probably made a really good single album.

It has enough worthwhile tracks to hold the interest of hardcore Boney M. enthusiasts, but

casual listeners would probably be better off tracking down its highlights on a

compilation.
 

Condition: G:  GOOD   

"Item Condition" notes:

SS / OVP:       CD & LP is factory sealed in shrink-wrap or cellophane.

NEU / NEW:      CD & LP is open and not yet played.(Achtung: = Nicht alle neuen CDs werden

vom Hersteller eingeschweißt!)

NM: NEAR MINT   CD & LP Just about in perfect condition.

E:  EXCELLENT   CD & LP Near perfect, may show very light signs of use & maybe one very

light scratch.

VG: VERY GOOD   CD & LP  CD has some very minor wear (several very light scratches or

marks). If insert, may have dimple marks or very light wrinkles/folds,

G:  GOOD        CD & LP  Some to very heavier wear or tear (some to very scratches

throughout the CD), still plays perfectly. If insert, may have some wrinkles, folds,

ripples, tears or multiple case. If  case has cracked or is broken.

Demo-Copy:      CD & LP = Promo - not for sale - particularly rare!!