There's also pure pop like Rasputin, Painter Man and El Lute. More buoyant reggae can be found on Hooray Hooray, No Woman No Cry and their lovely Christmas song Mary's Boy Child. As a 2-sided seven single, this was one of the biggest hits in the UK in 1978 and stayed on the charts for ages. The styles include hardcore disco (Daddy Cool, Sunny) and bouncy reggae like Rivers of Babylon (a remake of a Melodians hit) and Brown Girl In The Ring. This collection contains the pop-disco group Boney M's greatest hits from their heyday in the late 1970's and early 1980's. This is pure unapologetic dance music!īoney M, and Boney M specifically, makes me confess what I have resisted confessing for over twenty years: I want to dance to "Rasputin" and "Daddy Cool" in the loudest and gaudiest disco I can find!īest wake-up song: Daddy Cool. When I find photos of Boney M on the web, when I listen to their music, I drink in a creation meant to be loud, over-the-top, bright and as kitschy as neon! The singers' voices are passionate, and even the lyrics voicing concern (Belfast) are empowering. NOT EVEN CLOSE! There is no guise of down-to-earthiness here, this music just makes you want to move. As this group was a creation by a man named Frank Farian,I have read several groups comparing Boney M to Milli Vanilli. Seriously, this music perked me up from track #1 and did not let up. Boney M explodes style, music and kinetic energy all it's own! After spinning the entire CD, I found that a greatest hits compilation is not enough Boney M for my collection. After hearing "Rasputin" blaring on somebody else's stereo, I hit the nearest music store and took a chance on this greatest hits CD. And every now and then, I come across an artist or band that fit that discotech mode, and I learn that I missed out on some great music because my pride got in the way.īoney M is one of those groups.
Yes, I was one of those late 1970s adolescents who, upon discovering cool artists like Elvis Costello and Tom Waits, thought himself just way too hep for music that made the rounds in discos.
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