The Magic of Boney M. – 20 Golden Hits

For the 2006 Sony BMG release, see The Magic of Boney M.
The Magic of Boney M.
- 20 Golden Hits
Greatest hits album by
Boney M.
Released3 April 1980[1]
Recorded1976–1980
Genre
Length71:49
Label
ProducerFrank Farian
Boney M. chronology
Oceans of Fantasy
(1979) 		The Magic of Boney M.
- 20 Golden Hits
(1980) 		Children of Paradise – The Greatest Hits of Boney M. – Vol. 2
(1981)
Alternative cover
1992 BMG-Ariola CD re-release
Singles from The Magic of Boney M. – 20 Golden Hits
  1. "I See a Boat on the River / My Friend Jack"
    Released: April 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Magic of Boney M. – 20 Golden Hits is a greatest hits album by Euro-Caribbean group Boney M., issued in 1980, which contained all their biggest hits up until that point, including non-album singles "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" and "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday", album tracks from Take the Heat off Me, Love for Sale, Nightflight to Venus and Oceans of Fantasy as well as their most recent double A-side single release "I See a Boat On the River"/ "My Friend Jack".

The Magic of Boney M. – 20 Golden Hits entered the UK charts at number 18 on 12 April 1980,[3] and peaked at number one on 17 May 1980, becoming their third consecutive UK number one album. In Germany, it was released towards the end of April, and entered the German album charts at number three on 5 May 1980, peaking at number two the following week, and staying in the charts for a total of 25 weeks.[4]

Track listing

Side A:

  1. "Rivers of Babylon" (Dowe, McNaughton, Farian, Reyam) – 3:59
    • Slightly edited 7" mix
  2. "Daddy Cool" (Farian, Reyam) – 3:25
    • Original album and single version
  3. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:14
    • Edited version
  4. "Belfast" (Billsbury, Deutscher, Menke) – 2:25
    • Edited version
  5. "El Lute" (Farian, Jay, Blum) – 4:24
    • Edited version
  6. "No Woman, No Cry" (Ford, Bob Marley) – 2:58
    • Edited version
  7. "Rasputin" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) – 3:40
    • Edited 7" version (Replaced with album version on Canadian LP pressing)
  8. "Painter Man" (Phillips, Pickett) – 3:10
    • Original album version
  9. "Ma Baker" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) – 3:44
    • Edited version
  10. "Gotta Go Home" (Farian, Jay, Huth, Huth) – 3:45
    • Album version

Side B:

  1. "My Friend Jack" (The Smoke) – 4:31
    • Slightly edited 7" mix
  2. "I See a Boat on the River" (Farian, Jay, Rulofs) – 4:04
    • Edited early 7" mix. N.B. 1992 CD edition: edited version – 3:10, taken from Fantastic Boney M.
  3. "Brown Girl in the Ring" (Farian) – 3:06
    • Edited version
  4. "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" (Jester Hairston, Farian, Jay, Lorin) – 4:31
    • Edited version
  5. "Bahama Mama" (Farian, Jay) – 3:17
    • Edited 7" version
  6. "I'm Born Again" (Jay, Rulofs) – 3:57
    • Slightly edited 7" mix
  7. "Oceans of Fantasy" (Kawohl, Jay, Zill) – 3:19
    • Edited version
  8. "Ribbons of Blue" (Keith Forsey) – 3:04
    • Edited 7" mix
  9. "Still I'm Sad" (McCarthy, Samwell-Smith) – 3:40
    • Edited version
  10. "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" (Farian, Jay) – 3:11
    • Edited version

Alternate editions

'Greatest Hits Of Boney M.' (German Club Edition LP)
Side A:

  1. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:14
  2. "Daddy Cool" (Farian, Reyam) – 3:25
  3. "Belfast" (Billsbury, Deutscher, Menke) – 2:25
  4. "Ma Baker" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) – 3:44
  5. "El Lute" (Farian, Jay, Blum) – 4:24
  6. "Rasputin" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) – 3:40
  7. "I'm Born Again" (Jay, Rulofs) – 3:57
  8. "Bahama Mama" (Farian, Jay) – 3:17

Side B:

  1. "I See a Boat on the River" (Farian, Jay, Rulofs) – 4:04
  2. "My Friend Jack" (The Smoke) – 4:31
  3. "Gotta Go Home" (Farian, Jay, Huth, Huth) – 3:45
  4. "Rivers of Babylon" (Farian, Reyam) – 3:59
  5. "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" (Jester Hairston, Farian, Jay, Lorin) – 4:31
  6. "Brown Girl in the Ring" (Farian) – 3:06
  7. "Ribbons of Blue" (Keith Forsey) – 3:04
  8. "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" (Farian, Jay) – 3:11

Personnel

(track denotations refer to original Hansa issue)

Production

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Platinum 100,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[20] Gold 25,000[20]
Germany (BVMI)[21] Gold 250,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[22] Platinum 20,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[23] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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