Christmas with Boney M. (2007 album)

Christmas With Boney M. is a Christmas compilation by Boney M., released November 16, 2007. It is a reissue of The 20 Greatest Christmas Songs with a reordered tracklist that restores the two songs from the original Christmas Album which were originally excluded, and a 2007 recording by the Daddy Cool Kids as a bonus track. This compilation follows the 2007 re-release of Boney M.'s original studio albums.

Christmas with Boney M. (2007)
Compilation album by
Boney M.
ReleasedNovember 16, 2007
Recorded1978, 1981, 1984
GenreR&B, Pop music, Euro disco
ProducerFrank Farian
Boney M. chronology
Hit Collection
(2007)
Christmas with Boney M. (2007)
(2007)
The Collection
(2008)

In Canada, the release of this album by Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. does not include the last two tracks, tracks 18 and 19.

Track listing

  1. "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord" (Jester Hairston, Lorin, Frank Farian, Fred Jay) - 5:09
    • 1981 edit
  2. "When a Child Is Born" (Fred Jay, Zacar) - 3:20
  3. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) - 3:21
    • 1982 edit
  4. "Feliz Navidad" (José Feliciano) - 2:21
    • 1986 remix
  5. "Jingle Bells" (James Lord Pierpont, Frank Farian) - 3:28
    • 1986 remix
  6. "Zion's Daughter (Tochter Zion)" (Traditional, George Frideric Handel, Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Helmut Rulofs) - 3:51
    • 1986 remix
  7. "Darkness Is Falling" (Fred Jay, Helmut Rulofs) - 3:02
    • 1986 remix
  8. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" (Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley, Farian) - 3:03
    • recorded 1984
  9. "Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone) - 4:27
  10. "The First Noel" (Traditional) - 3:03
    • recorded 1984
  11. "Oh Christmas Tree" (Traditional, Farian) - 2:57
    • recorded 1984
  12. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Catherine Courage, Frank Farian, Helmut Rulofs) - 3:54
  13. "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" (John Francis Wade, Farian) - 3:41
    • recorded 1984
  14. "Petit Papa Noël" (Martinet, Vincy) - 1:41
  15. "Winter Fairy-Tale" (Instrumental) (Baierl) - 2:58
  16. "Joy to the World" (Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts) - 2:32
    • recorded 1984
  17. "Auld Lang Syne" (Robert Burns) - 2:34
    • recorded 1984
  18. Christmas Medley: "Silent Night, Holy Night (Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht)"/ "Snow Falls Over the Ground (Leise Rieselt Der Schnee)" / "Hear Ye the Message" / "Sweet Bells (Süßer die Glocken nie klingen)" (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr, Eduard Ebel, Traditional, Frank Farian, Fred Jay) - 7:51
    • 1986 version
  19. "Mary's Boy Child" / "Oh My Lord" - 4:45
    • new recording 2007 by Daddy Cool Kids

Personnel

  • Liz Mitchell - lead vocals
  • Marcia Barrett - backing vocals
  • Reggie Tsiboe - lead vocals "Joy To The World", "The First Noel", "Auld Lang Syne", backing vocals (1984 recordings)
  • Frank Farian - lead vocal "I'll Be Home for Christmas", backing vocals
  • The Christmas Choir from London - backing vocals (1981 recordings)
  • Amy & Elaine Goff - lead vocals "Oh Come All Ye Faithful", backing vocals (1984 recordings)

Chart performance

Charts (2007) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 46
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] 35
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 57
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 6
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[5] 86
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 95

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] Gold 7,500^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. "Australiancharts.com – Boney M. – Christmas with Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – Boney M. – Christmas with Boney M." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Boney M. – Christmas with Boney M." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  4. "Charts.nz – Boney M. – Christmas with Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  5. "Spanishcharts.com – Boney M. – Christmas with Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  6. "Swisscharts.com – Boney M. – Christmas with Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  7. "New Zealand album certifications – Boney M – Christmas with Boney M." Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.