Daddy Cool – Star Collection

Daddy Cool – Star Collection is a compilation of recordings by Boney M. released by BMG-Ariola's mid-price label Ariola Express in Germany in 1991.

Daddy Cool - Star Collection
Compilation album by
Released1991
Recorded1976–89
GenreReggae, Euro disco, R&B
Length54:41
LabelBMG-Ariola (FRG)
ProducerFrank Farian
Boney M. chronology
The Collection
(1991)
Daddy Cool - Star Collection
(1991)
Gold – 20 Super Hits
(1992)
Daddy Cool (1994)
Compilation album by
Released1994
Daddy Cool (2001)
Compilation album by
Released2001

This release includes versions from the original studio albums as well as previous compilations The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits, Fantastic Boney M., 1986's medley album The Best Of 10 Years - 32 Superhits and Greatest Hits Of All Times - Remix '89 - Volume II. The timings given on the original album cover were in some cases incorrect - the list below states the tracks and versions appearing on the actual disc.

Daddy Cool - Star Collection was re-issued by BMG-Ariola as Daddy Cool in 1994 and 2001.

Track listing

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  1. "Rivers of Babylon" (Farian, Reyam) - 1:45
  2. "El Lute" (Farian, Jay, Klinkhammer, Kolonovits) - 4:25
  3. "Rasputin" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) - 3:41
  4. "Belfast" (Hillsbury, Deutscher, Menke) - 3:32
    • Original album/single version
  5. "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" (Farian) - 3:10
  6. "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" (Zambi) - 3:40
    • Original single version
  7. "Daddy Cool" (Farian, Reyam) - 3:27
    • Original album/single version
  8. "Ma Baker" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) - 4:37
    • Original album/single version
  9. "Malaika" (Farian, Traditional) - 3:28
    • Edited 7" version from Boonoonoonoos limited edition double album. Original 7" mix ( - 5:02) released on the 2008 CD compilation "The Collection".
  10. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) - 3:16
  11. "I See a Boat on the River" (Farian, Jay, Rulofs) - 3:11
  12. "Painter Man" (Phillips, Pickett) - 1:57
    • Short edit
  13. "Kalimba de Luna" (Amoruso, Esposito, Licastro, Malavasi) - 4:29
  14. "Felicidad (Margherita)" (Conz, Massara) - 3:52
  15. "Barbarella Fortuneteller" (Davis, Farian, Kawohl) - 2:59
    • Original album version
  16. "No Woman, No Cry" (Ford, Bob Marley) - 2:59

Personnel

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Production

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[1] Platinum 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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  • 1991 Germany: Ariola Express 290 799-200
  • 1994 & 2001 Germany: Daddy Cool, Ariola Express 74321 1864 2
  • The Boney M. discography mentions also a Cassette release
  • The Boney M. discography mentions also a Vinyl release

References

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  1. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Boney M; 'Star Collection Daddy Cool')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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