Hit Story

~ Release by Boney M. (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Mix names listed in booklet only.

℗ 2010 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH.
Made in the EU
Digitally remastered by MM-Sound Digital Mastering Studio GmbH
Concept & Compilation: Frank Eberlein

This version has on front: "(...) Rasputin A.M.O.", while "Hit Story" has on front: "(...) Rasputin U.V.M."

Annotation last modified on 2018-02-16 19:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Best of the Seventies
2▶CD: The Best of the Eighties
3▼CD: The Most Beautiful Ballads, the Most Beautiful Christmas Songs
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1Still I’m Sad
cover recording of:
Still I’m Sad
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member) and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
Yardbirds Music (also with “Ltd.”; publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Still I’m Sad
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member) and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
Yardbirds Music (also with “Ltd.”; publisher; do NOT use as release label)
24:35
2Heart of Gold
cover recording of:
Heart of Gold
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and Silver Fiddle Music (in 1971)
34:06
3El Lute
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
El Lute
writer:
Hans Blum (German songwriter, composer, producer and singer), Frank Farian and Fred Jay
is based on:
Ich hab' dich lieb, so lieb
5:10
4I’m Born Again
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
I’m Born Again
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Helmut Rulofs
4:23
5Consuela Biaz
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Consuela Biaz
writer:
Catharine Courage, Frank Farian and Michael O’Hara
4:39
6Jimmy
recording of:
Jimmy (1984)
lyricist:
Brad Howell and Liz Mitchell
composer:
Johan Daansen and Frank Farian
4:27
7Sad Movies
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
cover recording of:
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
3:22
8Goodbye My Friend
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
vocals:
Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Goodbye My Friend
composer:
Catharine Courage, Frank Farian and Helmut Rulofs
25:26
9The Carnival Is Over (Goodbye True Lover)
recording of:
The Carnival Is Over
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Catherine Courage, Frank Farian and Tom Springfield
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
is based on:
Из-за острова на стрежень (Stenka Razin)
4:54
10Somewhere in the World
recording of:
Somewhere in the World
lyricist:
Paul Davis (Paul "Sandy" Davis), Tammy Grohé and Thomas Lomberg
composer:
Wolfgang Keilhauer
4:27
1110.000 Lightyears
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian, Amy Goff, Elaine Goff, Liz Mitchell and Reggie Tsiboe
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Liz Mitchell
recording of:
10,000 Lightyears
lyricist:
Peter Bischof‐Fallenstein and Frank Farian
composer:
Mats Björklund and Dietmar Kawohl
4:32
12Where Did You Go
producer:
Frank Farian
saxophone:
Christian Schneider (saxophone, guitar, keyboard)
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett and Liz Mitchell
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
recording of:
Where Did You Go?
lyricist:
Peter Bischof‐Fallenstein
composer:
Dietmar Kawohl
4:08
13Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord
producer:
Frank Farian
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child / Oh My Lord (in 1978)
lyricist:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston, Fred Jay and Heinz Korn (composer and songwriter, „Doppel-Korn“)
composer:
Frank Farian, Jester Hairston and Fred Jay
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
medley of:
Mary’s Boy Child
medley of:
Oh My Lord
5:44
14Feliz Navidad
cover recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English) (until 1981)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano (born 1945, not Cheo Feliciano)
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano (born 1945, not Cheo Feliciano)
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
3:09
15Little Drummer Boy
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”) (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
4:24
16When a Child Is Born
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
cover recording of:
When a Child Is Born
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Zacar
arranger:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
3:23
17Zion’s Daughter
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett
lead vocals:
Liz Mitchell
performer:
Boney M.
recording of:
Zion’s Daughter (in 1981)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.), Frank Farian, George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer), Fred Jay and Helmut Rulofs
3:53
18White Christmas
cover recording of:
White Christmas (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
4:22
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