Boney M. Nightflight to Venus 26026 OT
Nightflight to Venus is the third album by the band Boney M, and was released in July 1978. The album became a major success in continental Europe, Scandinavia, and Canada, topping most of the album charts during the second half of 1978 and also became their first UK number one album. Nightflight to Venus includes their worldwide hits "Rivers of Babylon" and "Brown Girl in the Ring", a double A-sided single that topped the UK singles chart and sold close to 2 million copies there. The follow-up was another Boney M. classic, "Rasputin", in most countries also a double A-side coupled with "Painter Man", a cover of a 1966 hit by the band The Creation. In the UK, "Rasputin" and "Painter Man" were released separately as A-sides by Atlantic Records, both reaching the Top 10. Nightflight to Venus also became Boney M.'s most well received album in the United States, peaking at #134 on The Billboard 200. "Rivers of Babylon" which peaked at #30 on The Billboard Hot 100 became their biggest US hit.
Producer :- Frank Farian
Label:- Atlantic (UK), Sire Records (USA), Hansa Records (FRG)
Genre :- Reggae, Eurodisco, R&B
Made In Germany
Releasing Year :- 1978
Side One
1. Nightflight to Venus :- Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Dietmar Kawohl
2. Rasputin :- Frank Farian, Fred Jay, George Reyam (Hans-Jörg Mayer
3. Painter Man :- Eddie Phillips, Kenny Pickett
4. He Was a Steppenwolf :- Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Stefan Klinkhammer
5. King of the Road :- Roger Miller
Side Two
1. Rivers of Babylon :- Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton, Frank Farian, George Reyam
2. Voodoonight :- Giorgio Sgarbi
3. Brown Girl in the Ring Traditional; Arranged by Frank Farian
4. Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night :- Mats Björklund, Keith Forsey, Fred Jay
5. Heart of Gold :- Neil Young
Size – 12 Inches
Speed – 33 RPM
Record Condition – Excellent
Cover Condition – Excellent