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By the time Oceans of Fantasy was released in 1979, Boney M. had become a worldwide sensation thanks to Frank Farian's canny combination of bubblegum-ish pop hooks with slick disco-minded production. Oceans of Fantasy continues very much in this vein: "Gotta Go Home" mixes a wordless singalong hook, an insistent dance beat, and some exotic steel drumwork to create a reggae-styled slice of bubblegum disco, while "Bye Bye Bluebird" transforms what could have been a ballad into a bouncy pop tune by raising the tempo and adding an elastic bassline. It also boasts one of the group's finest hits in "El Lute," the sentimental tale of a freedom-fighting Spanish outlaw that is reminiscent of the ABBA classic "Fernando." However, not all the songs on Oceans of Fantasy live up to this high standard of quality: the title track boasts a lush arrangement but lacks the insistent hooks that would bring it to life, and "Bahama Mama" is cloyingly cutesy even by Boney M. standards. Another problem with the album is that its 52-minute running time is simply too long: Boney M.'s effervescent sound is the kind of music that is most effective when delivered in a short dose, and some judicious pruning of the song list could have resulted in a more consistent and engaging album. With those criticisms in mind, Oceans of Fantasy still offers enough solid dance-pop to keep the group's fans happy.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
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W.S. van Vugt, Composer - W.S. van Vugt, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - Christian Kolonovits, Lyricist
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Fred Jay, Lyricist - Huth, Composer - Huth, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Boney M., Performer - S. Klinkhammer, Arranger
(P) 1979 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Fred Jay, Composer - Fred Jay, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - S. Klinkhammer, Arranger - Reyam, Composer - Reyam, Lyricist
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Fred Jay, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - S. Klinkhammer, Arranger
(P) 1979 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
G. Porter, Jr., Composer - G. Porter, Jr., Lyricist - Isaac Hayes, Composer - Isaac Hayes, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M. feat. Precious Wilson, Performer - S. Klinkhammer, Arranger
(P) 1979 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Paul McCartney, Composer - Paul McCartney, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - S. Klinkhammer, Arranger - John Lennon, Composer - John Lennon, Lyricist
(P) 1979 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Keith Forsey, Composer - Keith Forsey, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - Laurie Andrew, Composer - Laurie Andrew, Lyricist
(P) 1979 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - Jay, Composer - Jay, Lyricist - D. Zill, Composer - D. Zill, Lyricist - S. Klinkhammer, Arranger - Dietmar Kawohl, Composer - Dietmar Kawohl, Lyricist
(P) 1979 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Stefan Klinkhammer, Arranger - Fred Jay, Composer - Fred Jay, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - Hans Blum, Composer - Hans Blum, Lyricist
(P) 1979 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Ehrhardt, Composer - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Boney M., Performer - K. Forsey, Lyricist - Jay, Composer - S. Klinkhammer, Lyricist
(P) 1979 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Helmut Rulofs, Composer - Helmut Rulofs, Lyricist - Fred Jay, Composer - Fred Jay, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1979 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Boney M., Performer - Jay, Composer - S. Klinkhammer, Composer - S. Klinkhammer, Lyricist
(P) 1979 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Boney M., Performer - Christian Kolonovits, Lyricist
(P) 1979 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Winger, Lyricist - Helmut Rulofs, Composer - Fred Jay, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1980 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH
Smoke, Composer - Smoke, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1980 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Album review
By the time Oceans of Fantasy was released in 1979, Boney M. had become a worldwide sensation thanks to Frank Farian's canny combination of bubblegum-ish pop hooks with slick disco-minded production. Oceans of Fantasy continues very much in this vein: "Gotta Go Home" mixes a wordless singalong hook, an insistent dance beat, and some exotic steel drumwork to create a reggae-styled slice of bubblegum disco, while "Bye Bye Bluebird" transforms what could have been a ballad into a bouncy pop tune by raising the tempo and adding an elastic bassline. It also boasts one of the group's finest hits in "El Lute," the sentimental tale of a freedom-fighting Spanish outlaw that is reminiscent of the ABBA classic "Fernando." However, not all the songs on Oceans of Fantasy live up to this high standard of quality: the title track boasts a lush arrangement but lacks the insistent hooks that would bring it to life, and "Bahama Mama" is cloyingly cutesy even by Boney M. standards. Another problem with the album is that its 52-minute running time is simply too long: Boney M.'s effervescent sound is the kind of music that is most effective when delivered in a short dose, and some judicious pruning of the song list could have resulted in a more consistent and engaging album. With those criticisms in mind, Oceans of Fantasy still offers enough solid dance-pop to keep the group's fans happy.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:02
- Main artists: Boney M.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: MCI
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Disco
(P) 1979/2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
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