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This 1978 album finds producer/Svengali Frank Farian starting to push his pop-disco attraction Boney M. into new and interesting musical territory. The songs are still very much disco tracks with an emphasis on bubblegum pop hooks, but Farian works some interesting musical flavors into the mix: "Painter Man" (a cover of a track by mod rockers Creation) effectively pits a series of heavy, distorted hard rock guitar riffs against its danceable beat, and "Brown Girl in the Ring" adds some distinctive steel drums into its rhythmic calypso-pop mixture. However, the oddest and most unusual and interesting combination of musical elements arrives with "Rasputin," a tribute to the legendary Russian historical figure that uses balalaikas to create its textured rhythm guitar hook. Nightflight to Venus also spawned a major international hit with "Rivers of Babylon," which mixes religious lyrics and a folk song melody with a pronounced beat to create an instantly accessible pop hymn. The other tracks include a few less than colorful moments ("Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night" could have been performed by any disco outfit), but Nightflight to Venus is an overall success thanks to the group's strong harmonies and the slick production from Farian, which keeps everything moving at a fast clip. The end result is one of the strongest albums in the Boney M. catalog, and a treat for anyone who likes dance music that is sugary sweet.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
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Fred Jay, Composer - Fred Jay, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Boney M., Performer - Dietmar Kawohl, Composer - Dietmar Kawohl, Lyricist
(P) 1978 Hansa Musik Produktion GmbH/MCI
Fred Jay, Composer - Fred Jay, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Boney M., Performer - Reyam, Composer - Reyam, Lyricist
(P) 1978 Hansa Musik Produktion GmbH
E. Phillips, Composer - E. Phillips, Lyricist - Phil Pickett, Composer - Phil Pickett, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1978 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, Composer - S. Klinkhammer, Lyricist
(P) 1977 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
R. Miller, Composer - R. Miller, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1978 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
McNaughton, Composer - McNaughton, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Boney M., Performer - B. Dowe, Composer - B. Dowe, Lyricist - Reyam, Composer - Reyam, Lyricist
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Gisela Sgarbi, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - Giorgio Sgarbi, Composer
(P) 1977 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH
Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Mats Björklund, Composer - Mats Björklund, Lyricist - Fred Jay, Composer - Fred Jay, Lyricist - Keith Forsey, Composer - Keith Forsey, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1977 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH
Neil Young, Composer - Neil Young, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1977 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH
Heinz Korn, Lyricist - Jester Hairston, Composer - Jester Hairston, Lyricist - Fred Jay, Composer - Fred Jay, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1978 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1978 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Album review
This 1978 album finds producer/Svengali Frank Farian starting to push his pop-disco attraction Boney M. into new and interesting musical territory. The songs are still very much disco tracks with an emphasis on bubblegum pop hooks, but Farian works some interesting musical flavors into the mix: "Painter Man" (a cover of a track by mod rockers Creation) effectively pits a series of heavy, distorted hard rock guitar riffs against its danceable beat, and "Brown Girl in the Ring" adds some distinctive steel drums into its rhythmic calypso-pop mixture. However, the oddest and most unusual and interesting combination of musical elements arrives with "Rasputin," a tribute to the legendary Russian historical figure that uses balalaikas to create its textured rhythm guitar hook. Nightflight to Venus also spawned a major international hit with "Rivers of Babylon," which mixes religious lyrics and a folk song melody with a pronounced beat to create an instantly accessible pop hymn. The other tracks include a few less than colorful moments ("Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night" could have been performed by any disco outfit), but Nightflight to Venus is an overall success thanks to the group's strong harmonies and the slick production from Farian, which keeps everything moving at a fast clip. The end result is one of the strongest albums in the Boney M. catalog, and a treat for anyone who likes dance music that is sugary sweet.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:26
- Main artists: Boney M.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: MCI
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Disco
(P) 1978/2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
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