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By the turn of the 1980s, German production whiz Frank Farian had transformed his pet project Boney M. into a successful worldwide phenomenon. As a result, he decided to push the group in a more ambitious direction with their next outing, Boonoonoonoos. Since the disco sound that had contributed to the group's fame was quickly dying out, Farian downplayed dance rhythms on this set in favor of international-flavored pop in the vein of ABBA. The strongest example of this development is "Consuela Biaz," a tale of revolution in a Latin American country done in the style of ABBA's "Fernando." Elsewhere, the group tries on a number of different styles that cover everything from synth pop ("Silly Confusion") to African-styled worldbeat ("Malaika"). The best of these experimental tracks is "Ride to Agadir," an exciting tale of religious revolution that starts as a beautifully harmonized a cappella tune and builds into a grandiose orchestrated epic. The problem with Boonoonoonoos is that it lacks the strong material necessary to sustain a double album. A number of the tracks merely take one hook and run it into the ground via endless repetition (the title track) while other songs rely on Farian's glossy production to sell their lackluster melodies ("Breakaway"). Ultimately, Boonoonoonoos is another example of a double album that would have probably made a really good single album. It has enough worthwhile tracks to hold the interest of hardcore Boney M. enthusiasts, but casual listeners would probably be better off tracking down its highlights on a compilation.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
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Catherine Courage, Lyricist - Fred Jay, Lyricist - G.R. Sgarbi, Composer - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Rainer M. Ehrhardt, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Boney M., Performer - Leonard Dillon, Composer
(P) 1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Mats Björklund, Composer - Mats Björklund, Lyricist - Catherine Courage, Composer - Catherine Courage, Lyricist - Harry Baierl, Composer - Harry Baierl, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Boney M., Performer - Dietmar Kawohl, Composer - Dietmar Kawohl, Lyricist
(P) 1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - Mike Batt, Composer - Mike Batt, Lyricist
(P)1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
B. Howell, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Boney M., Performer - Johan Daansen, Composer
(P) 1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
L. Mitchell, Lyricist - Helmut Rulofs, Composer - Catherine Courage, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
G.R. Sgarbi, Composer - G.R. Sgarbi, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Boney M., Performer
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Leon Huff, Composer - Leon Huff, Lyricist - Kenneth Gamble, Lyricist - Kenneth Gamble, Composer - Boney M., Performer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer
(P) 1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
G. Reyam, Composer - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Boney M., Performer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist
(P)1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Catherine Courage, Composer - Catherine Courage, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - M. O'Hara, Composer - M. O'Hara, Lyricist
(P) 1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCi
Kelvin James, Composer - Kelvin James, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P)1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
John D. Loudermilk, Composer - John D. Loudermilk, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer
(P)1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Helmut Rulofs, Composer - Helmut Rulofs, Lyricist - Catherine Courage, Composer - Catherine Courage, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Frank Farian, Composer - Frank Farian, Lyricist - Boney M., Performer
(P)1981 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Stefan Klinkhammer, Arranger - Conz, Lyricist - Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - Pino Massara, Composer
(P) 1980 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Frank Farian, Producer - Boney M., Performer - Bobby Dobson, Composer - Bobby Dobson, Lyricist
(P) 1980 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH/MCI
Album review
By the turn of the 1980s, German production whiz Frank Farian had transformed his pet project Boney M. into a successful worldwide phenomenon. As a result, he decided to push the group in a more ambitious direction with their next outing, Boonoonoonoos. Since the disco sound that had contributed to the group's fame was quickly dying out, Farian downplayed dance rhythms on this set in favor of international-flavored pop in the vein of ABBA. The strongest example of this development is "Consuela Biaz," a tale of revolution in a Latin American country done in the style of ABBA's "Fernando." Elsewhere, the group tries on a number of different styles that cover everything from synth pop ("Silly Confusion") to African-styled worldbeat ("Malaika"). The best of these experimental tracks is "Ride to Agadir," an exciting tale of religious revolution that starts as a beautifully harmonized a cappella tune and builds into a grandiose orchestrated epic. The problem with Boonoonoonoos is that it lacks the strong material necessary to sustain a double album. A number of the tracks merely take one hook and run it into the ground via endless repetition (the title track) while other songs rely on Farian's glossy production to sell their lackluster melodies ("Breakaway"). Ultimately, Boonoonoonoos is another example of a double album that would have probably made a really good single album. It has enough worthwhile tracks to hold the interest of hardcore Boney M. enthusiasts, but casual listeners would probably be better off tracking down its highlights on a compilation.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:11
- Main artists: Boney M.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: MCI
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Disco
(P) 1981/2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (GERMANY) GmbH
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