'The Collection' is a budget-priced 3CD box set by Boney M., released on Sony-BMG, featuring a mix of singles, album tracks and 12" versions, including one song "Daddy Cool (Anniversary Recording '86)" previously unavailable on CD and a further 17 mixes that are previously unreleased on CD. The tracks are divided into "The Seventies" (Disc 1), "The Eighties" (Disc 2) and "The Best 12" Versions" (Disc 3).

CD 1

1. "Ma Baker" (Farian, Reyam, Jay) - 4:35
   • From Love for Sale
     Love For Sale
     Love for Sale may refer to:* "Love for Sale" , a song by Cole Porter initially from the 1930 musical The New Yorkers* Love for Sale Love for Sale may refer to:* "Love for Sale" (song), a song by Cole Porter initially from the 1930 musical The New Yorkers* Love for Sale Love for Sale may refer to:*...
     
     (1977)
2. "Sunny" (Hebb) - 4:02
   • From Take the Heat Off Me
     Take the Heat Off Me
     Take The Heat Off Me is the debut album by Boney M.. The album became a major seller outside of the United States, where the album just missed making the chart. Includes the hits "Daddy Cool" , "Sunny" and "Baby Do You Wanna Bump"...
     
     (1976)
3. "Rivers Of Babylon" (Farian, Reyam, Dowe, McNaughton) - 4:19
   • From Nightflight to Venus
     Nightflight to Venus
     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...
     
     (1978) - 7" Single version.
4. "Let It All Be Music" (van Vugt) - 4:53
   • From Oceans of Fantasy
     Oceans of Fantasy
     Oceans of Fantasy is the fourth studio album by Boney M. Released in September 1979, Oceans Of Fantasy became the second Boney M. album to top the UK charts and features hits "El Lute" based on Eleuterio Sánchez life, "I'm Born Again", "Bahama Mama" and "Gotta Go Home"...
     
     (1979)
5. "Love For Sale" (Porter) - 4:45
   • From Love for Sale
     Love For Sale
     Love for Sale may refer to:* "Love for Sale" , a song by Cole Porter initially from the 1930 musical The New Yorkers* Love for Sale Love for Sale may refer to:* "Love for Sale" (song), a song by Cole Porter initially from the 1930 musical The New Yorkers* Love for Sale Love for Sale may refer to:*...
     
     (1977)
6. "Rasputin" - 4:43
   • From Nightflight to Venus
     Nightflight to Venus
     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...
     
     (1978) - 7" Single Version - previously unavailable on CD.
7. "Ribbons Of Blue" (Forsey) - 4:03
   • From Oceans of Fantasy
     Oceans of Fantasy
     Oceans of Fantasy is the fourth studio album by Boney M. Released in September 1979, Oceans Of Fantasy became the second Boney M. album to top the UK charts and features hits "El Lute" based on Eleuterio Sánchez life, "I'm Born Again", "Bahama Mama" and "Gotta Go Home"...
     
     (1979) - 7" Single Version.
8. "A Woman Can Change A Man" (Farian, Jay) - 3:30
   • From Love for Sale
     Love For Sale
     Love for Sale may refer to:* "Love for Sale" , a song by Cole Porter initially from the 1930 musical The New Yorkers* Love for Sale Love for Sale may refer to:* "Love for Sale" (song), a song by Cole Porter initially from the 1930 musical The New Yorkers* Love for Sale Love for Sale may refer to:*...
     
     (1977)
9. "Bye Bye Bluebird" (Farian, Reyam, Jay) - 4:49
   • From Oceans of Fantasy
     Oceans of Fantasy
     Oceans of Fantasy is the fourth studio album by Boney M. Released in September 1979, Oceans Of Fantasy became the second Boney M. album to top the UK charts and features hits "El Lute" based on Eleuterio Sánchez life, "I'm Born Again", "Bahama Mama" and "Gotta Go Home"...
     
     (1979)
10. "Bahama Mama" (Farian, Jay) - 3:36
    • From Oceans of Fantasy
      Oceans of Fantasy
      Oceans of Fantasy is the fourth studio album by Boney M. Released in September 1979, Oceans Of Fantasy became the second Boney M. album to top the UK charts and features hits "El Lute" based on Eleuterio Sánchez life, "I'm Born Again", "Bahama Mama" and "Gotta Go Home"...
      
      (1979) - 7" Single Version - previously unavailable on CD.
11. "New York City" (Farian, Klinkhammer, Jay) - 3:43
    • B-side of "Sunny" single (1976). Included as a bonus track on 2007 re-issue of Take the Heat Off Me
      Take the Heat Off Me
      Take The Heat Off Me is the debut album by Boney M.. The album became a major seller outside of the United States, where the album just missed making the chart. Includes the hits "Daddy Cool" , "Sunny" and "Baby Do You Wanna Bump"...
      
      .
12. "Brown Girl In The Ring" (Farian) - 4:02
    • From Nightflight to Venus
      Nightflight to Venus
      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...
      
      (1978)
13. "Take The Heat Off Me" (Bigazzi) - 4:47
    • From Take the Heat Off Me
      Take the Heat Off Me
      Take The Heat Off Me is the debut album by Boney M.. The album became a major seller outside of the United States, where the album just missed making the chart. Includes the hits "Daddy Cool" , "Sunny" and "Baby Do You Wanna Bump"...
      
      (1976)
14. "No Woman No Cry" (Marley) - 4:59
    • From Take the Heat Off Me
      Take the Heat Off Me
      Take The Heat Off Me is the debut album by Boney M.. The album became a major seller outside of the United States, where the album just missed making the chart. Includes the hits "Daddy Cool" , "Sunny" and "Baby Do You Wanna Bump"...
      
      (1976)

CD 2

1. "Daddy Cool (Anniversary Recording '86)" (Farian, Reyam, Bischof) - 5:17
   • 7" version of non-album track (1986), previously unavailable on CD.
2. "Children Of Paradise" (Farian, Reyam, Jay) - 5:19
   • Non-album track (1980). Original 12" Version.
3. "Malaika" (Trad. Kisuaheli, Farian, Reyam) - 5:01
   • From Boonoonoonoos
     Boonoonoonoos
     Boonoonoonoos is the fifth studio album by Boney M. It was released on November 1, 1981.Despite producer Frank Farian having announced that Boney M...
     
     (1981). 7" Single Version - previously unavailable on CD.
4. "Boonoonoonoos" (Farian, Sgarbi, Courage, Jay, Dillon, Ehrhardt, Morrison) - 6:26
   • From Boonoonoonoos
     Boonoonoonoos
     Boonoonoonoos is the fifth studio album by Boney M. It was released on November 1, 1981.Despite producer Frank Farian having announced that Boney M...
     
     (1981). Previously unreleased edit. The mastertape of the original 7" edit could not be found.
5. "Going Back West" (Cliff) - 5:03
   • Non-album track (1982). Original 12" Version.
6. "I Feel Good" (Farian, Bartzsch, Bischof) - 3:03
   • From Ten Thousand Lightyears
     Ten Thousand Lightyears
     Ten Thousand Lightyears is the seventh studio album by Boney M. and the first to feature new member Reggie Tsiboe who had taken over Bobby Farrell's role as the band's leading man in early 1982...
     
     (1984).
7. "Gadda-Da-Vida" (Ingle) - 5:05
   • Non-album track (1980). Original 7" Version
8. "Consuela Biaz" (Farian, Courage, O'Hara) - 5:19
   • From Boonoonoonoos
     Boonoonoonoos
     Boonoonoonoos is the fifth studio album by Boney M. It was released on November 1, 1981.Despite producer Frank Farian having announced that Boney M...
     
     (1981). Full-length version, previously only released on Hungarian 7" and French 12" pressings of "Malaika".
9. "Bang Bang Lulu" (Farian) - 3:59
   • From Eye Dance
     Eye Dance
     Eye Dance is the eighth and final studio album released under the Boney M. moniker and was released in the autumn of 1985. The cover artwork was significant of the state the group was in at that time : neither the famous "Boney M." logo nor the "singers" photograph did appear, replaced by an...
     
     (1985). Original 12" Version.
10. "Living Like A Moviestar" (Farian, Kawohl, Bischof) - 3:03
    • From Ten Thousand Lightyears
      Ten Thousand Lightyears
      Ten Thousand Lightyears is the seventh studio album by Boney M. and the first to feature new member Reggie Tsiboe who had taken over Bobby Farrell's role as the band's leading man in early 1982...
      
      (1984). Note: Earlier CD versions cut off a tiny fraction of the intro.
11. "We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World)" (Farian, Sgarbi) - 6:33
    • From Boonoonoonoos
      Boonoonoonoos
      Boonoonoonoos is the fifth studio album by Boney M. It was released on November 1, 1981.Despite producer Frank Farian having announced that Boney M...
      
      (1981). The mastertape of the original 7" edit could not be found.
12. "Dreadlock Holiday" (Stewart, Gouldman) - 4:17
    • 1987 Top Deck (= Frank Farian) re-recording of track from Eye Dance
      Eye Dance
      Eye Dance is the eighth and final studio album released under the Boney M. moniker and was released in the autumn of 1985. The cover artwork was significant of the state the group was in at that time : neither the famous "Boney M." logo nor the "singers" photograph did appear, replaced by an...
      
      (1985). Previously released on More Gold - 20 Super Hits Vol. II
      More Gold - 20 Super Hits Vol. II
      More Gold – 20 Super Hits Vol. II is a 1993 greatest hits album by Boney M.. As PolyGram released More ABBA Gold in 1993 to follow up the highly successful Gold: Greatest Hits, BMG and producer Frank Farian issued More Gold - 20 Super Hits Vol...
      
      (1993).
13. "Somewhere In The World" (Keilhauer, Grohé, Davis) - 5:07
    • From Ten Thousand Lightyears
      Ten Thousand Lightyears
      Ten Thousand Lightyears is the seventh studio album by Boney M. and the first to feature new member Reggie Tsiboe who had taken over Bobby Farrell's role as the band's leading man in early 1982...
      
      (1984). Original 12" version - previously unavailable on CD.
14. "The Carnival Is Over (Goodbye True Lover)" - 4:53
    • Non-album track (1982).

CD 3

1. "Happy Song" (Acabab, Spagna, Bacciocchi) - 8:11
   • Non-album track (1984) - full-length 12" version - previously unavailable on CD.
2. "Gotta Go Home" (Farian, Huth, Huth, Jay) - 5:06
   • From Oceans of Fantasy
     Oceans of Fantasy
     Oceans of Fantasy is the fourth studio album by Boney M. Released in September 1979, Oceans Of Fantasy became the second Boney M. album to top the UK charts and features hits "El Lute" based on Eleuterio Sánchez life, "I'm Born Again", "Bahama Mama" and "Gotta Go Home"...
     
     (1979). Original 12" version - previously unavailable on CD.
3. "Felicidad (Margherita)" (Massara, Conz) - 11:46
   • Non-album track (1980). Original 12" version - previously unavailable on CD.
4. "I See A Boat On The River" (Rulofs, Farian, Winger, Jay) - 6:06
   • Non-album track (1980). Original 12" version - previously unavailable on CD.
5. "My Friend Jack" (Smoke) - 8:26
   • Non-album track (1980). Original 12" version - previously unavailable on CD.
6. "Kalimba De Luna" (Esposito, Licastro, Malavasi, Amoruso, Di Franco) - 7:07
   • Non-album track (1984). Original 12" version - previously unavailable on CD.
7. "Young, Free And Single" (Farian, Applegate, Rayen) - 8:08
   • From Eye Dance
     Eye Dance
     Eye Dance is the eighth and final studio album released under the Boney M. moniker and was released in the autumn of 1985. The cover artwork was significant of the state the group was in at that time : neither the famous "Boney M." logo nor the "singers" photograph did appear, replaced by an...
     
     (1985). Original 12" Version - previously unavailable on CD.
8. "My Chérie Amour" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy) - 8:56
   • From Eye Dance
     Eye Dance
     Eye Dance is the eighth and final studio album released under the Boney M. moniker and was released in the autumn of 1985. The cover artwork was significant of the state the group was in at that time : neither the famous "Boney M." logo nor the "singers" photograph did appear, replaced by an...
     
     (1985). Original 12" Version - previously unavailable on CD.

Production

• Frank Farian
  Frank Farian
  Frank Farian , is a German record producer and songwriter. He started out as a trained cook before moving into the music industry...
  
   - producer
  Record producer
  A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
  
  , lead- and backing vocals
• Liz Mitchell
  Liz Mitchell
  Liz Mitchell is a singer, best known as the former lead singer of the 1970s disco/pop band, Boney M.-Early life:...
  
   - lead- and backing vocals
• Marcia Barrett
  Marcia Barrett
  Marcia Barrett , is one of the original singers with the vocal group, Boney M.-The early years:...
  
   - lead- and backing vocals
• Reggie Tsiboe
  Reggie Tsiboe
  Reggie Tsiboe was born on 7 September 1950 in Kumasi was one of the lead singers of the disco group Boney M. between 1982-1986 and later between 1989-1990....
  
   - lead- and backing vocals (1982-86)
• Bobby Farrell
  Bobby Farrell
  Roberto "Bobby" Alfonso Farrell was an Aruban dancer and performer, best known as the male member of the successful 1970s pop and disco group Boney M.-Early years:...
  
   - spoken intro "We Kill The World" and rap vocal in "Boonoonoonoos"
• Bryan Paul and other children - on "Don't Kill The World"
• La Mama
  La Mama (band)
  La Mama is a German pop and disco trio who worked in Frank Farian's studios in the first half of the 1980s. Adapting their name from New York theatre La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, they released three singles and two albums and worked as backing singers on a number of recordings for other...
  
   (Madeleine Davis, Patricia Shockley, Cathy Bartney) - additional backing vocals (1980-81)
• Amy & Elaine Goff - additional backing vocals (1984-85)