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A 40th anniversary celebration of Boney M. is on the way with the release of Diamonds across a number of formats, including a 4CD+vinyl limited edition box and, in some territories, a three-DVD package.
German record producer Frank Farian created Boney M exactly 40 years ago and the group (fronted by ‘singers’ from the Caribbean) released their first album Take the Heat Off Me in 1976.
The vocal group achieved phenomenal success in the disco years of the second half of the 1970s, especially in Germany where they chalked up an incredible eight number one singles, although they were popular across Europe and in the UK where their cover of Harry Belafonte’s Mary’s Boy Child which was the Christmas number one in 1978.
The new Diamonds collection in its most basic form is a three-CD set that contains rare seven-inch versions of singles across the first two discs (including some unreleased versions) and on the third CD includes modern day mixes and megamixes from the likes of Blank & Jones and other name DJs.
There will also be a limited edition box set version of Diamonds that comes in LP-sized packaging. This includes the three CDs mentioned above and adds a bonus DVD [content TBC]. Also in the box is a new vinyl pressing of Boney M’s debut album Take The Heat Off Me, a Daddy Cool T-shirt (size L) and a sticker album.
Separate to this, will be an ambitious and comprehensive three-DVD package (not being released in the UK) that includes TV Performances (ZDF, WDR, BBC Top of the Pops etc.), a 90-minute long German documentary, and unreleased live concerts in from Poland (1979) and Sun City (1984).
Diamonds is released on 27 March 2015. SDE can exclusively bring you the full track listings for the 3CD and 3DVD below. Show less