Daddy Cool – Star Collection

Daddy Cool – Star Collection is a compilation of recordings by Boney M. released by BMG-Ariola's mid-price label Ariola Express in Germany in 1991.

This release includes versions from the original studio albums as well as previous compilations The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits, Fantastic Boney M., 1986's medley album The Best Of 10 Years - 32 Superhits and Greatest Hits Of All Times - Remix '89 - Volume II. The timings given on the original album cover were in some cases incorrect - the list below states the tracks and versions appearing on the actual disc.

Daddy Cool - Star Collection was re-issued by BMG-Ariola as Daddy Cool in 1994 and 2001.

Track listing

 * 1) "Rivers of Babylon" (Farian, Reyam) - 1:45
 * 2) * Excerpt from The Best Of 10 Years - 32 Superhits
 * 3) "El Lute" (Farian, Jay, Klinkhammer, Kolonovits) - 4:25
 * 4) * Edited version from The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits
 * 5) "Rasputin" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) - 3:41
 * 6) * Edited version from The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits. Original 7" mix ( - 4:43) released on the 2008 CD compilation "The Collection".
 * 7) "Belfast" (Hillsbury, Deutscher, Menke) - 3:32
 * 8) * Original album/single version
 * 9) "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" (Farian) - 3:10
 * 10) * Edited version from The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits. Original 7" mix ( - 3:55) released on the 2007 album "Kalimba de Luna".
 * 11) "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" (Zambi) - 3:40
 * 12) * Original single version
 * 13) "Daddy Cool" (Farian, Reyam) - 3:27
 * 14) * Original album/single version
 * 15) "Ma Baker" (Farian, Jay, Reyam) - 4:37
 * 16) * Original album/single version
 * 17) "Malaika" (Farian, Traditional) - 3:28
 * 18) * Edited 7" version from Boonoonoonoos limited edition double album. Original 7" mix ( - 5:02) released on the 2008 CD compilation "The Collection".
 * 19) "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) - 3:16
 * 20) * Edited version from The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits
 * 21) "I See a Boat on the River" (Farian, Jay, Rulofs) - 3:11
 * 22) * Edited version from Fantastic Boney M.
 * 23) "Painter Man" (Phillips, Pickett) - 1:57
 * 24) * Short edit
 * 25) "Kalimba de Luna" (Amoruso, Esposito, Licastro, Malavasi) - 4:29
 * 26) * Lambada Mix - Long Version, from Greatest Hits Of All Times - Remix '89 - Volume II
 * 27) "Felicidad (Margherita)" (Conz, Massara) - 3:52
 * 28) * Lambada Mix from Greatest Hits Of All Times - Remix '89 - Volume II
 * 29) "Barbarella Fortuneteller" (Davis, Farian, Kawohl) - 2:59
 * 30) * Original album version
 * 31) "No Woman, No Cry" (Ford, Bob Marley) - 2:59
 * 32) * Edited version from The Magic Of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits

Personnel

 * Liz Mitchell - lead vocals, backing vocals
 * Marcia Barrett - lead vocals, backing vocals
 * Frank Farian - lead vocals, backing vocals
 * Reggie Tsiboe - lead vocals, backing vocals (tracks 13 & 15)

Production

 * Frank Farian - producer

Release history

 * 1991 Germany: Ariola Express 290 799-200
 * 1994 & 2001 Germany: Daddy Cool, Ariola Express 74321 1864 2
 * The Boney M. discography mentions also a Cassette release
 * The Boney M. discography mentions also a Vinyl release