Christmas Time (Boney M. album)
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Christmas Time is another Christmas compilation by Boney M., released 2008, containing most of the songs from their original 1981 Christmas Album plus a selection of songs recorded in 1984 for the album '. For the first time released on CD since the mid-1980s are both the full original 1981 versions of "White Christmas" and "Feliz Navidad". "Jingle Bells" is however presented here in a 30 seconds shorter version and "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" is an edited remix dating back to 1992. "Darkness Is Falling", "Oh Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum)", the instrumental "Winter Fairy-Tale" and the eight-minute "Christmas Medley" are completely omitted on this release. Track listing #"Zion's Daughter (Tochter Zion)" (Traditional, George Frideric Handel, Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Helmut Rulofs) - 3:51 #"Jingle Bells" (James Lord Pierpont, Frank Farian) - 2:53 #"Feliz Navidad" (José Feliciano) - 3:07 #"Hark the Herald Angels Sing" (Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley, Farian) - 3:03 #* recorded 1984 #"Oh Come All Ye Faithful" (John Francis Wade, Farian) - 3:41 #* recorded 1984 #"Joy to the World" (Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts) - 2:32 #* recorded 1984 #"The First Noel" (Traditional) - 3:03 #* recorded 1984 #"Petit Papa Noël" (Martinet, Vincy) - 1:41 #"White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) - 4:19 #"When a Child Is Born" (Fred Jay, Zacar) - 3:20 #"Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord" (Jester Hairston, Lorin, Frank Farian, Fred Jay) - 4:01 #*1992 radio version #"Little Drummer Boy" (Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone) - 4:27 #"I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Catherine Courage, Frank Farian, Helmut Rulofs) - 3:54 #"Auld Lang Syne" (Robert Burns) - 2:34 #* recorded 1984 Personnel * Liz Mitchell - lead vocals * Marcia Barrett - backing vocals * Reggie Tsiboe - lead vocals "Joy To The World", "The First Noel", "Auld Lang Syne", backing vocals (1984 recordings) * Frank Farian - lead vocal "I'll Be Home for Christmas", backing vocals * The Christmas Choir from London - backing vocals (1981 recordings) * Amy & Elaine Goff - lead vocals "Oh Come All Ye Faithful", backing vocals (1984 recordings)
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