Christmas Time (Boney M. album)

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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