01	Nightflight to Venus						04:47
	02	Rasputin						05:52
	03	Painter Man						03:11
	04	He Was a Steppenwolf						06:51
	05	King of the Road						02:37
	06	Rivers of Babylon						04:21
	07	Voodoonight						03:31
	08	Brown Girl in the Ring						04:02
	09	Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night						05:33
	10	Heart of Gold						04:05

Nightflight to Venus
Artist Boney M.
Album Title Nightflight to Venus
Date of Release 1978 (release) inprint
AMG Rating
Genre Rock
Tones Summery, Sensual, Joyous, Energetic
Styles Disco, Euro-Dance
Time 44:37
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This 1978 album finds producer/Svengali Frank Farian starting to push his pop-disco attraction Boney M. into new and interesting musical territory. The songs are still very much disco tracks with an emphasis on bubblegum pop hooks, but Farian works some interesting musical flavors into the mix: "Painter Man" (a cover of a track by mod rockers Creation) effectively pits a series of heavy, distorted hard rock guitar riffs against its danceable beat, and "Brown Girl in the Ring" adds some distinctive steel drums into its rhythmic calypso-pop mixture. However, the oddest and most unusual and interesting combination of musical elements arrives with "Rasputin," a tribute to the legendary Russian historical figure that uses balalaikas to create its textured rhythm guitar hook. Nightflight to Venus also spawned a major international hit with "Rivers of Babylon," which mixes religious lyrics and a folk song melody with a pronounced beat to create an instantly accessible pop hymn. The other tracks include a few less than colorful moments ("Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night" could have been performed by any disco outfit), but Nightflight to Venus is an overall success thanks to the group's strong harmonies and the slick production from Farian, which keeps everything moving at a fast clip. The end result is one of the strongest albums in the Boney M. catalog, and a treat for anyone who likes dance music that is sugary sweet. - Donald A. Guarisco

1. Nightflight to Venus (Farian/Jay/Kawohl) - 4:46
2. Rasputin (Farian/Jay/Reyam) - 5:51
3. Painter Man (Phillips/Pickett) - 3:10
4. He Was a Steppenwolf (Farian/Jay/Klinkhammer) - 6:51
5. King of the Road (Burlington/Miller) - 2:36
6. Rivers of Babylon (Dowe/Farian/McNaughton/Reyam) - 4:18
7. Voodoonight (Sgarbi/Sgarbi) - 3:31
8. Brown Girl in the Ring (Farian) - 4:02
9. Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the... (Bjorklund/Forsey/Jay) - 5:32
10. Heart of Gold (Global/Young) - 4:00


Archie Bell & the Drells: Where Will You Go When the Party's Over
Kim Carnes: Sailin'
Various Artists: Billboard Top Dance Hits: 1976
CJ & Co: Devil's Gun
Solomon Burke: Sidewalks, Fences & Walls
Claudja Barry: I Wanna Be Loved By You
Crown Heights Affair: Dream World
Brick: Stoneheart
Cerrone: Love in C Minor
Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers: Bustin' Loose

Keith Forsey - Drums
Nick Woodland - Guitar
Michael Crйtu - Arranger
Marcia Barrett - Vocals
Mats Bjoerklund - Guitar, Arranger
Johan Daansen - Arranger
Chico DeLosReyes
Frank Farian - Producer
Bobby Farrell - Vocals
Stefan Klinkhammer - Arranger
Christian Kolonovits - Arranger
John Lund - Engineer
Liz Mitchell - Vocals
Hartmut Pfannmuller - Engineer
Walter Rab - Trumpet, Drums
Fred Schreier - Engineer
Gary Unwin - Bass
Maizie Williams - Vocals

1998 CD BMG International 21269
1978 LP Sire 6062
CD Sire 57832