10,000 Lightyears [Bonus Tracks]

• Artist: Boney M.
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• Release Date: 1984
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

After three years of inactivity, Boney M. returned to the international charts in 1984 with 10,000 Lightyears. Like Boonoonoonoos, this album was a big production: it boasted a generous array of songs in varying styles and included the Munich Symphony Orchestra thickening the sound on a number of its tracks. The best songs are on the first side, a sort of mini-rock opera about a future where the citizens of Earth are taken to a safer planet by benevolent aliens from a distant planet. The songs in this suite embellish simple but likable melodies with plenty of nifty synthesizer effects and orchestral flourishes to create songs that feel like an updated version of their early disco style. Highlights from this side include "Future World," which combines a hard rock guitar groove with spacy synthesizer washes that are further bolstered by an orchestral arrangement, and the atmospheric title track, which effectively contrasts a languid melody against a backdrop of busy percussion. [Faria's 2007 reissue included two bonus tracks.] ~ Donald A. Guarisco, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Exodus (Noah's Ark 2001)		Boney M.	(5:19)
Wild Planet		Boney M.	(4:04)
Future World		Boney M.	(3:53)
Where Did You Go		Boney M.	(4:10)
10.000 Lightyears		Boney M.	(4:33)
I Feel Good		Boney M.	(3:05)
Somewhere in the World (Lyrics)		Boney M.	(4:39)
Bel Ami		Boney M.	(3:11)
Living Like a Moviestar		Boney M.	(3:05)
Dizzy		Boney M.	(3:30)
The Alibama		Boney M.	(3:12)
Jimmy		Boney M.	(3:02)
Barbarella Fortuneteller		Boney M.	(2:55)
The Carnival Is Over (Goodbye True Lover) [*]	Traditional	Boney M.	(4:19)
(I Need A) Babysitter [New Mix][*]		Boney M.	(3:46)

Credits

Frank Farian (Producer)