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Nightflight to Venus is the third studio album by Euro-Caribbean group Boney M., and was released in July 1978. The album became a major success in continental Europe, Scandinavia, and Canada, topping most of the album charts during the second half of 1978 and also became their first UK number one album. In Canada, it received a nomination for a 1980 Juno Award in a category 'International Album of the Year'.[3]

Nightflight to Venus
Studio album by
Boney M.
ReleasedJune 7, 1978
Recorded1977 - 1978
Genre
  • Eurodisco
  • reggae
  • R&B
Length44:37
Label
  • Atlantic
  • Sire
  • Hansa
ProducerFrank Farian
Boney M. chronology
Love for Sale
(1977)		 Nightflight to Venus
(1978)		 Oceans of Fantasy
(1979)
Singles from Nightflight to Venus
  1. "Rivers of Babylon"/"Brown Girl in the Ring"
    Released: 3 April 1978 (US), 14 April 1978 (UK)
  2. "Rasputin"
    Released: 28 August 1978
  3. "Painter Man"
    Released: 1979
  4. "Voodoonight"
    Released: 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]

Nightflight to Venus includes the worldwide hits "Rivers of Babylon" and "Brown Girl in the Ring", a double A-sided single that topped the UK singles chart and has sold over 2 million copies there.[4] The follow-up was another Boney M. classic, "Rasputin", in most countries also a double A-side coupled with "Painter Man", a cover of a 1966 hit by the band The Creation. In the UK, "Rasputin" and "Painter Man" were released separately as A-sides by Atlantic Records, both reaching the Top 10. "Rivers of Babylon", which peaked at No. 30 on The Billboard Hot 100, became their biggest US hit.


Album information


In Europe and most other parts of the world the album was followed in November 1978 by the Christmas single, "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" backed with "Dancing in the Streets", another chart topper – selling over 1.86 million copies in the UK alone. Upon its original 1978 release, these two tracks did not appear on Nightflight to Venus, but they were included on later CD releases of the album (except not on the 1994 CD release).

There were four different pressings of the original Hansa Records vinyl LP, all with slightly different versions of some tracks. The most significant difference was the length of the title track, "Nightflight to Venus". On the very first German pressing it was 7:09 minutes, making the segued medley with the also extended "Rasputin" 13:48 in total, the second pressing 5:55, the third 4:58 and the final 4:46 – this version being the one appearing on the UK and US editions. The timings given here are those of the 1994 and 2007 CD re-issues.


Track listing



Side A


  1. "Nightflight to Venus" (Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Dietmar Kawohl) – 4:46
  2. "Rasputin" (Frank Farian, Fred Jay, George Reyam (Hans-Jörg Mayer)) – 5:51
  3. "Painter Man" (Eddie Phillips, Kenny Pickett) – 3:10
  4. "He Was a Steppenwolf" (Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Stefan Klinkhammer) – 6:51
  5. "King of the Road" (Roger Miller) – 2:35

Side B


  1. "Rivers of Babylon" (Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton, Frank Farian, George Reyam) – 4:18
  2. "Voodoonight" (Giorgio Sgarbi) – 3:31
  3. "Brown Girl in the Ring" (Traditional; arranged by Frank Farian) – 4:02
  4. "Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night" (Mats Björklund, Keith Forsey, Fred Jay) – 5:32
  5. "Heart of Gold" (Neil Young) – 4:00

Personnel



Production



Charts



Certifications and sales


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[24] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[25] 5× Platinum 600,000[26]
Denmark — 140,000[27]
Germany (BVMI)[28] 2× Platinum 1,000,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[29] Platinum 100,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[30] Platinum 20,000*
Ireland — 52,000[31]
Netherlands (NVPI)[32] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland — 125,000[35]
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Platinum 300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Allmusic review
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 22 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "JUNO Award Nominees".
  4. "Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  5. David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. "Austriancharts.at – Boney M. – Nightflight to Venus" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  7. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4733a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  8. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Boney M. – Nightflight to Venus" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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  15. "Boney M. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  16. David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 430. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  17. "Jahreshitparade Alben 1978" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  18. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1978" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  19. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  20. "Top Selling Albums of 1978 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  21. "1979 – Top 100 Albums". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  22. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  23. "Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  24. "From The Music Capitols Of The World - Vienna" (PDF). Billboard. 12 August 1978. p. 74. Retrieved 29 November 2019 – via American Radio History.
  25. "Canadian album certifications – Boney M – Nightflight to Venus". Music Canada.
  26. David Farrell (14 July 1979). "Sales Of European Acts Aided By Demographics". No. 48. Billboard. p. 84. Retrieved 29 May 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  27. Orsted, Knud (9 June 1979). "Black Music - International - Denmark" (PDF). Billboard. p. BM-26. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  28. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Boney M; 'Nightflight to Venus')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  29. John Carr (9 February 1980). "Greeks Grind To Foreign Product" (PDF). Billboard. p. 32. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  30. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1979". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  31. "Boney M's" (PDF). Music Week. 9 December 1978. p. 1. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  32. "Dutch album certifications – Boney M – Nightflight to Venus" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 5 August 2018. Enter Nightflight to Venus in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  33. "New Zealand album certifications – Boney M – Nightflight to Venus". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  34. Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 8480486392.
  35. Haesler, Pierre (20 January 1979). "Ventriloquist LP Topping Swiss Charts" (PDF). Billboard. p. 104. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  36. "British album certifications – Boney M – Nightflight to Venus". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 May 2021.



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Nightflight to Venus («Ночной полёт на Венеру») — третий студийный альбом группы Boney M., спродюсированный Фрэнком Фарианом. Nightflight to Venus считается наиболее успешным альбомом группы, как в коммерческом, так и в творческом плане. Отдельные его композиции, в частности «Rasputin», «Rivers of Babylon», «Brown Girl in the Ring» были выпущены как синглы.


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