|
|
Post by richardjohn on Jul 21, 2006 14:06:48 GMT 1
Great album, but l'm a bit confused. My old faithful 'Guiness Book' stated that this album reached No 60 in the UK charts for 1 week only.
However, my new updated version says that it reached No 13 and spent 10 weeks on the chart.
Anyone know the truth?
|
|
|
|
Post by jdbaptist on Jul 22, 2006 15:40:43 GMT 1
Hi richardjohn. I'm only surmising but it may be that 'Love For Sale' re-entered the charts when Boney M. had so much success in '78. Are the dates the same in both books? That would seem logical enough. The first release of the album had the gangster pose from the back of the cover as the front with 'Daddy Cool' on it instead of 'Belfast'. When the album was reissued it had the normal cover and 'Belfast' instead of 'Daddy Cool'.
|
|
|
|
Post by richardjohn on Jul 22, 2006 18:53:30 GMT 1
The book was maybe wrong for years. I prefer to think that it reached No13,maybe after the success of Nightflight. I know it was certified Gold, so that would be unlikely from one week at No 60.
|
|
|
|
Post by jdbaptist on Jul 22, 2006 20:16:15 GMT 1
You should check out the awards for the UK singles. The singles that got award certs (when they were released) are 'Daddy Cool' (Gold), 'Belfast' (Silver), 'Rivers Of Babylon' (Platinum), Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord' (Platinum) and 'Gotta Go Home' (Silver)! None of the rest achieved awards when they were in the charts  Boney M.'s first Number One in Ireland was 'Belfast' and their last chart hit was the 1992 Mega Mix (They were No. 3 for Christmas - Ahh!) |
|
|
|
Post by lange on Jul 22, 2006 22:21:48 GMT 1
Well, in the U.K. "Daddy Cool" achieved silver on 1st Feb 1977, "Ma Baker" achieved silver in July 1977, "Rivers Of Babylon" achieved platinum in May 1978, "Rasputin" achieved silver in September 1978 and went gold in November, "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord" went gold in November 1978 (pre-sales) and platinum in December, "Painter Man" went silver in April 1979, "Gotta Go Home" went silver in October 1979 while "Ma Baker" also was certified gold 1st. Feb. 1980.
The "Love For Sale" album went to no. 60 in the U.K.
Lange.
|
|
|
|
Post by jdbaptist on Jul 25, 2006 0:03:59 GMT 1
Thank you Lange; the man with the information.  |
|
|
|
Post by richardjohn on Jul 29, 2006 18:28:31 GMT 1
No , l'm going to ignore the facts and pretend it was much more successful. No I'm not listening, LA LA LA LA LA.........
|
|
|
|
Post by richardjohn on Aug 1, 2006 23:13:48 GMT 1
How did they get away with that cover though? Maybe Didi Zills book will reveal all!
Bodystockings or not?
|
|
|
|
Post by jdbaptist on Aug 2, 2006 13:54:36 GMT 1
No body stockings for this photo session- it was a quick 'whip' off of the bras, breast in hands and off they went! Liz Mitchell managed to put her conscience aside (aswell as her bra) for this one! ;D It's all talked about in the Boney M. book by John Shearlaw- an interesting and insightful read on the goings on of Boney M. in their heyday.
The book covers the Boney M.'s history prior to the release of 'Oceans Of Fantasy'.
|
|
|
|
Post by richardjohn on Aug 2, 2006 20:40:45 GMT 1
I must read that book again. The bindings gone but all the pages are still there. l wish someone would write an updated book. There's such a lot more to the story after 1979.
I know a lot of it would not be all that pleasant, but it would be interesting to read all the same. The more I think of it, it is such as shame that they can't put their differences aside one more time and do something positive together. I really don't want to get back to the blame game because it takes more than one person to make an arguement, but I just think it's so sad. They are missing a golden opportunity to boost all of their careers. Mind you if the 'Daddy Cool' musical keeps going from crisis to crisis may'be the'd be better off keeping their distance from it!
|
|
|
|
Post by jdbaptist on Aug 3, 2006 18:12:46 GMT 1
A new and comprehensive no holds barred book on Boney M. is exactly what is needed and I think it would make excellent reading and enlightenment on exactly what went on in the group.
I heard the first mention of the 'Daddy Cool' Musical on Channel 4 last Saturday and it was quite positive. I think the best promotion that Frank Farian can possibly bring to the musical is if he invites all the members of the group to the premiere and they agree to show! What a night that would be..
|
|
|
|
Post by richardjohn on Aug 3, 2006 20:14:52 GMT 1
Lets hope that can happen. There has been so much negative stuff surrounding the Boney M story, it would be great to have something positive!
|
|
