Boney M . Magic of / Golden Hits . special die-cut cover . 1980 Atlantic LP

Golden Hits ... The Magic of

... Boney M ...

Although they never had much success in America, the Euro-disco group Boney M. was a European phenomenon during the '70s. After German record producer Frank Farian (born in 1942) recorded the single "Baby Do You Wanna Bump?" (which was successful in Holland and Belgium), he created Boney M to support the song, bringing in four West Indian vocalists who had been working as session singers in Germany -- Marcia Barrett (born on October 14, 1948, St. Catherines, Jamaica), Liz Mitchell (born on July 12, 1952, Clarendon, Jamaica), Maizie Williams (born on March 25, 1951, Monserrat, West Indies), and Bobby Farrell (born on October 6, 1949, Aruba, West Indies).

"Daddy Cool" reached the U.K. Top Ten in February 1977, followed in April by a remake of Bobby Hebb's "Sunny." In July, "Ma Baker" just missed the U.K. number one spot, and "Belfast" hit the Top Ten in December. In 1978, Boney M. was at the height of their popularity with "Rivers of Babylon"/"Brown Girl in the Ring," which became the second-biggest selling single in U.K. chart history. "Rivers of Babylon" also was Boney M.'s only U.S. Top 40 hit. Boney M's album, Nightflight to Venus, also topped the U.K. charts. In October 1978, "Rasputin" became another U.K. Top Ten hit, followed by the seasonal chart-topper "Mary's Boy Child"/"Oh My Lord," which became the fifth-biggest selling single in U.K. history. In March 1979, "Painter Man" hit the U.K. Top Ten, followed in May by "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday." In September, the album Oceans of Fantasy hit number one. Their music continues to sell well in Europe. (AMG)

die-cut jacket exposing group member pics from custom inner sleeve
1980 made in Canada ... Atlantic XSD-15000

Side 1 ... Rivers of Babylon Daddy Cool El Lute Rasputin Ma Baker Gotta Go Home

Side 2 ... My Friend Jack I See a Boat on the River Mary's Boy Child Bahama Mama Hooray Hooray, it's a Holi-Holiday ===============================
Visually Graded ...
(under 100 watt incandescent light)
record = Near Mint
jacket still in shrink-wrap
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Shipping (1 record under .500kg) .. buyer pays US$

to USA: $11 Air Mail

Western Europe: $14 Surface // $20 Air
most other international destinations add $1 surface // $3 air

Canada: ON= $11 // QC = $12 // other provinces = $14
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Number of
Records/Weight
(including mailer)

USA Small

Packet Air

USA Tracked
Packet

USA Expedited
withTracking

Western Europe
Small Packet
Surface Mail

Western Europe
Small Packet
Air Mail

1 : under .500kg

$11

$17

na

$14

$20

2-3 : under 1kg

18

20

na

20

40

4-6 : under 2kg

na

na

$25

27

55

International Prices above are for Western Europe
Most other International locations ...
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for 2-3 records ... add $3 surface mail / $6 air mail
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Surface mail to international locations: 4-8 weeks
  CANADA

ONTARIO

QUEBEC

ALL OTHER
PROVINCES

1 Record

$11

$12

$14

2-3 Records

 12

 13

 15

4-6 Records

 13

 14

 16

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*** Visual Grading ***
(record is spot play-tested if a problem is suspected)

SS

Still Sealed

 

9

NM

Near Mint records will look like new or almost-like-new, with at worst, a minor surface mark(s). (This is usually the TOP grade for an unsealed album)

8

VG+

Very Good Plus records will be nice and shiny with only minor surface marks which shouldn't affect the sound

7

VG

Very Good records will still be nice & shiny but have more pronounced scuffs/scratches which will likely be audible

 

 

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6

G+

I don't list many items below VG ... but may do so if it's a desirable title ... so a Good Plus or Good may be acceptable if it's the only condition available ...

5

G

these two grades will include records with signs of wear, deeper scratches and pops/clicks during play ... still may be worth keeping until an upgrade is found ...