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Boney M. – Nightflight To Venus

Boney M. - Nightflight To Venus album cover

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Label:

Hansa International – 26 026 XOT, Hansa International – 26 026 OT

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Fourth Pressing - Sonopress, Gatefold

Country:

Germany

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul, Pop

Style:

Disco

Tracklist

A1Nightflight To Venus4:46
A2Rasputin5:51
A3Painter Man3:10
A4He Was A Steppenwolf6:51
A5King Of The Road2:36
B1Rivers Of Babylon4:18
B2Voodoonight3:31
B3Brown Girl In The Ring4:02
B4Never Change Lovers In The Middle Of The Night5:32
B5Heart Of Gold4:00
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Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
  • Distributed By – Ariola
  • Printed By – Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG
  • Pressed By – Sonopress
  • Recorded At – Europasound Studios
  • Recorded At – Union Studios, Munich
  • Mixed At – Europasound Studios
  • Published By – FAR Music
  • Published By – United Artists (2)
  • Published By – Burlington (2)
  • Published By – Blue Mountain
  • Published By – Global (7)

Credits

Notes

First cat. # '26 026 XOT' back cover and spine, second cat. # '26 026 OT' on labels and postcards.
This release includes a sheet of five detachable postcards, each with a picture of a band member, respectively of the band. It may not include in all batches of this release.

[Notes concerning this particular album, its various versions, and pressings]:
This album came with incorrect tracks' duration, varying from version to version, and from pressing to pressing. There are 4 different versions (editions) of this album.
The most significant difference is the length of 'Nightflight To Venus':
- 1st pressing with 7:11 min
- 2nd pressing with 5:55 min
- 3rd pressing with 4:58 min
- 4th pressing with 4:46 min (as on cover, this release), as the final and most common one. Some versions have no indication of a duration of 4:46 min, but can be recognized by their runout matrix (as here).

Duration length as on cover / label:
A1 - 4:46 / 5:55
A2 - 5:51 / 6:03
A3 - 3:10 / 3:17
A4 - 6:51 / 6:54
A5 - 2:36 / 2:35
B1 - 4:18 / 4:18
B2 - 3:31 / 3:30
B3 - 4:02 / 4:02
B4 - 5:32 / 5:22
B5 - 4:00 / 4:00

The tracks 'Nightflight To Venus' and 'Rasputin' play continuously without interruption (total duration A1+A2= 10:37 min).

[On labels:]
℗ 5/1978 and ℗ 5/78

[On back cover:]
℗ 4/78
Im Ariola-Vertrieb
Printed in Western Germany
by Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG, Gütersloh
Publishers:
Far-Music (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1 to B4)
United Artists (track: A3)
Burlington (track: A5)
Blue Mountain (track: B1)
Global (track: B5)

This final, fourth, version of "Nightflight To Venus" was released with various variations. Mainly, inconsistencies related to tracks' duration printed on covers vs. tracks' duration printed on labels, exemplary for the tracks A1 / A2:
- 4:46 / 5:10 vs. 5:15 / 5:51 (on Nightflight To Venus),
- 4:46 / 5:51 vs. 5:15 / 5:10 (on Nightflight To Venus),
- 4:46 / 5:51 vs. 5:55 / 6:03 (this release),
- 5:15 / 5:10 vs. 4:46 / 5:51 (on Nightflight To Venus),
- 5:15 / 5:10 vs. 5:55 / 6:03 (on Nightflight To Venus).

Similar releases with the metalwork done by Sonopress destined to be used at other pressing plants. Identified by the etched ID No. found in runouts:
Release 31108484: etched '05' = Interpress
Release 31108277: etched '047' = EMI Electrola GmbH
Release 30539638: etched '049' = Record Service Alsdorf

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA
  • Price Code (Back cover): XOT
  • Label Code: LC 0835
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 26 026 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 26 026 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 26026 A-9/78S II Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 26026 B-13/78S II Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 26026 A-11/78S III Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 26026 B-10/78S II Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 26026 A-11/78S Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 26026 B-14/78S Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 26026 A-10/78S Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 26026 B-11/78S Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): Vacant
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): Vacant
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): 260 26 A-13/78S II Made In Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): 260 26 B-10/78S II Made In Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): Vacant
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): Vacant
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): 26 026 A-12/78S Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): 26 026 B-11/78S Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): Vacant
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): Vacant
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): 26026 A-9/78S Made In Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): 26026 B-16/78S Made In Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): 26026 A-13/78S Made in Germany
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): 26026 B-14/78S Made in Germany

Other Versions (5 of 234)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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Nightflight To Venus (LP, Album, Gatefold)AtlanticSD 361945Australia1978
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Nightflight To Venus (LP, Album, Picture Labels, Gatefold)Atlantic, HansaK 50498UK1978
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Nightflight To Venus (LP, Album, Gatefold )Sire, HansaSRK 6062US1978
Nightflight To Venus (LP, Album, London Records Pressing)AtlanticKSD 50498Canada1978
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Nightflight To Venus (LP, Album, Stereo, Third Pressing, Gatefold)Durium, Hansa, Durium Marche Estere, HansaDAI 30292, D. AI 30-292Italy1978

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Reviews

  • palmsteiner's avatar
    palmsteiner
    on my two UK releases Nightflight to Venus is only in a 4:46 version (4th pressing) and not in the 3rd pressing with 4:56 min as written here. Is there even a 3rd pressing in the UK?
    The 3rd pressing can also be found on my LPs from Portugal, Mexico and South Africa.
    • VinylOnTubes's avatar
      VinylOnTubes
      Surprising, original and uplifting. Are the words I would use to describe this album. For the pop lover this album must be part of your collection. Great dynamic, use of many different instruments and a good bass. No issues with vinyl aswell.
      • BirdDogVinyl's avatar
        BirdDogVinyl
        Anyone know why my copy doesn't have Rasputin, goes from Night flight right to Painter man This is the Netherlands '78 Hansa version
        • newtsz's avatar
          newtsz
          can anyone tell me why some copies of the LP have the word Hausa on the front and back
          • maxi-freak's avatar
            maxi-freak
            Edited 6 years ago
            Lyrics of "Nightflight To Venus", fourth pressing album:

            [0:00]
            Ladies and gentlemen
            Welcome aboard the starship Boney M. for our first passenger flight to venus.
            Ready for countdown.

            Ten (Nightflight to venus...)
            Nine
            Eight
            Seven
            Six (Nightflight to venus...)
            Five
            Four
            Three
            Two (Nightflight to venus...)
            One
            Ignition - Lift-off

            [1:06]
            Nightflight to venus - Way out there in space
            Nightflight to venus - Our new favorite place
            Nightflight to venus - All systems are go
            Nightflight to venus - The sky is aglow

            [1:52]
            Ladies and gentlemen, we have had a successful take-off on this first nightflight to venus.
            Our flying time will be eight hours.
            You'll be travelling at a speed of 2.183 miles per second.

            [2:16]
            Nightflight to venus

            [2:32]
            Nightflight to venus

            [3:58]
            Captain - unidentified object at eight o'clock. Two million miles away.
            Stand by for emergency maneuver.
            Object coming closer with the speed of light. We have eight more seconds.
            Changing course by 4.6 degrees.
            Order executed.

            [4:24]
            Ladies and gentlemen, in a few minutes, we are going to be landing on venus.
            Push the button on your left side. The safety mechanism will do the rest for you.
            We hope you enjoyed the world's first nightflight to venus.
            Have a good time there.
            ------------------------------------------------
            Total duration of "Nightflight To Venus" and "Rasputin" is 10:37 min.

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