The Magic: A psychedelic leftover from the flower-power era. It’s about a boy who eats his own sweat socks. It’s nonsensical, yet the harmony is so tight it sounds like a stadium anthem.
A global smash that remains one of the UK’s all-time best-selling singles. boney m. the magic of boney m. 20 golden hits songs
This specific compilation captures every facet of the Boney M. universe. It is a jukebox of the surreal, spanning 1976 to the early 80s. The Magic: A psychedelic leftover from the flower-power era
The Magic: A cover of the Bobby Hebb classic, transformed into a euro-disco masterpiece. Liz Mitchell’s delivery turns a song about the end of mourning into a celebration of resilience. The keyboard riff is pure euphoria. A global smash that remains one of the
The album is a relentless parade of hits, with 19 of the 20 tracks originally released as singles. Due to the time constraints of a single vinyl LP, many of these "Golden Hits" were presented in slightly edited forms to fit the 71-minute runtime.
The Magic: Bilingual joy. "Felicidad" (Happiness) is a Spanish-tinged, romantic waltz-disco track. It is smoother than silk.
The "magic" in the title is precise. Boney M.’s sound is an illusion that works perfectly. On paper, it shouldn’t: a German producer singing bass in a distorted voice (Frank Farian himself, later revealed), a Jamaican-born lead singer (Liz Mitchell) with pristine, soulful clarity, a toaster (Bobby Farrell) who could barely sing but owned every stage, and two other vocalists (Marcia Barrett and Maizie Williams) providing texture.