Love for Sale
Boney M.
℗ 1977 Hansa Records 28 888 OT
℗ 1977 Atlantic Records ATL 50385
℗ 1977 Atlantic Records SD 19145
Boney M.'s follow-up to their 1976 success Take the Heat Off Me closely adheres to the formula established by that album: a combination of original songs and offbeat cover versions done in a style that marries bubblegum-ish pop hooks to a disco beat. Like its predecessor, Love for Sale also scored some notable international hits: "Ma Baker" is a colorful gangster story that boasts a stuttered vocal hook guaranteed to stick in the listener's head and "Belfast" is an up-tempo dancefloor stormer that works some surprisingly heavy-sounding power chords into the group's slick dancefloor sound. Frank Farian's slick, lush production ensures that the album is a slick piece of ear candy from start to finish. However, the album tracks are not as consistent this time out: the cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" benefits from an effective rhythm guitar hook but the up-tempo arrangement robs the song of its emotional power, and "Gloria Can You Waddle," while catchy, is little more than a rewrite of the group's early European hit "Baby Do You Wanna Bump." With these criticisms in mind, the album still offers enough strong tracks to please Boney M.'s fan base. The most interesting of these is a ballad-style cover of the Yardbirds' "Still I'm Sad," which transforms this rock song into an effective mood piece dominated by the group's Gregorian chant-like humming. In short, Love for Sale is a solid listen for Boney M. fans, but casual listeners who just want the hits should probably opt for one of the group's compilations. — Donald A. Guarisco. |
- 1. Ma Baker [04:36]
- 2. Love for Sale [04:46]
- 3. Belfast [03:31]
- 4. Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (John Fogerty) [02:40]
- 5. Gloria, Can You Waddle [03:57]
- 6. Plantation Boy [04:27]
- 7. Motherless Child [04:58]
- 8. Silent Lover [04:14]
- 9. A Woman Can Change a Man [03:33]
- 10. Still I'm Sad [04:35]
bonus:
- 11a. Ma Baker [radio edit] [03:26]
- 11b. Somebody Scream [radio edit]
- 12. Stories [04:20]
Участие в альбоме:
- Marcia Barrett: lead vocals, backing vocals
- Frank Farian: lead vocals , backing vocals
- Liz Mitchell: lead vocals, backing vocals
- Maizie Williams: backing vocals
- The Black Beautiful Circus: backing vocals ( 5, 10)
- Linda Blake: voice (1)
- The Rhythm Machine:
- Thor Baldursson: keyboards
- Todd Canedy: drums
- Johan Daansen: guitar
- Keith Forsey: drums
- Gary Unwinn: bass guitar
- Nick Woodland: guitar
- Bill Swisher: speaker voice (1)
Тексты:
Ma Baker
FREEZE! I'm Ma Baker - put your hands in the air, gimme all your money - This is the story of Ma Baker, the meanest cat from ol' Chicago town She was the meanest cat In old Chicago town She was the meanest cat She really moved them down She had no heart at all No no no heart at all She was the meanest cat Oh she was really tough She left her husband flat He wasn't tough enough She took her boys along 'cos they were mean and strong Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - she taught her four sons Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - to handle their guns Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - she never could cry Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - but she knew how to die They left a trail of crime Across the U.S.A. And when one boy was killed She really made them pay She had no heart at all No no no heart at all Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - she taught her four sons Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - to handle their guns Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - she never could cry Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - but she knew how to die she met a man she liked she thought she'd stay with him one day he formed with them they did away with him she didn't care at all just didn't care at all - Here is a special bulletin. Ma Baker is the FBI's most wanted woman. Her photo is hanging on every post office wall. If you have any information about this woman, please contact the nearest police station... - Don't anybody move! The money or your lives! One day they robbed a bank it was their last foray the cops appeared too soon they couldn't get away and all the loot they had it made them mighty mad and so they shot it out Ma Baker and her sons they didn't want to hang they died with blazing guns and so the story ends of one who left no friends Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - she taught her four sons Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - to handle their guns Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - she never could cry Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - but she knew how to die Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - she taught her four sons Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - to handle their guns Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - she never could cry Ma Ma Ma Ma - Ma Baker - but she knew how to die
Love for Sale
Love for sale Advertising young love for sale Love that's fresh and still unspoiled Love that's only slightly soiled Love for sale Love for sale Lots and lots of young love for sale Now if I you'd like to try my way Follow me and climb the stairs Love for sale Like the poet's type of love in their childish way I know every kind of love better far than they If you want to trail of love I've been through the mill of love Old love, new love, every love but true love Love for sale Advertising young love for sale Love that's fresh and still unspoiled Love that's only slightly soiled Love for sale Who would buy? Who would like to sample my surprise? Love for sale Love for sale Advertising young love for sale Love for sale Advertising crazy love for sale Now if I you'd like to try my way Follow me and climb the stairs Love for sale Love for sale (Sweet Love) Love for sale (Lots and lots of young love) Love for sale
Belfast
Belfast… Belfast… Belfast… Got to have a believin' Got to have a believin' Got to have a believin' All the people Cause the people are leavin' When the people believin' When the people believin' When the people believin' All the children cause the children Are leavin' Belfast… Belfast When the country rings the leaving bell you're lost Belfast… Belfast When the hate you have For one another's past You can try (You can try) You can try (You can try) You can try To tell the world the reason why Belfast… Belfast… Belfast… It's the country that's changin' It's the country that's changin' It's the country that's changin' All the people Cause the people are leavin' It's the world that's deceivin' It's the world that's deceivin' It's the world that's deceivin' All the people Cause the people believin' Belfast… Belfast When the country rings the leaving bell you're lost Belfast… Belfast When the hate you have For one another's past You can try (You can try) You can try (You can try) You can try To tell the world the reason why Belfast… Belfast… Belfast… When the children believin' When the children believin' When the children believin' All the people Cause the people are leavin' When the people are leavin' (you) When the people are leavin' When the people are leavin' All the children Cause the children believin' Belfast… Belfast When the country rings the leaving bell you're lost Belfast… Belfast When the hate you have For one another's past You can try (You can try) You can try (You can try) You can try To tell the world the reason why Belfast… Belfast… Belfast… Belfast… Belfast… Belfast…
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
(John Fogerty)
Someone told me long ago They were gone before the storm I know, it's been coming for sometime Be it so, and so I say Little rain and sun by day I know, shining down like water I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain Coming down, down this day Coming down, down this day Yes for days and days before Sun is rain and cold is hot I know, in this place got all my found Thru the circles fast and slow There for every moment goes I know, I can't stop, I wonder I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain Coming down, down this day I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain Coming down, down this day I wanna know
Gloria, Can You Waddle
Gloria, can you waddle, ah, ah? Hey, baby can I dance with you? I will show you something very good I'm your gander you're my goose And this is something new for you, oh hear me! Gloria, can you waddle, ah, ah? Gloria, can you waddle, ah, ah? Hey, baby come and dance with me It's an old dance of the early sixties All the guys and all the girls were freaked By this dance of our gees, oh hear me! Gloria, can you waddle, ah, ah? Gloria, can you waddle, ah, ah? Gloria, can you waddle, ah, ah? Gloria, can you waddle, ah, ah? Hey, baby can I dance with you? I will show you something very good I'm your gander, you're my goose And this is something new for you, oh hear me! Gloria, can you waddle, ah, ah? Gloria, can you waddle, ah, ah? Can you waddle, ah, ah? Can you waddle, ah, ah? Can you waddle, ah, ah? Can you (Gloria) waddle, ah, ah? Can you waddle, ah, ah? Gloria, can you waddle, ah, ah? Gloria, can you waddle, ah, ah? Gloria
Plantation Boy
Lots of people walk about proud and free Lift up your head start looking around There's a brandnew feeling of liberty Like a clear bell that's starting to sound Plantation Boy C'mon and get going Yesterday's chains have broken in two Plantation Boy The new move is growing Reaching the hills and the valleys and you Plantation Boy Plantation Boy Lots of smiling faces for you to meet So many hands to help you along Just shake off the mud that weighs down your feet If you stand tall you just can't go wrong Plantation Boy C'mon and get going Yesterday's chains have broken in two Plantation Boy The new move is growing Reaching the hills, the valleys and you Plantation Boy Plantation Boy Years of picking cotton for little pay Living alone in some wooden shack Sweating in the heat of a summer's day This is all over, you won't come back Plantation Boy C'mon and get going Yesterday's chains have broken in two Plantation Boy The new move is growing Reaching the hills, the valleys and you Plantation Boy Plantation Boy Plantation Boy C'mon and get going Yesterday's chains have broken in two Plantation Boy The new move is growing Reaching the hills, the valleys and you Plantation Boy Plantation Boy Plantation Boy Plantation Boy Wherever you may go Reaching the hills and the valleys and you... Reaching the hills and the valleys and you... Reaching the hills and the valleys and you... Reaching the hills and the valleys and you... Reaching the hills and the valleys and you... Reaching the hills and the valleys and you... Reaching the hills and the valleys and you... Reaching the hills and the valleys and you... Reaching the hills and the valleys and you... Reaching the hills and the valleys and you... Reaching the hills and the valleys and you...
Motherless Child
Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child A long way from home A long way from my home Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me A long way from my home Sometimes I feel like my hopes are in vain (Oh yeah) Sometimes I feel like my hopes are in vain (Baby) Sometimes I feel like my hopes are in vain No way to get home (No No) No way to get home Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me No way to get home Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child (Yeah) Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child (Won't someone help me now) Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone A long way from home A long way from my home Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me A long way from my home Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child (Tell me) Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child A long way from home A long way from my home Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me A long way from my home Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me A long way from my home Believe me, Believe me, Believe me, Believe me A long way from my home
Silent Lover
Silent lover, secret lover, run for cover When my man's in town You never been a shy one You really are a sly one yes sire, yes sire, oh Coming right out of hiding Slipping right in and sliding, down to me, oh baby oh And when it's time for worryin' You're doing what you're doing, gracefully, oh baby When you took me into your arms and shook me To the core, oh yeah... Silent lover, secret lover, run for cover When my man's in town Silent lover, secret lover, run for cover When my man's in town Oh I guess you really change me You sort of rearrange me more and more, oh baby yeah... Each day you come on stronger I know you really longer What's the score, what's the score, alright And I know you're much too clever, Just to go run forever No, not you, oh baby You're like a wind wing rover Just like a wind wing rover, passing through, oh yeah... And one day you'll say No use to keep on saying, name the truth, oh baby Silent lover, secret lover, run for cover When my man's in town Silent lover, secret lover, run for cover When my man's in town You never been a shy one You really are a sly one yes sire, oh baby Coming right out of hiding Slipping right in and sliding, down to me, oh yeah... Oh...and when it's time for worryin' You're doing what you're doing, gracefully, gracefully Oh you took me into your arms and shook me To the score, to a score Oh I guess you really change me You sort of rearrange me more and more, oh...yeah... Silent lover, secret lover, run for cover When my man's in town
A Woman Can Change a Man
A woman can change a man If she loves him, the way that I'm in love with you I know it, I know that I can If it's the last thing, the last thing I'd ever do So you may still feel the same old yearning Believe me the flame will soon stop burning A woman can change a man If she stays with him whatever maybe in store for her So just put, your trust in me I'll never hurt you baby, I'll never desert you babe It feels so good just to be near you To feel your lips, to see and hear you Ah...ah...ah...ah...ah... I'll be forever your shadow, walking next to you Caring for you, is what I won't do for you baby A woman can change a man Make him want her, and make him wanna be with her Oh baby I've no secret plans I just hope in my heart, someday you'll be free of her So you may still feel the same old yearning Believe me the flame will soon stop burning Ah...ah...ah...ah...ah... Ah...ah...ah...ah...ah...
Still I'm Sad
See the stars come joining down from the sky Gently passing they kiss your tears when you cry See the wind the summer blow your hair upon your head See the rain, the falling rain, it's great Still I'm sad All my sounds my tears just fall into days They are driving the night will find they are lost Now I found the wind is blowing time into my heart When the wind blows hard we are apart Still I'm sad See the stars come joining down from the sky Gently passing they kiss your tears when you cry See the wind the summer blow your hair upon your head See the rain, the falling rain, it's great Still I'm sad Still I'm sad Oh heart, I'm sad Still I'm sad Oh heart, I'm sad