Condition | Preowned |
Manufacturer | Japan |
Format | LP, Black Vinyl, Original Edition, OBI, 2 Inserts, Gatefold Sleeve, P-10700A |
Date of release | 1979 |
Barcode | P-10700A |
1979 Original Japanese Edition
Vinyl condition - EX
Sleeve condition - EX
By the time Oceans of Fantasy was released in 1979, Boney M. had become a worldwide sensation thanks to Frank Farian's canny combination of bubblegum-ish pop hooks with slick disco-minded production. Oceans of Fantasy continues very much in this vein: "Gotta Go Home" mixes a wordless singalong hook, an insistent dance beat, and some exotic steel drumwork to create a reggae-styled slice of bubblegum disco, while "Bye Bye Bluebird" transforms what could have been a ballad into a bouncy pop tune by raising the tempo and adding an elastic bassline.