Ten Thousand Lightyears
Studio Album no 7 of Boney M was Ten Thousand Lightyears released in 1982
Studio album by Boney M.
Released May 21, 1984
Recorded 1982–84
Genre Eurodisco, synth-pop
Length 48:52
Label Hansa (FRG)
Producer Frank Farian
The CD was released with a ZDF TV-special, the album was finally released in May 1984 and was also Boney M.'s debut on the new compact disc format.
Personnel:
Liz Mitchell - lead vocals (All tracks except "Dizzy", "Barbarella Fortuneteller" and "Kalimba de Luna"), backing vocals
Frank Farian - backing vocals, rap on "Dizzy"
Reggie Tsiboe - lead vocals "Wild Planet", "Barbarella Fortuneteller" and "Kalimba de Luna", backing vocals
Marcia Barrett - lead vocal "Wild Planet", backing vocals
La Mama ( Madeleine Davis , Patricia Shockley, Judy Cheeks) - backing vocals "Future World", "I Feel Good", "Barbarella Fortuneteller", "The Alibama" and "Kalimba De Luna".
Amy Goff - backing vocals "10.000 Lightyears", "Dizzy" and "Kalimba de Luna"
Elaine Goff - backing vocals "10.000 Lightyears", "Dizzy" and "Kalimba de Luna"
Bill Swisher - narrator on "Wild Planet"
Sandy Davis - lead vocals "Dizzy", "The Alibama" (promotional-only LP version)
Mrs. Hanson and Children - additional vocals on "Exodus"
Max Greger - keyboards
Curt Cress - drums
Bronwen Collins - bassoon
Johan Daansen - guitar
Mats Björklund - guitar
Pit Löw - keyboards
Christian Schneider - saxophone
Kristian Schultze - keyboards
Dino Solera - saxophone
Munich String Orchestra - orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra - orchestra