Sun of Jamaica (album)

Sun of Jamaica
Studio album by Goombay Dance Band
Released	1980
Recorded	1979-1980
Genre	Euro disco
Label	CBS
Producer	Ernest Clinton, Jochen Petersen
Goombay Dance Band chronology
Sun of Jamaica (1980) Land of Gold (1980)

Sun of Jamaica, also known as Zauber der Karibik (English: Magic of the Caribbean), is the debut studio album by the German group Goombay Dance Band, released in 1980 by CBS Records.

The album achieved commercial success across Europe, including number 1 position in Austria. It spawned two major hits: "Sun of Jamaica" and "Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again".

Track listing

Side A

1. "Goombay Dance" – 4:00
2. "Sing Little Children (Bon Soir Dame)" – 2:40
3. "Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again" – 3:45
4. "Monkey" – 3:03
5. "Caribbean Girl" – 3:42
6. "Fly Flamingo" – 4:00

Side B

1. "Sun of Jamaica" – 4:22
2. "Bang Bang Lulu" – 2:27
3. "Paradise of Joy" – 3:50
4. "Conga Man" – 3:33
5. "Island of Dreams" – 3:26
6. "Take Me Home to Jamaica" – 2:48

Chart performance

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart[1]	1
Dutch Albums Chart[2]	4
German Albums Chart[3]	3
Norwegian Albums Chart[4]	17
Swedish Albums Chart[5]	15

References

1. "Discographie Goombay Dance Band". www.austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 2015-01-31.
2. "Discografie Goombay Dance Band". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2015-01-31.
3. "Suche nach "goombay dance band"". www.officialcharts.de (in German). Retrieved 2015-01-31.
4. "Discography Goombay Dance Band". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
5. "Discography Goombay Dance Band". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2015-02-01.

External links

• Sun of Jamaica at Discogs
• Zauber der Karibik at Discogs