ISLAND
RECORDS
Independent label: Island Records was founded in Jamaica, in
1959, by Chris Blackwell. To begin with it specialised in Ska; Blackwell
relocated the label to London in 1962, hoping to find a ready market for his
recordings among the expatriate West Indian community. Island flourished,
and its scope widened. Blackwell signed the Spencer Davis Group and
licensed their records to Fontana; their success inspired him to concentrate
upon the Rock market rather than the Reggae one. The late '60s and early
'70s saw some soon-to-be household names arriving at the label: Traffic, King
Crimson, Jethro Tull and Free, among others. Producer Joe Boyd brought
Folk-Rock to the label, with Fairport Convention and Fotheringay, while singer /
songwriters Cat Stevens, John Martin and Nick Drake also found a home
there. Roxy Music arrived as well, in 1972. 1973 saw a revival of
the Reggae side of the company, with the signing of Bob Marley and the Wailers,
who proceeded to sell albums by the zillion. Other Reggae artists
signed on and enjoyed mainstream success: Toots and the Maytals, Aswad and Steel
Pulse. Island began the 1980s by discovering U2; not a bad start, by
anybody's reckoning. In 1989, however, Blackwell sold the company to
A&M; it continues to this day, as part of a large conglomerate rather than
as an independent, and it is still flourishing. Distributed By Island
Records. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.
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Various
Artists |
Gimme Some Lovin' (Live)
#1 |
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TIM |
1 |
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Traffic |
Empty Pages |
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TRAF |
1 |
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Claire Hamill |
What Are Your Smiles
At |
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ISL |
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Bryan Ferry |
Sympathy For The
Devil |
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IDJ |
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Wailers |
I Shot The Sheriff |
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IDJ |
2 |
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Meters |
Ride Your Pony |
ISLAND |
IDJ |
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Andy MacKay |
Wild Weekend |
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IDJ |
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Robert Palmer |
Which Of Us Is The Fool (12") |
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IDJ |
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IDJ |
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Bob Marley And The Wailers |
Trenchtown Rock |
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IDJ |
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IDJ |
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War |
Low Rider / Heartbeat (12") |
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IDJ |
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Paco De Lucia |
Between Two Rivers (Entre Dos Aguas) Edited Dj Version
3.40 |
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IDJ |
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IDJ |
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IDJ |
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IDJ |
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Pete Wingfield |
Eyes In The Back Of My Head |
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IDJ |
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Michael Nesmith With The First National
Band |
I Fall To Pieces |
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IDJ |
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Bryan Ferry |
Price Of Love |
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IDJ |
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IDJ |
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Ultravox! |
Wide Boys (12") |
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IDJ |
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Eddie Quansah |
Che Che Kulé (12") |
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IDJ |
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Wilton Place Street Band |
Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme) (12") |
ISLAND |
IDJ |
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Jim Capaldi |
Goodbye My Love (12") |
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IDJ |
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Various Artists |
Island 45's (12") |
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IDJ |
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IDJ |
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IDJ |
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Georgie Fame |
Daylight (12") |
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IDJ |
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Bob Marley & The Wailers |
Exodus - Special Disco Cut (12") |
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IDJ |
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IDJ |
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IDJ |
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Hi-Tension |
Unspoken / Power And Lightning (12") |
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IDJ |
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Roundtree |
Discocide / Manhattan Fever (12") |
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IDJ |
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Bad Company |
Deal With The
Preacher |
ISLAND |
BCDJ |
1 |
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Various
Artists |
Island Disco
Sampler |
ISLAND |
IEP |
1 |
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Ferry Bryan |
Extended Play
Ep |
ISLAND |
IEP |
1 |
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Eddie & The Hotrods |
Live At The Marquee [Ep] |
ISLAND |
IEP |
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Jess Roden Band |
Live! |
ISLAND |
IEP |
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Michael Nesmith With The First National
Band |
I Fall To Pieces |
ISLAND |
IEP |
4 |
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Eddie And The Hot Rods |
At The Sound Of Speed |
ISLAND |
IEP |
5 |
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Free [ Uk ] |
Free [ Ep ] |
ISLAND |
IEP |
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Free [ Uk ] |
Free [ Ep ] |
ISLAND |
IEP |
6DJ |
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Free [ Uk ] |
Free [ Ep ] |
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IEP |
JB6 |
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Traffic |
Hole In My Shoe |
ISLAND |
IEP |
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Traffic |
Hole In My Shoe |
ISLAND |
IEP |
JB7 |
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Ultravox! |
Live Retro |
ISLAND |
IEP |
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Jimmy Cliff |
Wild World |
ISLAND |
IEP |
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Spencer Davis Group, The |
Spencer Davis Group (EP, Comp) 3 versions |
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IEP |
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Toots & The Maytals |
Toots & The Maytals E.P. ?(7",
EP) |
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IEP |
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Warsaw Pakt |
Safe And Warm |
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PAKT |
1 |
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Bob Marley And The
Wailers |
Promotional
Advert |
ISLAND |
WIP 6402
IDJ |
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Jade
Warrior |
Way Of The Sun |
ISLAND |
JAD |
1 |
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Bob Marley & The Wailers /
Robert Palmer |
Record Shop Sampler
(Album) |
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RSS |
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RSS |
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Illusion /
Ian Gillan Band |
Untitled (12") |
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RSS |
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Steel Pulse |
Prodigal Son / Sound Check / Ku Klux Klan
(12") |
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RSS |
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Inner Circle / Eddie + Hot Rods |
Island Sampler (12") |
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RSS |
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Nick Drake |
Sampler (12") |
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RSS |
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RSS |
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Robert Palmer |
Secrets Sampler (12") |
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Various Artists |
Reggae |
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RSS |
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Various Artists |
Special Shop Sampler (12") |
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RSS |
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Various Artists |
Leaving The Seventies Behind ! - Autumn 1979
(Album) |
ISLAND |
RSS |
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Various Artists |
Untitled |
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RSS |
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B-52'S |
Strobe Light |
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PSR |
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