Island Studios

Island Studios

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For Island Studios in Hammersmith, London, please use Island Studio, Hammersmith or Fallout Shelter.

Recording studio located in Basing Street, Notting Hill, London, founded in 1969 by Island Records owner Chris Blackwell. It was renamed Basing Street Studios in 1975, and eventually became known as Sarm West Studios around 1982.

Studio manager: Joseph Ju.
Engineers known to have worked here: Frank Owen (chief engineer), Phill Brown, John Burns, Richard Collins (6), Robert Ash, Trevor Lucas, Richard Collins (6), John Burns, Greg Cobb, Bob Potter, Roger Beale, Paul Bennett (2) (maintenance engineer).

Also appears on releases as:
- Island Studios, London
- Island Studio
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Contact Info:
8-10 Basing Street
London W11 1ET
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Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
1 C062-92 324 D Grease Band* - Grease Band Grease Band* Grease Band(LP) Harvest 1 C062-92 324 D Germany 1971 Sell This Version
1C 062-92 549 Tear Gas - Tear Gas Tear Gas Tear Gas(LP, Album) Harvest 1C 062-92 549 Germany 1971 Sell This Version
1C 062-94386 Eagles - Desperado Eagles Desperado(LP, Album) Asylum Records, Asylum Records, Asylum Records 1C 062-94386 Germany 1973 Sell This Version
1 C 062 - 94 725 D Silverhead - 16 And Savaged Silverhead 16 And Savaged(LP, Album, Gat) Purple Records, EMI Electrola 1 C 062 - 94 725 D Germany 1973 Sell This Version
1 C062-96 902 Mud - Mud's Greatest Hits Mud Mud's Greatest Hits(LP, Comp) RAK 1 C062-96 902 Germany 1975 Sell This Version
1C 038-3 21078 1 Jethro Tull - M.U. - The Best Of Jethro Tull Jethro Tull M.U. - The Best Of Jethro Tull(LP, Comp, RE, DMM) Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21078 1 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
1C 134 -3 28014 1 DMM Jethro Tull - Living In The Past Jethro Tull Living In The Past(2xLP, Comp, RE, Gat) Chrysalis, EMI Electrola 1C 134 -3 28014 1 DMM Europe Unknown Sell This Version
1 J 062-82.058 Snafu (6) - All Funked Up Snafu (6) All Funked Up(LP, Album) Capitol Records 1 J 062-82.058 Spain 1976 Sell This Version
2ACS-401 Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Genesis The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (Album) 2ACS-401 Canada Unknown Sell This Version
2 C 062 92546 Third World War - Third World War Third World War Third World War(LP, Album) Regal Zonophone, Regal Zonophone, Regal Zonophone 2 C 062 92546 France 1971 Sell This Version
2 C 064 - 92865 East Of Eden (2) - New Leaf East Of Eden (2) New Leaf(LP, Album) Harvest 2 C 064 - 92865 France 1971 Sell This Version
2C 064-95688 Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind - One By One Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind One By One(LP, Album) EMI 2C 064-95688 France 1974 Sell This Version
2C 066 14277 Rachid Bahri - Dents Blanches Dents Noires Rachid Bahri Dents Blanches Dents Noires(LP, Album) EMI 2C 066 14277 France 1976 Sell This Version
2C068-60190 Steps (7) - Steps Steps (7) Steps(LP, Album, gat) EMI 2C068-60190 France 1977 Sell This Version
2CH 1035 Jethro Tull - Living In The Past Jethro Tull Living In The Past (Comp, Album) 2CH 1035 US 1972 Sell This Version
2 LP 164 7 94180 1 David Bowie - Changesbowie David Bowie Changesbowie(2xLP, Comp, M/Print, RM, Gat) EMI 2 LP 164 7 94180 1 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
2LS 3011 Deaf School - 2nd Honeymoon / Don't Stop The World Deaf School 2nd Honeymoon / Don't Stop The World (Comp) 2LS 3011 US 1977 Sell This Version
2RS 2106 Jethro Tull - Living In The Past Jethro Tull Living In The Past (Comp, Album) 2RS 2106 New Zealand 1972 Sell This Version
2 SDS-401 Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Genesis The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (Album) 2 SDS-401 Canada 1974 Sell This Version
2SS-200 Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti (Album) 2SS-200 Canada 1975 Sell This Version
2TS 2106 Jethro Tull - Living In The Past Jethro Tull Living In The Past (Comp) 2TS 2106 US 1972 Sell This Version
3C 064 - 05311 Paul McCartney And Wings* - Red Rose Speedway Paul McCartney And Wings* Red Rose Speedway(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Apple Records, Apple Records 3C 064 - 05311 Italy Unknown Sell This Version
3C 064-17878 Alan Sorrenti - Come Un Vecchio Incensiere All'Alba Di Un Villaggio Deserto Alan Sorrenti Come Un Vecchio Incensiere All'Alba Di Un Villaggio Deserto (Album) 3C 064-17878 Italy 1973 Sell This Version
3C 064 - 94386 Eagles - Desperado Eagles Desperado(LP, Album) Asylum Records, Asylum Records 3C 064 - 94386 Italy 1973 Sell This Version
3C 344-17878 Alan Sorrenti - Come Un Vecchio Incensiere All'Alba Di Un Villaggio Deserto Alan Sorrenti Come Un Vecchio Incensiere All'Alba Di Un Villaggio Deserto(8-Trk, Album) Harvest 3C 344-17878 Italy 1973 Sell This Version
4m703 Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston Toots & The Maytals Funky Kingston(LP, Album, RE, Blu) 4 Men With Beards 4m703 US 2018 Sell This Version
4XW 8903 Leon Russell - Leon Russell And The Shelter People Leon Russell Leon Russell And The Shelter People(Cass, Album) Shelter Records 4XW 8903 US 1971 Sell This Version
5B 87334 The Wailers - Burnin' The Wailers Burnin' (Album) 5B 87334 Spain 1978 Sell This Version
5B 88741 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Natty Dread Bob Marley & The Wailers Natty Dread(LP, Album, RE) Island Records 5B 88741 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
5C 006-24828 Solution (4) - Divergence Solution (4) Divergence(7", Single) Harvest 5C 006-24828 Netherlands 1973 Sell This Version
5C 062-62615 Sylvester - Stars Sylvester Stars(LP, Album) Fantasy 5C 062-62615 Netherlands 1979 Sell This Version
5C 062-94386 Eagles - Desperado Eagles Desperado(LP, Album) Asylum Records, Asylum Records 5C 062-94386 Netherlands 1973 Sell This Version
5C 062-96902 Mud - Mud's Greatest Hits Mud Mud's Greatest Hits(LP, Comp) RAK 5C 062-96902 Netherlands 1975 Sell This Version
8T-4546 Rick Wakeman - Lisztomania Rick Wakeman Lisztomania(8-Trk, Album) A&M Records 8T-4546 US 1975 Sell This Version
8XW-9306 Traffic - The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys Traffic The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys(8-Trk, Album) Island Records, Capitol Records 8XW-9306 US Unknown Sell This Version
8XW 9337 Spooky Tooth - Witness Spooky Tooth Witness(8-Trk) Island Records 8XW 9337 US 1973 Sell This Version
009 Stuðmenn - Tivoli Stuðmenn Tivoli(LP, Album) Steinar 009 Iceland 1976 Sell This Version
10WOAC50 David Bowie - The Width Of A Circle David Bowie The Width Of A Circle(10", EP) Parlophone 10WOAC50 Worldwide 2021 Sell This Version
12 BRAFA 1 Brafa Team* - Let's Make Africa Green Again Brafa Team* Let's Make Africa Green Again (Single) 12 BRAFA 1 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12 MNG 764 Black Radical MKII - Ripping Up The Industry Black Radical MKII Ripping Up The Industry(12") Mango, Island Records 12 MNG 764 UK 1990 Sell This Version
12 TGX 1 Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love / People Get Ready Bob Marley & The Wailers One Love / People Get Ready(12", Single, RE) Tuff Gong, Island Records 12 TGX 1 UK 1991 Sell This Version
12TGX21DJ Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus (Joey Negro Remixes) Bob Marley & The Wailers Exodus (Joey Negro Remixes)(12", Promo) Island Records 12TGX21DJ UK 2006 Sell This Version
12 WIP 6472 Inner Circle - Everything Is Great Inner Circle Everything Is Great(12", Maxi) Island Records 12 WIP 6472 UK 1979 Sell This Version
14C 062-61687 Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic John Barleycorn Must Die(LP, Album, RE) Island Records 14C 062-61687 Greece 1978 Sell This Version
14C 062-64250 Traffic - Welcome To The Canteen Traffic Welcome To The Canteen(LP, Album, RE) Island Records 14C 062-64250 Greece Unknown Sell This Version
14C 064-64801 The Wailers - Burnin' The Wailers Burnin'(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Island Records 14C 064-64801 Greece 1982 Sell This Version
14C 264-64801 The Wailers - Burnin' The Wailers Burnin'(Cass, Album, RE) Island Records 14C 264-64801 Greece 1982 Sell This Version
14SC0067 Bob Marley And The Wailers* - Catch A Fire Bob Marley And The Wailers* Catch A Fire(CD, Album, RE, RM, Dig) Tuff Gong, Island Records 14SC0067 Italy 2014 Sell This Version
14SC0069 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus Bob Marley & The Wailers Exodus(CD, Album, RE, RM, Dig) Tuff Gong, Island Records 14SC0069 Italy 2014 Sell This Version
14SC0072 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Natty Dread Bob Marley & The Wailers Natty Dread(CD, Album, RE, RM, Dig) Tuff Gong, Island Records 14SC0072 Italy 2014 Sell This Version
14SC0073 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Burnin' Bob Marley & The Wailers Burnin'(CD, Album, RE, RM, Dig) Tuff Gong, Island Records 14SC0073 Italy 2014 Sell This Version
16L0090 Black Sabbath - Paranoid Black Sabbath Paranoid(LP, Album, RE) NEMS, Edigsa 16L0090 Spain 1980 Sell This Version
16P4-2013 Eagles - Desperado Eagles Desperado(Cass, Album, RE) Asylum Records 16P4-2013 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
18CM 0532 The Who - Who's Next The Who Who's Next(Cass, Album) Polydor 18CM 0532 Japan Unknown Sell This Version
18P2-2852 McDonald And Giles* - McDonald And Giles McDonald And Giles* McDonald And Giles (Album) 18P2-2852 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
20MM 9102 Bryan Ferry - Another Time, Another Place Bryan Ferry Another Time, Another Place(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Polydor 20MM 9102 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
20P2-2026 Led Zeppelin - Untitled Led Zeppelin Untitled(CD, Album, RE) Atlantic, Atlantic 20P2-2026 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
20S-61 Ultravox!* - Ultravox! Ultravox!* Ultravox! (Album) 20S-61 Japan 1981 Sell This Version
20S-82 The Wailers - Burnin' The Wailers Burnin'(LP, Album, RE) Island Records, Polystar 20S-82 Japan 1982 Sell This Version
20S-96 Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic John Barleycorn Must Die (Album) 20S-96 Japan 1980 Sell This Version
20SI-227 Free - Fire And Water Free Fire And Water (Album) 20SI-227 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
20SI-228 Free - Highway Free Highway (Album) 20SI-228 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
23MM 0123 Eno* - Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) Eno* Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) (Album) 23MM 0123 Japan 1982 Sell This Version
25AP 224 Boz Scaggs - Moments Boz Scaggs Moments(LP, Album, RE) CBS/Sony 25AP 224 Japan 1978 Sell This Version
25RTL-3001 The Smiths - Meat Is Murder The Smiths Meat Is Murder = ミート・イズ・マーダー (Album) 25RTL-3001 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
25S-175 King Sunny Adé And His African Beats* = キング・サニー・アデ* - Juju Music = ジュジュ・ミュージック King Sunny Adé And His African Beats* = キング・サニー・アデ* King Sunny Adé And His African Beats* = キング・サニー・アデ* - Juju Music = ジュジュ・ミュージック(LP, Album) Island Records, Polystar 25S-175 Japan 1983 Sell This Version
25VB-1054 Scritti Politti - Songs To Remember Scritti Politti Songs To Remember (Album) 25VB-1054 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
32JC-108 The Smiths - Meat Is Murder The Smiths Meat Is Murder(CD, Album) Rough Trade, Japan Record 32JC-108 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
32VD-1027 Genesis - Foxtrot Genesis Foxtrot (Album) 32VD-1027 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
32VD-1028 Genesis - Live Genesis Live(CD, Album, RE) Charisma, Virgin 32VD-1028 Japan 1986 Sell This Version
32XD-335 Led Zeppelin - Untitled Led Zeppelin Untitled (Album) 32XD-335 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
33CY-2010 The Durutti Column - The Guitar And Other Machines The Durutti Column The Guitar And Other Machines(CD, Album) Factory 33CY-2010 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
062 VG - 71402 Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic John Barleycorn Must Die(LP, Album, RE) Island Records 062 VG - 71402 Greece Unknown Sell This Version
063 Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla (Heavy Metal Collection 1) Judas Priest Rocka Rolla (Heavy Metal Collection 1)(Cass, Album, RE) Gull, Alfa International (3) 063 Turkey 1988 Sell This Version
064 CRY 99 118 Unicorn (12) - One More Tomorrow Unicorn (12) One More Tomorrow(LP, Album) Crystal (5) 064 CRY 99 118 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
114tp7cd Credit To The Nation - Hear No Bullshit See No Bullshit Say No Bullshit Credit To The Nation Hear No Bullshit See No Bullshit Say No Bullshit (Single) 114tp7cd UK 1993 Sell This Version
114tp12 Credit To The Nation - Hear No Bullshit See No Bullshit Say No Bullshit Credit To The Nation Hear No Bullshit See No Bullshit Say No Bullshit 114tp12 UK 1993 Sell This Version
401-2 Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Genesis The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway(2xCD, Album, RE, RP, Cor) ATCO Records 401-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
425 Tear Gas - Tear Gas Tear Gas Tear Gas(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Second Harvest (2) 425 Russia Unknown Sell This Version
438 Capability Brown - Voice Capability Brown Voice(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial, Dig) Second Harvest 438 2008 Sell This Version
440 Jethro Tull - Aqualung Jethro Tull Aqualung(LP, Album, Unofficial) Taedo, Yegrin 440 South Korea 1971 Sell This Version
458 Eagles - Desperado Eagles Desperado(LP, Album, Fir) Asylum Records 458 Greece 1978 Sell This Version
1022 Alexis Korner & Snape - The Accidental Band Alexis Korner & Snape Alexis Korner & Snape - The Accidental Band(LP, Album) Brain, Brain, Brain, Metronome 1022 Germany 1972 Sell This Version
1887 Black Sabbath - Paranoid Black Sabbath Paranoid (Album) 1887 US 1971 Sell This Version
02002 Hustler (9) - High Street Hustler (9) High Street(CD, Album, RE, Dig) Soundvision (4) 02002 Ireland 2011 Sell This Version
2035 Jethro Tull - Aqualung Jethro Tull Aqualung(LP, Album) Atlantic 2035 Angola 1971 Sell This Version
2113 The Who - Who's Next The Who Who's Next(LP, Album, Club, RE) Polydor, Polydor 2113 Portugal 1976 Sell This Version
2910 Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces Of Victory Linton Kwesi Johnson Forces Of Victory(Cass, Album, RE, Unofficial) 747 2910 Saudi Arabia Unknown Sell This Version
3104-2 Black Sabbath - Paranoid Black Sabbath Paranoid (Album) 3104-2 US 1987 Sell This Version
3.808 Eagles Desperado(Cass, Album) Elektra 3.808 Argentina 1977 Sell This Version
5068-2 Eagles - Desperado Eagles Desperado (Album) 5068-2 US 1986 Sell This Version
6007 Black Sabbath - Paranoid Black Sabbath Paranoid (Album) 6007 US 1987 Sell This Version
6007-2 Black Sabbath - Paranoid Black Sabbath Paranoid(CD, Album, RE) Creative Sounds, Power Sound 2001 6007-2 US 2001 Sell This Version
7202-2 Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills Stephen Stills Stephen Stills (Album) 7202-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
7204-2 Graham Nash - Songs For Beginners Graham Nash Songs For Beginners (Album) 7204-2 US 1988 Sell This Version
7206-2 Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills 2 Stephen Stills Stephen Stills 2(CD, Album, RE, RM, RP) Atlantic 7206-2 US Unknown Sell This Version
8167 Capability Brown - Voice Capability Brown Voice(8-Trk, Album) Passport Records 8167 US 1974 Sell This Version
8284 Mott The Hoople - Wildlife Mott The Hoople Wildlife(LP, Album, Mono, Promo) Atlantic 8284 US 1971 Sell This Version
8284-2 Mott The Hoople - Wildlife Mott The Hoople Wildlife(CD, Album, RE) Atlantic 8284-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
8556 Peter Frampton - Viento de cambio Peter Frampton Viento de cambio(LP, Album) A&M Records 8556 Argentina 1972 Sell This Version