Island Records Inc.

Island Records Inc.

Profile:
Also known as 'Island Records, Inc.'
U.S. branch (company) of Island Records (label), established on June 1, 1974 in Los Angeles, California.
U.S. headquarters were moved to New York City in November 1977.

Island Records, Inc. opened an office in Toronto for their Canadian operations on August 1, 1974. Originally the Canadian distribution was handled by Quality Records Limited until December 1975 when it was taken over by GRT Of Canada Ltd. (except for British Columbia). As of October 26, 1976 Canadian distribution was assumed by RCA Limited until late 1979 when it changed to WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.. Canadian operations ceased in 1984 with the establishment of Island Records Of Canada Ltd..

Corporate chronology:
1. California company number: 715971
Registered: 10 June 1974 as 'Island Records, Inc.'
Merged: into UFO Music, Inc. (registered 29 June 1981 in NY, 1 July 1981 in CA)

2. NY company number: 289806
Incorporated: 2 March 1970 as 'UFO Music, Inc.'
First name change: 23 September 1981 to 'Island Records, Inc.'
Second name change: 12 August 1982 to Island Music, Inc.

3. NY company number: 787313
Incorporated: 12 August 1982 as 'Island Records, Inc.'
Dissolved: 6 January 2000 (merged into UMG Recordings, Inc.)
Sublabel
Contact Info:
Island Records, Inc.
14 E. 4th St.
NY, NY 10012

[1994]
Island Records, Inc.
400 Lafayette St.
NY, NY 10003

444 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
(post-November 1977)

7720 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046
(June 1974 - November 1977)

Canadian offices:
(ca. 1981 to 1984)
29 Davenport Road
Toronto, Canada
M5R 1H2

(Aug 1, 1974 to ca. 1981)
93 Bedford Road
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2K4
(416) 923-0897
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Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
(1A) 0365 Anthrax - Got The Time Anthrax Got The Time(7", Single, Promo) Island Records, Megaforce Records (1A) 0365 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
1A 109991 Melissa Etheridge - Similar Features Melissa Etheridge Similar Features(7", Single) Island Records 1A 109991 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
1A 111644 Arrow (2) - Groove Master Arrow (2) Groove Master(7", Single) Mango 1A 111644 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1A 111 670 U2 - Desire U2 Desire(7", Single) Island Records, Island Records 1A 111 670 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1A 111909 Anthrax - Antisocial Anthrax Antisocial(7", Single, Promo) Island Records 1A 111909 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1A 112471 Womack & Womack - MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau) Womack & Womack MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau)(7", Single) Island Records 1A 112471 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
1A 112546 Bandera - Cruisin' Down Collins Bandera Cruisin' Down Collins(7", Single) Island Records Inc. 1A 112546 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
1CD 9143 Various - Total Hits Vol. 2 Various Total Hits Vol. 2 (Comp) 1CD 9143 Canada 1999 Sell This Version
1CE 7826 Various - Gold & Platinum Hits Of The ‘80s Volume Four Various Gold & Platinum Hits Of The ‘80s Volume Four(CD, Comp, RE) Realm Records 1CE 7826 US 2000 Sell This Version
1S 409 Anthrax - Anti-Social Anthrax Anti-Social(7", Single) Island Records, Island Records, Megaforce Worldwide 1S 409 UK 1989 Sell This Version
1T1 9143 Various - Total Hits Vol. 2 Various Total Hits Vol. 2(Cass, Comp, Club, Dol) Realm Records 1T1 9143 Canada 1999 Sell This Version
2ISL 11 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Babylon By Bus Bob Marley & The Wailers Babylon By Bus (Album) 2ISL 11 Canada 1981 Sell This Version
2J 062-98510 Automatic Man - Automatic Man Automatic Man Automatic Man(LP, Album) Island Records 2J 062-98510 Greece 1976 Sell This Version
2P 7826 Various - Gold & Platinum Volume Four Various Gold & Platinum Volume Four(2xLP, Comp, Club) Realm Records 2P 7826 US 1988 Sell This Version
2PAZZ086 Bob Marley - Rainbow Country Bob Marley Rainbow Country(2xCD, Comp) Pazzazz 2PAZZ086 Germany 2005 Sell This Version
3A 612 471 Womack & Womack - MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau) Womack & Womack MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau)(12", Maxi) Island Records 3A 612 471 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
3A 612 546 Bandera - Cruisin' Down Collins Bandera Cruisin' Down Collins(12", Maxi) Island Records 3A 612 546 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
3A 613157 Jevetta Steele - Calling You Jevetta Steele Calling You(12", Maxi) Island Records, Island Records 3A 613157 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
5A 208 786 Anthrax - I'm The Man Anthrax I'm The Man(12", EP) Island Records 5A 208 786 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
5B 28475 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus Bob Marley & The Wailers Exodus(LP, Album, RE, RM) Tuff Gong, Island Records, Tuff Gong, Island Records 5B 28475 Spain Unknown 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
5B 205774 Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones Tom Waits Swordfishtrombones (Album) 5B 205774 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
5B 209495 The B-52's - Wild  Planet The B-52's Wild Planet (Album) 5B 209495 Spain 1980 Sell This Version
5C 209 363 Tom Waits - Big Time Tom Waits Big Time(LP, Album, DMM) Island Records 5C 209 363 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
5C 210099 Melissa Etheridge - Brave And Crazy Melissa Etheridge Brave And Crazy(LP, Album) Island Records 5C 210099 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
5C 210314 Roger Christian (2) - Checkmate Roger Christian (2) Checkmate(LP, Album) Island Records 5C 210314 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
5C 212 520 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Tacones Lejanos Ryuichi Sakamoto Tacones Lejanos(LP, Album) Island Records, Antilles, Island Records, Antilles 5C 212 520 Spain 1991 Sell This Version
7 A1-90017-1 Various - An Officer And A Gentleman - Soundtrack Various An Officer And A Gentleman - Soundtrack(LP, Comp, Club) Island Records Inc., Island Records Inc. 7 A1-90017-1 US 1982 Sell This Version
7 A1-90169 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers(LP, Comp, Club, RE) Island Records, Island Records 7 A1-90169 US 1986 Sell This Version
7 A1-90231 U2 - The Unforgettable Fire U2 The Unforgettable Fire(LP, Album, Club, Col) Island Records, Island Records 7 A1-90231 US 1984 Sell This Version
7A 411732 Anthrax - Attack Of The Killer B's Anthrax Attack Of The Killer B's(Cass, Comp) Island Records, Megaforce Records 7A 411732 Spain 1991 Sell This Version
7E 410847 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Confrontation Bob Marley & The Wailers Confrontation(Cass, Album, Dol) Tuff Gong, Island Records 7E 410847 Spain Unknown Sell This Version
(7H) 411140 Jack Nitzsche - The Hot Spot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Jack Nitzsche The Hot Spot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)(Cass, Album) Antilles, Antilles, Island Records, Island Records (7H) 411140 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
7S-72 Grace Jones - The Apple Stretching Grace Jones The Apple Stretching(7", Promo) Island Records, Polystar 7S-72 Japan 1982 Sell This Version
7S-83 Grace Jones - ジャマイカン・ガイ = My Jamaican Guy Grace Jones My Jamaican Guy = ジャマイカン・ガイ (Single) 7S-83 Japan 1983 Sell This Version
7S-93 The B-52's - Legal Tender The B-52's Legal Tender (Single) 7S-93 Japan 1983 Sell This Version
7SI-114 Andy Fraser - Do You Love Me Andy Fraser Do You Love Me (Single) 7SI-114 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
10 IS 470 Anthrax - In My World Anthrax In My World(10", Single, Ltd) Island Records, Island Records, Island Records 10 IS 470 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
10 IS 476 Anthrax - Got The Time Anthrax Got The Time(10", Single, Ltd) Island Records, Megaforce Worldwide 10 IS 476 UK & Europe 1990 Sell This Version
10 IS 490 Anthrax - Bring The Noise Anthrax Bring The Noise (Single) 10 IS 490 UK 1991 Sell This Version
10 IS 523 Drivin' N' Cryin' - Fly Me Courageous Drivin' N' Cryin' Fly Me Courageous(10", Comp) Island Records, Island Records 10 IS 523 UK 1992 Sell This Version
10 IS 537 Tom Waits - Goin' Out West Tom Waits Goin' Out West(10", Single, Ltd, Num) Island Records 10 IS 537 UK 1992 Sell This Version
10 IS 559 The Cranberries - Linger The Cranberries Linger(10", EP, Liv) Island Records, Island Records, Island Records 10 IS 559 UK & Europe 1994 Sell This Version
10 IS 576 Sheep On Drugs - Let The Good Times Roll... Sheep On Drugs Let The Good Times Roll...(10", S/Sided, Etch, Ltd) Island Records, Island Records 10 IS 576 UK 1994 Sell This Version
10 WIP 6787 Black Uhuru - Darkness Black Uhuru Darkness(10") Island Records 10 WIP 6787 UK 1982 Sell This Version
10 WIP 6800 Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse Gregory Isaacs Night Nurse(10", Single) Island Records 10 WIP 6800 UK 1982 Sell This Version
10 WIP 6828 Gregory Isaacs - Cool Down The Pace Gregory Isaacs Cool Down The Pace(10", Single) Island Records 10 WIP 6828 UK 1982 Sell This Version
12 ANN 2 Daniel Ponce - No Comprendo / Reputacion Daniel Ponce No Comprendo / Reputacion(12") Antilles New Directions 12 ANN 2 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 AXM 1 Material - Mantra - Remixes Material Mantra - Remixes(12") Axiom, Island Records 12 AXM 1 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 AXMDJ 1 Material - Mantra Material Mantra(12", Single, Promo) Axiom 12 AXMDJ 1 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 AXMDJ 2 Material Feat. Shabba Ranks - Reality Material Feat. Shabba Ranks Material Feat. Shabba Ranks - Reality(12", Promo) Axiom 12 AXMDJ 2 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 BFT 1 The B-52's - Rock Lobster The B-52's Rock Lobster(12", Single) Island Records 12 BFT 1 UK 1986 Sell This Version
12 BFT 2 The B-52's - Wig The B-52's Wig(12", Single) Island Records 12 BFT 2 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 BLN 3 La Tour* - Craziaskowboi La Tour* Craziaskowboi(12") Blunted, Island Records 12 BLN 3 UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 BLN 5DJ LaTour - E / Blue LaTour E / Blue(12", Promo) Blunted, Smash Records 12 BLN 5DJ UK 1993 Sell This Version
12 BRW 10 T.H.S. The Horne Section* - Lady Shine (Shine On) T.H.S. The Horne Section* Lady Shine (Shine On)(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 10 UK 1984 Sell This Version
12 BRW 17 Gwen Guthrie - Love In Moderation Gwen Guthrie Love In Moderation 12 BRW 17 UK 1985 Sell This Version
12 BRW 45 Millie Scott - Prisoner Of Love Millie Scott Prisoner Of Love 12 BRW 45 UK 1986 Sell This Version
12 BRW 49 Janice - Bye-Bye Janice Bye-Bye(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 49 UK 1986 Sell This Version
12 BRW 51 Millie Scott - Automatic Millie Scott Automatic(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 51 UK 1986 Sell This Version
12 BRW 52 Gwen Guthrie - Seventh Heaven (US Remix) Gwen Guthrie Seventh Heaven (US Remix) (Maxi) 12 BRW 52 UK 1986 Sell This Version
12 BRW 52 DJ Gwen Guthrie - Seventh Heaven (US Remix) Gwen Guthrie Seventh Heaven (US Remix)(12", Promo) 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 52 DJ UK 1986 Sell This Version
12 BRW 55 DJ Private Possession Featuring Hunter Hayes - This Time Private Possession Featuring Hunter Hayes Private Possession Featuring Hunter Hayes - This Time(12", Promo) 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 55 DJ US 1986 Sell This Version
12 BRW 58 Millie Scott - Ev'ry Little Bit Millie Scott Ev'ry Little Bit(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 58 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12BRW59 Steinski & Mass Media - We'll Be Right Back Steinski & Mass Media We'll Be Right Back 12BRW59 UK 1986 Sell This Version
12 BRW 61 Sly & Robbie - Boops (Here To Go) Sly & Robbie Boops (Here To Go)(12", Single) 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 61 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 BRW 61 DJ Sly & Robbie - Boops (Here To Go) Sly & Robbie Boops (Here To Go)(12", Promo) 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 61 DJ UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 BRW 70 Trouble Funk - Woman Of Principle Trouble Funk Woman Of Principle(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 70 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 BRW 71 Sly & Robbie - Fire Sly & Robbie Fire(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 71 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 BRW 75 Spanish Prince - Maria / Dance Everybody Dance Spanish Prince Maria / Dance Everybody Dance(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 75 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 BRW 78 Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness - The Coldcut Remix) Eric B. & Rakim Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness - The Coldcut Remix) 12 BRW 78 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 BRW 80 Trouble Funk - Trouble Trouble Funk Trouble(12", EP, Ltd) 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 80 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 BRW 84 Steinski & Mass Media Featuring D.J. Steinski & Mass Media Featuring D.J. "Sugar" Kane* Steinski & Mass Media Featuring D.J. "Sugar" Kane* - Let's Play It Cool(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 84 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 86 Gwen Guthrie - Family Affair Gwen Guthrie Family Affair(12", Single) 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 86 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 88 Eric B. & Rakim - Move The Crowd Eric B. & Rakim Move The Crowd 12 BRW 88 UK 1987 Sell This Version
12 BRW 89 Gusto (4) - Materialistic Girl Gusto (4) Materialistic Girl(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 89 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 90 Will Downing - A Love Supreme (Jazz In The House Mix) Will Downing A Love Supreme (Jazz In The House Mix)(12", Single) 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 90 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 95 Syke Dyke - Street Freak Syke Dyke Street Freak(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 95 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 101 Womack & Womack - Teardrops Womack & Womack Teardrops 12 BRW 101 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 102 By All Means - I Surrender To Your Love By All Means I Surrender To Your Love 12 BRW 102 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 104 Will Downing - In My Dreams Will Downing In My Dreams (Single) 12 BRW 104 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 105 Gettovetts - Dead Men Tell No Tales Gettovetts Dead Men Tell No Tales(12", Promo) 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 105 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 106 Eric B. & Rakim - As The Rhyme Goes On Eric B. & Rakim As The Rhyme Goes On 12 BRW 106 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 107 Millie Scott - To The Letter Millie Scott To The Letter(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 107 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 112 Will Downing - Free Will Downing Free 12 BRW 112 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 125 Womack & Womack - Celebrate The World Womack & Womack Celebrate The World(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 125 UK 1988 Sell This Version
12 BRW 133 Miles Jaye - Heaven Miles Jaye Heaven (Celestial Club Mix) (Single) 12 BRW 133 UK 1989 Sell This Version
12 BRW 140 Tone Loc - I Got It Goin' On Tone Loc I Got It Goin' On(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 140 UK 1989 Sell This Version
12 BRW 142 Miles Jaye - Objective Miles Jaye Objective(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 142 UK 1989 Sell This Version
12 BRW 146 Will Downing - Test Of Time Will Downing Test Of Time(12", Single) 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 146 UK 1989 Sell This Version
12BRW 153 Sly & Robbie - Dance Hall Sly & Robbie Dance Hall 12BRW 153 UK 1989 Sell This Version
12 BRW 154 By All Means - Let's Get It On By All Means Let's Get It On(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 154 UK 1989 Sell This Version
12 BRW 167 49ers - Don't You Love Me 49ers Don't You Love Me(12", Single, Promo) 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 167 UK 1990 Sell This Version
12 BRW 170 Robert Owens - Visions Robert Owens Visions(12", Promo) 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 170 UK 1990 Sell This Version
12 BRW 179 Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. - Psyko Funk Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. Psyko Funk 12 BRW 179 Germany 1990 Sell This Version
12 BRW 187 X-Clan - Funkin' Lesson X-Clan Funkin' Lesson(12") 4th & Broadway, 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 187 UK 1990 Sell This Version
12 BRW 190 Isis (3) - Rebel Soul / Face The Bass Isis (3) Rebel Soul / Face The Bass(12") 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 190 UK 1990 Sell This Version
12 brw 211 Will Downing - The World Is A Ghetto Will Downing The World Is A Ghetto(12") 4th & Broadway, 4th & Broadway 12 brw 211 UK 1991 Sell This Version
12 BRW 220 Will Downing - I Go Crazy Will Downing I Go Crazy (Single) 12 BRW 220 UK 1991 Sell This Version
12 BRW 235 Will Downing - Something's Going On Will Downing Something's Going On(12") 4th & Broadway, 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 235 UK & Europe 1991 Sell This Version