Island Records Ltd.

Island Records Ltd.

Profile:
UK record (holding) company. Incorporated 8th May 1962. Founded by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall and Leslie Kong and associated with the Island Records label.

Please use Island Records as primary label when adding releases here.

Also appears on some releases as:
- Island Records Limited.
- Island Records Ltd


At the peak of production (in the mid-to-late 1970s) the company was the ultimate parent to numerous subsidiary holdings - including - publishing / production / management / sound recording companies and a dedicated pressing plant Island Records Manufacturing Ltd which was set up in the vicinity of EMI plant in Middlesex who maintained the production of 7" singles.
In 1989 the company (group) was acquired by Polygram N.V., subsequently in 1998 Polygram N V. was acquired by the Canadian firm " The Seagram Company Ltd." who already owned the Universal Music Group. On the 29th Mar 1999 the company was renamed Universal Island Records Ltd.
Subsequently on the 25th Jun 2014 Universal Island Records Ltd., was renamed back to "Island Records Ltd."

Full legal entity name: Island Records Limited
UK Company number: 00723336
Status: Active (dormant)
Immediate parent: Universal Music Leisure Limited (UK Company number 03384487)
Ultimate parent: Universal Music Group N.V. (registered in the Netherlands)
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Contact Info:
Registered office address:
Island Records Limited
4 Pancras Square
LONDON
N1C 4AG
United Kingdom

(obsolete)
364-366 Kensington High Street,
London, W14 8NS

(obsolete)
22 St Peters Square
London, W6 9NW

(obsolete)
8 Basing Street,
London, W10

(obsolete)
108 Cambridge Road,
London,
N.W.6.
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Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
1A 108922 U2 - With Or Without You U2 With Or Without You (Single) 1A 108922 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
1A 109382 U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name U2 Where The Streets Have No Name(7", Single) Island Records, Island Records 1A 109382 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
1A 109653 Robert Palmer - Sweet Lies Robert Palmer Sweet Lies(7", Single) Island Records 1A 109653 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1A 109999 Aswad - Give A Little Love Aswad Give A Little Love(7", Single) Island Records, Island Records 1A 109999 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1A 111 670 U2 - Desire U2 Desire(7", Gat) Island Records, Island Records 1A 111 670 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
1A 111758 The Christians - Harvest For The World The Christians Harvest For The World (7", Single) Island Records 1A 111758 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 113047 And Why Not? - The Face / Let Me Hear It And Why Not? The Face / Let Me Hear It(7", Single) Island Records Ltd. 1A 113047 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
1A 113091 The Christians - I Found Out The Christians I Found Out(7", Single) Island Records 1A 113091 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
1A 114400 Bob Marley And The Wailers* - One Love / People Get Ready Bob Marley And The Wailers* One Love / People Get Ready(7", Single, RE) Island Records, Island Records 1A 114400 Spain 1991 Sell This Version
1A 115164 U2 - One U2 One(7", Single) Island Records 1A 115164 Spain 1992 Sell This Version
1C 2LP 186-7976591 Various - Club Classics Volume 2 Various Club Classics Volume 2(2xLP, Comp) Electrola, Electrola 1C 2LP 186-7976591 Germany 1991 Sell This Version
1CD 8197 Various - Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy The Ultimate Rock Album Various Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy The Ultimate Rock Album(CD, Comp) Realm Records 1CD 8197 US 1992 Sell This Version
1CD 8293 Various - No.1 Hit Mix Various No.1 Hit Mix(CD, Comp, Club, ARC) Realm Records 1CD 8293 US 1994 Sell This Version
1R1 6177 Cat Stevens - Buddha And The Chocolate Box Cat Stevens Buddha And The Chocolate Box(Reel, 4tr Stereo, 7" Reel, Album) A&M Stereo Tape 1R1 6177 US 1974 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 7898 Various - Gold & Platinum Volume Five Various Gold & Platinum Volume Five(Cass, Comp, Club, RE, Dol) Realm Records 1T1 7898 Canada Unknown Sell This Version
1T1 8197 Various - Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy The Ultimate Rock Album Various Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy The Ultimate Rock Album (Album, Comp) 1T1 8197 Canada 1992 Sell This Version
2C 004-96050 Stomu Yamash'ta - Hey Man / Wind Words Stomu Yamash'ta Hey Man / Wind Words(7") EMI, EMI 2C 004-96050 France 1974 Sell This Version
2C 006-99.098 The Adverts - One Chord Wonder The Adverts One Chord Wonder(7", Single) Stiff Records 2C 006-99.098 France 1977 Sell This Version
2C 006-99.176 Nick Lowe - Born A Woman / Shake That Rat Nick Lowe Born A Woman / Shake That Rat(7") Stiff Records 2C 006-99.176 France 1977 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 066-95971 Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind - Freedom Is Frightening Stomu Yamash'ta's East Wind Freedom Is Frightening(LP, Album) EMI 2C 066-95971 France 1974 Sell This Version
2C 068-60249 Klaus Schulze - Body Love - Additions To The Original Soundtrack Klaus Schulze Body Love - Additions To The Original Soundtrack (Album) 2C 068-60249 France 1977 Sell This Version
2C 068-62922 Various - Le Lycée Des Cancres (Bande Sonore Originale Du Film) Various Le Lycée Des Cancres (Bande Sonore Originale Du Film) (Comp) 2C 068-62922 France 1980 Sell This Version
2 C068-97812 Stomu Yamashta* / Steve Winwood / Michael Shrieve - Go Stomu Yamashta* / Steve Winwood / Michael Shrieve Stomu Yamashta* / Steve Winwood / Michael Shrieve - Go(LP, Album) EMI, Island Records, EMI, Island Records 2 C068-97812 France 1976 Sell This Version
2C 068-98870 Klaus Schulze - Mirage Klaus Schulze Mirage (Album) 2C 068-98870 France 1977 Sell This Version
2J 006 98277 Eddie And The Hot Rods - Wooly Bully Eddie And The Hot Rods Wooly Bully(7", Single) Island Records, Island Records 2J 006 98277 Greece 1976 Sell This Version
2J 062-97814 Bad Company (3) - Run With The Pack Bad Company (3) Run With The Pack (Album) 2J 062-97814 Greece 1976 Sell This Version
2J 062-98098 King Crimson - USA King Crimson USA (Album) 2J 062-98098 Greece 1975 Sell This Version
2J 066-97811 Cat Stevens - Numbers Cat Stevens Numbers(LP, Album) Island Records, Island Records 2J 066-97811 Greece 1976 Sell This Version
2LA-749 Various - The Island Story Various The Island Story(2xLP, Comp, Gat) Island Records, Island Records 2LA-749 Mexico 1988 Sell This Version
2LA-833 U2 - Rattle And Hum U2 Rattle And Hum(2xLP, Album) Island Records 2LA-833 Mexico 1988 Sell This Version
2MCR 1052 U2 - Rattle And Hum Cassette 2 U2 Rattle And Hum Cassette 2 (Album) 2MCR 1052 Mexico 1992 Sell This Version
2MCR 25019 U2 - Rattle And Hum U2 Rattle And Hum (Album) 2MCR 25019 Mexico 1989 Sell This Version
3A 609105 Act - Snobbery & Decay Act Snobbery & Decay(12", Maxi, Promo) Island Records 3A 609105 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
3A 609152 U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For(12", Maxi) Island Records 3A 609152 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
3A 609174 Sebastian Santa Maria -  Keep On Singing Sebastian Santa Maria Keep On Singing (12", Maxi, Promo) Island Records Ltd. 3A 609174 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
3A 609382 U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name U2 Where The Streets Have No Name(12", Maxi) Island Records, Island Records 3A 609382 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
3A 609725 Aswad - Don't Turn Around Aswad Don't Turn Around(12", Maxi) Island Records 3A 609725 Spain 1988 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 612477 Young MC - Bust A Move Young MC Bust A Move(12", Maxi) Island Records 3A 612477 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
3A 612688 N.W.A* - Express Yourself N.W.A* Express Yourself(12", Maxi) 4th & Broadway, 4th & Broadway 3A 612688 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
3A 615164 U2 - One U2 One(12", Maxi) Island Records 3A 615164 Spain 1992 Sell This Version
3A 643611 Mica Paris Featuring Courtney Pine - Like Dreamers Do Mica Paris Featuring Courtney Pine Mica Paris Featuring Courtney Pine - Like Dreamers Do(12", Maxi) 4th & Broadway 3A 643611 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
3D CID 1001 The White Noise* - An Electric Storm The White Noise* An Electric Storm (Album) 3D CID 1001 UK & Europe 1992 Sell This Version
3D CID 1002 Nirvana (2) - Travelling On A Cloud Nirvana (2) Travelling On A Cloud (Comp) 3D CID 1002 Europe 1992 Sell This Version
4XW 9323 Traffic - Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory Traffic Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory(Cass, Album) Island Records 4XW 9323 US 1973 Sell This Version
4XW-9337 Spooky Tooth - Witness Spooky Tooth Witness(Cass, Album) Island Records, Island Records 4XW-9337 US 1973 Sell This Version
5B 27236 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Rastaman Vibration Bob Marley & The Wailers Rastaman Vibration (Album) 5B 27236 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 28824 Cat Stevens - Izitso Cat Stevens Izitso(LP, Album, RE) Island Records 5B 28824 Spain Unknown Sell This Version
5B 85535 Free - Free Live Free Free Live(LP, Album, RE) Island Records 5B 85535 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
5B 85.676-I Traffic - Welcome To The Canteen Traffic Welcome To The Canteen(LP, Album, RE, DMM) Island Records, Island Records 5B 85.676-I Spain Unknown Sell This Version
5B 86640 Traffic - Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory Traffic Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory (LP, Album, RE) Island Records 5B 86640 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
5B 87334 The Wailers - Burnin' The Wailers Burnin' (Album) 5B 87334 Spain 1978 Sell This Version
5B 202 462 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Uprising Bob Marley & The Wailers Uprising (Album) 5B 202 462 Spain Unknown Sell This Version
5B 206353 The Waterboys - A Pagan Place The Waterboys A Pagan Place(LP, Album) Ensign 5B 206353 Spain 1984 Sell This Version
5B 207760 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Rebel Music Bob Marley & The Wailers Rebel Music(LP, Comp, RM, Gat) Ariola, Island Records 5B 207760 Spain Unknown Sell This Version
5B 210 846 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Rebel Music Bob Marley & The Wailers Rebel Music (Comp) 5B 210 846 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
5C 208287 The Long Ryders - Two Fisted Tales The Long Ryders Two Fisted Tales(LP, Album) Island Records, Island Records 5C 208287 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
5C 208380 The B-52's - Bouncing Off The Satellites The B-52's Bouncing Off The Satellites(LP, Album) Island Records 5C 208380 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
5C 208601 The Christians - The Christians The Christians The Christians (Album) 5C 208601 Spain 1987 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
5I 303400 U2 - Rattle And Hum U2 Rattle And Hum(2xLP, Album, Gat) Island Records 5I 303400 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
5L 303115 Various - The Island Story Various The Island Story(2xLP, Comp) Island Records 5L 303115 Spain 1987 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 (Album) 7 A1-90231 US 1984 Sell This Version
7A 409780 Tone Lōc* - Loc'ed After Dark Tone Lōc* Loc'ed After Dark(Cass, Album) Delicious Vinyl, 4th & Broadway, Island Records 7A 409780 Spain 1989 Sell This Version
7C 503 400 U2 - Rattle And Hum U2 Rattle And Hum(Cass, Album) Island Records 7C 503 400 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
7E-1020 Traffic - When The Eagle Flies Traffic When The Eagle Flies (Album) 7E-1020 US 1974 Sell This Version
7E 410 849 The Wailers - Burnin' The Wailers Burnin'(Cass, Album, RE) Island Records, Tuff Gong 7E 410 849 Spain Unknown Sell This Version
7H 408219 U2 - The Joshua Tree U2 The Joshua Tree (Album) 7H 408219 Spain 1987 Sell This Version
7H 410529 Cat Stevens - The Very Best Of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens The Very Best Of Cat Stevens(Cass, Comp, Dol) Island Records 7H 410529 Spain 1990 Sell This Version
7S-86 U2 - New Year's Day = ニュー・イヤーズ・デイ(Special Version) U2 New Year's Day = ニュー・イヤーズ・デイ(Special Version) (Single) 7S-86 Japan 1983 Sell This Version
7S-94 U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday = ブラディ・サンデー U2 Sunday Bloody Sunday = ブラディ・サンデー (Single) 7S-94 Japan 1983 Sell This Version
7S-101 U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One = トゥ・ハーツ・ビート・アズ・ワン U2 Two Hearts Beat As One = トゥ・ハーツ・ビート・アズ・ワン (Single) 7S-101 Japan 1983 Sell This Version
7S-102 キッド・クレオール&ザ・ココナッツ* = Kid Creole & The Coconuts* - 愉快にライフボート・パーティ = The Lifeboat Party キッド・クレオール&ザ・ココナッツ* = Kid Creole & The Coconuts* キッド・クレオール&ザ・ココナッツ* = Kid Creole & The Coconuts* - 愉快にライフボート・パーティ = The Lifeboat Party(7") Island Records, ZE Records 7S-102 Japan 1983 Sell This Version
7SI-125 U2 - プライド = Pride (In The Name Of Love) U2 プライド = Pride (In The Name Of Love) (Single) 7SI-125 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
8T-4391 Cat Stevens - Foreigner Cat Stevens Foreigner (Album) 8T-4391 US 1973 Sell This Version
8X-ILPS 9206 Cat Stevens - Catch Bull At Four Cat Stevens Catch Bull At Four(8-Trk, Album) Island Records Ltd. 8X-ILPS 9206 Greece 1972 Sell This Version
8XW-9320 Kossoff*, Kirke*, Tetsu*, Rabbit* - Kossoff/Kirke/Tetsu/Rabbit Kossoff*, Kirke*, Tetsu*, Rabbit* Kossoff*, Kirke*, Tetsu*, Rabbit* - Kossoff/Kirke/Tetsu/Rabbit(8-Trk, Album) Island Records 8XW-9320 US 1972 Sell This Version
8XW-9323 Traffic - Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory Traffic Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory(8-Trk, Album) Island Records 8XW-9323 US 1973 Sell This Version
8XW 9336 Traffic - On The Road Traffic On The Road (Album) 8XW 9336 US 1973 Sell This Version
8XW 9337 Spooky Tooth - Witness Spooky Tooth Witness(8-Trk) Island Records 8XW 9337 US 1973 Sell This Version
9IS 592 Nine Inch Nails - March Of The Pigs Nine Inch Nails March Of The Pigs (Single) 9IS 592 UK 1994 Sell This Version
9 IS 508 866 151/0 Nine Inch Nails - Sin Nine Inch Nails Sin(9", Single) Island Records, TVT Records 9 IS 508 866 151/0 UK 1991 Sell This Version
10 ANN 4 Courtney Pine - Traditions Beckoning Courtney Pine Traditions Beckoning(12", EP) Antilles New Directions 10 ANN 4 UK 1988 Sell This Version
10 BRW 134 Stereo MC's - On 33 Stereo MC's On 33(10", Single) 4th & Broadway 10 BRW 134 UK 1989 Sell This Version
10IS 237 The Long Ryders - Looking For Lewis & Clark The Long Ryders Looking For Lewis & Clark(10", EP) Island Records 10IS 237 UK 1985 Sell This Version
10 IS 350 The Triffids - Trick Of The Light The Triffids Trick Of The Light(10", Single) Island Records, Island Records 10 IS 350 UK 1988 Sell This Version
10 IS 399 Julian Cope - 5 O'Clock World Julian Cope 5 O'Clock World(10", EP, Single) Island Records 10 IS 399 UK 1988 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
10ISB453 The Christians - I Found Out The Christians I Found Out(10", Ltd, Num, Box) Island Records, Island Records 10ISB453 UK 1990 Sell This Version
10 ISP 406 Julian Cope - China Doll Julian Cope China Doll(10", Pic) Island Records 10 ISP 406 UK 1989 Sell This Version