King Crimson – Islands
Label: | Island Records – ILPS 9175, Island Records – ILPS-9175 |
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Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Country: | UK |
Released: | |
Genre: | Rock |
Style: | Prog Rock |
Tracklist
A1 | Formentera Lady | 9:55 | |
A2 | Sailor's Tale | 7:20 | |
A3 | The Letters | 4:25 | |
B1 | Ladies Of The Road | 5:29 | |
B2 | Prelude: Song Of The Gulls | 4:14 | |
B3 | Islands | 9:14 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Island Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – E.G. Music Ltd.
- Produced For – E.G. Records (2)
- Recorded At – Command Studios
- Printed By – E.J. Day Group
- Made By – E.J. Day Group
- Published By – E.G. Music Ltd.
- Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Credits
- Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals, Choreography – Boz*
- Design [Cover], Painting – Peter Sinfield
- Double Bass [String Bass] – Harry Miller
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Ian Wallace
- Engineer – Andy Hendrikson*
- Flute, Bass Flute, Saxophone, Vocals – Mel Collins
- Guitar, Mellotron, Harmonium [Peter's Pedal], Effects [Sundry Implements] – Robert Fripp
- Oboe – Robin Miller
- Orchestra, Strings, Leader [Uncredited] – Wilf Gibson (tracks: B2, B3)
- Photography By – Robert Ellis (4)
- Piano – Keith Tippett
- Producer [Produced By] – King Crimson
- Soprano Vocals – Paulina Lucas
- Technician [Equipment] – Mike*, Vick*
- Violin [Uncredited] – Wilf Gibson (tracks: A1)
- Words By, Sounds, Other [Visions] – Peter Sinfield
- Written-By – Sinfield* (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3), Fripp*
Notes
This edition (1st edition) comes in a sleeve with flipback.
Released on a pink rim palm tree label
with a gatefold lyrics inner sleeve, inside opening.
Identical to Islands, except, on the side A label, the leading (line spacing) between the song titles is slightly greater. See the discussion sub Islands.
There is also a third version with wider leading on both labels: Islands
℗ 1971 (on center labels).
Recorded at Command Studios, Piccadilly, London.
Produced for E.G. Records.
All songs published by E.G. Music Ltd. © 1971.
Printed and made by the E.J. Day Group, London and Bedford.
Catalogue numbers:
- ILPS-9175 on center labels
- ILPS 9175 on inner sleeve
- no designations on outer sleeve whatsoever
Outer cover illustration 'Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius' by courtesy of The Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institution of Washington
This version has an hidden track (1:36), about 1 min. after the end of 'Islands' side B. It is an excerpt from a 'Prelude: Song of the Gulls' studio session (R. Fripp talking and ensemble tuning sounds). It does appear also on CD issues, again after 1 minute of silence.
All runout variants: stamper "M" may look like "I.I", stamper "G" may look like "C".
Runouts are stamped.
Released on a pink rim palm tree label
with a gatefold lyrics inner sleeve, inside opening.
Identical to Islands, except, on the side A label, the leading (line spacing) between the song titles is slightly greater. See the discussion sub Islands.
There is also a third version with wider leading on both labels: Islands
℗ 1971 (on center labels).
Recorded at Command Studios, Piccadilly, London.
Produced for E.G. Records.
All songs published by E.G. Music Ltd. © 1971.
Printed and made by the E.J. Day Group, London and Bedford.
Catalogue numbers:
- ILPS-9175 on center labels
- ILPS 9175 on inner sleeve
- no designations on outer sleeve whatsoever
Outer cover illustration 'Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius' by courtesy of The Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institution of Washington
This version has an hidden track (1:36), about 1 min. after the end of 'Islands' side B. It is an excerpt from a 'Prelude: Song of the Gulls' studio session (R. Fripp talking and ensemble tuning sounds). It does appear also on CD issues, again after 1 minute of silence.
All runout variants: stamper "M" may look like "I.I", stamper "G" may look like "C".
Runouts are stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A variant 1): ILPS 9175 A-1 U V
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B variant 1): ILPS 9175 B-1 U RP
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A variant 2): ILPS 9175 A-1 U AL 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B variant 2): ILPS 9175 B-1 U M A 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A variant 3): ILPS 9175 A-1 U G 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B variant 3): ILPS 9175 B-1 U G 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A variant 4): ILPS 9175 A-1 U RP
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B variant 4): ILPS 9175 B-1 V
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A variant 5): ILPS 9175 A-1 U RG 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B variant 5): ILPS 9175 B-1 U MG 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A variant 6): ILPS 9175 A-1 U AT 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B variant 6): ILPS 9175 B-1 U AL 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A variant 7): ILPS 9175 A-1 U RU 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B variant 7): ILPS 9175 B-1 RA 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A variant 8): ILPS 9175 A-1 U RP 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B variant 8): ILPS 9175 B-1 U AO 3
Other Versions (5 of 160)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Islands (LP, Album, Stereo) | Island Records | 85 806 IT | Germany | 1971 | ||
Recently Edited | Islands (LP, Album) | Island Records | ILPS 19175 | Italy | 1971 | ||
New Submission | Islands (LP, Album) | Island Records | 85806 IT | Netherlands | 1971 | ||
Recently Edited | Islands (LP, Album) | Island Records | ILPS 9175 | Sweden | 1971 | ||
Recently Edited | Islands (LP, Album, Stereo) | Island Records, Island Records | ILPS 9175, ILPS-9175 | UK | 1971 |
Recommendations
- 1969 UKVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Reviews
- Edited 7 months agoWonderful audio on this 1st press . The great dynamics brings this album alive . Makes me love this album even more . Sound quality of a pressing makes a big difference .
- Edited 8 months agoIn my opinion, compare to my US pressing. The first pressing beats it sound quality. It's way more dynamic than the US one. But, one thing that US pressing had it better, it is the album sleeve. The build quality on the US is way better in my opinion. Overall, the first pressing is the one I would say to go and get. But, a original US pressing, 2010 reissue, or SW remix, are a good option to get on vinyl if you can't get an first pressing.
- Edited one year agoDoes anyone have the cover/gatefold without the vinyl for sale? I bought an original Court of the Crimson King and this press of Islands was tucked inside but no cover obviously. Please message me if you're looking to sell one.
- Edited one year agoTengo una edición que dice "super lujo especial" también de Música Hall, hecha en mu país(Argentina) que dice ser compatible en mono. Todavía no fue subida en la página, la etiqueta es de color rosa. Una belleza su diseño, en tapa dura.
- Edited 3 years agoAnyone know why this was released with a flipback cover in the UK? I thought they were near completely phased out by the end of the 60s.
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