Browse by Label: ISLAND (UK)

Artist:	DENNY, SANDY
Title:	Sandy
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 132

Island Remasters series. Originally released in 1972 on A & M. Sandy Denny's quintessential solo effort, Sandy is the follow up to the Island LP The North Star Grassman and the Ravens, which was her first post-Fairport Convention release. Features covers of Bob Dylan and Richard Farina as well as 8 originals. "A beautiful blend of the traditional style with which she is most often associated and a slightly more lavish sound that would become more prevalent in her later work. Trevor Lucas does an excellent job of balancing the two and creating an exquisite backdrop for Sandy Denny's gorgeous songs and majestic voice. Nearly every track has the radiance and timelessness of her best Fairport Convention work, along with an accessibility she had merely hinted at prior to this...Sandy Denny's definitive (solo) musical statement." -- Brett Hartenbach/AMG.

Artist:	FAIRPORT CONVENTION
Title:	Rising For the Moon
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 155

Island Masters reissue of this album, originally released in 1975 on Island Records. "Sandy Denny's official return to Fairport. She wrote or co-wrote seven of its 11 songs, and dominates most of the others with her voice. This lineup (Denny, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, Jerry Donahue, Trevor Lucas, and Bruce Rowland, with Dave Mattacks -- who quit partway through -- drumming on some of the tracks) went for the gold with rock veteran Glyn Johns in the producer's spot. The result was the only Fairport album done after the departure of Richard Thompson that doesn't sound anemic in the electric guitar department."

Artist:	DENNY, SANDY
Title:	Gold Dust - Live at the Royalty
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 252

Island Remasters series. Recorded at the Royalty Theatre in London on 11/27/77. "This was the last date in a November '77 tour after a two-year absence as well as the final performance of Denny's career -- she died less than five months later. Unreleased for 21 years, the concert tapes required guitar and background vocal repairs to remove some sonic disturbances. With a steel guitarist among the band members, there's a gorgeous sweep to the arrangements on Gold Dust. And Denny's voice, fragile at some moments and powerful at others, is simply an awe-inspiring instrument. Drawing from British and American folk, pop, and more, Gold Dust has a regal and spiritual quality that makes it timeless."

Artist:	FAIRPORT CONVENTION
Title:	Angel Delight
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 307

2004 Island Remasters series reissue, originally released in 1971 on Island Records. "Richard Thompson exits the Fairport lineup, leaving the band reduced to a quartet of Simon Nicol, Dave Swarbrick, Dave Pegg, and Dave Mattacks. The loss of big guns Thompson and Denny was felt, but amazingly, although it isn't nearly as well known as Liege and Lief or Full House, this record reached the highest chart position of any Fairport LP, making number eight in England. Swarbrick led the group in even more of a traditional British folk vein. By now everybody involved was singing (with Nicol and Swarbrick usually alternating on lead), and they managed to pull it off, mostly by virtue of the honesty of their voices and instrumental work almost as vital and animated as any in their history. From the beautifully sung and exciting opener 'Lord Marlborough,' the album should strike a responsive chord with any folk or folk-rock enthusiast -- especially enjoyable are the singing on the buoyantly humorous title track and the viola/violin duet between Swarbrick and Nicol on 'Bridge Over The River Ash'."

Artist:	FAIRPORT CONVENTION
Title:	Babbacome Lee
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 308

2004 Island Remaster series reissue of this album, originally released in 1971 on Island Records. With 2 bonus tracks (one w/ Sandy Denny). "The group's only concept album (similar in some ways to the Pretty Things' S.F. Sorrow), built around the life story of John 'Babbacombe' Lee, a Victorian-era condemned murderer. Lee's story, from his boyhood poverty to his time in the Royal Navy, his being invalided out and forced to work in the service of Miss Keyes, to her murder and his sentence of death, and the failure of the gallows three times, is told in song, and all but one of those songs are originals. The all-male Fairport seldom sang better, nor did the post-Thompson band ever play with more panache, and some of the songs are beautiful -- but a few are lugubrious, and as with most other concept albums, the fit between the songs and the larger subject ultimately isn't entirely comfortable for the listener."

Artist:	DENNY, SANDY
Title:	The North Star Grassman and The Ravens
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 313

Part of the Island Remasters series. 2005 digital remaster with 4 bonus tracks, sleevenotes and enhanced packaging. Originally released in 1971 on Island. "Following the breakup of the short-lived Fotheringay, Sandy Denny returned with her first post-Fairport solo album, The North Star Grassman and the Ravens. Features former members of Fotheringay, Richard Thompson and Barry Dransfield." Bonus tracks: "Late November (El Pea version)," "Walking The Floor Over You," "'Losing Game," and "Next Time Around (no strings)."

Artist:	DENNY, SANDY
Title:	Like An Old Fashioned Waltz
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 315

Island Remasters series. 2005 digital remastering with 4 bonus tracks, sleevenotes and enhanced packaging. Originally issued on Island in 1973. "For her third solo album Sandy was increasingly sure of herself as a songwriter. The gently poignant songs on Like An Old Fashioned Waltz are minor masterpieces. Several of the albums' best songs -- including 'Solo,' 'Friends' and the heavily orchestrated 'Carnival' -- tap a reflective, confessional mood. Vocally the album captures some beautifully embroidered singing, full of subtle inflections and emotional nuances. The recording and arrangements display a growing assurance that belies the oft-repeated tales of Sandy's nervousness in the studio...Like an Old Fashioned Waltz captures a remarkable artist at the top of her game." -- from the liner notes. Bonus Tracks: "At the End of the Day," "King & Queen of England," "Like An Old Fashioned Waltz" (unreleased Fairports track from '74), and "No End."

Artist:	DENNY, SANDY
Title:	Rendezvous
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 316

Island Remasters series. 2005 digital remastering with 5 bonus tracks, sleevenotes and enhanced packaging. Originally released on Island in 1977. "Rendezvous is a majestic, dignified production, occasionally let down by some over-ripe arrangements. Much of the album was cut with the orchestra and backing band playing together in the studio with guest musicians on the sessions including many long-time Fairport / Fotheringay colleagues and several fellow Island artists who were also recording during the same period, including Steve Winwood of Traffic, John 'Rabbit' Bundrick of Free and Bronco's Jess Roden. Like so many of Sandy's best songs 'All Our Days' has a haunting, melancholy quality; the remarkable seven-and-a-half minute performance on Rendezvous was recorded live with the full orchestra in CBS' expansive Whitfield Street Studios." --from the liner notes. Bonus tracks: "Still Waters Run Deep," "Full Moon," "I'm A Dreamer," "Easy To Slip," "Moments."

Artist:	MARTYN, JOHN & BEVERLY
Title:	The Road to Ruin
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 318

2005 Island Remasters reissue with one bonus track. As with the previous Stormbringer, this was also originally released in 1970. The second and last album with John and Beverley Martyn featured as a husband and wife duo. "With Joe Boyd once again producing, Martyn was keen to explore a spontaneous approach to recording, focussing on atmosphere rather than technical perfection. John was also exploring other musical directions and influences. The material recorded would have a more collaborative feel between the duo than their debut album. Boyd had enlisted the services of some highly respected session musicians to assist with the recordings, notably jazz musicians Ray Warleigh and Lyn Dobson, and bass guitarist Dave Pegg. In hindsight, the sessions would be the launch pad and blueprint for John's solo career for the next five years. The recording of the song 'New Day' would have lasting repercussions for John, as it was his first studio session with former Pentangle double bassist Danny Thompson. Another notable recording was 'Give Us a Ring,' written for John's friend and musical cohort Nick Drake. The Beverley Martin song 'Here I Am Now,' only received a mono monitor mix before it was consigned to the vaults. Thirty five years on, the songs finally receives the release it deserves as a bonus track on this expanded CD reissue. Despite some very favourable reviews upon its release, the album followed the fate of its predecessor by failing to break into the UK album chart."

Artist:	MARTYN, JOHN
Title:	London Conversation
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 319

2005 Island Remasters reissue including one bonus track plus enhanced packaging and sleeve notes. "John's debut album, London Conversation, was recorded in mono at Pye Studios in Marble Arch and released October 1967. An album of innocent songs that won praise from the music press and launched a career that has spanned five decades. London Conversation was released when John was just nineteen years old, the album being produced by Theo Johnson under the supervision of Chris Blackwell. The album is in the folk tradition with some excellent lyrics and jazzy instrumentation such as the sitar and flute in 'Rolling Home.' It was this instrumentation that set John apart from his fellow musicians on the folk circuit at the time." Includes the track 'Sandy Grey,' a song about Nick Drake, written by the American singer-songwriter Robin Frederick, and also 'Cocain,' which is a traditional song arranged by John which still remains a favorite with him: the only song from the album that he still performs today. John's cover of Bob Dylan's 'Don't Think Twice' demonstrates his sensitive nature. His young fresh voice gives the song a simple, almost innocent air and this same innocence is evident throughout the whole album."

Artist:	MARTYN, JOHN
Title:	The Tumbler
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 320

2005 Island Remasters reissue plus enhanced packaging and sleeve notes. "The Tumbler was released in 1968, recorded at Regent Sound, Denmark Street in London's Soho. John's previous album, London Conversation had been well received, however The Tumbler documents an early step forward in his musical progression. On his performance on the BBC for John Peel's Night Ride radio show, John played songs that would later feature on this record, 'Sing a Song of Summer,' 'The Gardeners,' 'Goin' Down to Memphis' and 'The River.' Saxophonist and flautist Harold McNair's playing is influential on this record, particularly so on 'Dusty,' 'Fly on Home' and the dark and worrying 'The Gardeners,' adding a new dimension to The Tumbler. John's fast and dazzling finger picking guitar technique is a feature of the album, particularly on 'Seven Black Roses,' which John describes as his visual guitar solo or Spiders on the Strings. A vigorous and tonally expanded instrumental, one of the few songs from this album that John still performed live to wide acclaim in his 1970s gigs and one that remains an inspiration to all aspiring guitarists."

Artist:	MARTYN, JOHN
Title:	Bless the Weather
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 321

2005 Island Remasters reissue including seven bonus tracks plus enhanced packaging and sleeve notes. "Bless the Weather was released in 1971, and was a beautiful and heartfelt album, recorded at Sound Technician in Chelsea. Danny Thompson (Pentangle) played bass, Richard Thompson, Tony Reeves (Colosseum), Ian Whiteman and Roger Powell (Mighty Baby) all contributed. John's unique fusion of folk, rock and jazz, his fascination with electronics and its boundless possibilities were becoming more obvious in his music. This experimentation began to distance him from the folk scene as he continued to break all the rules using the echoplex to build layers of rhythmic sound. 'Glistening Glyndebourne' showcased John's technique of playing acoustic guitar through the echoplex to stunning effect. The calm and floating 'Go Easy,' the organic and joyous celebration of spirituality 'Walk to the Water' and anthemic 'Head and Heart' instill a feeling of inner contentment. Bless the Weather proved very popular, receiving enthusiastic reviews from his fans and the music press. For the first time we can also hear a version of 'Head and Heart' recorded with a band during the sessions on 17th May 1971."

Artist:	MARTYN, JOHN
Title:	Inside Out
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 322

2005 Island Remasters reissue including four previously unreleased bonus tracks plus enhanced packaging and sleeve notes. "Inside Out was released in 1973. The free-form jazz oriented experimental album features sublime guitar work by John and superbly varied bass playing from Danny Thompson. Traffic's Steve Winwood (keyboards) and Chris Wood (sax) also contribute, as do Remi Kabaka (percussion) and others. The intensive recording sessions took place over a few days and were largely late at night with no cutting, editing or splicing. It was 'live' and tracks were faded out where necessary. The album won John a Golden Disc from Montreaux and received glowing reviews from the music press who described it as 'music from inner space' and a 'cosmic foray.' Inside Out is an intensely personal and expressively invigorating album, an exquisite flowing blend of vocals, guitar, keyboards, sax and drums. The provocative experimentation with echoplex and distortion effects set him apart from other traditional 'folk' musicians. Live performances are included on this release courtesy of the BBC from their Sounds of the Seventies radio show presented by Bob Harris and first broadcast on 15th October 1973."

Artist:	MARTYN, JOHN
Title:	Sunday's Child
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	IMCD 323

2005 Island Remasters reissue with seven bonus tracks plus enhanced packaging and sleeve notes.. "Sunday's Child was recorded and mixed during August 1974 at Island Studios in Hammersmith and released in January 1975. The sessions were short but intensive, producing songs of considerable contrasts from the rock n' roll 'Root Love and Clutches,' to the traditional folk song 'Spencer the Rover.' The overall feel of the album is one of contentment and John called it 'the family album, very happy, purely romantic...a nice period.'" Three of the bonus tracks on this CD are previously unreleased, including five from a 1975 BBC Radio One John Peel Session.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Dream White Island
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$26.00
Catalog #:	ISCP 1014LP

Euro bootleg edition on vinyl; sub-titled: "An 80s dubdisco collection from the Island Vaults". "Rare collection of full length original 12" mixes. Originally a Japanese import CD. Now for the first time on vinyl!" 1. Gwen Guthrie "It Should Have Been You" 7.10 ( Mixes By Larry Levan ); 2. Was (Not Was) "Tell Me That Im Dreaming" 6.26 (Souped Up Version); 3. The Earons "Land Of Hunger" 7.04; 4. Tom Tom Club "Wordy Rappinghood" 6.44; 5. NYC Peech Boys "Come On ComeOn (Dont Say Maybe)" 4.40 (Dub); 6. Will Powers "Adventures In Success" 8.56 (Dub Copy); 7. The Art Of Noise "Moments In Love" 7.01; 8. Wally Badarou "Cheif Inspector" 5.48; 9. Grace Jones "Nipple To The Bottle" 6.59; 10. Loose Joints "Tell You (Today)"7.03 (Mixed By Larry Levan).

Artist:	VA
Title:	Dream Green Island
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$26.00
Catalog #:	ISCP 1015LP

Euro-bootleg vinyl edition. "Rare collection of full length original 12" mixes. Originally a Japanese import CD. Now for the first time on vinyl." 1. Grace Jones "Pull Up To The Bumper" 5.04; 2. David Joseph "You Cant Hide(Your Love From Me)" 6.45 (Mixed By Larry Levan); 3. Was (Not Was) "Wheel Me Out" 7.03 (Classic 12" Version); 4. Jah Wobble , Jaki Liebezit and Holger Czukay "How Much Are They" 4.52; 5. Wally Badarou "Mambo" 4.59; 6. NYC Peech Boys "On A Journey" 7.30 (Dub Mix); 7. The Slits "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" 4.01; 8. Aswad "Warrior Charge" 5.55; 9. NYC Peech Boys "Life Is Something Special" 9.19 (Special Edition); 10. Grace Jones "Feel Up" 5.16.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal: An Island Anthology...
Label:	ISLAND (UK)
Format:	3CD
Price:	$38.00
Catalog #:	ISL 22950CD

...1967-1972. "A 3 CD box set containing over three and half hours of music from the 'pink label' period of one of the UK's most progressive labels. Includes sleevenotes, biogs and rare photographs. Features rare tracks by Free, Heavy Jelly, King Crimson, Nirvana, Quintessence, Traffic and many more. 3 CD Box Set, complete with a glorious Technicolor 48 page booklet celebrating the classic 'pink label' era of Island Records, 1967-1972. Between those years Island, the era's most trailblazing independent label, released four legendary samplers: You Can All Join In, Nice Enough to Eat, Bumpers and El Pea, and this collection captures that spirit from the days when 'prog' was not considered to be a four letter word. Featuring singles, album tracks and the odd rarity drawn from Island's impeccable roster, including Free, Traffic, Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, Nick Drake, John Martyn, King Crimson and Mott The Hoople, among many others, not to mention Dr. Strangely Strange whose track 'Strangely Strange, But Oddly Normal' provides a fitting title to this anthology." Artists: ART, Traffic, Wynder K. Frog, Nirvana UK, Tramine, Spooky Tooth, John Martyn, Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, Clouds, Heavy Jelly, White Noise, Free, Quintessence, Amazing Blondel, Blodwyn Pig, Nick Drake, John & Beverly Martyn, Dr. Strangely Strange, Fotheringay, Cat Stevens, The Incredible String Band, King Crimson, Sandy Denny, McDonald & Giles, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Mott the Hoople, Alan Brown, Robin Williamson, Vinegar Joe, Heads Hands & Feet.

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