Islands

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Formentera Lady recording engineer, sound engineer and engineer: Andy Hendriksen producer: King Crimson bass guitar and lead vocals: Boz Burrell (English musician) cornet: Marc Charig double bass: Harry Miller flute and saxophone: Mel Collins guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp membranophone and percussion: Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) piano: Keith Tippett violin: Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) background vocals: Mel Collins and Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) soprano vocals: Paulina Lucas arranger: King Crimson recorded at: Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Formentera Lady lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Robert Fripp publisher: Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.	3.5	10:19
2	Sailor’s Tale recording engineer, sound engineer and engineer: Andy Hendriksen producer: Robert Fripp, King Crimson and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) mixer: Robert Fripp and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) bass guitar: Boz Burrell (English musician) cornet: Marc Charig flute and saxophone: Mel Collins guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp membranophone and percussion: Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) piano: Keith Tippett arranger: King Crimson recorded at: Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Sailor’s Tale composer: Robert Fripp publisher: Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.	4	7:30
3	The Letters recording engineer, sound engineer and engineer: Andy Hendriksen producer: King Crimson bass guitar and lead vocals: Boz Burrell (English musician) cornet: Marc Charig flute and saxophone: Mel Collins guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp membranophone and percussion: Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) piano: Keith Tippett background vocals: Mel Collins and Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) arranger: King Crimson recorded at: Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The Letters lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Robert Fripp publisher: Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. revision of: Drop In	2	4:29
4	Ladies of the Road recording engineer, sound engineer and engineer: Andy Hendriksen producer: King Crimson bass guitar and lead vocals: Boz (English musician) cornet: Marc Charig drums (drum set), membranophone and percussion: Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) flute and saxophone: Mel Collins guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp piano: Keith Tippett background vocals: Mel Collins and Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) vocals: Mel Collins and Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) arranger: King Crimson recorded at: Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Ladies of the Road lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Robert Fripp publisher: Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.	3	5:34
5	Prelude: Song of the Gulls recording engineer, sound engineer and engineer: Andy Hendriksen producer: King Crimson bass guitar: Boz Burrell (English musician) cornet: Marc Charig flute and saxophone: Mel Collins guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp membranophone and percussion: Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) piano: Keith Tippett strings: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) violin: Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) arranger: King Crimson recorded at: Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Prelude: Song of the Gulls composer: Robert Fripp is based on: Suite No 1	4	4:15
6	Islands recording engineer, sound engineer and engineer: Andy Hendriksen producer: Robert Fripp, King Crimson and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) mixer: Robert Fripp and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) bass flute and saxophone: Mel Collins bass guitar and lead vocals: Boz Burrell (English musician) cornet: Marc Charig double bass: Harry Miller guitar, harmonium and mellotron: Robert Fripp membranophone and percussion: Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) piano: Keith Tippett strings: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) background vocals: Mel Collins and Ian Wallace (drummer, ex‐King Crimson) arranger: King Crimson recorded at: Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Islands lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Robert Fripp	3	11:51

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	United States
printed in:	United States

photography:	Robert Ellis (British photographer)
remastering:	Robert Fripp (from 1999-09-06 until 1999-09-10) Simon Heyworth (from 1999-09-06 until 1999-09-10)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Robert Fripp (in 2004)
illustration and design:	Peter Sinfield
additional design:	Hugh O'Donnell

distributed by:	Inner Knot

remastered at:	Chop ’em Out in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1999-09-06 until 1999-09-10)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/699665 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/king-crimson/islands-11/ [info]

Release group

included in:	King Crimson 1969–1972 Sailors’ Tales

part of:	Rye Coalition’s 10 Albums (number: 6) (order: 6)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/436 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/King-crimson/Islands [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/king-crimson/islands/ [info] https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/king-crimson/islands [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/king-crimson/islands [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/22940/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1906 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Islands/3505 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190626 [info]
Wikidata:	Q838970 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 633367050427
Format:: HDCD
Length:: 43:58

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Discipline Global Mobile
DGM0504

Release events

United States
2004

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