King Crimson
Islands (Lp)
LabelPanegyricGenrePsychedelia & Kraut
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Islands is the sixth in a series of audiophile King Crimson vinyl reissues. The album's return to the 12" vinyl format is newly cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp. Manufactured on 200g super-heavyweight vinyl, housed in a reprint of the original sleeve with lyrics insert. The album is a hodge podge of ideas and there is no flow or continuity. Each track could exist separately. This is one of the Crims least beloved lineups even tho they were capable of more free-jazz improv than any previous or subsequent incarnation of the band. A frequently beautiful and sometimes unfairly overlooked part of King Crimson's always intriguing back catalogue.
Release notes
- The original stereo mix of the 1971 classic - Newly cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp - Includes exclusive codes for 320kbps MP3 downloads of an original 1971 vinyl transfer - 200-gram super-heavyweight vinyl Made in England. Ⓟ & Ⓒ 2014 Robert Fripp.
| 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 |
- Boz
- Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals, Other [Choreography]
- Mark Charig
- Cornet
- Peter Sinfield
- Design [Cover], Painting, Words By, Sounds, Other [Visions], Written-By (A1, A3, B1, B3)
- Harry Miller
- Double Bass [String Bass]
- Ian Wallace
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals
- Andy Hendrikson
- Engineer
- Mel Collins
- Flute, Bass Flute, Saxophone, Vocals
- Robert Fripp
- Guitar, Mellotron, Harmonium [Peter's Pedal], Effects [Sundry Implements], Written-By
- Jonz
- Mastered By
- Robin Miller
- Oboe
- Robert Ellis
- Photography By
- Keith Tippett
- Piano
- King Crimson
- Producer
- Paulina Lucas
- Soprano Vocals
