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Island singles were released with prefix WI and numbers starting with 001. The Island label itself was white with red lettering and logotypes – for the first 100 releases it had a round "Flaming sun" logo on a white label, then and for reprints of the early issues a red strip across the centre of the label like a "bow tie".
Island Records is a Jamaican multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. ... Island Reggae Greats (1985, compilation series; re-issued in several forms)
Beenie Man (Island Jamaica) Bernard Szajner; Bill Laswell (Axiom/Island) Bhundu Boys; Black Uhuru; Black Rebel Motorcycle Club; Blancmange; Blessing Annatoria (Island UK) Bob Dylan (Island UK) Bob Marley (Tuff Gong/Island) Bomb the Bass (Quango/Island) Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. (4th & B'way/Island) Boukman Eksperyans (Mango/Island) Boy Kill Boy; Blue ...
Meticulously researched and fact checked, The Island Book of Records Volume I: 1959-1968 proves to be a reference book of a time and a culture that Island Records defined. As Storey says, “This ...
Having formed Island Records in Jamaica on May 22, 1959, Blackwell was among the first to record the Jamaican popular music that eventually became known as ska. [2] Returning to Britain in 1962, he sold records from the back of his car to the Jamaican community. [3] His label became "a byword for uncompromised artistry and era-shaping acts." [7]
Island Reggae Greats is a series of reggae compilation albums, released by Island Records in 1985. The series showcases selected Island reggae artists and three reggae styles (DJ, lovers and rockers), plus there was also a sampler featuring selected tracks from the series.
While he hasn’t been active in the music world for a couple of decades, Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, is indisputably one of the greatest record executives in history. The list of ...
Reggae Greats: Lee "Scratch" Perry is a 1984 Island Records compilation album featuring the work of Lee "Scratch" Perry. It focuses mainly on his work as a producer/composer rather than a singer. Perry only sings on three of the songs. All of the tracks are from the period between 1976 and 1979, and were recorded at Perry's Black Ark studio. [1]