CD, DVD-Audio (40th anniversary series)

Islands

Album by King Crimson

Released 3 December 1971

rock progressive rock

Tracklist

CD 1: 2010 stereo mix
1
Formentera Lady
10:17
2
Sailor’s Tale
7:34
4.0 ★
3
The Letters
4:29
4
Ladies of the Road
5:34
5
Prelude: Song of the Gulls
4:16
6
Islands
12:02
3.0 ★
7
Islands (studio run through with oboe prominent)
2:01
8
Formentera Lady (take 2)
2:23
9
Sailor’s Tale (alternate mix/edit)
3:36
10
A Peacemaking Stint Unrolls
3:55
11
The Letters (rehearsal/outtake)
2:43
12
Ladies of the Road (Robert Fripp & David Singleton remix)
5:42
DVD-Audio 2: 2010 surround mix / 2010 stereo mix / Original Album / The Alternate Album / Routes to Islands / Assorted Ladies
1
Formentera Lady (5.1 mix)
10:20
2
Sailor’s Tale (5.1 mix)
7:29
3
The Letters (5.1 mix)
4:27
4
Ladies of the Road (5.1 mix)
5:34
5
Prelude: Song of the Gulls (5.1 mix)
4:17
6
Islands (5.1 mix)
11:55
7
Formentera Lady (original album mix)
10:19
3.5 ★
8
Sailor’s Tale (original album mix)
7:30
4.0 ★
9
The Letters (original album mix)
4:28
2.0 ★
10
Ladies of the Road (original album mix)
5:34
3.0 ★
11
Prelude: Song of the Gulls (original album mix)
4:17
4.0 ★
12
Islands (original album mix)
11:55
3.0 ★
13
Formentera Lady (2010 stereo mix)
10:20
14
Sailor’s Tale (2010 stereo mix)
7:29
4.0 ★
15
The Letters (2010 stereo mix)
4:28
16
Ladies of the Road (2010 stereo mix)
5:34
17
Prelude: Song of the Gulls (2010 stereo mix)
4:17
18
Islands (2010 stereo mix)
11:55
3.0 ★
19
Formentera Lady (take 2)
2:24
20
Sailor’s Tale (alternate mix/edit)
3:37
21
The Letters (rehearsal/outtake)
2:41
22
Ladies of the Road (rough mix)
5:50
23
A Peacemaking Stint Unrolls
3:55
24
Islands (studio run through with oboe prominent)
2:01
25
Pictures of a City (Islands lineup rehearsal)
8:38
26
Sailor’s Tale (Islands lineup rehearsal)
2:43
27
Islands (fragment: Robert Fripp reference cassette - mellotron on vibes setting)
0:32
28
Formentera Lady (rough mix)
8:13
29
Sailor’s Tale (rough mix)
6:05
30
Drop In (early rehearsal by Islands lineup)
3:49
31
The Letters (live at Plymouth)
4:49
32
Sailor’s Tail (live at the Zoom Club)
15:09
33
Ladies of the Road (Robert Fripp & David Singleton remix)
5:45
34
Ladies of the Road (take 5)
5:29
35
Formentera Lady (take 1)
2:29
36
Formentera Lady (take 3)
2:21
37
Formentera Lady (take 4)
2:52

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Release credits

Andy Hendriksen
engineer [1.1-12, 2.7-21, 2.23-24, 2.33], recording [2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18, 1.2, 1.6], sound [2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18, 1.2, 1.6]
Bob Ellis
copyright, phonographic copyright, photography, executive [1-6]
Boz Burrell
bass [2.23-24, 1.7, 1.10], bass guitar [2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18, 1.2, 1.6], lead vocals [1.6, 2.7, 2.9-10, 2.12, 2.18], vocal [1.7, 2.24]
Claire Bidwell
design
David Singleton
mastering
Harry Miller
double bass [1.6, 2.7, 2.12, 2.18]
Hugh O'Donnell
design, illustration
Ian Wallace
background vocals [2.7, 2.9-10, 2.12, 2.18, 1.6], drums (drum set) [2.10, 2.23-24, 1.7, 1.10], membranophone [1.2, 1.6, 2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18], percussion [2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18, 1.2, 1.6], vocal [10]
Keith Tippett
piano [1.2, 1.6, 2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18]
King Crimson
arranger [1.2, 1.6, 2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18], producer [2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18, 1.2, 1.6]
Marc Charig
cornet [1.2, 1.6, 2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18]
Mel Collins
background vocals [2.7, 2.9-10, 2.12, 2.18, 1.6], bass flute [1.6, 2.12, 2.18], flute [2.7-11, 2.14, 1.2], mellotron [2.24, 1.7], saxophone [2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18, 2.23-24, 1.2, 1.6-7, 1.10], vocal [10]
Paulina Lucas
soprano vocals [7]
Peter Sinfield
design, illustration
Robert Fripp
copyright, liner notes, phonographic copyright, re, guitar [1.2, 1.6-7, 1.10, 2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18, 2.23-24], harmonium [2.12, 2.18, 1.6], mellotron [1.2, 1.6-7, 2.7-12, 2.14, 2.18, 2.24], mix [2.8, 2.12-18, 1.1-6], producer [1.1-6, 2.8, 2.12-18]
Robin Miller
oboe [2.24, 1.7]
Sid Smith
liner notes
Simon Heyworth
re
Steven Wilson
mix [2.1-6, 2.8, 2.12-21, 2.23, 2.34-37, 1.1-6, 1.8-11], producer [1.1-6, 2.1-6, 2.8, 2.12-18]
Wilfred Gibson
violin [7, 11]
[unknown]
strings [2.11-12, 2.18, 1.6]