King Crimson
Islands
FormatCD + DVDLabelDiscipline Global Mobile, PanegyricGenrePsychedelia & Kraut
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This release comes in a 2×digipak format in a slipcase with new sleeve notes by Robert Fripp and King Crimson biographer Sid Smith along with rare photos and archive material. 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.
Format
CD content:
1. 2010 Stereo Mix remixed from the original multitrack master tapes
2. Bonus tracks
DVD content:
1. Original album remixed in MLP Lossless 5.1 Surround* and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround**
2. Original album mix (2004 master edition) and 2010 stereo album mix in MLP Lossless Stereo (24/96)* and PCM Stereo 2.0*** (24/48). "Islands: The Alternate Album", "Routes to Islands" and "Additional tracks: Assorted Ladies" in Stereo (16/48)***
*only playable with DVD-Audio players, or players that are DVD-Audio compatible
**playable in all DVD players/DVD-ROM drives etc. with a compatible speaker setup
***playable in all DVD players/DVD-ROM drives etc.
This release comes in a 2×digipak format in a slipcase with new sleeve notes by Robert Fripp and King Crimson biographer Sid Smith along with rare photos and archive material.
Recorded at Command Studios, Piccadilly, London.
CD-8 to CD-11, DVD-19 to DVD-21, DVD-23, DVD-34 to DVD-37 mixed from the original session reels.
Outer cover illustration 'Trifold Nebula in Sagittarius' by courtesy of The Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institution of Washington.
Stereo files prepared at Super Audio Mastering.
5.1 mastered at Super Audio Mastering, Devon.
DVD Design & Layout at Opus Productions Ltd.
DVD Authoring & Assembly at Opus Productions Ltd.
Multitrack Tape restoration and transfers at FX Copyroom.
Compiled & Coordinated for DGM.
CD and DVD stereo tracks published by UMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Released via Inner Knot (USA/Canada), WHD (Japan), Panegyric (rest of World)
The original album was released 1971.
℗ & © Robert Fripp
This compilation ℗ & © 2009 Robert Fripp
Release notes
CD content: 1. 2010 Stereo Mix remixed from the original multitrack master tapes 2. Bonus tracks DVD content: 1. Original album remixed in MLP Lossless 5.1 Surround* and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround** 2. Original album mix (2004 master edition) and 2010 stereo album mix in MLP Lossless Stereo (24/96)* and PCM Stereo 2.0*** (24/48). "Islands: The Alternate Album", "Routes to Islands" and "Additional tracks: Assorted Ladies" in Stereo (16/48)*** *only playable with DVD-Audio players, or players…
| 2010 Stereo Mix | |||
| CD-1 | Formentera Lady | 10:17 | |
| CD-2 | Sailor's Tale | 7:35 | |
| CD-3 | The Letters | 4:29 | |
| CD-4 | Ladies Of The Road | 5:34 | |
| CD-5 | Prelude: Song Of The Gulls | 4:17 | |
| CD-6 | Islands | 12:02 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| CD-7 | Islands (Studio Run Through With Oboe Prominent) | 2:02 | |
| CD-8 | Formentera Lady (Take 2) | 2:23 | |
| CD-9 | Sailor's Tale (Alternate Mix/Edit) | 3:37 | |
| CD-10 | A Peacemaking Stint Unrolls (Previously Unreleased) | 3:55 | |
| CD-11 | The Letters (Rehearsal/Outtake) | 2:43 | |
| CD-12 | Ladies Of The Road (Robert Fripp & David Singleton Remix) | 5:43 | |
| Original Album 5.1 Remix | |||
| DVD-1 | Formentera Lady | 10:20 | |
| DVD-2 | Sailor's Tale | 7:28 | |
| DVD-3 | The Letters | 4:27 | |
| DVD-4 | Ladies Of The Road | 5:34 | |
| DVD-5 | Prelude: Song Of The Gulls | 4:17 | |
| DVD-6 | Islands | 11:57 | |
| 2010 Stereo Mix | |||
| DVD-7 | Formentera Lady | 10:20 | |
| DVD-8 | Sailor's Tale | 7:28 | |
| DVD-9 | The Letters | 4:27 | |
| DVD-10 | Ladies Of The Road | 5:34 | |
| DVD-11 | Prelude: Song Of The Gulls | 4:17 | |
| DVD-12 | Islands | 11:57 | |
| Original Master Edition 2004 | |||
| DVD-13 | Formentera Lady | 10:19 | |
| DVD-14 | Sailor's Tale | 7:29 | |
| DVD-15 | The Letters | 4:27 | |
| DVD-16 | Ladies Of The Road | 5:34 | |
| DVD-17 | Prelude: Song Of The Gulls | 4:17 | |
| DVD-18 | Islands | 11:50 | |
| Islands: The Alternate Album | |||
| DVD-19 | Formentera Lady (Take 2) | 2:24 | |
| DVD-20 | Sailor's Tale (Alternate Mix/Edit) | 3:37 | |
| DVD-21 | The Letters (Rehearsal/Outtake) | 2:41 | |
| DVD-22 | Ladies Of The Road (Rough Mix) | 5:50 | |
| DVD-23 | A Peacemaking Stint Unrolls (Previously Unreleased) | 3:55 | |
| DVD-24 | Islands (Studio Run Through With Oboe Prominent) | 2:01 | |
| Routes To Islands | |||
| DVD-25 | Pictures Of A City (Islands Lineup Rehearsal) | 8:38 | |
| DVD-26 | Sailor's Tale (Islands Lineup Rehearsal) | 2:43 | |
| DVD-27 | Islands (Fragment: Robert Fripp Reference Cassette - Mellotron On Vibes Setting) | 0:32 | |
| DVD-28 | Formentera Lady (Rough Mix) | 8:13 | |
| DVD-29 | Sailor's Tale (Rough Mix) | 6:05 | |
| DVD-30 | Drop In (Early Rehearsal By Islands Lineup) | 3:49 | |
| DVD-31 | The Letters (Live At Plymouth) | 4:49 | |
| DVD-32 | Sailor's Tale (Live At The Zoom Club) | 15:09 | |
| Additional Tracks: Assorted Ladies | |||
| DVD-33 | Ladies Of The Road (Robert Fripp & David Singleton Remix) | 5:45 | |
| DVD-34 | Ladies Of The Road (Take 5) | 5:29 | |
| DVD-35 | Formentera Lady (Take 1) | 2:29 | |
| DVD-36 | Formentera Lady (Take 3) | 2:21 | |
| DVD-37 | Formentera Lady (Take 4) | 2:52 | |
- Neil Wilkes
- Authoring [DVD Authoring & Assembly]
- Boz
- Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals, Choreography
- Declan Colgan
- Compiled By, Coordinator
- Mark Charig
- Cornet
- Claire Bidwell
- Design [DVD], Layout [DVD]
- Hugh O'Donnell
- Design [Package And Art]
- Harry Miller
- Double Bass
- Ian Wallace
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals
- Andy Hendrikson
- Engineer
- Mike
- Equipment
- Vick
- Equipment
- Robert Fripp
- Executive-Producer [5.1 Tracks], Guitar, Mellotron, Other [Peters Pedal], Harmonium, Other [Sundry Implements], Liner Notes, Mixed By [2010 Stereo Mix], Producer [2010 Stereo Mix], Remastered By [Original Master Edition 2004], Written-By
- Mel Collins
- Flute, Bass Flute, Saxophone, Vocals
- Sid Smith
- Liner Notes
- Simon Heyworth
- Mastered By [5.1 Tracks], Mastered By [Stereo Files Prepared By], Remastered By [Original Master Edition 2004]
- Steven Wilson
- Mixed By (CD-8 to CD-11, DVD-19 to DVD-21, DVD-23, DVD-34 to DVD-37), Mixed By [2010 Stereo Mix], Producer [2010 Stereo Mix], Mixed By [5.1 Tracks], Producer [5.1 Tracks]
- Robin Miller
- Oboe
- John Kimber
- Other [American Vinyl Record Sleeve Supplied By]
- Sid Smith
- Other [Compiled & Coordinated Input And Suggestions]
- Steven Wilson
- Other [Compiled & Coordinated Input And Suggestions]
- Robert Ellis
- Photography By
- Keith Tippett
- Piano
- Paulina Lucas
- Soprano Saxophone
- Alex R. Mundy
- Technician [DMG Tape Archive]
- Bob Romano
- Technician [DVD QC Testing]
- Bob Squires
- Technician [DVD QC Testing]
- Chris Gerhard
- Technician [DVD QC Testing]
- Jon Urban
- Technician [DVD QC Testing]
- Patrick Cleasby
- Technician [DVD QC Testing]
- Tim McDonnell
- Technician [DVD QC Testing]
- Kevin Vanbergen
- Technician [Multitrack Tape Restoration And Transfers]
- Peter Sinfield
- Words By, Sound Designer [Sounds], Other [Visions], Design [Cover], Painting, Written-By
