Island 50th: The Consolodation Years

The Consolidation Years, covering 1980 onwards.

That's not to say that Island had lost the plot, but it might fairly be said that but for U2 and the nostalgia market, they could have slipped from public notice. In 1989, Chris Blackwell sold Island Records to Polygram, which resulted in a remarketing of the Island back catalogue on compact disc under the Island Masters brand.

Private Life


Redemption Song


Fire


Safesurfer

Island 50th: New Ground Years

The New Ground Years, covering 1967 to approximately 1980.

1967 brought Sergeant Pepper and A Whiter Shade of Pale, followed by an explosion of diversity in popular music. Pop songs were no longer "moon in June", radio stations were no longer limited by the "two-minute barrier" and influential DJ's, particularly John Peel, were providing exposure to experimental, even dangerous, music.

Fantastic Music - just a sample of the great music they signed up and developed

Traffic - Paper Sun - 1967

Traffic - Paper Sun
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Nirvana - Paper Chaser


Jethro Tull - Living in the Past


Roxy Music - Virginia Plain


Bob Marley - Exodus


and Free, Spooky Tooth, Fairport Convention, King Crimson, John Martyn, Cat Stevens, Uriah Heep, Mott the Hoople, Vinegar Joe, The Chieftains ........

ISLAND 50th ANNIVERSARY - Jamaican Years

2009 is the 50th anniversary of the founding of Island Records, arguably the most prestigious record label in the history of British music.

The Jamaican Years, covering the label's releases from 1959 to 1966 - this year, in the UK at least, is considered a turning point in popular music, providing Good Vibrations and Revolver. Popular music had changed, and Island Records changed with it.



Scandal In A Brixton Market




I saw Desmond one night at University and he was rocking! Israelites: The Best Of Desmond Dekker




Legend

Bob Marley & the Wailers - Roots Rock Reggae

This is a post that I did in my new Reggae music blog called Me Inna Fever it is a project that I am colaborating on with my online friend Mocha.

When I was a young seamen in the US Navy, back in the early eighties I had a girl friend named Hope, who's parents were from Jamaica. She turned me on to Bob Marley. I think that changed my life. I lost touch with Hope, but I'll always have Bob, and I thank her for that.



Bob Marley @Amazon.com