Sunday, August 1, 2021

ALBUM OF THE WEEK / King Crimson - Islands (1971)

Islands is the fourth studio album by English band King Crimson, released in December 1971 on the record label Island. Islands is the only studio album to feature the 1971-1972 touring line-up of Robert Fripp, Mel Collins, Boz Burrell and Ian Wallace. This would be the last album before an entirely new group would record the trilogy of Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Starless and Bible Black and Red between 1973-1974. This is also the last album to feature the lyrics of co-founding member Peter Sinfield.

Progressive rock, jazz fusion


Full Album:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXhfRoiJBIissE6cOh0bqouyvin6IflJs


Formentera Lady: https://youtu.be/H7mehbm60YQ :





Musicians: 

Robert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron, Peter’s Pedal Harmonium and sundry implements

Mel Collins: Flute, Bass Flute, Saxes & Vocals 

Boz Burrell: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals & Choreography 

Ian Wallace: Drums, Percussion & Vocals 


Peter Sinfield: Words, Sounds & Visions


Featured players

Keith Tippett: Piano

Paulina Lucas: Soprano

Robin Miller: Oboe 

Mark Charig: Cornet

Harry Miller: String Bass


Engineer: Andy Hendrikson

Cover Design & Painting: Peter Sinfield

Equipment: Vick & Mike

Recorded at Command Studios, Piccadilly, London


Outer cover illustration ‘Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius’ by courtesy of The Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institution of Washington


Source: Wikipedia, YouTube

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