On September 24, 2007, “Island” label released “White Chalk”, the seventh PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – March 2007, and was produced by Flood, John parish and PJ Harvey.
On September 13, 1999, “Island” label released “One From the Modern”, the fourth Ocean Colour Scene album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Moseley Shoals” in Birmingham, England, and was produced by Brendan Lynch.
Personnel:
Simon Flowers – vocals, acoustic guitar, recording
Stephen Cradock – vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar, recording
Andy Bennett – vocals, guitar, recording
Oscar Harrison – drums, recording
Tony Griffiths, Chris Griffiths – backing vocals
Austin Kilburn, Dan Sprigg – engineer
Brendan Lynch, Martin “Max” Heyes – mixing
Stuart Hawkens – lacquer cut
Pete Kelsey – design
Lawrence Watson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Simon Fowler, Stephen Cradock, Andy Bennett and Oscar Harrison.
On September 11, 1989, “Island” label released “Brave and Crazy”, the second Melissa Etheridge studio album. It was recorded January – May 1989, at “A&M Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Melissa Etheridge, Niko Bolas and Kevin McCormick.
On September 10, 1971, “Island” label released “Welcome to the Canteen”, the fifth Traffic album (the first live one). It was recorded in July 1971, at “Fairfield Halls” in Croydon and the “Oz Benefit Concert” in the canteen of the “Polytechnic of Central London”.
Personnel:
Dave Mason – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Steve Winwood – lead vocals, organ, electric piano, acoustic and electric guitar
On September 4, 2015, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Oh Wonder album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Anthony West and Josephine Vander Gucht.
On August 5, 1977, “Island” label released “Dry & Heavy”, the sixth Burning Spear album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Harry J’s Studio” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Winston Rodney.
Personnel:
Winston Rodney – lead vocals, percussion, arrangements
Earl “Chinna” Smith – lead and rhythm guitar
Donald “Roots” Kinsey – lead guitar
Bertram “Ranchie” McLean – rhythm guitar
Bernard “Touter” Harvey – keyboards
Earl “Wire” Lindo – keyboards
Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
Aston “Family Man” Barrett – bass guitar
Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace – drums
Noel “Skully” Simms – percussion
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson – percussion
Herman Marquis – alto sax
Richard “Dirty Harry” Hall – tenor sax
Bobby Ellis – trumpet
Vincent “Trommie” Gordon – trombone
Sylvan Morris – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Walter Rodney, except where noted.
Any River
The Sun – Winston Rodney, Don Taylor, Phillip Fullwood
It’s a Long Way Around – Winston Rodney, Phillip Fullwood
On June 16, 2023, “Island” label released “Is It?”, the fifth Ben Howard studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “Le Manoir de Léon in Léon” in Landes, France, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Nathan Jenkins.
Personnel:
Ben Howard – vocals, guitar, electric guitar, aerophones, electro-acoustic realization
Richard Thomas – piano, synthesizer, harmonium, backing vocals
James Arben – saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe
Raven Bush – strings
Michael McGoldrick – uilleann pipes, flute
Stuart Hawkes – mastering
Bráulio Amado – artwork
Allan Wilson – photography
Roddy Bow – photography
Track listing:
Couldn’t Make It Up – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith
Walking Backwards – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mickey Smith
Days of Lantana – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith – contains a sample of “Trois Beaux Oiseaux De Paradis”, written by Maurice Ravel and performed by Linda Thompson
Life in the Time – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
Moonraker – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
Richmond Avenue – Ben Howard, Michael McGoldrick, Mike Smith
Interim of Sense – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
Total Eclipse – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
Spirit – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
Little Planet – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
On May 29, 2015, “Island” label released “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful”, the third Florence and the Machine studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Pool”, “Angel”, “Urchin”, “Lightship”, “123”, “Sarm Studio”, and “No. 1 Baltic Place” in London, “Bedrock Rehearsal” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Markus Dravs, Kid Harpoon, John Hill, Paul Epworth, James Ford, Charlie Hugall, Isabella Summers, Brett Shaw and Dan Wilson.
Personnel:
Florence Welch – lead and backing vocals, body percussion, stamps, claps, piano, percussion
Rob Ackroyd – acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele
Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
Kid Harpoon – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, piano, CP 70 synth, drums, percussion, bass, brass writing, brass arrangements
On May 26, 2023, “Island” label released “The Girl is Crying in Her Latte”, the 25th Sparks studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Sparks” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.
Personnel:
Russell Mael – vocals, engineering, mixing
Ron Mael – keyboards, programming, string arrangements
On May 11, 1981, “Island” label released “Nightclubbing”, the fifth Grace Jones studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981. at “Compass Point Studios” in the Bahamas, and was produced by Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell.
Personnel:
Grace Jones – lead and backing vocals
Mikey Chung – guitar
Barry Reynolds – guitar
Monte Browne – rhythm guitar
Tyrone Downie – vocals, keyboards
Wally Badarou – keyboards
Jack Emblow – accordion
Masai Delon – vocals
Jess Roden – vocals
Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
Sly Dunbar – drums, syndrums
Mel Speller – vocals, percussion
Uziah Thompson – percussion
Ted Jensen – mastering
Track listing:
Walking in the Rain – Harry Vanda, George Young
Pull Up to the Bumper – Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya, Dana Mano
Use Me – Bill Withers
Nightclubbing – David Bowie, Iggy Pop
Art Groupie – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds
I’ve Seen That Face Before – Astor Piazzolla, Barry Reynold, Dennis Wilkeym Nathalie Delon
Feel Up – Grace Jones
Demolition Man – Sting
I’ve Done It Again – Berry Reynolds, Marianne Faithfull
musicalphabet 