Label
Island Records
Island Records, a pioneering experimental music label founded in Jamaica in 1959, showcases 65 unique releases from diverse artists worldwide.
About
Island Records emerged from the heart of Jamaica in 1959, a liminal space where Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong channeled the vibrant pulse of their surroundings into a label that sculpted the global music landscape. The vinyl grooves of 65 releases echo with the innovative soundscapes of U2, The B-52's, and Brian Eno, each artist weaving their own fractal narratives into the fabric of Island's eclectic catalog. From Bob Marley's reggae roots to the experimental whispers of Brian Eno and Robert Fripp, Island's roster became a crucible of cross-genre experimentation. The label's sonic evolution is mirrored in its format distribution: a near-exclusive commitment to vinyl, with a solitary cassette as the outlier, a testament to its dedication to the tactile, physical experience of music. Island's network extended its influence from the underground scenes of the UK to the avant-garde corridors of New York and beyond. Julian Cope's "Peggy Suicide" and "My Nation Underground" sit alongside Allen Ginsberg's "The Lion for Real," each release a node in a vast interdisciplinary web spun from Island's foundational Jamaican roots. The transition to PolyGram in 1989 marked a new chapter, yet the imprint of Island's innovative spirit remained indelible, its foundational role in independent music undiminished. The label's story is one of perpetual reinvention, an unending process-driven exploration of sound, form, and identity.
Catalog
192 total
Roxy Music
Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
An Electric Storm
Marcus Garvey
Stand Up
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Roxy Music
June 1, 1974
Shawn Mendes
Rain Dogs
Lungs
Tea For The Tillerman²
Hello Happiness
Songs Of Experience
The Joshua Tree
Lungs
Third
Third
Mr. Brightside
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
Theme From Turnpike
Hotellounge (Be The Death Of Me)
Oxbow Lakes
March Of The Pigs
Further Away
Via
The Downward Spiral
Pomme Fritz
Lemon (Remixes)
Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Broken
Goin' Out West
Peggy Suicide
Peggy Suicide
Head Like A Hole
Head Like A Hole
Head Like A Hole
Down In It
All I Want Is You
Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves
Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves
Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves
The Lion for Real
Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves
Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves
My Nation Underground
My Nation Underground
Desire
The Joshua Tree
Franks Wild Years
Franks Wild Years
Strange Weather
Forces Of Victory
Forces Of Victory
Rage Hard (+)
Trouble In Mind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Wide Awake In America
Wide Awake In America
Rain Dogs
Pull Up To The Bumper
R.O.K.
(Who's Afraid Of?) The Art Of Noise
The Unforgettable Fire
Rain Dogs
The Beating Of Wings Andrew Poppy
(Who's Afraid Of?) The Art Of Noise
The Unforgettable Fire
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
Brute Reason
Koyaanisqatsi (Original Soundtrack Album From The Film)
Future Generations
The Waterboys
Whammy Kiss / Future Generation
Swordfishtrombones
Blind Vision
Live "Under A Blood Red Sky"
Sunday Bloody Sunday + Special U.S. Remixes
All Right Now
Mesopotania
Under The Boardwalk
Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy
Closer / Tim Toum
Dangerous Rhythm
Welcome Back
October
Dangerous Acquaintances
How Much Are They?
Slow Motion
Party Mix!
Bass Culture
Dangerous Rhythm