Islands
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Islands is a 1971 progressive rock album by King Crimson, noted for its atmospheric, jazz-influenced compositions and expansive, orchestral arrangements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islands canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | King Crimson studio albums ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | mixed contemporary reviews ⓘ |
| featuresArtist |
Boz Burrell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ian Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Sinfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Fripp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Larks' Tongues in Aspic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Lizard ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
jazz rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtBy | Peter Sinfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
30th Anniversary remaster
ⓘ
40th Anniversary stereo remix ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Formentera Lady
NERFINISHED
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Islands (title track) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladies of the Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Prelude: Song of the Gulls NERFINISHED ⓘ Sailor's Tale NERFINISHED ⓘ The Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReception | cult following among progressive rock fans ⓘ |
| length | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
chamber music influences
ⓘ
improvisational passages ⓘ symphonic elements ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
atmospheric sound
ⓘ
jazz-influenced compositions ⓘ orchestral arrangements ⓘ use of brass and woodwind instruments ⓘ use of mellotron ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | King Crimson discography ⓘ |
| performer | King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Peter Sinfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Fripp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Command Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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EG Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-12-03 ⓘ |
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