Island Records artifacts

This section is a dumping ground for information that helps us get a better picture of the relationship between Island and other record companies by looking at aspects of the packaging.

Hopefully we can spot trends and deduce facts about Island by transcribing, describing, and examining the catalogue numbers, countries, dates, logos, and fine print.

We can also hopefully spot trends in the label/logo styles that will help us assess the correct release dates and countries.

1970s
Island Records Ltd. Manufactured and distributed by EMI Records Ltd. (Island logo: "i" outline only) (This is a reissue of a 1970 LP)
 * 19?? UK LP: ILPS 9116

Manufactured and distributed by Island Records, Inc. 7720 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA 90046 (Island logo: "i" outline only) (ILPS 9224 has a Warner Bros sticker on the front, and blue center labels)
 * 1974 US LP: ILPS 9224 and ILPS 9251

There are also blue-label editions which may not be US in origin: It has the orange moon on the A side, yellow moon on the B side. Fine print has non-US spelling of "unauthorised".
 * 1978 US 12": ISD 8654


 * 1979 NL LP: 200.776

1980-1988
Manufactured and distributed by WEA Music of Canada Ltd. It has the orange moon on the A side, yellow moon on the B side.
 * 1980 CA LP: XILP 9596

Manufactured and distributed by WEA Music of Canada Ltd. (blue center labels)
 * 1980 CA LP: XILP 9616

Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records, Inc. 3300 Warner Blvd Burbank CA and 3 E 54th St New York NY  (blue labels)
 * 1980 US LP: IL 9630

Manufactured and distributed by EMI Records Ltd. (same album as IL 9630 above)
 * 1980 UK LP: 12 WIP 6598

Fine print has non-US spelling of "unauthorised". Is this really US? Was PRO-A-### used anywhere else?
 * 1981 US promo 12": PRO-A-936

(P) & © Island Records Ltd. (logo) palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame, no circular text ring
 * 1983 UK 12": 12 IS110

Distributed by Atco Records division of Atlantic Recording Corporation A Warner Communications Company 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 (same album as IL 9630 above; copyrights say 1980) (purple labels w/rainbow sky behind skyscraper, green script "Island")
 * 198? US LP: 90091-1-B

Distributed by Atco Records division of Atlantic Recording Corporation A Warner Communications Company 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 (labels have white-yellow-aqua pseudo-script "Island") (sleeve has hybrid "i" logo) TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd.
 * 1983 US EP: 0-96974


 * 1983 US promo 12":

Distributed by Atco Records division of Atlantic Recording Corporation A Warner Communications Company 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 (labels have white-yellow-aqua pseudo-script "Island") (sleeve has hybrid "i" logo) TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd.
 * 1983 US EP: 0-96974

Licensed from Sleeping Bag Records (P) 1983 Original sound recording made by Sleeping Bag Records (sleeve) generic 1st generation 4th&Bway spraypaint logo design (labels) Main logo: 4th&Bway spraypaint logo. (labels) Secondary logos: Sleeping Bag and Island palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame, with circular text ring "Manufactured And Distributed By Island"
 * 1983 UK 12": 12 BRW 1

Island Records Inc. Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 A Warner Communications Company (original red label w/black and yellow geometric shapes; gold-stamp promos have WEA sticker that says "Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Special Project Album - For Instore Play Only")
 * 1984 US LP: 90179-1 (7 90179-1)

Light blue labels on what is presumably a reissue of the same LP. Discogs release
 * 198? US LP:

Island Records, Inc. Distributed by ATCO Records division of Atlantic Recording Corporation A Warner Communications Company 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 (custom ZTT labels) (Island logo: palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame over "ISLAND") TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd.
 * 1984 US 12": 0-96931
 * 1984 US 2xLP: 90232-1-H
 * 1985 US 12": 7 90288-1

Garage Records Manufactured and Distributed by Antilles&reg;/Mango&reg; Records, a division of Island Trading Co., 14 E. 4th St., N.Y., N.Y. 10012 ("Distributed by Island Trading Co" logo is on centre label)
 * 1984 US 12": Garage Records ITG 200-A

Manufactured by Island Records of Canada Ltd. Distributed by MCA Records (Canada) (labels) blue w/yellow moon
 * 1985(?) Canada LP: ISP 1053

Island Visual Arts
 * 1985 US 12": 90516-1-Y

Island Records, Inc. Distributed by ATCO Records division of Atlantic Recording Corporation A Warner Communications Company 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 (purple labels w/rainbow sky behind skyscraper, green script "Island") (Island logo: palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame over "ISLAND") TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd.
 * 1985 US 12": 0-96889

(purple labels w/rainbow sky behind skyscraper, green script "Island")
 * 198? US LP: 7 90108-1

Manufactured by Island Records Island Records, Inc. distributed by ATCO Records division of Atlantic Recording Corporation A Warner Communications Company 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 (Island logo: palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame over "ISLAND") TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd. (disc) made in USA by WEA Manufacturing Inc. (disc logo is diagonal blue "Island" script)
 * 1985 US CD: 7 90232-2

Manhattan Island Records Distributed by Manhattan Records, a division of Capitol Records (Island logo: palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame over "ISLAND") TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd. (Manhattan logo) Manhattan is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. Unfortunately, in Discogs we've been filing Manhattan Island under EMI-Manhattan Records. I recently rejected user henkieee's submission of this LP (which I own) ''for trying to file it under Manhattan Island Records. Sigh.''
 * 1985 US 12": ST-53021

Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 A Warner Communications Company (blue script "Island" on generic sleeve; black script on center label (it's a white label promo))
 * 1985 US 12": PR 794

Island Records, Inc. Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 A Warner Communications Company (reissue single with plain yellow label; silhouette/"i" frame logo) Manufactured by Island Record. © + (p) ZTT (logo) palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame, with circular text ring "Manufactured And Distributed By Island"
 * 1985 US 12": 0-96859
 * 1985 UK CD: CID 126 (90288-2)


 * 1985 DE 7": 107 334

Island Records, Inc. Distributed by Atco Records division of Atlantic Recording Corporation A Warner Communications Company 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 (black label w/blue ring) (Island logo is palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame over "ISLAND") TM owned by Island Entertainment Group, Inc.
 * 1985 US 12": 0-96835
 * 1986 US 12": 0-96839
 * 1986 US 12": 0-98604


 * 1986 CA 12": 92 05370

Island Records, Inc. Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 A Warner Communications Company (black label w/blue ring) Obviously a reissue, but actual year
 * 198? US LP: 7 90033-1

Island Records, Inc. Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019 A Warner Communications Company (black label w/blue ring) This is a Columbia House edition, as indicated by the "CRC" and odd catalogue number.
 * 198? US LP: A1 90067

(P) 1988 Island Records Inc. (sleeve) In plain black sleeve, with title sticker featuring: 4th & Broadway circular logo on LHS circular palm-tree-in-an-"i" Island logo on RHS "pre-fab" (pre release promo) (labels) A-side: 4th & Broadway circular logo (labels) B-side: circular palm-tree-in-an-"i" Island logo
 * 1988 UK 12": 12 BRW 114


 * 1988 DE CD: 259 138 / CID 9879

1989
(P) 1989 Island Records Ltd. no further legal credits, no INT cat# 4th & Broadway circular logo given greater prominence on sleeve and disc circular palm-tree-in-an-"i" Island logos also both on sleeve and disc
 * 1989 UK CD5": BRCD 136

Island Records, Inc. 14 E 4th St., NY, NY 10012 (Island logo) TM owned by Island Entertainment Group, Inc. (disc) made in USA by WEA Manufacturing Inc. (disc logo is black palm silhouette on yellow moon over "ISLAND")
 * 1989 US CD: 7 91318-2 and 7 90179-2

(P) 1989 Island Records Ltd. © 1989 Island Records Ltd. Distributed by BMG Records. Vertrieb durch BMG Ariola. LC0407 Printed in Germany by TOPAC (logo) 4th & Broadway circular logo given greater prominence on sleeve and disc (logo) circular palm-tree-in-an-"i" Island logos also both on sleeve and disc (spine) 4th & Broadway circular logo over "rainbow"
 * 1989 DE CD: 260 350

1990s
(P) & © 1990 Owned by Island Records Ltd. "An idea available through Sense (of Island) to be continued" (Sense logo, which is a derivative of the black palm silhouette on white moon)
 * 1990 UK Cassingle: SIGH 4-3 / INT. 875789-4

(P) 1990 Island Records Inc. Fourth And Broadway is a division of Island Records (sleeve logo) 4th&Bway rectangular box logo. No Island logo (label logos) Island black palm silhouette on moon and 4+B' Circular logos. Generic orange labels
 * 1990 UK 12": 12 BRW 196 / 878 223-1

(P) 1990 This compilation owned by Island Records Ltd. (disc) made in France by PMDC (logo) Island Masters logo given prominence)   (secondary logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")  (spine) text over "rainbow" reads ISLAND
 * 1990 UK CD: IMCD 88 / 842 546-2

4th & B'way&trade;, an Island Records, Inc. company 400 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10003 (mini logo is black palm silhouette on white moon)
 * 1990 US CD: CCD 452 / 162-440 452-2

pick a label, any label Axiom appears to be primary brand BMG Ariola is manufacturer Mango, 4th & B'way, Island also associated somehow
 * 1991 DE 12": 614 258

Island Records, Inc. 14 E 4th St., NY, NY 10012 (disc) made in USA by WEA Manufacturing Inc. (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")
 * 1991 (maybe 1992) US CD: 422-866 189-2

Island Records, Inc. 400 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10003 (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND") Island Records Ltd. (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND") nb: release is not an Island Masters issue. IMCD is used here as it was a mid-price CD, but not a reissue
 * 1992 US 12": 422-866 977-1
 * 1993 UK/EU CD: IMCD 159 / 518 451-2

Island Records, Inc. 400 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10003 (disc) made in USA by WEA Manufacturing Inc. (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")
 * 1992 US CD: 422-866 533-2

4th & B'way&trade;, an Island Records, Inc. company 400 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10003 (mini logo is white palm silhouette on black moon)
 * 1993 US CD: 162-440 590-2

QUANGO Manufactured and marketed by Island Records, Inc. 825 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10019 Distributed by I.L.S. (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")
 * 1995 US CD: 162-444 073-2

Axiom&trade; Manufactured and marketed by Island Records, Inc., a PolyGram Company 825 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10019 Distributed by I.L.S. (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")
 * 1996 US CD: 162-531 046-2

2000s
The Island Def Jam Music Group, a Universal Music company. Worldwide Plaza, 825 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
 * 2002 US CD:

Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings Inc.
 * 2002 UK CD: ### ###-2

The Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
 * 2002 EU CD: ### ###-2

Island Mercury, a division of Universal Music GmbH Strafauer Alice 1, 10245 Berlin
 * 2002 DE CD:

(P) & © 2003 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music company. LC01846 www.islandrecords.co.uk (logo) Universal globe logo (logo) Island Music Group logo
 * 2003 UK 12" Promo: 12SUGAX8

(P) Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company. LC00407. www.islandrecords.co.uk (logo) primary: palm silhouette on moon over "ISLAND" (logo) secondary: black palm silhouette in a lower-case 'i' "Island Records Group"
 * 2006 UK (EU?) CD: CID 922 / 987 753 3