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| − | Welcome to the '''Island Records''' research area for Discogs. If you have information about Island Records, put it here, and hopefully we can sort out the true history of this label.
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| − | ==Island Records corporations==
| + | Welcome to the '''Island Records''' research area for [http://www.discogs.com/ Discogs]. If you have information about the Island Records label or its affiliated brands and companies (4th & Broadway, Mango, Antilles, Tuff Gong, etc.), then put what you know here, and hopefully we can sort out the true history of this label and improve the way it is handled in Discogs. |
| − | The Island name and brand has been associated with many different corporate entities. Details we know so far may be found in the [[Island Records corporations]] article.
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| − | ==Logos and label designs== | + | ==Island information== |
| − | <gallery>
| + | Information collected so far includes the following: |
| − | Image:Island-i.png|early-mid 1970s
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| − | Image:Island-orangemoon.png|late 1970s-early 1980s ("day"/A-side)
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| − | Image:Island-yellowmoon.png|late 1970s-early 1980s ("night"/B-side)
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| − | Image:Island-blue-yellow.png|mid-1980s
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| − | Image:Island-1980s.png|mid-1980s
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| − | Image:Island-1983.jpg|1983
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| − | Image:Island-yellowmoon-1989.jpg|1989-1998(?)
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| − | Image:Islandrecords.gif|1989-1998(?); smaller, tighter type
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| − | Image:Island-records-group.png|2002(?)-present
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | Image:Antilles.png|Antilles logo (date unknown)
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| − | Image:4th bway.png|4th & B'way
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | <div style="font-size: 85%">''Reproductions of trademarked designs are presented here for illustrative purposes only. Explicit permission has not been granted to use them. We believe that this usage, in the context of this research-oriented wiki, constitutes Fair Use under copyright law. The images remain the property of their respective owners, and are still protected under copyright and trademark law, so please do not reproduce them or use them for any other purpose in any other publication.''</div>
| + | * An increasingly comprehensive [[Island Records timeline]]. |
| | + | * A gallery of [[Island Records logo and label designs]]. |
| | + | * A dumping ground for [[Island Records artifacts]]: images and fine-print details from actual releases, from which we can hopefully spot trends and deduce facts. |
| | + | * Information about [[Island Records corporations|corporations associated with the Island name and brand]]. |
| | + | * A gallery of [[Island Records office buildings]]. |
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| − | ==Offices==
| + | Perhaps of particular interest to Discogs users are the following: |
| − | On a separate page there is a small [[Island Records office buildings|gallery of buildings that housed Island's corporate offices]] available.
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| − | ==Timeline==
| + | * An overview of how we handle [[Island in Discogs]]. |
| − | * 1959 - Island Records founded as Jamaican music label (in Jamaica) by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall | + | * A guide to [[Island Records catalogue numbers]], derived mostly from Discogs data. |
| − | * 1959 - Laurel Aiken's "Boogie In My Bones" tops Jamaican chart for 11 weeks
| + | * A section where we identify [[Island Records questionable entries]] currently in Discogs and try to sort out what's going on with them. |
| − | * 1960 - ''Lance Heywood at the Half Moon Hotel'', the first LP on Island, released w/catalogue # CB 22 (22 being Blackwell's age)
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| − | * 8 May 1962 - Island Records Ltd. incorporates in the UK
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| − | * Mar 1964 - Island's first million-seller, the bluebeat track "My Boy Lollipop" (a cover of a 1957 hit by Barbie Gaye), is recorded in London by Millie Small and released in the UK via Fontana under licence due to Blackwell's trepidation about overextending Island to meet the demand for one release. It goes to #2 in both the UK and US | |
| − | * 1964 - Blackwell & Guy Stevens launch Sue sublabel to promote US r'n'b in the UK
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| − | * 1965? - Blackwell signs Spencer Davis Group but licenses all material to Fontana
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| − | * Jan 1966 - Spencer Davis Group bumps Beatles from #1 spot on UK chart
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| − | * 28 Jul 1967 - Trojan Records label launched to showcase Duke Reid; most of Island's reggae artists are moved to it as Island moves toward college rock, signing Art and Traffic.
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| − | * 1968 - Lee Gopthal's label B&C (Beat & Commercial) merges with Island.
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| − | * 1968 - Trojan folds after about a dozen releases, but is relaunched the same year by Lee Gopthal.
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| − | * 2 Mar 1970 - Island Records, Inc. incorporates in New York state
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| − | * 1971 - Ariola begins partnership with Island[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.ariola.de/historie.html]
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| − | * 1972 - Jimmy Cliff leaves Island in frustration at declining support for reggae artists
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| − | * late 1972 - The Wailers are signed to Island; Blackwell helps them record their first album for £4000
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| − | * 10 Jun 1974 - Island Records, Inc. incorporates in California, operating from Warner Bros. Records address
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| − | * 1975 - "No Woman, No Cry" becomes Bob Marley's first UK hit
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| − | * Mar 1980 - U2 signs to Island
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| − | * 17 Sep 1982 - Island Records, Inc. (New York) incorporates in California
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| − | * 1983 - Blackwell forms Island Alive, a film production and distribution company
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| − | * 1984 - Island buys Stiff Records
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| − | * 1986 - Island sells Stiff Records | |
| − | * 1989 - Philips floats 16% of PolyGram on the Amsterdam stock exchange, valuing the whole company at $5.6 billion. PolyGram embarks on a new program of acquisitions, including A&M and Island Records in 1989.
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| − | * Jul 1989 - Island Records and Island Music acquired by PolyGram UK Group for £272 million. From this point on, Island is no longer an indie label.
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| − | * 1993 - Motown is bought by PolyGram
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| − | * 1994 - Def Jam Recordings is bought by PolyGram
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| − | * 1995 - Rodven Records is bought by PolyGram
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| − | * 1996 - After buying 50% of Interscope Records, MCA Music Entertainment Group is renamed to Universal Music Group. MCA Inc. renames to Universal Studios Inc.
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| − | * Nov 1997 - Chris Blackwell resigns as CEO of Island Entertainment.
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| − | * 1998 - Chris Blackwell forms Palm Pictures.
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| − | * 10 Dec 1998 - Universal Music Group's parent company, Seagram, purchases PolyGram and merges it with UMG. UMG announces it will merge Geffen and A&M into Interscope, and it will also merge Island and Mercury into a new company: Island Mercury (aka Island Mercury Group).
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| − | * Dec 1998 or Jan 1999 - In the UK, Island Mercury Group is formed.
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| − | * Dec 1998 or Jan 1999 - In the US, the Island Def Jam Music Group, consisting of Island Records, Def Jam Recordings and Def Soul, is formed as a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. As of 2002, it has partnerships with American Recordings, Lost Highway Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Java Records, Murder Inc., Bloodline Records and Roadrunner Records. The company also gains control of the Tuff Gong label and the pop and rock back catalog of Mercury Records and Casablanca Records.<!--it's not clear if these are acquisitions or partnerships or what (or if it matters)-->
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| − | * Jan 1999 - Universal announces a merger with Island and that Mercury (UK) will market Island's US repertoire
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| − | * 29 Mar 1999 - Island Records Ltd. (UK) changes its name to Universal-Island Records Ltd.
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| − | * Oct 1999 - UMG forms Universal Music Enterprises (UME), an umbrella organization to coordinate the US activities of five companies that market special-market and cross-label releases: Catalog Management, UTV Records, Hip-O Records, Universal Music Special Markets, and Universal Film & Television Music. At some point in 1999, UMG also launches UM3, a catalogue marketing, commercial and consumer marketing and TV merchandising division for outside of the US.
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| − | * 20 Jun 2000 - Seagram, Vivendi and Canal+ fuse to become the world's second-largest media company, Vivendi Universal.
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| − | * 2002 - Universal Music Germany takes over Koch Music and shifts its company headquarters from Hamburg to Berlin.
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| − | * Jan 2003 - Four divisions of Universal Music Germany merge into two: Motor Music and Urban/Def Jam become Motor Urban Def Jam, and Polydor merges with Island Mercury (aka Island Mercury Labelgroup) to form Polydor Island (aka Polydor Island Group).
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| − | * 2004 - Motor Urban Def Jam and Polydor Island merge. Universal Music Germany now has only two divisions: Universal Music Domestic Division and Universal Music International Division.
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| − | * 2005 - Jay-Z becomes President and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group after it buys out his Roc-A-Fella label
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| − | To be determined:
| + | It should also be helpful to review the definition of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_label record label]. |
| − | * The 'Island Records' brand is still used by whom, exactly? Who owns the trademarks?
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| − | * '''Island Records Group''' is a UK company; how does it fit into the timeline? It apparently replaced(?) Island Mercury Group. Is this correct, and if so, when did it happen? Google references to it seem to begin around 2002.
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| − | * '''Island-Mercury Labelgroup''' in Germany seems to have only released material in 2002-2003, but the Island Mercury Group (UK) formed in Dec 1998 or early 1999. When did Island-Mercury Labelgroup form?
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| − | ==Info sources== | + | ==Other information sources== |
| − | Some good sources of info on Island specifically:
| + | Here are some useful, external sources of info on Island: |
| − | * [http://islandrecords.co.uk/history.html Island Records history] at the Island UK site | + | * The articles on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Records Island Records] at Wikipedia was mostly written based on research accumulated here |
| − | * [http://www.gowpen.biz/labelUKind.htm independently researched UK record label info] (+[http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:z7JgWErLZbYJ:www.gowpen.biz/labelUKind.htm Google cache]) at Gowpen.biz | + | * [http://islandrecords.co.uk/history.html Island Records history] at the Island UK site — '''dead link''' |
| | + | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20051215111357/http://www.gowpen.biz/labelUKind.htm independently researched UK record label info] was at Gowpen.biz |
| | * [http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1994/fulltext/356a5.1.pdf Some large acquisitions by record companies, 1983 to 1993] - appendix in a report by the Competition Commisson (UK) | | * [http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1994/fulltext/356a5.1.pdf Some large acquisitions by record companies, 1983 to 1993] - appendix in a report by the Competition Commisson (UK) |
| − | * [http://www.u2world.com/news/article.php3?id_article=280 Sigerson, Barbis Sail Into Top Island Posts] - 1989 ''Variety'' article that says Blackwell's departure from PolyGram was acrimonious and talks about his replacements | + | * [http://www.u2world.com/news/article.php3?id_article=280 Sigerson, Barbis Sail Into Top Island Posts] - 1989 ''Variety'' article that says Blackwell's departure from PolyGram was acrimonious and talks about his replacements — '''dead link''' |
| | * [http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_chris_blackwell_lp/index.html Chris Blackwell: From LP to DVD, still living the Island life] - interview in Dec 1999 issue of Mix magazine (US) | | * [http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_chris_blackwell_lp/index.html Chris Blackwell: From LP to DVD, still living the Island life] - interview in Dec 1999 issue of Mix magazine (US) |
| − | * [http://www.exclaim.ca/index.asp?layid=22&csid1=3352 Chris Blackwell: Savvy Svengali] - lengthy Island and Chris Blackwell career timeline through 2004 | + | * [http://exclaim.ca/Features/Timeline/chris_blackwell-savvy_svengali Chris Blackwell: Savvy Svengali] - lengthy Island and Chris Blackwell career timeline through 2004 |
| − | * [http://www.sudeepaudio.com/glossary_details.php?cat=Music%20Labels%20across%20the%20world Music Labels across the world] - says "In 1975 Blackwell launched Island Records in America with Joe South and War" but this is coming from a recording studio in India...is it reliable? | + | * [http://www.sudeepaudio.com/glossary.php?cat=Music%20Labels%20across%20the%20world Music Labels across the world] - says "In 1975 Blackwell launched Island Records in America with Joe South and War" but this is coming from a recording studio in India...is it reliable? |
| | * [http://www.aimeemanninprint.com/1998/ny122198.htm A Major Merger Shakes Up the World of Rock] - Dec 1998 ''New York Times'' article about the PolyGram-Universal merger. | | * [http://www.aimeemanninprint.com/1998/ny122198.htm A Major Merger Shakes Up the World of Rock] - Dec 1998 ''New York Times'' article about the PolyGram-Universal merger. |
| − | * [http://new.umusic.com/News.aspx?NewsId=143 New Marketing and Promotion Structure at Universal Music Germany] - Jan 2003 PR about a pair of mergers within Universal Music Germany's divisions | + | * [http://www.universalmusic.com/corporate/news35137 New Marketing and Promotion Structure at Universal Music Germany] - Jan 2003 PR about a pair of mergers within Universal Music Germany's divisions |
| | * [http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20050822/business/business1.html Music mogul optimistic] - Aug 2005 Blackwell interview | | * [http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20050822/business/business1.html Music mogul optimistic] - Aug 2005 Blackwell interview |
| − | * [http://www.musictank.co.uk/events_mergers.htm Label Mergers: bigger 'n' better 'n' rougher 'n' tougher?] - transcript of a 2004 "think tank" session involving Marc Marot (former MD, Island Records) | + | * [https://www.musictank.co.uk/musictank/events/label-mergers-bigger-n-better-n-rougher-n-tougher Label Mergers: bigger 'n' better 'n' rougher 'n' tougher?] - transcript of a 2004 "think tank" session involving Marc Marot (former MD, Island Records); requires joining the site |
| − | * Misc. discographic details at black-music-collectors.com: | + | * Misc. discographic details at black-music-collectors.com (these have all moved to new URLs though): |
| − | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_us.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_us.htm] | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_uk.htm Island Records (UK)] |
| − | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_uk.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_uk.htm] | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_us.htm Island Records (US)] |
| − | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_and_broadway.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_and_broadway.htm] | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_and_broadway.htm 4th & Broadway] |
| − | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_bway.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_bway.htm] | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_bway.htm 4th & Bway] |
| − | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/antilles.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/antilles.htm] | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/antilles.htm Antilles] |
| − | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/mango.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/mango.htm] | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/mango.htm Mango] |
| | * [http://www.u2wanderer.org/disco/ U2 discography with lots of scans] | | * [http://www.u2wanderer.org/disco/ U2 discography with lots of scans] |
| | * [http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fcfansite/discography.htm Fairport Convention discography] with scans and good details | | * [http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fcfansite/discography.htm Fairport Convention discography] with scans and good details |
| | * This [http://www.collectable-records.ru/labels/E_M/Island/index.htm Island label gallery] has many label scans | | * This [http://www.collectable-records.ru/labels/E_M/Island/index.htm Island label gallery] has many label scans |
| − | * [http://www.collectable-records.ru/book/island.htm Island Book: 1962–1977] is a forthcoming collector's book that would probably answer a LOT of questions. Check out the [http://www.collectable-records.ru/book/55555.pdf sample pages] (PDF) | + | * ''[http://www.collectable-records.ru/book/island.htm Island Book: 1962–1977]'' is a collector's book that provides images of nearly every pre-1978 UK release. Check out the [http://www.collectable-records.ru/book/55555.pdf sample pages] (PDF) |
| − | | + | * Someone has started an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Records_Discography Island Records discography] at Wikipedia. |
| | People who might be able to give us more info: | | People who might be able to give us more info: |
| − | * '''''Rob Partridge''' was head of press at Island from 1975 until sometime in the 1980s. He later became a director of the company's in-house jazz label, Antilles. He now co-runs his own prestigious independent press and management company, [http://www.coalitiongroup.co.uk Coalition]. Email: rob@coalitiongroup.co.uk''
| + | > Neil Storey (neilstorey@aol.com)has edited the following< |
| − | | + | You've listed Rob at Coalition... sadly, Rob died during December 2008... |
| − | ===General info===
| + | * '''Rob Partridge''' former Music Week, Record Mirror and Melody Maker staff-writer was appointed head of press during 1975 and later became a Director of the company until CB sold Island. During the latter years, Rob was also a Director of and ran the company's in-house jazz label, Antilles (signing Courtney Pine among others). |
| − | A couple of great diagrams:
| + | Partridge & Storey (later to become Coalition) was founded the day Margaret Thatcher resigned. Our first staff-member was Gaylene Martin (who'd worked with RP at Antilles) and we began with three clients - none of whom did interviews (that seemed a good blue-print for a pr company). Ultimately, the company's roster grew and evolved in Coalition a couple of years later when David May (as a 3rd Director) joined. Neil Storey left in 1996/7 and DM not long after. |
| − | ;industry-level supply chain
| + | Coalition grew into one of the most important multi-media companies and nowadays incorporates both be-spoke PR and a highly succesful Management division (run by Tim Vigon). |
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| − | ;record company-level supply chain
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| − | :[[Image:Diagram2.gif]]
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| − | ;What is a label?
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| − | :''I've finally written up what I think is a pretty good overview. It's everything up until the 'cleanup' box in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_label record label article on Wikipedia]'' - mjb
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| − | ;What is a label ''in Discogs''?
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| − | :''[http://www.discogs.com/forums/topic?topic_id=99904#1304328 This writeup] is geared toward giving people an understanding of what a "sublabel" is in Discogs, but I basically touch on all the important points.'' - mjb
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| − | ==Island in Discogs==
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| − | Following is how Island labels are accounted for in Discogs (as of 2006-05-27). It has a number of problems, most notably the strange sublabels of Island Records (US), most likely from when "Island Records" was renamed to "Island Records (US)":
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| − | * Universal Music Group
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| − | ** Universal Island Records
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| − | ** Universal Music (UK)
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| − | *** Island Records (UK)
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| − | **** Island Masters
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| − | **** Al's Records
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| − | **** Apollo Recordings
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| − | **** Blue (Island)
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| − | **** Black Swan
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| − | **** Blunted
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| − | **** Trade 2
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| − | **** Sense
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| − | **** Mango Records
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| − | **** 4th & Broadway
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| − | **** Island Jamaica
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| − | ***** Island Jamaica Jazz
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| − | ** Universal Music (Germany)
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| − | *** Island Mercury Labelgroup
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| − | *** Polydor Island Group
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| − | ** Island Def Jam Music Group
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| − | *** Island Records (US)
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| − | **** Island Records (Australia)
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| − | **** Island Records (Canada)
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| − | **** Island Records (France)
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| − | **** 4th & Broadway (US)
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| − | **** Island Black Music
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| − | **** Great Jones
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| − | * Island Records (Netherlands)
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| − | * Island Records (Portugal)
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| − | * Island Records (Italy)
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| − | * Island Records - ''does not exist in Discogs''
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| − | ** Island Records (Japan)
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| − | In addition, Island-branded records are filed under
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| − | * Dacapo - ''I'm trying to push for getting Island-branded Portuguese releases listed under both Dacapo and Island Records (Portugal)'' - mjb
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| − | * Festival Records - ''Kind of an odd duck in that Island branding takes a backseat'' - mjb
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| − | * Phonogram GmbH
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| − | * Phonogram (France)
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| − | * BMG
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| − | ** Ariola (Germany)
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| − | ** BMG Ariola München GmbH (and perhaps other Ariola divisions listed on the BMG page)
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| − | * PolyGram (and various divisions listed on that page)
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| − | We need to figure out better ways of organizing things.
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| − | ==Catalogue number formats==
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| − | These are '''trends we have observed''', not info from official sources.
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| − | ;US releases via United Artists Records (early 1970s)
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| − | :UAS #### = LP
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| − | :''These have United Artists branding. Island is only mentioned in the fine print.''
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are filed under United Artists Records.''
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| − | ;US releases via Asylum Records (early 1970s)
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| − | :AS 1#### = 7"
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| − | :AS 5#### = LP
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| − | :''These have both Asylum and Island branding. Island is only mentioned in the fine print.''
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Asylum Records.''
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| − | ;US releases via Capitol Records (early 1970s)
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| − | :SW #### = LP, digit formats vary
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| − | :''These have Island branding but mention Capitol in the fine print.''
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Island Records (US).''
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| − | ;UK indie releases pre 1983, including many sublabels (list to follow…)
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| − | :''ILPS 7xxx albums all appear to have an affiliation with Ze Records''
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| − | :ILPS #### = LP
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| − | :ZCI #### = Cassette
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| − | :WIP #### = 7"
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| − | :12WIP #### = 12"
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| − | :12XWIP #### = 12" remix
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| − | :IEP # = 7" EP
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| − | :''there are also codes for more, eg 8-Tracks, the odd Cassettes with one blank side etc''
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| − | :''need to confirm…''
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| − | :''limited edition codes found on UK 7" and 12" singles include:''
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| − | :DWIP = doublepack
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| − | :PWIP = picture disc
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Island Records (UK) or a sublabel(?).''
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| − | ;US releases via Warner Bros. Records (1974-1982)
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| − | :ILPS #### = LP, # is the same as on original UK edition
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| − | :IS 1### = 12" (not 100% certain these are exclusively US, some are Canada)
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| − | :IS 49### = 7"
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| − | :ISD #### = 12" (not 100% certain these are exclusively US: see http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?what=R&obid=518239)
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| − | :PRO-A-### = promo 12", 1978-1982
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| − | :''These have only Island branding. Promos may have Warner Bros stickers.''
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Island Records (US). Some may be misfiled under Island Records (UK).''
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| − | ;UK albums 1983-present day (indie, PolyGram and Universal)
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| − | :''nb - releases up to the 1989 PolyGram merge only feature the UK code''
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| − | :''issues after the merge, or later reissues also include a ### ###-# INT code''
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| − | :''nb#2 - for a short period in the mid-90s, to be defined, Island dropped the ILPS / ICT / CID codes''
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| − | :''and used only the generic INT code. The ILPS / ICT / CID codes were soon reinstated.''
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| − | :''Albums in the ILPS/ICT/CID series continued 9000s, until ILPS 9999 - they then started again at ILPS 8000''
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| − | :CID #### = CDs
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| − | :CIDD #### = 2xCD
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| − | :ICM #### = Mid-price Cassette, number as ICT series
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| − | :ICT #### = Cassettes, same numbering pattern as above
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| − | :ILPM # to ILPM ### = Island Masters vinyl
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| − | :ILPM #### = Mid-price LP, number as ILPS series
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| − | :ILPS #### = LP
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| − | :ILPSD #### = 2xLP
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| − | :ILPSQ #### = 4xLP
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| − | :IMA # = Mini-album (only used during '83 and '84?)
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| − | :IMCD # to IMCD ### = Island Masters CD
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| − | :IMCD #### = Mid-price CD, number as CID series
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| − | :IMCDD ### = 2xCD (mid-price?)
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| − | :IRG # = Island Reggae Greats album series
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Island Records (UK) or a sublabel, and sometimes also under PolyGram as a second label.''
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| − | ;UK singles 1983-present day (indie, PolyGram and Universal)
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| − | :''nb - releases up to the 1989 PolyGram merge only feature the UK code''
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| − | :''issues after the merge, or later reissues also include a ### ###-# INT code''
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| − | :''IS codes possibly started at IS 101''
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| − | :IS ### = 7"
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| − | :10IS ### = 10"
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| − | :12IS ### = 12"
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| − | :12IS ### DJ = 12" promo
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| − | :12ISX ### = 12" remix
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| − | :12ISX ### DJ = 12" remix promo
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| − | :12ISZ ### DJ = 12" promo #3
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| − | :CID ### = CD Single (nb, three not four digits)
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| − | :CIDV ### = DVD Single
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| − | :CIS ### = Cassingle
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| − | :''limited edition codes found on UK 7" and 12" singles include:''
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| − | :ISB = box set
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| − | :ISD = doublepack
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| − | :ISG = gatefold
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| − | :ISJB = jukebox edition
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| − | :ISP = picture disc
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| − | :ISX = remix / limited edition
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| − | :''limited edition codes found on UK CD Singles include:''
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| − | :CIDX = remix / limited edition CD Single
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| − | :CIDP = CD picture disc
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| − | :CIDT = not sure, need to clarify
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| − | :CIDDJ = promo
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| − | :''UK numbers sometimes appear on non-UK releases, usually alongside other numbers. Most often it is CDs with CID #s. It is not yet clear why these #s are present on non-UK releases.''
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| − | :onelittle - ''my theory is, after 1989 Island were part of a multinational. All the UK issues I have include EU signifiers such as BIEM/Stemra logos etc. Also, many are labelled "pressed in France" or similar, as Island was now using a multinationals' pressing resources. So, these releases stem from a UK label, but are marked as part of a pan-EU operation. Oggers often submit releases going on where things were pressed, rather than country of issue.''
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Island Records (UK) or a sublabel, and sometimes also under PolyGram as a second label. Some are misfiled based on the country of manufacture. A French pressing for the UK market might've been filed under Island Records (France) for example. We are trying to migrate these back to Island Records (UK).''
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| − | ;Canada releases via WEA Music of Canada (1980-1989)
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| − | :XILP #### = LP
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| − | :79 ##### = 12"
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| − | :92 ##### = 12" or LP
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Island Records (Canada) and WEA Music Of Canada.''
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| − | ;Canada releases via MCA Records (Canada) (1981-1989)
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| − | :IS #### = 12"
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| − | :ISP #### = 12"
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Island Records (Canada)''
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| − | ;Canada releases via ? (1980s)
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| − | :ISC #### = cassette maxi-single, may have 5 digits
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| − | :ISL #### = LP, may have 5 digits
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| − | :ISLC #### = cassette, may have 5 digits, format varies
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| − | :ISM #### = 12"
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| − | :ISX #### = LP
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Island Records (Canada)''
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| − | ;Germany releases via Phonogram (1970s-?)
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| − | :<nowiki>60## ###</nowiki> = 7"
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Island Records (Germany)''
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| − | ;Germany releases via Ariola (1970s?-1980s)
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| − | :<nowiki>### ###</nowiki> = any format
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| − | :<nowiki>### ###-###</nowiki> = any format
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| − | :<nowiki>## ###</nowiki> = ?
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| − | :<nowiki>## ### AT</nowiki> = 7"
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| − | :<nowiki>## ### DY</nowiki> = LP, ?
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| − | :<nowiki>## ### GT</nowiki> = LP, ?
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| − | :<nowiki>## ### XAT</nowiki> = LP, ?
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| − | :<nowiki>## ### XCT</nowiki> = 2xLP, ?
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| − | :<nowiki>## ### XOT</nowiki> = LP, ?
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| − | :<nowiki>## ###-###</nowiki> = ?
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| − | :''We're still pretty fuzzy on these.''
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Island Records (Germany) or Ariola (Germany).''
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| − | ;Netherlands releases via Ariola(?) (1970s-1980s)
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| − | :<nowiki>## ### ILPS</nowiki> = LP
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| − | :<nowiki>## ### XOT</nowiki> = LP
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| − | :<nowiki>###.###</nowiki> = any format
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| − | :''As with Germany, still pretty fuzzy. Labels have STEMRA/Made in Holland on them.''
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| − | :''On Discogs, these are currently filed under Island Records (Netherlands) or Ariola Benelux or maybe Ariola (Germany).''
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| − | ;Netherlands releases via PolyGram (1989-?)
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| − | :<nowiki>### ###-1</nowiki> = 12"
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| − | ;Portugal releases via Dacapo (1980s)
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| − | :10.######.## = 12" or LP
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| − | :<nowiki>### ###</nowiki> = LP
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| − | ;US releases via Atco/Atlantic (1982-1989, and 1989-1990 w/PolyGram barcode stickers)
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| − | :DMD ### = promo 12", may have 4 digits
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| − | :PR ### = promo 7" or promo 12", may have 4 digits
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| − | :0-##### = 12" or EP
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| − | :7-##### = 7"
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| − | :7 9####-1 or 9####-1 = LP
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| − | :7 9####-2 or 9####-2 = CD
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| − | :7 9####-4 = cassette
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| − | :''These have Island branding but mention Atco or Atlantic in the fine print. Promos may have WEA stickers. Non-promos may have a single-letter suffix on them, like 9####-1-Y, which may indicate some kind of special edition(?)''
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| − | ;Australia and New Zealand releases via Festival Records (1980s)
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| − | :''The following are filed under Festival Records in Discogs:''
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| − | :C ##### = cassette or cassette single
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| − | :C ###### = CD
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| − | :CD ##### = CD
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| − | :D ## or D ### or D#### = CD single
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| − | :D ##### = CD or CD single
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| − | :K #### = 7"
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| − | :L ##### = LP
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| − | :MX ##### = 12" special edition
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| − | :PRX ##/## = promo 12"
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| − | :PRX #####/# = promo 12"
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| − | :X ##### = 12"
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| − | :''The following are 1960s-1970s formats and might not include any Island material:''
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| − | :AMX ##,### = 7"
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| − | :CFR 10-### = 10"
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| − | :CFR 12-### = LP
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| − | :SAL-###,### = LP
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| − | :SAML-###,### = LP
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| − | :SFL-###,### = LP
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| − | :SIL-###,### = LP
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| − | :''The following are filed under Festival Records Retail Marketing Ltd. in Discogs:''
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| − | :RMC ##### = cassette
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| − | :RMD ##### = CD
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| − | :RML ##### = LP
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| − | :''Occasionally the cat# from the original release will show up on Festival's editions alongside the Festival number.''
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| − | :''In general, compared to releases from other regions, the Australia/New Zealand releases seem to be more heavily branded as being primarily on Festival rather than just Island.''
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| − | ;US or Canada releases via PolyGram (1989-?)
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| − | :162-### ###-1 = 12" on Island Red Label or 4th & Broadway
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| − | :162-### ###-2 = CD or CD single on Island Red Label or 4th & Broadway
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| − | :162-### ###-4 = cassette or cassette single on Island Red Label or 4th & Broadway
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| − | :314-### ###-2 = CD or 2xCD
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| − | :314-### ###-4 = cassette
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| − | :422-### ###-2 = CD or CD single
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| − | :''We suspect that sometimes the prefix may be left off, e.g. ### ###-2''
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| − | :''Catalogue #s may overlap between US and Canada editions if tracklists are same.''
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| − | :''Sometimes the first hyphen is missing.''
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| − | ;Germany releases via PolyGram (1989-?)
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| − | :''Still very fuzzy''
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| − | ;Germany releases via Island Mercury Labelgroup (2001-2003)
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| − | :<nowiki>### ###-#</nowiki> = any format
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| − | ;Germany releases via Polydor Island Group (2003-?)
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| − | :9## ###-# = any format (last digit does not make a difference)
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| − | :0## ###-# = 12" (only?)
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| − | :<nowiki>#### ###-#</nowiki> = promo
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| − | ;US releases via Universal (2001?-present)
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| − | :B000####-02 = CD or 2xCD
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| − | :B000####-10 or B000####-50 = CD + DVD (?)
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| − | :B000####-11 = 12" or 2x12"
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| − | :B000####-21 = 7"
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| − | :B000####-22 = CD maxi-single (?)
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| − | :B000####-32 = CD single (?)
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| − | :ISLF #####-2 = CD
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| − | :ISLR #####-1 = 12" or 2x12"
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| − | :ISLR #####-2 = CD or CD single
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| − | :''The B000#### series looks to be 2003-present.''
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| − | ;US and Canada releases via Columbia House
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| − | :I2 ##### = CD
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| − | ==Packaging artifacts==
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| − | Over on the [[Island Records artifacts]] page we're collecting examples of all the important info we can find on releases that are Island branded or Island related.
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| − | Hopefully we can spot trends and deduce facts about Island by transcribing, describing, and examining the catalogue numbers, countries, dates, logos, and fine print.
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| − | ==Questionable entries on Discogs==
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| − | In Discogs there are a lot of Island related releases that are perhaps misfiled or contain incorrect data. The [[Island Records questionable entries]] article lists these and contains notes about attempts to resolve the issues with people who have the releases in question.
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| − | There are a lot of them! Much work to be done. You can help!
| + | [[Category:Island Records]] |
