Island Records research

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Incorporation

According to the New York Secretary of State web site, Island Records, Inc. incorporated in New York on March 2, 1970. At some point, the company name changed to Island Entertainment Group, Inc. Also, another(?) Island Records, Inc. incorporated in New York on August 12, 1982. Both companies are now listed as inactive. The current contact address is PolyGram Holding, Inc., 825 Eighth Ave, New York NY 10019.

Additional New York incorporations:

• Island Music Company, Inc. - April 27, 1966; inactive
• Island Music, Inc. - April 11, 1985; inactive
• Island Entertainment Corp. - April 2, 1987 and February 3, 1994; inactive

According to the California Secretary of State web site, Island Records, Inc. incorporated in California on June 10, 1974, at 7720 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90046. The company ceased to exist when it merged with another company. Details of the merger are not available on the web site. Also, New York-based Island Records, Inc. incorporated in California on September 17, 1982. It voluntarily surrendered its right to do business in California at some later date. Details of the surrender are not available on the web site. The current contact address is 800 Third Ave, New York NY 10022.

Logos

1989 to present: palm tree silhouette on round moon, over the word "ISLAND". The moon is sometimes yellow.

Major label associations

Following is the non-copyright fine print from various Island releases:

19?? UK LP

ILPS 9116

 Island Records Ltd.
 Manufactured and distributed by EMI Records Ltd.
 (Island logo: "i" outline only)
 (This is a reissue of a 1970 LP)

1974 US LP

ILPS 9224 and ILPS 9251

 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)

1980 CA LP

XILP 9616

 Manufactured and distributed by WEA Music of Canada Ltd.
 (blue center labels)

1985 US CD

7 90232-2

 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)

1989 US CD

7 91318-2 and 7 90179-2

 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")

1990 US CD

CCD 452 / 162-440 452-2

 4th & B'way™, an Island Records, Inc. company
 400 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10003
 (mini logo is black palm silhouette on white moon)

1991 (maybe 1992) US CD

422-866 189-2

 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")

1992 US CD

422-866 533-2

 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")

1993 US CD

162-440 590-2

 4th & B'way™, an Island Records, Inc. company
 400 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10003
 (mini logo is white palm silhouette on black moon)

1995 US CD

162-444 073-2

 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")

1996 US CD

162-531 046-2

 Axiom™
 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")

2002 US CD

 The Island Def Jam Music Group, a Universal Music company.
 Worldwide Plaza, 825 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019 

2002 UK CD

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 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings Inc.

2002 EU CD

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 The Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

2002 DE CD

 Island Mercury, a division of Universal Music GmbH
 Strafauer Alice 1, 10245 Berlin