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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==
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Welcome to the '''Island Records''' research area for [http://www.discogs.com/ Discogs]. If you have information about the Island Records label or its afiiliated 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.
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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==
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==Island information==
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Information collected so far includes the following:
  
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There is a gallery of [[Island Records logo and label designs]] available.
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* An increasingly comprehensive [[Island Records timeline]].
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* A gallery of [[Island Records logo and label designs]].
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* 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.
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* Information about [[Island Records corporations|corporations associated with the Island name and brand]].
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* A gallery of [[Island Records office buildings]].
  
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==Offices==
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Perhaps of particular interest to Discogs users are the following:
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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==
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* An overview of how we handle [[Island in Discogs]].
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* A guide to [[Island Records catalogue numbers]], derived mostly from Discogs data.
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* A section where we identify [[Island Records questionable entries]] currently in Discogs and try to sort out what's going on with them.
  
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A comprehensive [[Island Records timeline]] is in the works.
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==Other information sources==
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Here are some useful, external sources of info on Island:
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==Info sources==
 
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Some good sources of info on Island specifically:
 
 
* [http://islandrecords.co.uk/history.html Island Records history] at the Island UK site
 
* [http://islandrecords.co.uk/history.html Island Records history] at the Island UK site
 
* [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://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
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* [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)
 
* [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)
 
* Misc. discographic details at black-music-collectors.com:
 
* Misc. discographic details at black-music-collectors.com:
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** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_us.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_us.htm]
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** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_uk.htm Island Records (UK)]
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** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_uk.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_uk.htm]
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** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_us.htm Island Records (US)]
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** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_and_broadway.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_and_broadway.htm]
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** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_and_broadway.htm 4th & Broadway]
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** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_bway.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_bway.htm]
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** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_bway.htm 4th & Bway]
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** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/antilles.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/antilles.htm]
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** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/antilles.htm Antilles]
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** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/mango.htm http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/mango.htm]
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** [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
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* [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)
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* ''[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)
  
 
People who might be able to give us more info:
 
People who might be able to give us more info:
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* '''''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''
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* '''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
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===General info===
 
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A couple of great diagrams:
 
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;industry-level supply chain
 
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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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The way we file Island related releases in Discogs is kind of a mess, and is still in a state of flux. It is slowly getting better, but the label doesn't lend itself well to some of the policies that people have tried to enforce in the past.
 
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On the [[Island in Discogs]] page you can see how things are currently filed, and suggest improvements.
 
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==Catalogue number formats==
 
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As we view and compare more and more releases, we are getting a better sense of the relationship between the formats of [[Island Records catalogue numbers]] and their corresponding labels, companies, territories, and years of release.
 
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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!
 

Revision as of 01:08, 30 May 2006

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This article is part of the Island Records research wiki at offset.skew.org.

Welcome to the Island Records research area for Discogs. If you have information about the Island Records label or its afiiliated 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.

Island information

Information collected so far includes the following:

Perhaps of particular interest to Discogs users are the following:

Other information sources

Here are some useful, external sources of info on Island:

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, Coalition. Email: rob@coalitiongroup.co.uk
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