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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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| − | ==Incorporation==
| + | 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. |
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| − | According to the Companies House WebCHeck database, '''Island Records Limited''' incorporated on May 8, 1962. On March 29, 1999, its name changed to '''Universal-Island Records Limited''' and its current address is 364-366 Kensington High Street, London W14 8NS.
| + | ==Island information== |
| | + | Information collected so far includes the following: |
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| − | Also according to Companies House, '''Island Records & Music Holdings Limited''', '''Island Records Manufacturing Limited''', and '''Island Records Finance Limited''' were previously incorporated in England/Wales. The former two dissolved on June 14, 1991, and the latter dissolved one day earlier. Further information on them is in archives that can only be accessed by calling Companies House at 0870 3333636.
| + | * 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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| − | 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, '''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.
| + | Perhaps of particular interest to Discogs users are the following: |
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| − | Additional New York "Island" incorporations:
| + | * An overview of how we handle [[Island in Discogs]]. |
| − | * '''Island Music Company, Inc.''' - April 27, 1966; inactive | + | * A guide to [[Island Records catalogue numbers]], derived mostly from Discogs data. |
| − | * '''Island Music, Inc.''' - April 11, 1985; inactive | + | * A section where we identify [[Island Records questionable entries]] currently in Discogs and try to sort out what's going on with them. |
| − | * '''Island Entertainment Corp.''' - April 2, 1987 and February 3, 1994; inactive | |
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| − | 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.
| + | It should also be helpful to review the definition of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_label record label]. |
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| − | ==Logos== | + | ==Other information sources== |
| | + | Here are some useful, external sources of info on Island: |
| | + | * The articles on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Records Island Records] at Wikipedia was mostly written based on research accumulated here |
| | + | * [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.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://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.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.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 |
| | + | * [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 (these have all moved to new URLs though): |
| | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_uk.htm Island Records (UK)] |
| | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/island_us.htm Island Records (US)] |
| | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_and_broadway.htm 4th & Broadway] |
| | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/4th_bway.htm 4th & Bway] |
| | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/antilles.htm Antilles] |
| | + | ** [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/mango.htm Mango] |
| | + | * [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 |
| | + | * 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 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: |
| | + | > Neil Storey (neilstorey@aol.com)has edited the following< |
| | + | You've listed Rob at Coalition... sadly, Rob died during December 2008... |
| | + | * '''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). |
| | + | 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. |
| | + | 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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| − | ;1989 to present
| + | [[Category:Island Records]] |
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| − | ==Offices==
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| − | ;7720 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
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| − | :[[Image:0 7720 Sunset Pic.jpg|300px]]
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| − | ;3 E 54th St, New York, NY
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| − | :[[Image:138613.jpg|300px]]
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| − | ;75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
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| − | :[[Image:NYHQ R.jpg|300px]]
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| − | ;14 E 4th St, New York, NY — ''4th & Broadway''
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| − | :[[Image:14East6.jpg]]
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| − | ;400 Lafayette St, New York, NY
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| − | :[[Image:Laf1.jpg|300px]]
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| − | ==Timeline==
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| − | * 1959 - Island Records founded as reggae label in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall
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| − | * 1959 - Laurel Aiken's "Boogie In My Bones" tops Jamaican chart for 11 weeks
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| − | * 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, "My Boy Lollipop", is recorded 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
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| − | * 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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| − | * 1967 - Trojan Records label launched; most reggae artists are moved to it as Island moves toward progressive rock, signing Art and Traffic
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| − | * 2 Mar 1970 - Island Records, Inc. incorporates in New York state
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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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| − | * 17 Sep 1982 - Island Records, Inc. (New York) incorporates in California
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| − | * Mar 1980 - U2 signs to Island
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| − | * 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 - DefJam is bought by PolyGram
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| − | * Nov 1997 - Chris Blackwell resigns as CEO of Island Entertainment. (He later forms Palm Pictures.)
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| − | * 1998 - Universal Music: a new iteration in its complex history commences, when its parent company Seagram purchases PolyGram and merges it with UMG.
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| − | * 1999 - overview… The Island Def Jam Music Group is formed, thanks to Universal Music Group's desire to form a 'super label'. The Island and Def Jam imprints, meanwhile, continue to operate as their own respective labels underneath the larger IDJMG umbrella. The company also encompasses American Recordings, Lost Highway Records, Roadrunner Records, Tuff Gong and the pop and rock back catalog of Mercury Records and Casablanca Records.
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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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| − | To be determined:
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| − | * 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?
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| − | * '''Island Def Jam Music Group''' is a US company; how does it fit? We have some info, but more is needed.
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| − | (http://new.umusic.com/News.aspx?NewsId=112 umusic.com link, with info of sublabels circa 2002)
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| − | * '''Polydor Island Group''' and its predecessor '''Island-Mercury Labelgroup''' are German companies; how do they fit?
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| − | ==Info sources==
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| − | Some good sources of info:
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| − | * [http://islandrecords.co.uk/history.html http://islandrecords.co.uk/history.html]
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| − | * [http://www.gowpen.biz/labelUKind.htm http://www.gowpen.biz/labelUKind.htm]
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| − | * [http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1994/fulltext/356a5.1.pdf http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1994/fulltext/356a5.1.pdf]
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| − | * [http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_chris_blackwell_lp/index.html http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_chris_blackwell_lp/index.html]
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| − | * [http://www.exclaim.ca/index.asp?layid=22&csid1=3352 http://www.exclaim.ca/index.asp?layid=22&csid1=3352]
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| − | * [http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20050822/business/business1.html http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20050822/business/business1.html]
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| − | A couple of great diagrams:
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| − | ;industry-level supply chain
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| − | :[[Image:industry.gif]]
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| − | ;record company-level supply chain
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| − | ==Packaging artifacts==
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| − | 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. At this point, copyright notices don't seem particularly relevant, but it can be included if you want.
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| − | ;19?? UK LP: ILPS 9116
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| − | Island Records Ltd.
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| − | Manufactured and distributed by EMI Records Ltd.
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| − | (Island logo: "i" outline only)
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| − | (This is a reissue of a 1970 LP)
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| − | ;1974 US LP: ILPS 9224 and ILPS 9251
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| − | Manufactured and distributed by Island Records, Inc.
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| − | 7720 Sunset Blvd
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| − | Los Angeles CA 90046
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| − | (Island logo: "i" outline only)
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| − | (ILPS 9224 has a Warner Bros sticker on the front, and blue center labels)
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| − | ;1980 CA LP: XILP 9616
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| − | Manufactured and distributed by WEA Music of Canada Ltd.
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| − | (blue center labels)
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| − | ;1980 US LP: IL 9630
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| − | Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
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| − | 3300 Warner Blvd
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| − | Burbank CA
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| − | and
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| − | 3 E 54th St
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| − | New York NY
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| − | (blue labels)
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| − | ;1980 UK LP: 12 WIP 6598
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| − | Manufactured and distributed by EMI Records Ltd.
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| − | (same album as IL 9630 above)
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| − | ;1983 UK 12": 12 IS110
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| − | (P) & © Island Records Ltd.
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| − | (logo) palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame, no circular text ring
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| − | ;198? US LP: 90091-1-B
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| − | Distributed by Atco Records
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| − | division of Atlantic Recording Corporation
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| − | A Warner Communications Company
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| − | 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019
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| − | (same album as IL 9630 above; copyrights say 1980)
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| − | (purple labels w/rainbow sky behind skyscraper, green script "Island")
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| − | ;1983 US EP: 0-96974
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| − | Distributed by Atco Records
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| − | division of Atlantic Recording Corporation
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| − | A Warner Communications Company
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| − | 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019
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| − | (labels have white-yellow-aqua pseudo-script "Island")
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| − | (sleeve has hybrid "i" logo) TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd.
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| − | ;1984 UK 12": 12IS 198
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| − | (P) & © 1984 Island Records Ltd.
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| − | Released as part of Les Disques Du Crepuscule's short-lived association with Island
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| − | (logo) palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame, with circular text ring "Manufactured And Distributed By Island"
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| − | (logo) also features Les Disques Du Crepuscule logos
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| − | (labels) similar in design to Crepuscule's, but with Island logo on verso
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| − | ;1984 US LP: 90179-1 (7 90179-1)
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| − | Island Records Inc.
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| − | Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp.
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| − | 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019
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| − | A Warner Communications Company
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| − | (original red label w/black and yellow geometric shapes;
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| − | gold-stamp promos have WEA sticker that says "Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Special Project Album - For Instore Play Only")
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| − | ;1984 US 12": 0-96931
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| − | ;1984 US 2xLP: 90232-1-H
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| − | ;1985 US 12": 7 90288-1
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| − | Island Records, Inc.
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| − | Distributed by ATCO Records
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| − | division of Atlantic Recording Corporation
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| − | A Warner Communications Company
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| − | 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019
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| − | (custom ZTT labels)
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| − | (Island logo: palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame over "ISLAND") TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd.
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| − | ;1985 US 12": 0-96889
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| − | Island Records, Inc.
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| − | Distributed by ATCO Records
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| − | division of Atlantic Recording Corporation
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| − | A Warner Communications Company
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| − | 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019
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| − | (purple labels w/rainbow sky behind skyscraper, green script "Island")
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| − | (Island logo: palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame over "ISLAND") TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd.
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| − | ;198? US LP: 7 90108-1
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| − | (purple labels w/rainbow sky behind skyscraper, green script "Island")
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| − | [[Image:Belew twang lab.jpg]]
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| − | ;1985 US CD: 7 90232-2
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| − | [[Image:FGTH-CD.jpg|400px]]
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| − | Manufactured by Island Records
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| − | Island Records, Inc.
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| − | distributed by ATCO Records
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| − | division of Atlantic Recording Corporation
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| − | A Warner Communications Company
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| − | 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019
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| − | (Island logo: palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame over "ISLAND") TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd.
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| − | (disc) made in USA by WEA Manufacturing Inc.
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| − | (disc logo is diagonal blue "Island" script)
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| − | ;1985 US 12": ST-53021
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| − | '''Manhattan Island Records'''
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| − | Distributed by Manhattan Records, a division of Capitol Records
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| − | (Island logo: palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame over "ISLAND") TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd.
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| − | (Manhattan logo) Manhattan is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc.
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| − | ''Unfortunately, in Discogs we've been filing Manhattan Island under EMI-Manhattan Records.''
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| − | ''I recently rejected user henkieee's [http://www.discogs.com/release/629203 submission] of this LP (which I own)''
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| − | ''for trying to file it under Manhattan Island Records. Sigh.''
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| − | ;1985 US 12": PR 794
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| − | Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp.
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| − | 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019
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| − | A Warner Communications Company
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| − | (blue script "Island" on generic sleeve; black script on center label (it's a white label promo))
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| − | ;1985 US 12": 0-96859
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| − | Island Records, Inc.
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| − | Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp.
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| − | 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019
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| − | A Warner Communications Company
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| − | (reissue single with plain yellow label; silhouette/"i" frame logo)
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| − | ;1985 UK CD: CID 126 (90288-2)
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| − | Manufactured by Island Record. © + (p) ZTT
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| − | (logo) palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame, with circular text ring "Manufactured And Distributed By Island"
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| − | ;1985 US 12": 0-96835
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| − | ;1986 US 12": 0-96839
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| − | ;1986 US 12": 0-98604
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| − | Island Records, Inc.
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| − | Distributed by Atco Records
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| − | division of Atlantic Recording Corporation
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| − | A Warner Communications Company
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| − | 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019
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| − | (black label w/blue ring)
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| − | (Island logo is palm/moon silhouette in "i" frame over "ISLAND") TM owned by Island Entertainment Group, Inc.
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| − | ;198? US LP: 7 90033-1
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| − | Island Records, Inc.
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| − | Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp.
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| − | 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019
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| − | A Warner Communications Company
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| − | (black label w/blue ring)
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| − | ''Obviously a reissue, but actual year''
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| − | [[Image:marley_vib_label.jpg]]
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| − | ;198? US LP: A1 90067
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| − | Island Records, Inc.
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| − | Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp.
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| − | 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY NY 10019
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| − | A Warner Communications Company
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| − | (black label w/blue ring)
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| − | ''This is a Columbia House edition, as indicated by the "CRC" and odd catalogue number.''
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| − | [[Image:U2 war lab.jpg]]
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| − | ;1989 UK CD5": BRCD 136
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| − | (P) 1989 Island Records Ltd.
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| − | no further legal credits, no INT cat#
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| − | 4th & Broadway circular logo given greater prominence on sleeve and disc
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| − | circular palm-tree-in-an-"i" Island logos also both on sleeve and disc
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| − | ;1989 US CD: 7 91318-2 and 7 90179-2
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| − | Island Records, Inc.
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| − | 14 E 4th St., NY, NY 10012
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| − | (Island logo) TM owned by Island Entertainment Group, Inc.
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| − | (disc) made in USA by WEA Manufacturing Inc.
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| − | (disc logo is black palm silhouette on yellow moon over "ISLAND")
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| − | ;1989 DE CD: 260 350
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| − | (P) 1989 Island Records Ltd. © 1989 Island Records Ltd.
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| − | Distributed by BMG Records. Vertrieb durch BMG Ariola.
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| − | LC0407
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| − | Printed in Germany by TOPAC
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| − | (logo) 4th & Broadway circular logo given greater prominence on sleeve and disc
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| − | (logo) circular palm-tree-in-an-"i" Island logos also both on sleeve and disc
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| − | (spine) 4th & Broadway circular logo over "rainbow"
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| − | ;1990 UK Cassingle: SIGH 4-3 / INT. 875789-4
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| − | (P) & © 1990 Owned by Island Records Ltd.
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| − | "An idea available through Sense (of Island) to be continued"
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| − | (Sense logo, which is a derivative of the black palm silhouette on white moon)
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| − | ;1990 UK CD: IMCD 88 / 842 546-2
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| − | (P) 1990 This compilation owned by Island Records Ltd.
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| − | (disc) made in France by PMDC
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| − | (logo) Island Masters logo given prominence)
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| − | (secondary logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")
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| − | (spine) text over "rainbow" reads ISLAND
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| − | ;1990 US CD: CCD 452 / 162-440 452-2
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| − | 4th & B'way™, an Island Records, Inc. company
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| − | 400 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10003
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| − | (mini logo is black palm silhouette on white moon)
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| − | ;1991 (maybe 1992) US CD: 422-866 189-2
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| − | Island Records, Inc.
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| − | 14 E 4th St., NY, NY 10012
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| − | (disc) made in USA by WEA Manufacturing Inc.
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| − | (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")
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| − | ;1992 US 12": 422-866 977-1
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| − | Island Records, Inc.
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| − | 400 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10003
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| − | (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")
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| − | ;1993 UK/EU CD: IMCD 159 / 518 451-2
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| − | Island Records Ltd.
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| − | (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")
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| − | nb: release is not an Island Masters issue. IMCD is used here as it was a mid-price CD, but not a reissue
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| − | ;1992 US CD: 422-866 533-2
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| − | Island Records, Inc.
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| − | 400 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10003
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| − | (disc) made in USA by WEA Manufacturing Inc.
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| − | (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")
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| − | ;1993 US CD: 162-440 590-2
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| − | 4th & B'way™, an Island Records, Inc. company
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| − | 400 Lafayette St., NY, NY 10003
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| − | (mini logo is white palm silhouette on black moon)
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| − | ;1995 US CD: 162-444 073-2
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| − | QUANGO
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| − | Manufactured and marketed by Island Records, Inc.
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| − | 825 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10019
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| − | Distributed by I.L.S.
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| − | (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")
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| − | ;1996 US CD: 162-531 046-2
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| − | Axiom™
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| − | Manufactured and marketed by Island Records, Inc., a PolyGram Company
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| − | 825 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10019
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| − | Distributed by I.L.S.
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| − | (logo is black palm silhouette on white moon over "ISLAND")
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| − | ;2002 US CD:
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| − | The Island Def Jam Music Group, a Universal Music company.
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| − | Worldwide Plaza, 825 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
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| − | ;2002 UK CD: ### ###-2
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| − | Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings Inc.
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| − | ;2002 EU CD: ### ###-2
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| − | The Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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| − | ;2002 DE CD:
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| − | Island Mercury, a division of Universal Music GmbH
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| − | Strafauer Alice 1, 10245 Berlin
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| − | ;2003 UK 12" Promo: 12SUGAX8
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| − | (P) & © 2003 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music company.
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| − | LC01846
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| − | www.islandrecords.co.uk
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| − | (logo) Universal globe logo
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| − | (logo) Island Music Group logo
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| − | ;2006 UK (EU?) CD: CID 922 / 987 753 3
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| − | (P) Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company. LC00407. www.islandrecords.co.uk
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| − | (logo) primary: palm silhouette on moon over "ISLAND"
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| − | (logo) secondary: black palm silhouette in a lower-case 'i' "Island Records Group"
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| − | ==Questionable entries on Discogs==
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| − | ("approx 54 sodding percent of 'em" quipped onelittle, flicking ash on his keyboard in rage)
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| − | Regarding the following releases that are currently filed under Island Records (US), onelittle says ''There are a few I reckon are miscatalogued, they look like UK/EU issues to me, missing a secondary cat#. Any thoughts on these? I'm right in saying that these are v unlikely to be US, yes?''
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/612934 - Tuff Gong?
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| − | ** ''Doubtful. I suspect Island Records (Australia). I emailed the submitter (guzzer).'' - mjb
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/615509 - Tuff Gong?
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| − | ** ''Doubtful. I suspect Island Records (Australia). I emailed the submitter (guzzer).'' - mjb
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/474063 - Island UK?
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| − | ** ''I suspect Australia. I emailed the submitter (vargind).'' - mjb
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/239442 - almost certainly 4th & B'way UK, BRW 304
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| − | ** ''I have 12BRW 304 and it has 854 171-1 on it. I've submitted an [http://www.discogs.com/changereq?id=1588433 update] for it, and I emailed the submitter (Darafayen) to check for the BRW number on his 7".'' - mjb
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/239439 - almost certainly 4th & B'way UK, BRW 340 (see http://www.moon-palace.de/tricky/promo-1.html)
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| − | ** ''Actually it's listed on http://www.moon-palace.de/tricky/solo1.html ...I emailed the submitter (Darafayen) to check for the BRW number.'' - mjb
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/407157 - poss a dupe of http://www.discogs.com/release/166954 (tho, I think there was a second CD with the same tracklisting in fancy packaging, BRCDX 259 - can't quite remember)
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| − | ** ''Almost certainly not US. I have several Disposable Heroes singles from that time period and they have full 162-### ###-2 numbers (though sometimes the first hyphen is missing) or are promos with PRCD ###-2. I've emailed the submitter (BRUCE1991).'' - mjb
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/39307 - likely to be a dupe of http://www.discogs.com/release/199219
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/585913 - dupe of http://www.discogs.com/release/56372 ?
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| − | ** ''The "US" one looks like maybe it's Australian, per a listing on reeferrecords.com. That vendor enters cat#s with no spaces or punctuation. Also, it was submitted by someone in Sydney (555xtrafunk). I've written to him but he's in Denmark at the moment and won't be back home to check on his records till mid-April.'' - mjb
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/450702 - dupe of http://www.discogs.com/release/94393 ? very unsure 'bout that one
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| − | ** ''No sign of the "US" cat# on the scans of the other one. It was submitted by the same guy as the one above (555xtrafunk), so I'll ask him about both of them.'' - mjb
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/198421 - dupe of http://www.discogs.com/release/71802 - check the scans
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| − | ** ''I contacted the submitter (BRUCE1991) and one of the people with it in their collection. Submitter says "only 1 number cat# on my copy 878 561-1 nothing about 12W...The label sticker is different of the one on your link. Only 1 cat on Island, it seems that I didn't make a mistake" and the person with it in their collection says they have the latter one (71802) which looks like the scans. So I'd say there's two separate releases'' - mjb
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| − | ** ''Ah, interesting. Did he specify if it was a US or EU issue? I'd expect US issues to use a longer xxx-xxx xxx-x code'' - onelittle
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| − | ** ''Didn't specify. I'll ask. The one with two cat#s is certainly EU given all the things on the label.'' -mjb
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/310505 - wrongly formatted cat# ?
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| − | ** ''I emailed the submitter (al1) and the person who edited the release date (goleador). I couldn't find any useful info via Google or GEMM. goleador says his has cat# 12 GOGO 1 (only) and RECORDING MADE BY T.T.E.D. RECORDS, and he thinks it's a US release. I disagree. Sounds like a 4th & B'way UK release to me. I'm asking him for more details.'' -mjb
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| − | ** ''The thing I dont get here is the existing cat# _looks_ like a post '89 cat#. This doesn't make sense from a date POV. Also, I don't remember ever seeing any post-'89 releases with a 880 xxx-x prefix on any Island label. Reformatted? Licensed to another EU label? I agree that 12 GOGO 1 is going to be a UK issue, so goleador might have the op to do a new sub if al1's isn't UK.'' - onelittle
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| − | ** ''http://www.tted.net/ under the 1985 March timeline: "Red & The Boys arrive in England for a press tour to support Movin And Groovin for TTED/ 4th & B'way / Island Records" - so in the UK it was def licensed to 4th&Bway from American label TTED''
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/368223 - Brazil ??
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/479687 - Germany ?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/96049 - Germany? (why does it give NL as country?)
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/84268 - could be US, needs checking
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/216860 - German, 4th & B'way, [http://www.discogs.com/changereq?id=1567665 being merged]
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/219293 - ?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/388295 - prob German, scans added later don't tally
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| − | ** ''The front cover scan could be from anything. The back cover scan is from a BMG record club edition (#D 125154) of the 1991 US release #422-848 804-2. Neither of these are in Discogs. I've submitted a request to delete the back cover scan. I also contacted the submitter to check the country. We should also contact people with it in their collections; I bet some of them have the US releases that need to be entered.'' - mjb
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/260793 - ? NL, maybe?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/64179 - ?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/33656 - ? djrez1 will be able to sort this one out
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/353114 - ?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/255689 - 510 347-1 doesn't help much, could be UK, EU or (if it's missing a prefix) US
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/39452 - 4th & B'way (see scan), poss UK
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/39299 - ?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/245594 - (reggae mods are all shit) - check scans added after sub - Mango, part of Reggae Chronicles. needs checking.
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/387495 - UK
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/421406 - aaaaaargh
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/58563 - UK
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/616908 - prob missing a second cat#, prob UK
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/441597 - UK?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/618057 - UK?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/435515 - UK? label?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/257306 - poss a dupe of http://www.discogs.com/release/16868
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/512797 - UK? PY900 is a PolyGram label code
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/536318 - UK? label?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/611450 - UK? Mango?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/611450 - 2tk from late 90s = German? DefJam??
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/611450 - ?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/147701 - German
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/433580 - German ?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/244335 - German ? 4th & Bway?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/159424 - German ? 4th & Bway?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/324756 - German ? 4th & Bway?
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/403062 - UK/EU
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/50240 - UK?
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| − | ** ''I asked one of the people who had it in their collection, and they said they actually had the US edition, http://www.discogs.com/release/223262 and they went ahead and swapped them in their collection. So now I'm asking someone else (d.richards) who hopefully has one with the ILPS #.'' - mjb
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| − | We also have yet to go through the releases filed under '''Ariola'''. There are probably a lot of them:
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/491221 - Island Records (Germany)
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| − | Misc others:
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| − | * http://www.discogs.com/release/223123 - cat# 572 551-2?
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| − | ** ''I contacted the submitter (Flare68).'' - mjb
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