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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)
 
* ''[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)
 
* Someone has started an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Records_Discography Island Records discography] at Wikipedia. It would be surprising if it survives for long.
 
* Someone has started an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Records_Discography Island Records discography] at Wikipedia. It would be surprising if it survives for long.
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:I'm very curious too! I prefer the format of Wiki instead of the database of Discogs.
  
 
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
 
* '''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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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:

It should also be helpful to review the definition of a record label, both in the real world and in Discogs.

Other information sources

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

I'm very curious too! I prefer the format of Wiki instead of the database of Discogs.

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