Islands (King Crimson album)
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| Studio album by King Crimson | ||
| Released | December, 1971 | |
| Recorded | 1971 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 43:34 | |
| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Producer(s) | Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| King Crimson chronology | ||
| Lizard (1970) |
Islands (1971) |
Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973) |
Islands is an album by the band King Crimson, released in 1971.
The last King Crimson studio album before the group's trilogy of Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Starless and Bible Black and Red, it is also the last to feature the lyrics of Peter Sinfield and the last to feature the band's 'traditional' progressive sound.
The album was not particularly well received critically, although fans have suggested that the second side of the LP is much stronger than the first, which could have something to do with the poor reviews. [1] There are four tracks with lyrics on this album, and three of them concern women, one of them in a notoriously misogynistic way: "Ladies of the Road", about groupies, although fans have suggested that the song might be a joke.
[edit] Trivia
- The original album cover was off-white with colored "islands", but was later replaced with a cover that depicts the Trifid Nebula.
[edit] Track listing
- "Formentera Lady" (Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield) – 10:14
- "Sailor's Tale" (Fripp) – 7:21
- "The Letters" (Fripp, Sinfield) – 4:26
- "Ladies of the Road" (Fripp, Sinfield) – 5:28
- "Prelude: Song of the Gulls" (Fripp) – 4:14
- "Islands" (Fripp, Sinfield) – 11:51
[edit] Personnel
[edit] King Crimson
- Robert Fripp – guitar, mellotron, harmonium
- Boz Burrell – bass guitar, vocals
- Mel Collins – flute, saxophone, vocals
- Ian Wallace – drums, percussion, vocals
- Peter Sinfield - lyrics
[edit] Additional musicians
- Paulina Lucas – vocals
- Keith Tippett – piano
- Robin Miller – oboe
- Marc Charig – cornet
- Harry Miller – double bass
