Isola (album)

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Isola
Studio album by Kent
Released	November 12, 1997 (Swedish version) April 27, 1998 (English version)
Genre	Rock
Length	49:46 (Swedish version) 53:48 (English version)
Label	BMG
Producer	Zed
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Kent chronology
Verkligen (1996) Isola (1997) Hagnesta Hill (1999)

Isola is an album released in 1997 by the Swedish band Kent. It was followed in 1998 by an English version, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded. The album name comes from the Italian word for "island", and is mentioned in the song "Oprofessionell"/"Unprofessional". The album is said to have been largely influenced by Radiohead despite the difference in its sound. The ending song from the album, 747, has become a fan favourite and is usually one of the songs Kent use to close their concerts.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Swedish version 1.2 English version 2 Singles 2.1 Swedish 2.2 English 3 Personnel 3.1 Guest musicians 4 Audio sample

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Swedish version

1. "Livräddaren" – 4:36
2. "Om du var här" – 4:00
3. "Saker man ser" – 3:53
4. "Oprofessionell" – 4:45
5. "OWC"* – 3:08
6. "Celsius" – 4:15
7. "Bianca" – 4:55
8. "Innan allting tar slut" – 3:40
9. "Elvis" – 4:33
10. "Glider" – 4:04
11. "747" – 7:47

[edit] English version

1. "Lifesavers" – 4:36
2. "If You Were Here" – 4:01
3. "Things She Said" – 3:55
4. "Unprofessional" – 4:45
5. "OWC"* – 3:10
6. "Celsius" – 4:16
7. "Bianca" – 4:56
8. "Before It All Ends" – 3:40
9. "Elvis" – 4:33
10. "Velvet" – 4:06
11. "Glider" – 4:05
12. "747" – 7:48

* "OWC" stands for Off World Colonies, a reference to the film Blade Runner

[edit] Singles

[edit] Swedish

• "Om du var här"
• "Saker man ser"
• "747"

[edit] English

• "If You Were Here"
• "Things She Said"
• "747"

[edit] Personnel

• Joakim Berg – vocals, guitar
• Martin Sköld – bass guitar, keyboards
• Sami Sirviö – lead guitar, keyboards, 6-string bass guitar
• Harri Mänty – rhythm guitar, drum machine, percussion
• Markus Mustonen – drums, grand piano, electric piano, backing vocals

[edit] Guest musicians

• Klara Hellgren – first violin
• David Björkman – second violin
• Ulrika Gardelin – viola
• Henrik Söderquist – cello
• Joakim Midler – string arrangement, conduction

[edit] Audio sample

v • d • e Kent Joakim Berg • Markus Mustonen • Sami Sirviö • Martin Sköld Former members Thomas Bergqvist • Martin Roos • Harri Mänty Studio albums Kent • Verkligen • Isola • Hagnesta Hill • Vapen & ammunition • Du & jag döden • Tillbaka till samtiden Compilations B-sidor 95–00 EPs The Hjärta & Smärta EP Singles "När det blåser på månen" • "Som vatten" • "Frank" • "Jag vill inte vara rädd" • "Kräm (så nära får ingen gå)" • "Halka" • "Gravitation" • "Om du var här" • "Saker man ser" • "747" • "Musik non stop" • "En himmelsk drog" • "Kevlarsjäl" • "Chans" • "Spökstad" • "Dom andra" • "Kärleken väntar" • "FF / VinterNoll2" • "Max 500" • "Palace & Main" • "Den döda vinkeln" • "Nålens öga" • "Ingenting" • "Columbus" • "Generation Ex" "If You Were Here" • "Things She Said" • "747" • "Music Non Stop" • "Heavenly Junkies" • "More than Hagnesta Hill"