Isola (album)

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
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Allmusic [1]

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 Ed McBains books about the 87:th police district and is a paraphrase for New York city, and Isola 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.

Track listing

Swedish version

All lyrics written by Joakim Berg. 

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Livräddaren"  Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld 4:36
2. "Om Du Var Här"  Joakim Berg 4:00
3. "Saker Man Ser"  Joakim Berg 3:53
4. "Oprofessionell"  Joakim Berg 4:45
5. "OWC"  Joakim Berg 3:08
6. "Celsius"  Joakim Berg 4:15
7. "Bianca"  Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld 4:55
8. "Innan Allting Tar Slut"  Joakim Berg 3:40
9. "Elvis"  Joakim Berg 4:33
10. "Glider"  Joakim Berg 4:04
11. "747"  Joakim Berg 7:47

English version

All lyrics written by Joakim Berg. 

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Lifesavers"  Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld 4:36
2. "If You Were Here"  Joakim Berg 4:01
3. "Things She Said"  Joakim Berg 3:55
4. "Unprofessional"  Joakim Berg 4:45
5. "OWC"  Joakim Berg 3:10
6. "Celsius"  Joakim Berg 4:16
7. "Bianca"  Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld 4:56
8. "Before It All Ends"  Joakim Berg 3:40
9. "Elvis"  Joakim Berg 4:33
10. "Velvet"  Joakim Berg 4:06
11. "Glider"  Joakim Berg 4:05
12. "747"  Joakim Berg 7:48

* "OWC" stands for Off World Colonies, a reference to the film Blade Runner, which the opening piano line was also lifted from.

Personnel

Singles

Swedish

English

Charts

Charts (1997) Position
Netherlands 93 [2]
Finland 12 [3]
Norway 35 [4]
Sweden 1 [5]

References