cover of King Crimson - Islands

King Crimson – Islands

1971, United Kingdom
00:44:04; 60M; 192JS; 186;
  1. Formentera Lady - 10:15
  2. Sailor's Tale - 7:34
  3. The Letters - 4:32
  4. Ladies Of The Road - 5:35
  5. Prelude : Song Of The Gulls - 4:14
  6. Islands - 11:54

Claire Bidwell - design [dvd], layout [dvd]
Boz Burrell - bass guitar, lead vocals, choreography
Marc Charig - cornet
Patrick Cleasby - technician [dvd qc testing]
Declan Colgan - compiled by, coordinator
Mel Collins - flute, flute [bass], saxophone, vocals
Robert Ellis - photography
Robert Fripp - executive producer [5.1 tracks], guitar, mellotron, other [peters pedal], harmonium, other [sundry implements], liner notes, mixed by [2010 stereo mix], producer [2010 stereo mix], remastered by [original master edition 2004], written-by
Chris Gerhard - technician [dvd qc testing]
Andy Hendriksen - engineer
Simon Heyworth - mastered by [5.1 tracks], mastered by [stereo files prepared by], remastered by [original master edition 2004]
John Kimber - other [american vinyl record sleeve supplied by]
Paulina Lucas - soprano saxophone
Tim McDonnell - technician [dvd qc testing]
Vick & Mike - other [equipment]
Harry Miller - double bass
Robin Miller - oboe
Alex R. Mundy - technician [dgm tape archive]
Hugh O'Donnell - design [package and art]
Bob Romano - technician [dvd qc testing]
Peter Sinfield - words by, sound designer [sounds], other [visions], design [cover], artwork by [painting], written-by
David Singleton - mastered by [DVD-31, DVD-32]
Sid Smith - liner notes, other [compiled & coordinated input and suggestions]
Bob Squires - technician [dvd qc testing]
Keith Tippett - piano
Jon Urban - technician [dvd qc testing]
Kevin Vanbergen - technician [multitrack tape restoration and transfers]
Ian Wallace - drums, percussion, vocals
Neil Wilkes - technician [dvd authoring & assembly]
Steven Wilson - mixed by [CD-8 to CD-11, DVD-19 to DVD-21, DVD-23, DVD-34 to DVD-37], mixed by [2010 stereo mix], producer [2010 stereo mix], mixed by [5.1 tracks], producer [5.1 tracks], other [compiled & coordinated input and suggestions]

Part of the King Crimson 40th Anniversary Series

CD content:
1. 2010 Stereo Mix remixed from the original multitrack master tapes
2. Bonus tracks

DVD content:
1. Original album remixed in MLP Lossless 5.1 Surround* and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround**
2. Original album mix (2004 master edition) and 2010 stereo album mix in MLP Lossless Stereo (24/96)* and PCM Stereo 2.0*** (24/48). "Islands: The Alternate Album", "Routes to Islands" and "Additional tracks: Assorted Ladies" in Stereo (16/48)***

*only playable with DVD-Audio players, or players that are DVD-Audio compatible
**playable in all DVD players/DVD-ROM drives etc. with a compatible speaker setup
***playable in all DVD players/DVD-ROM drives etc.

This release comes in a 2×digipack format in a slipcase with new sleeve notes by Robert Fripp and King Crimson biographer Sid Smith along with rare photos and archive material.

Recorded at Command Studios, Piccadilly, London.
CD-8 to CD-11, DVD-19 to DVD-21, DVD-23, DVD-34 to DVD-37 mixed from the original session reels.
Outer cover illustration 'Trifold Nebula in Sagittarius' by courtesy of The Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institution of Washington.
Stereo files prepared at Super Audio Mastering.
5.1 mastered at Super Audio Mastering, Devon.
DVD Design & Layout at Opus Productions Ltd.
DVD Authoring & Assembly at Opus Productions Ltd.
Multitrack Tape restoration and transfers at FX Copyroom.
Compiled & Coordinated for DGM.

CD and DVD stereo tracks published by UMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Released via Inner Knot (USA/Canada), WHD (Japan), Panegyric (rest of World)

The original album was released 1971.

℗ & © Robert Fripp
This compilation ℗ & © 2009 Robert Fripp

Panegyric Recordings, KCSP4
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