King Crimson - Islands (1971) {2026 Blu-ray}
Artist: King Crimson
Title: Islands
Year Of Release: 1971
Label: Discipline Global Mobile – KCXP5014
Genre: Prog Rock, Art Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 07:21:13
Total Size: 2.03 / 7.60 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Islands
Year Of Release: 1971
Label: Discipline Global Mobile – KCXP5014
Genre: Prog Rock, Art Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 07:21:13
Total Size: 2.03 / 7.60 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Disc 1 - 2026 Steven Wilson Stereo Mix
1. Formentera Lady (10:19)
2. Sailor's Tale (7:32)
3. The Letters (4:28)
4. Ladies Of The Road (5:35)
5. Prelude: Song Of The Gulls (4:16)
6. Islands (11:52)
Disc 2 - 2026 Instrumental Steven Wilson Stereo Mix
1. Formentera Lady (10:19)
2. The Letters (4:08)
3. Ladies Of The Road (5:37)
4. Islands (9:18)
Disc 3 - 2026 Elemental David Singleton Mixes
1. Formentera Lady (10:16)
2. Sailor's Tale (7:32)
3. The Letters (4:03)
4. Ladies Of The Road (6:38)
5. Islands (11:10)
6. Prelude: Song Of The Gulls (4:19)
Disc 4 - Complete Recording Sessions Alex R. Mundy Mix
1. Ladies Of The Road: Early Uptempo Takes 1 & 2 (12:11)
2. Ladies Of The Road: Takes 1 To 5 (18:43)
3. A Peacemaking Stint Unrolls: Takes 1 To 3 (6:05)
4. Checking Levels (5:00)
5. Ladies Of The Road: Take 1 (4:15)
6. Band Jam (1:08)
7. Ladies Of The Road: Takes 2 To 4 (20:59)
8. Band Jam 2 (0:52)
9. Ladies Of The Road: Takes 1 To 5 (22:46)
10. Ladies Of The Road: Backing & Overdubs (6:30)
11. Ladies Of The Road: Vocals & Overdubs (5:52)
12. Ian Drum Check (1:04)
13. The Letters: Section One First Two Verses (7:40)
14. The Letters: Section Two Riff (6:04)
15. The Letters: Section Three Solo Takes 1 & 2 (4:47)
16. The Letters: Section Four Last Two Verses (2:38)
17. The Letters: Intro Overdubs (1:31)
18. The Letters: Riff Overdubs (1:33)
19. The Letters: Vocals And Piano Last 2 Verses (1:13)
20. The Letters: Backing And Flute Last 2 Verses (1:25)
21. Formentera Lady: First Two Verses Takes 1 To 5 (12:38)
22. Formentera Lady: Backing And Overdubs (12:28)
23. Formentera Lady: Vocals And Overdubs (8:53)
24. Band Blow (2:01)
25. Sailor's Tale: Bass, Drums And Overdubs (6:54)
26. Sailor's Tale: Sax And Banjo Guitar Overdubs (6:13)
27. Sailor's Tale: Piano And Guitar Overdubs (2:00)
28. Sailor's Tale: Mellotron Overdubs (5:17)
29. Prelude: Rehearsals And Flute Takes 1 To 3 (15:06)
30. Islands: Takes 1 And 2 (23:19)
31. Prelude: Takes 1 To 3 (15:42)
32. Prelude: Takes 1 And 2 (18:07)
33. Islands: Master Piano, Guitar And Wind Overdubs (9:28)
34. Islands: Master Keys And Mellotron Overdubs (9:52)
Disc 5 - 1999 Original Mixes Simon Heyworth Remaster
1. Formentera Lady (10:20)
2. Sailor's Tale (7:28)
3. The Letters (4:29)
4. Ladies Of The Road (5:34)
5. Prelude: Song Of The Gulls (4:15)
6. Islands (11:52)
Review by Bruce Eder
The weakest Crimson studio album from their first era is only a real disappointment in relation to the extraordinarily high quality of the group's earlier efforts. The songs are somewhat uneven and draw from three years of inspiration. "The Letter" is an adaptation of "Drop In," a group composition that was featured in the early set of the original Crimson lineup from 1969, while "Song of the Gulls" goes back to the pre-King Crimson trio of Giles, Giles & Fripp for its source ("Suite No. 1"). There are also a few surprises, such as the Beatles-like harmonies on the raunchy "Ladies of the Road" and the extraordinary interweaving of electric guitar and Mellotron by Robert Fripp on "A Sailor's Tale, which is one of the highlights of the early- to mid-period group's output. Some of the music overstays its welcome -- several of the six tracks are extended too far, out of the need to fill up an LP -- but the virtuosity of the band picks up most of the slack on the composition side: Collins' saxes and Wallace's drums keep things much more than interesting in tandem with Fripp's guitar and Mellotron, and guest vocalist Paulina Lucas' keening accompaniment carries parts of "Formentera Lady" that might otherwise have dragged.
The weakest Crimson studio album from their first era is only a real disappointment in relation to the extraordinarily high quality of the group's earlier efforts. The songs are somewhat uneven and draw from three years of inspiration. "The Letter" is an adaptation of "Drop In," a group composition that was featured in the early set of the original Crimson lineup from 1969, while "Song of the Gulls" goes back to the pre-King Crimson trio of Giles, Giles & Fripp for its source ("Suite No. 1"). There are also a few surprises, such as the Beatles-like harmonies on the raunchy "Ladies of the Road" and the extraordinary interweaving of electric guitar and Mellotron by Robert Fripp on "A Sailor's Tale, which is one of the highlights of the early- to mid-period group's output. Some of the music overstays its welcome -- several of the six tracks are extended too far, out of the need to fill up an LP -- but the virtuosity of the band picks up most of the slack on the composition side: Collins' saxes and Wallace's drums keep things much more than interesting in tandem with Fripp's guitar and Mellotron, and guest vocalist Paulina Lucas' keening accompaniment carries parts of "Formentera Lady" that might otherwise have dragged.
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