1 Jul 1986
Island Records
The Bottom Line:
Promo to announce 25 years of Island.
"Promo sampler not for re-sale"
Virgin sold a numbered limited edition through their own channels, though.
Track Listing:
| nr | artist | track | author(s) | time | provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Bob Marley | No Woman, No Cry | [V. Ford] | 4:03 | Live At The Lyceum Island ILPM 9376 |
| A2 | John Martyn | Certain Surprise | (J. Martyn) | 3:51 | One World Island ILPM 9492 |
| A3 | Traffic | The Low Spark Of High-heeled Boys | (Winwood/ Capaldi) | 5:45 | The Low Spark Of High-heeled Boys Island ILPM 9180 |
| A4 | Mott the Hoople | Rock & Roll Queen | (Ralphs) | 5:06 | Rock & Roll Queen Island ILPM 9215 |
| A5 | Cat Stevens | Moon Shadow | (Cat Stevens) | 2:48 | Teaser & The Firecat Island ILPM 9154 |
| A6 | Nick Drake | Time Has Told Me | (Nick Drake) | 4:25 | Heaven In A Wild Flower Island ILPM 9826 |
| B1 | Grace Jones | Private Life | (Chr. Hynde) | 5:08 | Warm Leatherette Island ILPM 9592 |
| B2 | Free | All Right Now | [Fraser/ Rogers] | 4:12 | Fire & Water Island ILPM 9120 |
| B3 | Tom Waits | 16 Shells From A Thirty-ought Six | [T. Waits] | 4:29 | Swordfishtrombones Island ILPM 9762 |
| B4 | Fairport Convention | Matty Groves | [Trad. arr. Fairport] | 5:09 | Liege & Lief Island ILPM 9115 |
| B5 | Marianne Faithfull | Broken English | [B. Reynolds/ M. Faithfull/ Mavety/ York/ Stannard] | 2:59 | Broken English Island ILPM 9570 |
| B6 | Jimmy Cliff | The Harder They Come | (Jimmy Cliff) | 3:05 | The Harder They Come Island ILPM 9202 |
sitenotes:
This promo and the eponymous second one prelude to a big release to celebrate Island's 25th anniversary in 1987. The seven LP box Island Life (IBX 25) did not materialise until April 1988, however. John Martyn is represented on this item with three tracks: Traffic-Light Lady (side five); You Can Discover (live) on side eight - probably the Rainbow Theatre version; and Certain Surprise (side nine).
John's albums were also rereleased this year in a budget version with an Island Life logo on the cover.
Mold numbers:
MP 1 A-1U-1-1-1 and C-D SOUND CLINIC
MP 1 B-1U-1-0-x1
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Tracks:
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Carriers:
Vinyl: Island MP1