Many of these records had been released previously in Jamaica and other territories on small local labels. The first Island "white and red" label was used mainly for Jamaican productions released in the United Kingdom.
CB22 - Lance Hayward: Lance Hayward at the Half Moon Hotel, Volume 2.CB21 - Lance Hayward: Lance Hayward at the Half Moon Hotel.The very first records have been issued on 7" sides in Jamaica on a label called R&BĬB stands for Chris Blackwell 22 for the age of Blackwell at the time it is the first number of the LP catalogue. In 1989, Chris Blackwell sold Island Records to PolyGram, resulting in a remarketing of the Island back catalogue on compact disc under the Island Masters brand.īlackwell released 28 singles and three LPs in this period. The Consolidation Years, covering 1980 onwards.
The New Ground Years, covering 1967 to approximately 1980.The Jamaican Years, covering the label's releases from 1959 to 1966.The history and the discography of the Island Records label can conveniently be divided into three phases:
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