The Island book of records, 1959-68

ISBN:

Call Number:

Keywords:

Notes:

"Hidden Masters" -- title pageIncludes bibliographical references and discography.Preface: genesis and revolutions -- Escaping Torquemada and harrow on the hill: Jamaica and the Lindo family, tracing Chris Blackwell's roots -- Underneath the mango tree with Lance Hayward, Ernest Rangling, Owen Gray, Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Byron Lee, Chris Blackwell, and Dr. No -- Independence ska: out of many, one people: a skip, a book, and Lord Creator. Island is founded in the UK -- London calling: from Rutland Gate Mews to Cambridge Road via Connaught Square: selling 45s out of the back of a Mini Cooper and a mini van -- There are only two Phil Spectors in the world and I am one of them: Guy Stevens, from the scene to Sue and far beyond -- Going up, second floor, 155 Oxford Street: the creative hub which ushers in the pink (label) revolution -- Too much too young: the Spencer Davis Group split -- Miles from nowhere: traffic's cottage on the Berkshire Downs -- North London to the world: the move to the scout hut on Neasden Lane -- How's yer arse since the pig bit ya? Island's first super-roadie, 'Count Albert' Heaton -- Season of the witch: the formation of Joe Boyd's production company -- Did you ever wonder why all those early 45s were faded before 2'50"? Graeme Goodall beams in -- Prefix and suffix: the most comprehensive listing of all Island and sub-label 45s and EPs from this era -- One love: A-Y, the Island Book of People -- Give thanks and praise -- Withering tree: traffic grinds to a halt... whatever next? -- El peas: every Island album issued between 1959-68 as well as those known and/or scheduled but not released including subsidiary labels Surprise, Big Shot, Studio One, and the Reps' samplers."The Island Book of Records brings the early years of this iconic record label to life. A fifteen-year labour of love, the volumes will fully document the analogue era of Island. Offering a comprehensive archive of album cover design and photography, together with the voices of the musicians, designers, photographers, producers, studio engineers and record company personnel that worked on each project, the volumes show in unique depth the workings of the label, covering every LP. Featuring material from recent interviews and from media interviews of the time, and each including a comprehensive discography of 45s, the books are lavishly illustrated with gig adverts (very many at venues which no longer exist), concert tickets, flyers, international LP variants, labels, LP and 45 adverts and other ephemera." --