Islands (The Band album)
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| Studio album by the Band | ||||
| Released | March 15, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | December 1972 – January 1977 | |||
| Studio | Shangri-la Studios; Village Recorders, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 35:15 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | The Band | |||
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Islands is the seventh studio album by the Canadian-American rock group the Band. Released in 1977 to mixed reviews, it is the final studio album from the group's original lineup.[1]
Primarily composed of previously unreleased songs from the Band's career (including their 1976 cover of "Georgia on My Mind", which was recorded to aid Jimmy Carter in his presidential bid),[2] Islands was released to fulfill the group's contract with Capitol Records, so that the soundtrack to their film The Last Waltz could be released on Warner Bros. Records.[1] In the CD liner notes, Robbie Robertson compares the album to the Who's Odds & Sods.
Contents
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[4] |
| MusicHound Rock | woof![5] |
| Q | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [6] |
John Bauldie in Q called the album "a ragbag of old outtakes and otherwise unplaceable new numbers."[1]
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Right as Rain" | Richard Manuel | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Street Walker" | Danko | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Let the Night Fall" | Manuel | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | Levon Helm | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Christmas Must Be Tonight" | Danko | 3:38 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Islands" | instrumental | 3:54 |
| 2. | "The Saga of Pepote Rouge" | Danko | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Georgia on My Mind" | Manuel | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Knockin' Lost John" | Robertson | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Livin' in a Dream" | Helm | 2:52 |
- Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–10 on CD reissues.
Bonus tracks from 2001 CD re-release
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Twilight" (Single version) | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Georgia on My Mind" (Alternate take) | 3:51 |
Personnel
- The Band
- Rick Danko – bass guitar, vocals
- Levon Helm – drums, vocals
- Garth Hudson – organ, synthesizers, saxophones, accordion, piccolo on "Islands"
- Richard Manuel – piano, electric piano, vocals
- Robbie Robertson – guitars, lead vocal on "Knockin' Lost John"
- Additional musicians
- Jim Gordon – flute on "Islands"
- Tom Malone – trombone on "Islands"
- John Simon – alto saxophone on "Islands"
- Larry Packer – violin on "Islands"
- Production
- Ed Anderson – engineering
- Neil Brody – engineering
- Rob Fraboni – engineering
- Nat Jeffrey – engineering
References
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- 1977 albums
- The Band albums
- Capitol Records albums
- Albums produced by Garth Hudson
- Albums produced by Levon Helm
- Albums produced by Richard Manuel
- Albums produced by Rick Danko
- Albums produced by Robbie Robertson
- Albums recorded at Shangri-La (recording studio)
