Islands

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Islands is a 1971 progressive rock album by King Crimson, noted for its atmospheric, jazz-influenced compositions and expansive, orchestral arrangements.

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Islands canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf album
studio album
artist King Crimson
chronology King Crimson studio albums
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception mixed contemporary reviews
featuresArtist Boz Burrell
Ian Wallace
Mel Collins
Peter Sinfield
Robert Fripp
followedBy Larks' Tongues in Aspic
follows Lizard
genre art rock
jazz rock
progressive rock
hasCoverArtBy Peter Sinfield
hasEdition 30th Anniversary remaster
40th Anniversary stereo remix
hasPart Formentera Lady
Islands (title track)
linked to: Islands (lyrics)

Ladies of the Road
Prelude: Song of the Gulls
Sailor's Tale
The Letters
language English
laterReception cult following among progressive rock fans
length approximately 45 minutes
musicStyle chamber music influences
improvisational passages
symphonic elements
notableFeature atmospheric sound
jazz-influenced compositions
orchestral arrangements
use of brass and woodwind instruments
use of mellotron
originalMedium vinyl record
partOf King Crimson discography
performer King Crimson
producer Peter Sinfield
Robert Fripp
recordedIn Command Studios, London
recordLabel Atlantic Records
EG Records
Island Records
releaseDate 1971-12-03

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