Island Masters Explained
Island Masters is a midprice CD series that includes re-releases of records from the 1970s and 1980s by PolyGram. In 1989 Island Records was sold to PolyGram. The series was released in the UK and Europe.
In the UK, the discs were released with the prefix IMCD and catalogue numbers starting with 1. In some European countries, the catalogue numbers were the same, and in some they were not. This series was not released in the US. In Canada, some releases were made available as imports through PolyGram Canada. It was Island's first major attempt to make available its huge back catalogue on CD. The first year of the sublabel has seen more than 80 releases. New releases appeared for some years. In 2000, the label was re-modeled and renamed to Island Remasters. While the packaging of the Island Masters of the 1980s and 1990s was simple the newer Island Remaster followed a trend to a better packaging with higher print quality of the cover, additional slip cases, booklets, addition tracks and label prints using the label of the original LP releases.
Island Masters, 1989/1990
- IMCD 1 – B-52's: B-52's
- IMCD 2 – Bourgeois Tagg: Yoyo, original release: 1987 on Island US
- IMCD 3 – Black Uhuru: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats
- IMCD 4 – Buckwheat Zydeco: On A Night Like This, original release: 1987
- IMCD 5 – Burning Spear: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats
- IMCD 6 – Kid Creole & The Coconuts: Tropical Gangsters, original UK release: 1982 on ZE/Island ILPS 7016
- IMCD 7 – Derek & Clive: Peter Cook & Dudley Moore present Derek & Clive (live)
- IMCD 8 – Nick Drake: Five Leaves Left, 5/1989
- IMCD 9 – Eric B. & Rakim: Paid in Full
- IMCD 10 – Fairport Convention: In Real Time, 6/1990, original release: 12/1987 on ILPS 9883
- IMCD 11 – Marianne Faithfull: Broken English
- IMCD 12 – Marianne Faithfull: Strange Weather
- IMCD 13 – Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Liverpool
- IMCD 14 – Linton Kwesi Johnson: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats
- IMCD 15 – Grace Jones: Warm Leatherette, original release in 1980
- IMCD 16 – Grace Jones: Island Life, original release in 1985
- IMCD 17 – Grace Jones: Nightclubbing
- IMCD 18 – Grace Jones: Living My Life
- IMCD 19 – Grace Jones: Portfolio
- IMCD 20 – Robert Palmer: Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley
- IMCD 21 – Robert Palmer: Clues, original release in 1980 on Island ILPS
- IMCD 22 – Robert Palmer: Pride, original release in 1983 on Island ILPS
- IMCD 23 – Robert Palmer: Double Fun, original release in 1978 on Island ILPS
- IMCD 24 – Robert Palmer: Pressure Drop, original release in 1975 on Island ILPS
- IMCD 25 – Robert Palmer: Riptide, original release in 1985 on Island ILPS
- IMCD 26 – Robert Palmer: Secrets, original release in 1979 on Island ILPS
- IMCD 27 – Shriekback: Go Bang!, original release: 1988
- IMCD 28 – Shriekback: Big Night Music, original release: 1986
- IMCD 29 – Sly & Robbie: Rhythm Killers
- IMCD 30 – Ultravox: Three on One, original release in 1978
- IMCD 32 – V.A.: Sweet Lies (original motion picture soundtrack)
- IMCD 33 – Steel Pulse: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats
- IMCD 34 – Cat Stevens: Catch Bull at Four, original release: 1972 on LP: Island ILPS 9206
- IMCD 35 – Cat Stevens: Mona Bone Jakon, original release: 1970 on Island ILPS
- IMCD 36 – Cat Stevens: Tea for the Tillerman,[1] original release: 1970 on Island ILPS
- IMCD 37 – Third World: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats IRG 9
- IMCD 38 – Toots & The Maytals: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats IRG 1
- IMCD 40 – Traffic: John Barleycorne Must Die, 1970
- IMCD 41 – Traffic: Last Exit, original release: 1969
- IMCD 42 – Traffic: The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, original released: 1971 on Island ILPS 9180
- IMCD 43 – Traffic: Mr. Fantasy, original release: 1968
- IMCD 44 – Traffic: Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory, original release: 1973
- IMCD 45 – Traffic: Traffic, original release: 1968
- IMCD 46 – The Triffids: Calenture, original release: 1987 on Island ILPS/CID 9885
- IMCD 47 – Trouble Funk: Trouble Over Here, original release: 1987
- IMCD 48 – Tom Waits: Swordfishtrombone, original release: 1983 on Island ILPS 9762
- IMCD 49 – Tom Waits: Rain Dogs, original release: 1985[2]
- IMCD 50 – Tom Waits: Frank's Wild Years, original release: 1987
- IMCD 51 – V.A.: Intensified!, original release: 1979
- IMCD 52 – V.A.: More Intensivied!, original release: 1980
- IMCD 53 – V.A.: Club Ska, original release: 1980
- IMCD 54 – Aswad: Live And Direct, original release: 1983
- IMCD 55 – Aswad: A New Chapter of Dub, original release: 1982
- IMCD 56 – Aswad: Hulet, original release: 1979
- IMCD 57 – Aswad: Aswad Showcase, original release: 1981
- IMCD 58 – Aswad: Aswad, original release: 1976
- IMCD 59 – Aswad: To The Top, original release: 1987
- IMCD 60 – Fairport Convention: Liege & Lief, 10/1989
- IMCD 61 – Fairport Convention: Unhalfbricking, 2/1990, original release: 1969
- IMCD 62 – Free: Tons of Sobs, original release in 1968
- IMCD 63 – Free: Highway, original release in 1970
- IMCD 64 – Free: Free (self-titled), original release in 1969
- IMCD 67 – John Martyn: Grace And Danger, original release: 1980
- IMCD 68 – John Martyn: Piece By Piece, original release: 1986
- IMCD 70 – Cat Stevens: Buddha & The Chocolate Box
- IMCD 71 – Nick Drake: Bryter Layter, 10/1989
Island Masters, 1990s
- IMCD 72 – Cat Stevens: Foreigner
- IMCD 73 – Free: Free Live!, original release in 1971
- IMCD 75 – U2: Wide Awake in America, original release: 1985
- IMCD 76 – V.A.: Angel Heart
- IMCD 77 – V.A.: An Officer & A Gentleman, original release: 1986
- IMCD 80 – Free: Fire and Water, original release in 1970
- IMCD 83 – Murray Head: Say it Ain't So, original release in 1975[3]
- IMCD 84 – Paul Kossoff: Back Street Crawler, original release: 1973
- IMCD 87 – Mott The Hopple: Walkin' With A Mountain
- IMCD 88 – The Sparks: The Best of the Sparks, 1990
- IMCD 89 – Wild Tchoupitoulas: Wild Tchoupitoulas, original release: 1976
- IMCD 90 – The Slits: Cut, 1990, original release: 1979
- IMCD 91 – Nick Drake: Heaven in a Wild Flower, 4/1990, original release: 5/1985
- IMCD 92 – Kevin Ayers/John Cale/Eno/Nico: June 1, 1974, original release: 1974
- IMCD 93 – Vinegar Joe: Rock'n'Roll Gypsies, original release: 1972
- IMCD 94 – Nick Drake: Pink Moon, 4/1990, original release: 1972
- IMCD 95 – Fairport Convention: Live Convention, 4/1990
- IMCD 97 – Fairport Convention: What We Did on Our Holidays, 4/1990
- IMCD 98 – Philipp Glass: Koyaanisqatsi
- IMCD 99 – Jade Warrior: Floating World, original release: 1974
- IMCD 100 – Jade Warrior: Way of the Sun, original release: 1978
- IMCD 105 – The B-52's: Bouncing Off The Satellite, original release: 1987
- IMCD 106 – The B-52's: Party Mix, original release: 1981
- IMCD 107 – The B-52's: Mesopotamia, original release: 1982
- IMCD 108 – The B-52's: Wild Planet, original release: 1980
- IMCD 109 – The B-52's: Whammy!, original release: 1983
- IMCD 110 – V.A.: Built for the 90's
- IMCD 116 – Andy Sheppard: Introductions in the Dark, original release: 1989 on Antilles Records
- IMCD 120 – Boo-Yaa T.R.B.E.: New Funky Nation, original release: 1990
- IMCD 128 – Fairport Convention: The History of Fairport Convention, original release: 1972
- IMCD 129 – Mike Heron: Smiling Men With Bad Reputation, original release: 1971
- IMCD 130 – Incredible String Band: Acrobat As Regards The Air, original release: 1971
- IMCD 131 – John & Beverley Martyn: Stormbringer, original release: 1970
- IMCD 132 – Sandy Denny: Sandy, original release: 1972, re-released on IMCD 314 in 2005
- IMCD 133 – Sandy Denny: The North Star Grass Man and the Ravens, original release: 1971, re-releasec on IMCD 313 in 2005
- IMCD 134 – John Martyn: London Conversation, original release: 1967
- IMCD 135 – John Martyn: Bless The Weather, original release: 1971
- IMCD 136 – Anthrax: Spreading The Disease, original release: 1985
- IMCD 141 – U2: War, original release: 1983
- IMCD 145 – Basement 5: 1965-1980 / Basement 5 in Dub, original release in 1980
- IMCD 152 – Fairport Convention: Rosie, 8/1992
- IMCD 153 – Fairport Convention: Babbacombe Lee, 8/1992
- IMCD 154 – Fairport Convention: Nine, 8/1992
- IMCD 155 – Fairport Convention: Rising for the Moon, 8/1992
- IMCD 158 – Traffic: Smiling Phases (Double CD), 1991
- IMCD 166 – Fairport Convention: Angel Delight, 3/1993
- IMCD 174 – Nico: The End..., 1974
- IMCD 186 – Anthrax: Among The Living, original release: 1987
- IMCD 187 – Anthrax: State of Euphoria, original release: 1988
- IMCD 196 – Nick Drake: Way To Blue – An Introduction To Nick Drake 1994
- IMCD 198 – Sparks: Kimono My House original release: 1974
- IMCD 199 – Sparks: Propaganda original release: 1974
- IMCD 200 – Sparks: Indiscreet original release: 1975
- IMCD 201 – Sparks: Big Beat original release: 1976
- IMCD 203 – John Cale: Guts, original release: 1977
- IMCD 219 – The Orb: U.F. Orb, original release: 1992
- IMCD 221 – U2: Boy, original release: 1980
- IMCD 223 – U2: October, original release: 1981
- IMCD 234 – The Orb: The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld, original release: 1991
- IMCD 236 – U2: The Unforgettable Fire, original release: 1984
- IMCD 248 – U2: Live / Under A Blood Red Sky, original release: 1983
Island Remasters series, 2000s
- IMCD 261 – The Buggles: The Age of Plastic (Remastered with three tracks that were not released on the LP), 2000
- IMCD 264 – Traffic: Mr. Fantasy, 1999
- IMCD 265 – Traffic: Traffic, 1999
- IMCD 266 – Traffic: John Barleycorn Must Die, 1999
- IMCD 270 – Richard & Linda Thompson: The End of the Rainbow: An Introduction To ..., 2000
- IMCD 275 – The Slits: Cut, 2000
- IMCD 281 – Free: Tons of Sobs, 2001
- IMCD 282 – Free: Free, 2001
- IMCD 283 – Free: Highway, 2002
- IMCD 284 – Free: Fire And Water, 2001
- IMCD 285 – Fairport Convention: Full House (Remastered with two bonus tracks), 2001[4]
- IMCD 286 – Free: Free Live!, 2002
- IMCD 287 – Free: Free at Last, 2002
- IMCD 288 – Free: Heartbreaker, 2002
- IMCD 289 – Fairport Convention: House Full: Live at The L.A. Troubadour (Remastered), 10/2001
- IMCD 290 – Fairport Convention: Heyday (Remastered with eight bonus tracks)
- IMCD 291 – Fairport Convention: Liege & Lief (Remastered with two bonus tracks), 2002
- IMCD 292 – Fairport Convention: Gotte O'Gear, 8/1999
- IMCD 293 – Fairport Convention: Unhalfbricking (Remastered with two bonus tracks), 3/2003, original release 1969 on ILPS 9102
- IMCD 294 – Fairport Convention: What We Did on Our Holidays (Remastered with three bonus tracks), 3/2003
- IMCD 304 – Richard & Linda Thompson: I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (Remastered with three bonus tracks)
- IMCD 305 – Richard & Linda Thompson: Hokey Pokey (Remastered with five bonus tracks), 2004[5]
- IMCD 306 – Richard & Linda Thompson: Pour Down Like Silver (Remstered with four bonus tracks), 2004[6]
- IMCD 307 – Fairport Convention: Angel Delight (Remastered with one bonus track), 2004
- IMCD 308 – Fairport Convention: Babbacombe Lee (Remastered with two bonus tracks), 2004[7]
- IMCD 309 – Fairport Convention: Rosie (Remastered with five bonus tracks), 2004
- IMCD 310 – Fairport Convention: Nine (Remastered with four bonus tracks), Aug. 2005
- IMCD 311 – Fairport Convention: Live Convention (Remastered with five bonus tracks), Aug. 2005
- IMCD 312 – Fairport Convention: Rising for the Moon (Remastered with four bonus tracks), Aug. 2005[8]
- IMCD 313 – Sandy Denny: The North Star Grassman and the Ravens (Remastered with four bonus tracks)
- IMCD 314 – Sandy Denny: Sandy (Remastered with five bonus tracks), 2005
- IMCD 315 – Sandy Denny: Like An Old Fashioned Waltz (Remastered with four bonus tracks), 2005
- IMCD 316 – Sandy Denny: Rendezvous (Remastered with five bonus tracks), 2005, original release in 1977 on Island ILPS 9433
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Cat Stevens – Tea for the Tillerman. Discogs. 31 August 2020.
- Web site: Tom Waits – Rain Dogs. Discogs. 31 August 2020.
- http://www.propermusic.com/product-details/MURRAY-HEAD-SAY-IT-AINT-SO-48706
- Web site: Fairport Convention – Full House. Discogs. 31 August 2020.
- Web site: Richard & Linda Thompson – Hokey Pokey. Discogs. 31 August 2020.
- Web site: Richard & Linda Thompson – Pour Down Like Silver. Discogs. 31 August 2020.
- Web site: Fairport Convention – 'Babbacombe' Lee. Discogs. 31 August 2020.
- Web site: Fairport Convention – Rising for the Moon. Discogs. 31 August 2020.
