Isola (album) explained
| Isola |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Kent |
| Cover: | Kent isola albumart.jpg |
| Released: | 12 November 1997
27 April 1998 |
| Studio: | - Galaxy Studios (Mol, Belgium
- Ljudhavet (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Europa Studios (Stockholm)
|
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Length: | 49:46 (Swedish version)
53:48 (English version) |
| Label: | BMG |
| Producer: | Zed |
| Prev Title: | Verkligen |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Hagnesta Hill |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
Isola is the third studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 12 November 1997. It was followed by an English version in 1998, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded.
The ending song from the album, "747", became a fan favourite and was usually one of the songs Kent used to close their concerts.
Isola won the "Album of the Year" award at the Swedish Grammy Awards in 1998.
Hayley Williams from Paramore has stated that she is a fan of the band and that her favorite song of them is "Things She Said" from English version of Isola.[1] She has also covered the song several times.[2]
Track listing
* "OWC" stands for Off World Colonies, a reference to the film Blade Runner. The song's opening piano line was also inspired by the film's soundtrack, which was composed by Vangelis.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Isola.
Kent
- Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
- Martin Sköld – music on track 1, 7, bass, keyboards
- Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards, 6-string bass
- Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
- Harri Mänty – rhythm guitar, percussion, drum machine
Additional musicians
- Joakim Milder – arranged by (strings), conductor
- Henrik Söderquist – cello
- Ulrika Gardelin – viola
- Klara Hellgren – violin
- David Björkman – violin
Technical
- Zmago Smon (Zed) – producer, mixing, recording
- Martin von Schmalensee – technician
- Koen De Boevé – technician
- Tim Young – mastering
Artwork
- Jonas Linell – photography
- Peter Gehrke – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Notes and References
- https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/zL0py4/hayley-williams-kent-ar-grymma Hayley Williams: Kent är grymma
- https://www.nme.com/news/music/hayley-williams-shares-cover-of-tegan-and-sara-track-call-it-off-2646623 Hayley Williams shares cover of Tegan and Sara track ‘Call It Off’
- http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?key=18328&cat=a Dutch Charts - Isola på den nederländska albumlistan
- https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kent&titel=Isola+%2D+English+Version&cat=a Swedishcharts - Isola ENGLISH VERSION på den svenska albumlistan
- Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 17. Sverigetopplistan. 29 April 2023.
