50Yrs of Island Records (1959-2009)

[dragonboy]

& Mojo is celebrating!

http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/2009/04/island_at_50_a_mojo_celebratio.html

Island Records boss Chris Blackwell remembers Nick Drake:
http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/2009/04/island_at_50_remembering_nick.html

Island Folk on YouTube:
http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/2009/04/island_folk_the_greatest_flick.html

Chris Blackwell Picks His Favourite Island Albums:
http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/2009/04/island_50_chris_blackwell_pick.html

Sly Dunbar on how Island's house band changed reggae:
http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/2009/04/island_50_how_islands_house_ba.html

[dragonboy]

In the latest issue:

[dragonboy]

Quite possibly my fav Nick Drake song:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1YsFgDaEeo[/media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1YsFgDaEeo

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Happy birthday Island!  Home of my favourite record ever:

[dragonboy]

Fav Island album is a tough one...any of Nick Drake's? Solid Air? Joshua Tree? Catch A Fire?

[Ruckus]

My fave



Thought my favorite Jimmy Cliff, Unlimited, apparently wasn't on Island.  Perhaps a subsidiary?

[dragonboy]

My fave

That's a classic, for sure!  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[dragonboy]

This one was Island/Mango, I think...

[dragonboy]

Love this song!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaMy-5aZImY[/media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaMy-5aZImY

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Love this song!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaMy-5aZImY[/media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaMy-5aZImY

Thanks dB!  I meant to pick that up that album last year.  Just added it to 'the list' and will certainly get it in the next couple of months.  

[dragonboy]

Love this song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaMy-5aZImY

Thanks dB!  I meant to pick that up that album last year.  Just added it to 'the list' and will certainly get it in the next couple of months.  

Summer's coming making it even more essential! No wait, does Summer come to Sasquatch, Canada? You get Summer, right?  ;)

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Summer's coming making it even more essential! No wait, does Summer come to Sasquatch, Canada? You get Summer, right?  ;)

;D

It sorta comes.  Less than a week ago it snowed, but tomorrow the temperature is supposed to reach more than 20C.  So excited.  

[dragonboy]

Cool!  8-)

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Starting the day with Solid Air.  

[smiley=thumbup.gif]

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dB, I can't thank you enough for pushing me in John's direction.  

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc[/media]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc

[TheBigChicken]

putting on Drivin' and Cryin' - Mystery Road.....ahhhh high school days
ps   any Drivin' fans out there :-?

[dragonboy]

dB, I can't thank you enough for pushing me in John's direction.  

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc[/media]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc

Yeah that's a great clip! I think I'll play some JM now...EDIT: Ended up playing some old school Hip-Hop, will find time for John later though.

[pawpaw]

Damn! I don't know where to buy MOJO near my new house, haven't picked this one up yet! This looks AWESOME!!!

I've never actually thought about it, but Island is probably the greatest record label, EVER!!! ;D Even if they'd only released the Jamaican artists, they would've had a legitimate shot at the title, but look at EVERYONE they've released over the years: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_Island_Records_artists

[Ruckus]

[capt. scotty]

;D

my sister still swears theyre good!