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Island Records
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:35 am
by Billy Boy
What happend to Island Records? They used to be big in the 70ies. Why there are no more releases?
Re: Island Records
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:55 am
by nowherefast
where do you live, mate ?
Re: Island Records
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 1:17 pm
by Billy Boy
what kind of question is that??
Re: Island Records
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:00 pm
by nwf
that's exactly what i was wondering...
Re: Island Records
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:53 pm
by Billy Boy
I was just wondering, they recorded a lot of Reggae stuff in the 70ies. what about today? Is there a reason why they don't sign reggae artists anymore
Re: Island Records
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:55 pm
by rcdupre
I think most of those 70's releases on Virgin Frontline are kinda soft, they definately were intended for the crossover audience.
Re: Island Records
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:29 pm
by Billy Boy
yeah but I was talking about Island not Virgin
Re: Island Records
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:31 pm
by BlackBBBoXXX
yeah you're right,
Island Records brought some of the best stuff.
Max Romeo, Burning Spear, Third World, Junior Murvin, Black Uhuru.
It's a pitty that Island don't want to sign another Reggae Artist
Re: Island Records
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:46 am
by follnoone
foolish talk
Re: Island Records
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:55 am
by capp
As I recall Island records and their owner/CEO Chris Blackwell got in a dispute with Lee Perry and the promotion and his outings. This was, for example, the reason why Island didn't put out The Congos album.
This dispute might have been the reason why they let go of the reggae outings on the label.
Island did release some real classics, but I think some reggae connessieurs didn't like the pop/rock mixes of some albums (Catch a fire, Marcus Garvey etc.)
However, Island has done a tremendous job in the getting reggae out to a bigger audience.