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KING CRIMSON   

Islands

RELEASED
1971
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
progressive rock, art rock, experimental
TRACKS
01, Formentera Lady  (9:55)
02, Sailor's Tale  (7:20)
03, The Letters  (4:25)
04, Ladies Of The Road  (5:29)
05, Prelude: Song Of The Gulls  (4:14)
06, Islands  (9:14)
DURATION
43:57
MUSICIANS
ROBERT FRIPP -guitars, acoustic guitars (1,3), mellotron (2,6),
      Hohner pianet (4), pedal harmonium (6), effects
BOZ -lead vocals, bass
MEL COLLINS -flute, saxophone, backing vocals (4)
IAN WALLACE -drums, percussion, lead vocals (4), backing
      vocals
PETER SINFIELD -words, sounds, visions
KEITH TIPPETT -piano (1,6)
PAULINA LUCAS -vocals (1)
ROBIN MILLER -oboe (5)
MARK CHARIG -cornet (6)
HARRY MILLER -double bass (1)
WILF GIBSON -violin (1,5,6), leader string orchestra (1,5,6)
PRODUCED BY
KING CRIMSON
REVIEW
Komplikovaná, monumentální, stylově těžko uchopitelná, muzikantsky rozevlátá, lyrická i drásavá,... taková a ještě mnohem více byla hudba raných King Crimson. Dodnes jeden ze stěžejních artefaktů rockové kultury vůbec.