Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)

~ Label

Annotation

Originally formed as an independent record label in Jamaica, this company was incorporated in the UK and later the US. It was the largest independent record company in history when it was sold to PolyGram. PolyGram was subsumed by Universal Music Group in 1998, but the Island name and logo live on in a confusing hierarchy of companies, joint ventures, mergers, label groups and imprints.

Using the logos on the back cover can also help tell the difference, this imprint (EU LC 00407) generally has the one palm tree Island logo, the other imprint (EU LC 01846) generally has 2 logos, one of 'Island Records Group', and another of 'Universal Records'.

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-03 17:04 UTC.

Releases

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ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateCatalog#Barcode
Natty DreadBob Marley & The Wailers12" Vinyl9
ILPS 9281[none]
A Young Person’s Guide to King CrimsonKing Crimson2×12" Vinyl6 + 9
89497-XD[none]
Midnight RainbowsJoe South12" Vinyl10
ILPS-9328[none]
Rastaman VibrationBob Marley & The Wailers12" Vinyl10
ILPS 9383
UprisingBob Marley & The Wailers12" Vinyl10
  • US1980-06-10
ConfrontationBob Marley & The Wailers12" Vinyl10
  • US1983-03-23
90085-1075679008510
KoyaanisqatsiPhilip Glass12" Vinyl6
205 626[none]
Koyaanisqatsi (European release; black cover)Philip GlassCD6
814 042-2042281404221
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (50-minute release)Bob Marley & The WailersCD14
  • -1984
90169-2[none]
Language BarrierSly & Robbie12" Vinyl6
207 279
Spreading the DiseaseAnthraxCD9
262 0424007192620425
Rain DogsTom WaitsCD19
610 486, CID 1314007196104860
Rain DogsTom WaitsCD19
CIDM-131075679029928
Spreading the DiseaseAnthraxCD9
  • JP1986-05-25
P35D-200144988023000466
Rebel MusicBob Marley & The WailersCD10
7 90520-2075679052025
Among the LivingAnthraxCD9
  • US1987-03-22
422-842 447-2042284244725
Among the LivingAnthraxCD9
  • US1987-03-22
7 90584-2075679058423
Among the LivingAnthraxCD9
  • JP1987-04-05
P35D-200324988023002286
Franks Wild YearsTom WaitsCD17
  • GB1987-08-17
842 357-2042284235723
Rhythm KillersSly & Robbie12" Vinyl6
208 3184007192083183
I'm the ManAnthraxCD6
422-842 448-2042284244824
The Joshua TreeU2CD11
422‐842 298‐2042284229821
Natty DreadBob Marley & The WailersCD9
7 90037-2075679003720
On a Night Like ThisBuckwheat ZydecoCD9
90622-2075679062222
I'm the ManAnthraxCD6
  • JP1988-01-25
90685-24988023004723
State of EuphoriaAnthraxCD10
  • US1988-09-18
7 91004-2, 91004-2075679100429
State of EuphoriaAnthrax12" Vinyl10
  • US1988-09-18
91004-1075679100412
Some Come RunningJim CapaldiCD8
7 91024-2075679102423
Taking It HomeBuckwheat Zydeco12" Vinyl10
90968-1
Pretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsCD10
848 358‐2, CID 9973042284835824
Pretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsCD10
261 3144007192613144
A.D.HeretixCD6
7 91278-2075679127822
Super Stars Super CDVarious ArtistsCD10
WEA/P-SCD-1[none]
Spreading the DiseaseAnthraxCD9
  • US1990-06-15
422-826 668-2042282666826
KoyaanisqatsiPhilip GlassCD6
  • US1990-06-15
814 042-2042281404221
Taking It HomeBuckwheat ZydecoCD10
  • US1990-06-15
90968-2075679096821
SinNine Inch NailsCD4
  • GB1990-10-10
866 151-2, CID 508042286615127
Down in ItNine Inch Nails12" Vinyl6
  • GB1990-11-19
12 IS 482, 878 629-1042287862919
Fly Me CourageousDrivin' N' Cryin'CD11
  • US1990-12-29
422-848 000-2042284800020
Head Like a HoleNine Inch NailsVinyl3
12-IS-484, 878 893-1042287889312
Natty DreadBob Marley & The WailersCD9
260 8484007192608485
BoyU2CD11
422-842 296-2042284229623
Persistence of TimeAnthrax12" Vinyl11
422-846 480-1042284648011
You Get What You DeserveNine Inch NailsCD4
663 875[none]
Boy (made in West Germany, digipak)U2CD10
7 90040-2075679004024
Natty DreadBob Marley & The WailersCD9
846 204-2042284620420
Down in ItNine Inch NailsCD6
878 629-2, CID 482042287862926
SinNine Inch NailsVinyl3
9 IS 508042286615103
Rain DogsTom WaitsCD19
90299-2, CID 131[none]
Fly Me CourageousDrivin’ N’ Cryin’CD11
I2 48000042284800020
Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The WailersBob Marley & The WailersCD14
I2 901690208313378257
Head Like a HoleNine Inch Nails7" Vinyl2
IS 484 DJ
Pretty Hate MachineNine Inch Nails12" Vinyl10
  • GB1991-02-18
ILPS 9973042284835817
Rain Dogs (Reissue)Tom WaitsCD19
826 382-2042282638229
Rain DogsTom WaitsCD19
IMCD 49, 422 826 382-2042282638229
Achtung Baby (no CDDA logo on disc)U2CD12
  • US1991-11-18
314-510 490-2731451049026
Achtung BabyU2CD12
  • JP1991-11-18
PSCD-11704988023016481
Achtung BabyU2CD12
2621104007192621101
Achtung BabyU2CD12
  • US1991-11-19
314-510 347-2731451034725
Achtung BabyU2CD12
  • AU1991-11-19
510347-2731451034725
Achtung BabyU2CD12
  • GB1991-11-19
510347-2, CIDU28731451034725
Achtung BabyU212" Vinyl12
U28731451034718
Head Like a HoleNine Inch Nails10" Vinyl2
10 ISP 484042287889206
Achtung Baby (Columbia House music club release)U2CD12
314‐510 347‐2, I2 10347731451034725
Rain DogsTom WaitsCD19
422-826 382-2042282638229
Achtung Baby (Columbia House)U2CD12
I2 1034777749745885902
Bring the NoiseAnthraxCD2
PRCD 6670-2[none]
Achtung BabyU2CD12
STARCD 58766001210568735
BrokenNine Inch Nails12" Vinyl6
  • FR1992-09-21
ILPM 8004[none]
BrokenNine Inch Nails12" Vinyl + 7" Vinyl6 + 2
  • GB1992-10-05
514 147-1, 864 498-7, ILPM 8004, IS 552731451414718
BrokenNine Inch NailsCD99
  • GB1992-10-05
514 147-2, IMCD 8004731451414725
FixedNine Inch Nails12" Vinyl6
  • GB1992-12-01
514 321-1, ILPM 8005731451432118
FixedNine Inch NailsCD6
  • GB1992-12-01
514 321-2, IMCD 8005731451432125
BrokenNine Inch NailsCD99
74321 12044 2743211204422
FixedNine Inch NailsCD6
74321 12633 2743211263320
The Young AmericansVarious ArtistsCD13
  • US1993-06-01
518 472-2731451847226
The Young Americans: Music From the FilmVarious ArtistsCD13
518 472-2731451847226
March of the PigsNine Inch NailsVinyl4
9IS 592042285400106
The Downward SpiralNine Inch NailsCassette14
522 126-4, ICT 8012731452212641
The Downward SpiralNine Inch NailsCD14
CID 8012731452212627
Closer, Part 1: Further AwayNine Inch NailsCD5
  • GB1994-05-14
854 059-2, CID 5960042285405927
Closer, Part 2: Closer to GodNine Inch NailsCD4
  • GB1994-06-09
854 061-2, CIDX 596042285406122
Live: The Island YearsAnthraxCD12
314 518-920-2[none]
The Downward SpiralNine Inch NailsCD14
74321 19348 2743211934824
Closer to GodNine Inch NailsCD4
74321 21105 2743212110524
The Downward SpiralNine Inch NailsCD14
CID 8012765449234620
March of the PigsNine Inch Nails7" Vinyl2
IS 592042285400076
Ham FistedLocal HCD12
  • US1995-01-24
314-524 073-2731452407320
Further Down the Spiral (pressed by PMDC France)Nine Inch NailsCD10
  • GB1995-05-23
IMCD 8041731452412522
Vŏdû 155Vŏdû 155CD10
314-524 078-2731452407825
Every Silver Lining Has a CloudJulian SchnabelCD13
314-534 111-2
Shag TobaccoGavin FridayCD12
524 126-2, CID 8036, CID 8036 / 524 126-2731452412621
KoyaanisqatsiPhilip GlassCD6
CID 1204007192556267
Volume. 1Alex Reece12" Vinyl2
  • GB1996-05-13
854 611-1042285461114
Mission: Impossible: Music From and Inspired by the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsCD15
  • US1996-05-14
314-531 682-2731453168220
DiscothèqueU2CD5
  • US1997-02-03
422-854 789-2042285478921
OrblivionOrbCD12
  • US1997-03-11
314-524 347-2731452434722
Staring at the SunU2CD3
  • GB1997-04-15
CID 658042285497526
PleaseU2CD5
  • US1997-10-20
314-572 195-2731457219522
Spreading the DiseaseAnthraxCD9
PHCR-48124988011355523