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Island Records Night on BBC4

mike65 · 2009-06-05 17:37:01

Chris Blackwells legendary "not quite an indy or major" label which among others signed Bad Company, The Chieftains, Brian Eno, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Isley Brothers, Jethro Tull, Bob Marley, Robert Palmer Roxy Music Traffic U2 and Steve Winwood is profiled at 9 pm with Island at the BBC featuring live performances…

05-06-2009 5:37pm

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Chris Blackwells legendary "not quite an indy or major" label which among others signed Bad Company, The Chieftains, Brian Eno, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Isley Brothers, Jethro Tull, Bob Marley, Robert Palmer Roxy Music Traffic U2 and Steve Winwood is profiled at 9 pm with Island at the BBC featuring live performances from Cat Stevens, Roxy Music, Bob Marley, Steel Pulse, U2, PJ Harvey and Amy Winehouse follows at 10.30.

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#2 05-06-2009 6:19pm

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Cheers mike, i'm away at the moment but will def try and find this when i get back.

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#3 05-06-2009 6:53pm

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Class.

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#4 05-06-2009 9:45pm

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An enjoyable spin through half a century! Forgotten just how many fine bands they signed directly or through licencing agreements.

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#5 07-06-2009 9:19am

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King Crimson, Dr Strangely Strange, Nick Drake, Jethro Tull, Traffic, Fairport Convention, etc etc, for me the best record label until they signed U2.

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#6 07-06-2009 2:06pm

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Sparks' Kimono My House and Propaganda, both 1974, also among the greatest albums on the label.

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#7 08-06-2009 10:38am

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Crackin night in was had watchin BBC4's run through the ages. Really enjoyed it!

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