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Mike Oldfield
Islands
1987 Vinyl
Pop Rock
Prog Rock
Virgin, Virgin
a&r [virgin a&r]
John Wooler
a&r [virgin a&r]
Simon Draper
composed by
Mike Oldfield
design, art direction
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design, art direction
Mike Oldfield
engineer [assistant], technician [assistant]
Richard Barrie
management [assistant to mike oldfield]
Jeremy Parker
musician
Andy Mackay
musician
Benoit Moerlen
musician
Björn J:Son Lindh
musician
Max Bacon
musician
Mervyn Spence
musician
Mickey Simmonds
musician
Micky Moody
musician
Phil Spalding
musician
Pierre Moerlen
musician
Raphael Ravenscroft
musician
Rick Fenn
musician
Tony Beard
photography by [oldfield portrait]
Andrew Catlin
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By Oldfield Music Ltd.
Published By Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
Produced For Multi Media London Ltd.
Printed By TOPAC
Pressed By Sonopress
Copies of this version can be found with or without a bass clef symbol (𝄢) embossed in the label on side B. They are considered variants of the same release.
Including a printed inner sleeve containing the lyrics.
Some copies may carry a info letter from the record company.
[On back cover]:
Master tape recorded using Dolby® spectral recording
An Oldfield Music Production
Track B1: Co produced for Multi Media London Ltd
Runouts are stamped, except last roman characters II or III, which are hand-etched
℗ 1987 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1987 Virgin Records Ltd.
Label Code: LC 3098
Rights Society: Gema Stemra Biem
Other: 208 650-8 (On inner sleeve)
Price Code: 630
Pressing Plant ID: 'Bass Clef' symbol (Label side B, embossed)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208 650 A (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208 650 B (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 A - 1/8 - 87 (Runout side A, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 B - 2/9 - 87 (Runout side B, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 A - 1/8 - 87 II (Runout side A, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 B - 2/9 - 87 II (Runout side B, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 A - 1 / 8 - 87 II (Runout side A, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 B - 2 / 9 - 87 (Runout side B, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 A - 1/8 - 87 (Runout side A, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 B - 2/9 - 87 II (Runout side B, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 A - 1/8 - 87 III (Runout side A, variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 B - 2/9 - 87 (Runout side B, variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 A - 1/8 - 87 II (Runout side A, variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 B - 2/9 - 87 III (Runout side B, variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 A - 1/8 - 87 III (Runout side A, variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: DM 208650 B - 2/9 - 87 II (Runout side B, variant 7)
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