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Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell[?]. Its distinctive palm tree logo has been on many famous discs from Bob Marley to U2 with the label being responsible for many of the big acts of the last 4 decades. The label was sold to A&M in the 1980s.
Notable Artists:
- Jimmy Cliff
- Jethro Tull
- Emerson, Lake and Palmer
- Free[?]
- Fairport Convention
- Cat Stevens
- Roxy Music
- The 77s
- Bob Marley
- Sum 41
- Traffic
- U2
See also: List of other record labels
- Island Records hompeage http://www.islandrecords.co.uk
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