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Islands



It's been a long haul for both the Band and Van Morrison; they have made their livings as rock & rollers for close to 20 years now. To judge solely by their new albums (Morrison's is his first release since 1974) time is catching up with them, though whether they will again outdistance it remains an open question. Morrison made better music in '64 and '65 with Them, the first (and last?) great Irish rock & roll band; as the Hawks, the Band made better music in '63, covering Bobby Bland and Muddy Waters tunes at the tail end of a Ronnie Hawkins... Read More

session. Not that rock & roll has ever had anything to do with "progress."

There is a lot of neo-R&B huffing and puffing on A Period of Transition (from what to what?), but Morrison's performances rarely find a focus, almost never hit a groove. The grand gestures of Morrison's style at its most rhetorical ("We are Them, take it or leave it," he snarled during his 1964 sessions) fade in the air. The emotion that would justify those gestures, that would put a little terror into borrowed lines like "From a whisper to a scream," is just out of reach: Transition is "Jackie Wilson Said" without the bite.

The key to the album's sluggishness is the dullness of the horn charts. Van is the most inventive and lyrical arranger of horns rock & roll has known since the heyday of Stax-Volt, but "Flamingos Fly" is the only tune to which the horns add anything but sound; there, they add wit and a sense of fun. This is "Jackie Wilson Said" and something more; the album's finest number by a long distance. The groove is irresistible, and it capsizes the rest of the album.

Van Morrison once sang "Listen to the Lion" and made you feel as if you'd been cornered by one; he will do it again, but he doesn't do it on Transition. This is by no means a bad album, but it lives up to its title all too well.

"I'm not really here, I just stick around for my friends," Captain Beefheart used to say, and that sums up what I hear on Islands—which is not nothing. To be sure, there's not a grand gesture on it. I can't imagine this album meaning anything to someone who does not feel that his or her successes and failures are somehow reflected in the Band's. If one does feel that, Islands is anything but hollow—it may sound like an unassuming last word, if hardly a last stand.

Since the members of the Band have not moved to Hawaii, it's the album's title, and the specter of the Band's recent farewell concert, that implies that last word. Rick Danko and Levon Helm have signed solo recording contracts, and Helm is already working with Dr. John and Paul Butterfield; the thinness of the material on Islands suggests they may be keeping their best songs for their own albums, and the inclusion of a couple of oldies doesn't make up the difference. "Ain't That a Lotta Love," a barband staple that a couple of years ago on a San Francisco stage Levon, Garth Hudson, Dank

CD Track List

Track List 1  Track List 2  Track List 3 

Islands (1977)
1. Right As Rain
2. Street Walker
3. Let The Night Fall
4. Ain't That A Lot Of Love
5. Christmas Must Be Tonight
6. Islands
7. The Saga Of Pepote Rouge
8. Georgia On My Mind
9. Knockin' Lost John
10. Livin' In A Dream

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  Artist   Title   Format   Condition  
Price 
   Seller Location
BAND - Islands   BAND   Islands
1990 Capitol Cd Version Of The 1977 10 Track Lp, Promo Cutout, Used Like New Usa
  CD   $4.12      Jack Wolak's
USA 
  Band   Islands
Capitol 7 93591 2 Remastered Eu, 1990
  CD   VG+/VG+ $7.09      Bluesite
Germany 
  Band   Islands
Incl. Bonus Tracks Notes: Their Last Studio Album, From 1977. Also Includes The Bonus Tracks Twil...
  CD   NEW $8.60      SACD Store
USA 
  Band   Islands
2001 Capitol Usa
  CD   $8.63      apexcd
USA   
  Band   Islands (bonus Tracks (rmst))
Brand New From A Seller With A High Star Rating 05/08/2001
  CD   BRAND NEW $8.75      EverCheap
USA 
Band - Islands - Cd   Band   Islands - Cd
New And Sealed. 724352539222
  CD   NEW $9.19      Sound City
Canada 
Islands - BAND   BAND   Islands
Capitol Records, 0025392
  CD   NEW $9.23      CDconnection
USA 
  Band   Islands + 2
0724352539222 1 un it(s) In Set Nld, Bertus, Emi, 01-05-03
  CD   NEW $9.68      Poppy Arts
Germany   
BAND - Islands Album   BAND   Islands
Cd (domestic). Incl. Bonus Tracks. Brand New, Factory Sealed, Ships Within 24 Hours! Their Last...
  CD   NEW $9.84      SilverDisc
USA 
  BAND   Islands
Rock
  CD   NEW $9.97      GrooveNet
USA 
  BAND   Islands (bonus Tracks (rmst))
Hard To Find
  CD   NEW $9.98      GrooveNet
USA 
  band   Islands + 2
492024 condition: New Copy/ Cd 3 5 2001 Emi 5253922 Condition: New Copy/ / Style: Pop Holland Q... Special Order
  CD   $11.47      CDExpress
Netherl 
  Band   Islands + 2
Emi, 0724352539222 Special Order
  CD   MINT/MINT $12.19      Netdiscs
UK 
BAND - Islands + 2   BAND   Islands + 2
=remastered 1977 Album + 2 Bonus Tracks= Holland, Emi, 5253922, 2001 Special Order
  CD   NEW $13.36      CD Euroxpres
USA 
  band   Islands = Remastered = + 2
5253922 /capitol 5253922 6 5 2001 The Liner Notes For Robbie Robertson's Version Of The Band's S... Special Order
  CD   $14.05      CDExpress
Netherl 
  BAND   Islands + 2 : Remastered
2001 Digitally Remastered Reissue Of 1977 Enhanced With 2 Bonus Tracks. Last Copy In Stock Nld, 4...
  CD   $14.06      Red Eye
Austral 
  Band   Islands (remastered) CD   NEW/NEU! (SEALED) $14.16      Total Recall
Germany 
  Band   Islands (remastered)
Usually Shipped After 2 Business Days. Bonus Tracks, Remastered. Number Of Media (discs, Tapes, R... Special Order
  CD   NEW/NEU! (SEALED) $14.16      Total Recall
Germany 
  Band   Islands (remastered)
Usually Shipped After 2 Business Days. Bonus Tracks, Remastered. Number Of Media (discs, Tapes, R... Special Order
  CD   NEW/NEU! (SEALED) $14.16      Total Recall
Germany 
Islands + 2 - BAND   BAND   Islands + 2
Nld, Emi, 5253922, 2001
  CD   NEW / NEW $15.40      CD-Maxi-Sing
Netherl   
  BAND   Islands
Brand New, In-stock Cd. Ships Fast And Secure. Add To Cart With Confidence! Usa, Umgd/capitol, 25...
  CD   NEW $16.05      NORTHATLANTI
USA   
  Band   Islands (1977/2001; 2 Bonus Tracks)
  CD   EX $24.81      Fun Records
Germany 
  band   Islands
72435253922 cd Condition: New/rock Special Order
  CD   $25.65      CDExpress
Netherl 
  Band   Islands
Sealed Promo Japan
  CD   NEW $25.54      JAPAN CDs
Japan   
  Band   Islands
Sealed Promo Japan
  CD   NEW $27.07      ROBERTS
Japan   
  Band   Islands
Uk
  CD   EX/EX $29.00      Vinylshop
UK   
  band   Islands, 1977
72435253922 cd Cdx1 Islands Barcode: 72435253922 Label: Capitol Special Order
  CD   $38.54      CDExpress
Netherl 
  Band   Islands
Jap Promo Mini Lp Card Slv Remaster Cd, 2 Bonus Trks, Obi Sealed Tocp67399
  CD   SEALED/SEALED $52.32      Tokyo Music
Japan   
BAND - Islands (jpn Lp Sleeve (remastered))   BAND   Islands (jpn Lp Sleeve (remastered))
Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition In An Lp-style Slipcase. Attributes: Bonus Track, ... Special Order
  CD   NEW $58.57      CDQ Special
USA 
  Band   Islands
Please Allow Up To 30 Days Before Shipment. Stock Level: Low. Number Of Media (discs, Tapes, Reco... Special Order
  CD   NEW/NEU! (SEALED) $70.87      Total Recall
Germany 

LP

  Artist   Title   Format   Condition  
Price 
   Seller Location
  Band   Islands
Nice Clean Used Lp. No Noise Or Scratches. Us, Capitol, 11602, 1977
  LP   VG+ $2.99      Merlins
USA   
  Band   Islands
D orange Label / Slight Wear Ring Capitol So-11602, 1976
  LP   M- $5.50      Krohn's Boul
USA   
  Band   Islands - Canada
Canada Sw-11602 Capitol Record Wear To Cover
  LP   VG/VG+ $5.50      MightyVinyl
USA 
  Band   Islands LP   VG/NM $7.00 - $19.00      Bananas Musi
USA 
  Band   Islands
Sr s Cap, 11602
  LP   VG/NM $7.00      Bananas Musi
USA 
  Band   Islands
Uk Imp s Emi, 11602
  LP   NM/NM $19.00      Bananas Musi
USA 
  Band   Islands LP   VG+/VG+ $7.00 - $10.00      Timewarp
Austral 
  Band   Islands
* Ring Wear On Cover/ Writing On Cover/ Sticker Stain On Label Us, Capitol, So11602, 77
  LP   VG+/VG+ $7.00      Timewarp
Austral 
  Band   Islands
* Ring Wear On Cover/ Writing On Cover/ Sticker On Cover Au, Capitol, St11602, 77
  LP   VG+/M- $10.00      Timewarp
Austral 
  band   Islands
Very Good+/clean Vinyl/edge/ring/coverwe ar/fast Shipping With Tracking # Usa, Capitol, So-11602, ...
  LP   V/G+ $7.11      pepechango
USA   
Band - Islands Record   Band   Islands
/ Sleeve: Heavy Edge Wear / Vinyl: Only A Few Minor Scratches / * Item Weight: 191 Gr * Holland,...
  LP   VG/VG+ $7.09      hi-vinyl
Netherl   
  Band   Islands
1977,co,slrw Capitol So-11602
  LP   VG/EX $7.14      Solid Viper
USA 
BAND - Islands (lp Uk)   BAND   Islands (lp Uk)
10 Track But Has Ringwear And Scuff Marks On Sleeve (est11602) Uk, Capitol, 1977
  LP   VG+/EX $7.99      Vinyl Tap
UK 
BAND - Islands (lp Us)   BAND   Islands (lp Us)
10 Track But Sleeve Has Wear And Coloured Sticker Tear (so11602) Us, Capitol, 1977
  LP   VG+/EX $7.99      Vinyl Tap
UK 
BAND - Islands LP   BAND   Islands
Lp Vinyl, Band, The: Islands, Capitol 11602/hic/'77 M-/vg++... Right As Rain/street Walker/let ...
  LP   $8.80      Music Obsess
USA 
Band - Islands CD   Band   Islands
Capitol, So11602
  LP   LP:NM,CVR:VG+ $8.95      Recordsonthe
USA 
  BAND   Islands
Capitol
  LP   M-/VG+ $9.20      Finyl Vinyl
Canada   
  Band   Islands
Uk Original 10 Track Album On Orange Label Uk, Capitol, E-st 11602, 1977
  LP   VG/EX $9.15      COACH HOUSE 
UK   
  BAND   Islands
Capitol511602 Capitol
  LP   VG+ $9.50      Weird Harold
USA 
Band - Islands Single   Band   Islands
Original Jacket And Sleeve. From My Personal Collection. Usa, Capitol, So11602, 1977
  LP   NEAR MINT $10.00      Jack's Vinyl
USA   
  Band   Islands
Original 1977 Capitol 11602
  LP   M-/VG++ $10.00      Backtrack Re
USA 
  Band   Islands
  LP   NM- $9.77      Record-Groov
Canada   
BAND - Island   BAND   Island LP   M-/M- $10.80 - $27.00      Earth Wave
USA 
BAND - Island   BAND   Island
Orig s Capitol Sd-11602, 1977
  LP   M-/M- $10.80      Earth Wave
USA 
Island - BAND   BAND   Island
Orig s beautiful Original Pressing!! Capitol Sd-11602, 1977
  LP   NM-/M- $18.00      Earth Wave
USA 
BAND - Island Album   BAND   Island
Orig s both Vinyl & Jacket Are In Near Mint Condition!! Japan, Toshiba Ecs-80780, 1977
  LP   NM/NM $27.00      Earth Wave
USA 
Band - Islands EP   Band   Islands
Sealed 1977 Original Clean Coh Usa, Capitol, So 11602
  LP   $11.00      Audiophileus
USA 
  Band   Islands LP   VG/VG $11.21 - $19.22      Acousticsoup
UK 
  Band   Islands
E St 11602 Capitol
  LP   VG/VG $11.21      Acousticsoup
UK 
  Band   Islands
E St 11602 Capitol
  LP   EX/EX $19.22      Acousticsoup
UK 
  band   Islands - Swedish Press
Capitol, 7c 062-85114, Sweden, Ex+/ex Sweden, Capitol
  LP   VG+/VG+ $14.60      vakuum
Denmark   
BAND - Islands Vinyl   BAND   Islands
Orig s beautiful Original Pressing!! Original Shrink Still Intact. Capitol So-11602, 1976
  LP   NM-/NM- $15.00      Earth Wave
USA 
  Band   Islands
- Nz, Capitol, So11602
  LP   EX/EX $15.00      Moonhop Reco
New Zea   
  Band   Islands
Nice Uk Copy. Uk, Capitol, Est11602, 1977
  LP   EX/EX $15.24      Vinyl
UK 
  band   Islands
Usa Capitol, Sp-1-6736777, 77
  LP   NM $15.25      Haggle Vinyl
UK 
  BAND   Islands
1977
  LP   NEX/NM $15.25      Bside the
UK   
  BAND   Islands
Capitol Uk Or As Shown, (est 11602)
  LP   EX/EX $15.25      Rock Revelat
UK   
  BAND   Islands LP   $15.46 - $25.13      VinylUK
UK 
  BAND   Islands
Emi Records Ltd.
  LP   $15.46      VinylUK
UK 
  BAND   Islands
Capitol Recs., 1977, E St 11602, Ex/nm, Ps.
  LP   $25.13      VinylUK
UK 
  band   Islands LP   $16.63 - $55.29      CDExpress
Netherl 
  band   Islands
E551163 lp Used, Condition Record/sleeve: Fair/ Capitol 5c 062-85100 Netherlands Lp Title: Islan... Special Order
  LP   $16.63      CDExpress
Netherl 
  band   Islands
Capitol year:77 - D/label:capitol Special Order
  LP   $55.29      CDExpress
Netherl 
  Band   Islands
Capitol So 511602,1977,sealed!,columbia House Edition,corner Bend vinyl Record Album
  LP   SS/SS $17.00      Brothers
USA 
  BAND   Islands (u.s.)
Capitol Sn-16007
  LP   EX/M $16.01      DUANE HOBDEN
UK   
  Band   Islands
Us, Capitol, So-11602, 1977
  LP   NM/VG+ $16.70      Recordcorner
Netherl   
  BAND   Islands
Capitol E St 11602
  LP   VG/EX $16.78      Retro Vinyl
UK   
  BAND   Islands
Woc Usa, Capitol, 11602
  LP   VG-/VG+ $18.00      Beverly Reco
USA 
  BAND   Islands
Clean Co Capitol, 11602
  LP   M- $18.00      Recordsbymai
USA 
  Band   Islands
Lp 33rpm press : Usa 1977 10 Titres/tracks Right As Rain/street Walter/let The Night Fall/th...
  LP   VG+/VG+ $19.10      Compagnie
France 
  BAND   Islands
1977 Capitol Records 10 Track Lp W/ Promo Hold Puinch In Upper Right Hand Corner Of Cover. Still ...
  LP   $18.54      Jack Wolak's
USA 
  BAND   Islands
Orig Uk, Capitol, Est11602, 1977
  LP   MM $21.05      Lost Chord
UK   
  Band   Islands
The Band Islands (1977 Uk 10-track Vinyl Lp Picture Sleeve. The Sleeve Shows A Few Signs Of She...
  LP   EX TO MINT $20.59      eil / esprit
UK 
  Band   Islands LP   VG+/EX/ $21.85 - $67.85      TOSCA
USA   
  Band   Islands
Cover Has A Hint Of Ring Wear Starting To Form, Lp Has Minor Scuffs, Almost Mint- Usa, Capitol, S...
  LP   VG+/EX/ $21.85      TOSCA
USA   
  Band   Islands
Cover Has A Hint Of Ring Wear Starting To Form, Lp Is Mint- Usa, Capitol, So-11602, 1977
  LP   EX-/M-/ $52.90      TOSCA
USA   
  Band   Islands
Still Sealed Record With No Cuts Or Holes, No Barcode Either Usa, Capitol, So-11602, 1977
  LP   SS/SS/ $67.85      TOSCA
USA   
  Band   Islands - Orange Labels
Original 1977 Us Capitol Records 1st Pressing Vinyl Lp Presented With Red Company Labels With Oli...
  LP   M-/M- $21.65      Sound Statio
Denmark   
  BAND   Islands LP   EX/EX $22.12 - $30.31      Snow Records
Japan   
  BAND   Islands
Free Shipping To Many Countries. See Our Shipping Information. Ship By Registered Economy Mail Wi...
  LP   EX/EX $22.12      Snow Records
Japan   
  BAND   Islands
Free Shipping To Many Countries. See Our Shipping Information. Ship By Registered Economy Mail Wi...
  LP   VG/EX $30.31      Snow Records
Japan   
  BAND   Islands (promo)
Capitol E-st 11602
  LP   EX/M $24.02      DUANE HOBDEN
UK   
  BAND   Island
With Obi & Insert Japan, Capitol, Ecs-80780, 1977
  LP   EX+/EX $28.25      Japan Pressi
Japan   
  band   Island
10 Track Capitol Records 1977 Est 11602 Ex Ex
  LP   $36.72      VinylUK
UK 

CDsingle

  Artist   Title   Format   Condition  
Price 
   Seller Location
  Band   Islands - Sealed
Us
  CDsingle   $8.64      Music and
USA 

LP+CDR

  Artist   Title   Format   Condition  
Price 
   Seller Location
  Band   Islands
Lp+cdr Copy -- This Vinyl Record Album Includes A Custom Made,high Quality Digital Recording (.wa...
  LP+CDR   VG/EX $33.54      Solid Viper
USA 
  Band   Islands LP+CDR   NEW $58.95 - $85.95      cdBBQ
USA 
  Band   Islands
Lp + Cdr Copy: 1977,co,slrw Capitol So11602 This Is An Excellent Lp That I Will Acquire Through M... Special Order
  LP+CDR   NEW $58.95      cdBBQ
USA 
  Band   Islands
Lp + Cdr Copy: Capitol:so11602 This Is An Excellent Lp That I Will Acquire Through My Network Of ... Special Order
  LP+CDR   NEW $63.95      cdBBQ
USA 
  Band   Islands
Lp + Cdr Copy: (promo) Capitolest11602 This Is An Excellent Lp That I Will Acquire Through My Net... Special Order
  LP+CDR   NEW $85.95      cdBBQ
USA 
  Band   Islands - Us
Lp + Cdr Copy: 1977 10 Track But Sleeve Has Wear And Coloured Sticker Tear (so11602) This Is An E... Special Order
  LP+CDR   NEW $68.95      cdBBQ
USA 
  Band   Islands - Uk
Lp + Cdr Copy: Uk 1977 10 Track But Has Ringwear And Scuff Marks On Sleeve (est11602) This Is An ... Special Order
  LP+CDR   NEW $69.95      cdBBQ
USA 
  Band   Islands - Swedish Press
Lp + Cdr Copy: Se Capitol, 7c 062-85114, Sweden, Ex+/ex This Is An Excellent Lp That I Will Acqui... Special Order
  LP+CDR   NEW $75.95      cdBBQ
USA 

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