Mike Oldfield - Islands (1987)

 

1987 UK release

Side one

1. The Wind Chimes (Part One and Part Two) – 21:40

        Drums – Simon Phillips

        Producer – Mike Oldfield

        Producer, Drums – Simon Phillips

        Vocals – Anita Hegerland

Side two

1. Islands – 4:19

        Producer – Alan Shacklock, Mike Oldfield, Tom Newman

        Vocals – Bonnie Tyler

2. Flying Start – 3:36

        Producer – Mike Oldfield

        Vocals – Kevin Ayers

3. North Point – 3:33

        Producer – Mike Oldfield

        Vocals – Anita Hegerland

4. Magic Touch (New Jim Price Vocal) – 4:14

        Producer – Geoff Downes, Mike Oldfield

        Vocals – Jim Price 

5. The Time Has Come – 3:51

        The Time Has Come

        Producer – Michael Cretu, Mike Oldfield

        Vocals – Anita Hegerland

6. When the Night's on Fire (Bonus track on CD version) – 6:41

All tracks composed by Mike Oldfield.

Four singles were released from the album, two of which were released in 1987, "Islands" (as Mike & Bonnie) and "The Time Has Come", and two in 1988, "Flying Start" and "Magic Touch".

Personnel

• Mike Oldfield – guitars, Danelectro Electric sitar guitar on Flying Start, bass, keyboards, percussion, vocals
• Micky Moody – electric guitars
• Rick Fenn – acoustic and electric guitars
• Phil Spalding – bass
• Mickey Simmonds – keyboards
• Anita Hegerland – vocals (on "The Wind Chimes", "North Point", "The Time Has Come", "When the Night's on Fire")
• Bonnie Tyler – vocals (on "Islands")
• Kevin Ayers – vocals (on "Flying Start")
• Max Bacon – vocals (on "Magic Touch" [1988 US Issue]; backing vocals on "Islands")
• Jim Price – vocals (on "Magic Touch" [1987 UK Issue])
• Mervyn Spence – (backing vocals on "Magic Touch")
• Raf Ravenscroft – saxophone (on "Islands")
• Andy Mackay – saxophone, oboe
• Björn J:son Lindh – flute (on "The Wind Chimes")
• Simon Phillips – drums (on "The Wind Chimes")
• Pierre Moerlen – drums, vibes
• Tony Beard – drums
• Benoit Moerlen – vibes, percussion

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Oldfield Music Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Sonopress
• Printed By – TOPAC
• Record Company – Virgin Schallplatten GmbH

Credits

• Composed By – Mike Oldfield
• Crew [Assistant To Mike Oldfield] – Jeremy Parker
• Design, Art Direction – Icon London, Mike Oldfield
• Engineer [Assistant], Technician [Assistant] – Richard Barrie
• Photography By [Oldfield Portrait] – Andrew Catlin

Notes

Released:  28 September 1987

Recorded:  1986–1987 in Megève, France

Genre:  Progressive rock

Length:  48:11

Producer(s):  Michael Cretu, Geoffrey Downes, Tom Newman, Mike Oldfield, Simon Phillips, Alan Shacklock

Label - Virgin Records