This collects in one place, the various articles, essays and interviews on the Island “pink label” and early “pink rim” era. It will be updated as additional, related pieces are posted, to make it easy for readers to find all articles on the subject in one place on the site.
Further Reading and Reference Materials: The Island “Pink Label” (and early pink rim) Era
Emerson Lake & Palmer -self titled
Cat Stevens- Tea for the Tillerman
Nick Drake- Then and Now (with contributions by Joe Boyd, Drake’s producer and Cally Callomon, who worked at Island in the later years and now manages the Drake legacy)
King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King
Blind Faith – self titled (not an Island record but an important part of Winwood’s transitional period, with co-executive producer credit to Mr. Blackwell)
Traffic -John Barleycorn Must Die
Fairport Convention- A Culmination In Three Albums- 1969 (with insights from Joe Boyd, their producer)
Jethro Tull, Stand Up, Island/Chrysalis
Island Records: The “Pink Label” Era (and Early “Pink Rim”)
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