- rock, progressive rock, pop rock
- 41 min
- 7 tracks
- Virgin
Islands is the eleventh studio album by English musician Mike Oldfield, released on 28 September 1987 by Virgin in the UK. Guest singers on the album are Bonnie Tyler, Kevin Ayers, Anita Hegerland, Max Bacon, and Jim Price. A different track list and cover was used for the American edition.
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Grave, spare, character-led and earnest.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
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Tracks
- A1The Wind Chimes, Part One2:30
- A2The Wind Chimes, Part Two19:14
- B1Islands4:19
- B2Flying Start3:35
- B3North Point3:26
- B4Magic Touch4:12
- B5The Time Has Come3:49
7 tracks, 41 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Mike Oldfield
- Label
- Virgin
- Released
- 1987
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- GR
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