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Release Date Friday 25th September 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
King Crimson’s fourth album, 1971’s “Islands” was, for many years, somewhat underappreciated in Crimson history; regarded simply as
one of those albums between undisputed classics “In the Court of the Crimson King” and “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic”. In more recent times,
the album has been reassessed, a process that began with the 2010 new stereo and 5.1 mixes undertaken by Steven Wilson and
Robert Fripp and continued with the inclusions of ‘The Letters’ and ‘Sailor’s Tale’ and the title track in the 2014-2021 line-up’s live sets.
This shift in attitude towards the album from listeners old and new alike, was confirmed when the 27 disc “Sailors’ Tales” boxed set,
which featured extensive live recordings by the “Islands” line-up, became one of the fastest selling of the celebrated
King Crimson boxed set series – a fitting testament to King Crimson’s second, albeit short-lived, live band.
Well, rather a lot as it turns out, as a fully utilised Blu-Ray disc and accompanying CD details:
Steven Wilson has returned to the album for a transformative Dolby Atmos mix.
This work also led to new stereo and 5.1 mixes being prepared. Steven is regarded as the pre-eminent
Dolby Atmos mix engineer for classic albums and his long-standing association with, and understanding of,
the King Crimson catalogue, makes his work with the band especially sought by fans.
The CD presents the complete album newly mixed by Steven Wilson and a selection of David Singleton’s Elemental mixes.
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