Islands is the 11th album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1987 by Virgin. Guest singers on the album are Bonnie Tyler, Kevin Ayers, Anita Hegerland and Jim Price. A different track list and cover was used for the American edition.
Islands was also released as a full-length VHS video album. For each track a video was made and released, often mixing state of the art (for the time) computer-generated images with real life images. This was released as part of The Wind Chimes video.
The album boasts the largest number of co-producers out of all of Oldfield’s work; production was handled by Michael Cretu (later of Enigma fame), Geoffrey Downes, Tom Newman, Simon Phillips, Alan Shacklock and Oldfield himself. Singers on the album are Bonnie Tyler, Kevin Ayers, Anita Hegerland and Jim Price.
Tracks
1 The Wind Chimes (Part One And Part Two) (Mike Oldfield) 21:49
2 Islands (Mike Oldfield) 04:20
3 Flying Start (Mike Oldfield) 03:37
4 North Point (Mike Oldfield) 03:33
5 Magic Touch (Mike Oldfield) 04:15
6 The Time Has Come (Mike Oldfield) 03:55
7 When The Night’s On Fire (Mike Oldfield) 06:41
Musicians
| Musician | Mike Oldfield |
| Musician | Phil Spalding |
| Musician | Tony Beard |
| Musician | Mervyn Spence |
| Musician | Micky Moody |
| Musician | Rick Fenn |
| Musician | Mickey Simmonds |
| Musician | Bjorn Lindh |
| Musician | Benoit Moerlen |
| Musician | Pierre Moerlen |
| Musician | Andy MacKay |
| Musician | Raphael Ravenscroft |
| Musician | Max Bacon |
Other Musicians
1 The Wind Chimes (Part One And Part Two)
| Drums | Simon Phillips |
| Vocals | Anita Hegerland |
2 Islands
3 Flying Start
4 North Point
5 Magic Touch
6 The Time Has Come
7 When The Night’s On Fire
Liner Notes
Producer – Mike Oldfield
Co-producer – Simon Phillips (Track 2)
Co-producer – Alan Shacklock, Tom Newman (Track 3)
Co-producer – Geoff Downes (Track 6)
Co-producer – Michael Cretu (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Richard Barrie
Technician (Assistant) – Richard Barrie
Design, Art Direction – Icon, Mike Oldfield
Photography – Andrew Catlin
Phonographic Copyright Virgin Records Ltd
Copyright Virgin Records Ltd
Islands is the 11th album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1987 by Virgin. Guest singers on the album are Bonnie Tyler, Kevin Ayers, Anita Hegerland and Jim Price. A different track list and cover was used for the American edition.