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Island Masters is a midprice CD series that includes re-releases of records from the 1970s and 1980s by PolyGram. In 1989 Island Records was sold to PolyGram. The series was released in the UK and Europe.

Island Masters, 1989/1990
• IMCD 1 – B-52's: ''B-52's'' • IMCD 2 – Bourgeois Tagg: Yoyo, original release: 1987 on Island US • IMCD 3 – Black Uhuru: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats • IMCD 4 – Buckwheat Zydeco: On A Night Like This, original release: 1987 • IMCD 5 – Burning Spear: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats • IMCD 6 – Kid Creole & The Coconuts: Tropical Gangsters, original UK release: 1982 on ZE/Island ILPS 7016 • IMCD 7 – Derek & Clive: Peter Cook & Dudley Moore present Derek & Clive (live) • IMCD 8 – Nick Drake: Five Leaves Left, 5/1989 • IMCD 9 – Eric B. & Rakim: Paid in Full • IMCD 10 – Fairport Convention: In Real Time, 6/1990, original release: 12/1987 on ILPS 9883 • IMCD 11 – Marianne Faithfull: Broken English • IMCD 12 – Marianne Faithfull: Strange Weather • IMCD 13 – Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Liverpool • IMCD 14 – Linton Kwesi Johnson: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats • IMCD 15 – Grace Jones: Warm Leatherette, original release: 1980 • IMCD 16 – Grace Jones: Island Life, original release: 1985 • IMCD 17 – Grace Jones: Nightclubbing • IMCD 18 – Grace Jones: Living My Life • IMCD 19 – Grace Jones: Portfolio • IMCD 20 – Robert Palmer: ''Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley'' • IMCD 21 – Robert Palmer: Clues, original release: 1980 on Island ILPS • IMCD 22 – Robert Palmer: Pride, original release: 1983 on Island ILPS • IMCD 23 – Robert Palmer: Double Fun, original release: 1978 on Island ILPS • IMCD 24 – Robert Palmer: Pressure Drop, original release: 1975 on Island ILPS • IMCD 25 – Robert Palmer: Riptide, original release: 1985 on Island ILPS • IMCD 26 – Robert Palmer: Secrets, original release: 1979 on Island ILPS • IMCD 27 – Shriekback: Go Bang!, original release: 1988 • IMCD 28 – Shriekback: Big Night Music, original release: 1986 • IMCD 29 – Sly & Robbie: Rhythm Killers • IMCD 30 – Ultravox: Three on One, original release: 1978 • IMCD 31 – The Big Easy (original motion picture soundtrack), 1987 • IMCD 32 – V.A.: Sweet Lies (original motion picture soundtrack) • IMCD 33 – Steel Pulse: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats • IMCD 34 – Cat Stevens: Catch Bull at Four, original release: 1972 on LP: Island ILPS 9206 • IMCD 35 – Cat Stevens: Mona Bone Jakon, original release: 1970 on Island ILPS • IMCD 36 – Cat Stevens: Tea for the Tillerman, original release: 1970 on Island ILPS • IMCD 37 – Third World: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats IRG 9 • IMCD 38 – Toots & The Maytals: Reggae Greats, original release: 1985 on Island Reggae Greats IRG 1 • IMCD 39 – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason, Chris Wood, Rick Grech, Reebop Kwaku Baah, Jim Gordon: Welcome To The Canteen, original release: 1971 • IMCD 40 – Traffic: John Barleycorne Must Die, 1970 • IMCD 41 – Traffic: Last Exit, original release: 1969 • IMCD 42 – Traffic: The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, original released: 1971 on Island ILPS 9180 • IMCD 43 – Traffic: Mr. Fantasy, original release: 1968 • IMCD 44 – Traffic: Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory, original release: 1973 • IMCD 45 – Traffic: Traffic, original release: 1968 • IMCD 46 – The Triffids: Calenture, original release: 1987 on Island ILPS/CID 9885 • IMCD 47 – Trouble Funk: Trouble Over Here, original release: 1987 • IMCD 48 – Tom Waits: Swordfishtrombone, original release: 1983 on Island ILPS 9762 • IMCD 49 – Tom Waits: Rain Dogs, original release: 1985 • IMCD 50 – Tom Waits: ''Frank's Wild Years'', original release: 1987 • IMCD 51 – V.A.: Intensified!, original release: 1979 • IMCD 52 – V.A.: More Intensivied!, original release: 1980 • IMCD 53 – V.A.: Club Ska, original release: 1980 • IMCD 54 – Aswad: Live And Direct, original release: 1983 • IMCD 55 – Aswad: A New Chapter of Dub, original release: 1982 • IMCD 56 – Aswad: Hulet, original release: 1979 • IMCD 57 – Aswad: Aswad Showcase, original release: 1981 • IMCD 58 – Aswad: Aswad, original release: 1976 • IMCD 59 – Aswad: To The Top, original release: 1987 • IMCD 60 – Fairport Convention: Liege & Lief, 10/1989 • IMCD 61 – Fairport Convention: Unhalfbricking, 2/1990, original release: 1969 • IMCD 62 – Free: Tons of Sobs, original release: 1968 • IMCD 63 – Free: Highway, original release: 1970 • IMCD 64 – Free: Free (self-titled), original release: 1969 • IMCD 65 – Grace Jones: Slave To The Rhythm, original release: 1985 • IMCD 66 – John Martyn: The Electric John Martyn, original release: 1982 • IMCD 67 – John Martyn: Grace And Danger, original release: 1980 • IMCD 68 – John Martyn: Piece By Piece, original release: 1986 • IMCD 69 – Robert Palmer: Some People Can Do What They Like, original release: 1976 • IMCD 70 – Cat Stevens: Buddha & The Chocolate Box • IMCD 71 – Nick Drake: Bryter Layter, 10/1989 ==Island Masters, 1990s==
Island Masters, 1990s
• IMCD 72 – Cat Stevens: Foreigner • IMCD 73 – Free: Free Live!, original release: 1971 • IMCD 74 – Spooky Tooth: The Best Of Spooky Tooth, original release: 1975 • IMCD 75 – U2: Wide Awake in America, original release: 1985 • IMCD 76 – V.A.: Angel Heart • IMCD 77 – V.A.: An Officer & A Gentleman, original release: 1986 • IMCD 80 – Free: Fire and Water, original release: 1970 • IMCD 81 – Free: Heartbreaker, original release: 1972 • IMCD 82 – Free: Free At Last, original release: 1972 • IMCD 83 – Murray Head: ''Say it Ain't So'', original release: 1975 • IMCD 84 – Paul Kossoff: Back Street Crawler, original release: 1973 • IMCD 85 – John Martyn: Solid Air, original release: 1973 • IMCD 86 – John Martyn: One World, original release: 1977 • IMCD 87 – Mott The Hopple: ''Walkin' With A Mountain'' • IMCD 88 – The Sparks: The Best of the Sparks, 1990 • IMCD 89 – Wild Tchoupitoulas: Wild Tchoupitoulas, original release: 1976 • IMCD 90 – The Slits: Cut, 1990, original release: 1979 • IMCD 91 – Nick Drake: Heaven in a Wild Flower, 4/1990, original release: 5/1985 • IMCD 92 – Kevin Ayers/John Cale/Eno/Nico: June 1, 1974, original release: 1974 • IMCD 93 – Vinegar Joe: ''Rock'n'Roll Gypsies'', original release: 1972 • IMCD 94 – Nick Drake: Pink Moon, 4/1990, original release: 1972 • IMCD 95 – Fairport Convention: Live Convention, 4/1990 • IMCD 97 – Fairport Convention: What We Did on Our Holidays, 4/1990 • IMCD 98 – Philipp Glass: Koyaanisqatsi • IMCD 99 – Jade Warrior: Floating World, original release: 1974 • IMCD 100 – Jade Warrior: Way of the Sun, original release: 1978 • IMCD 101 – Miles Jaye: Miles, original release: 1987 • IMCD 102/103 – Tom Tom Club: Tom Tom Club, original release: 1981 • IMCD 104 – Cat Stevens: Teaser & The Firecat, original release: 1971 • IMCD 105 – The B-52's: Bouncing Off The Satellite, original release: 1987 • IMCD 106 – The B-52's: Party Mix, original release: 1981 • IMCD 107 – The B-52's: Mesopotamia, original release: 1982 • IMCD 108 – The B-52's: Wild Planet, original release: 1980 • IMCD 109 – The B-52's: Whammy!, original release: 1983 • IMCD 110 – V.A.: ''Built for the 90's'' • IMCD 116 – Andy Sheppard: Introductions in the Dark, original release: 1989 on Antilles Records • IMCD 120 – Boo-Yaa T.R.B.E.: New Funky Nation, original release: 1990 • IMCD 128 – Fairport Convention: The History of Fairport Convention, original release: 1972 • IMCD 129 – Mike Heron: Smiling Men With Bad Reputation, original release: 1971 • IMCD 130 – Incredible String Band: Acrobat As Regards The Air, original release: 1971 • IMCD 131 – John & Beverley Martyn: Stormbringer, original release: 1970 • IMCD 132 – Sandy Denny: Sandy, original release: 1972, re-released on IMCD 314 in 2005 • IMCD 133 – Sandy Denny: The North Star Grass Man and the Ravens, original release: 1971, re-releasec on IMCD 313 in 2005 • IMCD 134 – John Martyn: London Conversation, original release: 1967 • IMCD 135 – John Martyn: Bless The Weather, original release: 1971 • IMCD 136 – Anthrax: Spreading The Disease, original release: 1985 • IMCD 141 – U2: War, original release: 1983 • IMCD 145 – Basement 5: 1965-1980 / Basement 5 in Dub, original release in 1980 • IMCD 152 – Fairport Convention: Rosie, 8/1992 • IMCD 153 – Fairport Convention: Babbacombe Lee, 8/1992 • IMCD 154 – Fairport Convention: Nine, 8/1992 • IMCD 155 – Fairport Convention: Rising for the Moon, 8/1992 • IMCD 158 – Traffic: Smiling Phases (Double CD), 1991 • IMCD 166 – Fairport Convention: Angel Delight, 3/1993 • IMCD 174 – Nico: The End..., 1974 • IMCD 186 – Anthrax: Among The Living, original release: 1987 • IMCD 187 – Anthrax: State of Euphoria, original release: 1988 • IMCD 196 – Nick Drake: Way To Blue – An Introduction To Nick Drake 1994 • IMCD 198 – Sparks: Kimono My House original release: 1974 • IMCD 199 – Sparks: Propaganda original release: 1974 • IMCD 200 – Sparks: Indiscreet original release: 1975 • IMCD 201 – Sparks: Big Beat original release: 1976 • IMCD 203 – John Cale: Guts, original release: 1977 • IMCD 219 – The Orb: U.F. Orb, original release: 1992 • IMCD 221 – U2: Boy, original release: 1980 • IMCD 223 – U2: October, original release: 1981 • IMCD 234 – The Orb: ''The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld'', original release: 1991 • IMCD 236 – U2: The Unforgettable Fire, original release: 1984 • IMCD 248 – U2: Live / Under A Blood Red Sky, original release: 1983 ==Island Remasters series, 2000s==
Island Remasters series, 2000s
• IMCD 261 – The Buggles: The Age of Plastic (Remastered with three tracks that were not released on the LP), 2000 • IMCD 264 – Traffic: Mr. Fantasy, 1999 • IMCD 265 – Traffic: Traffic, 1999 • IMCD 266 – Traffic: John Barleycorn Must Die, 1999 • IMCD 270 – Richard & Linda Thompson: The End of the Rainbow: An Introduction To ..., 2000 • IMCD 275 – The Slits: Cut, 2000 • IMCD 281 – Free: Tons of Sobs, 2001 • IMCD 282 – Free: Free, 2001 • IMCD 283 – Free: Highway, 2002 • IMCD 284 – Free: Fire And Water, 2001 • IMCD 285 – Fairport Convention: Full House (Remastered with two bonus tracks), 2001 • IMCD 286 – Free: Free Live!, 2002 • IMCD 287 – Free: Free at Last, 2002 • IMCD 288 – Free: Heartbreaker, 2002 • IMCD 289 – Fairport Convention: House Full: Live at The L.A. Troubadour (Remastered), 10/2001 • IMCD 290 – Fairport Convention: Heyday (Remastered with eight bonus tracks) • IMCD 291 – Fairport Convention: Liege & Lief (Remastered with two bonus tracks), 2002 • IMCD 292 – Fairport Convention: ''Gotte O'Gear'', 8/1999 • IMCD 293 – Fairport Convention: Unhalfbricking (Remastered with two bonus tracks), 3/2003, original release 1969 on ILPS 9102 • IMCD 294 – Fairport Convention: What We Did on Our Holidays (Remastered with three bonus tracks), 3/2003 • IMCD 304 – Richard & Linda Thompson: I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight (Remastered with three bonus tracks) • IMCD 305 – Richard & Linda Thompson: Hokey Pokey (Remastered with five bonus tracks), 2004 • IMCD 306 – Richard & Linda Thompson: Pour Down Like Silver (Remstered with four bonus tracks), 2004 • IMCD 307 – Fairport Convention: Angel Delight (Remastered with one bonus track), 2004 • IMCD 308 – Fairport Convention: Babbacombe Lee (Remastered with two bonus tracks), 2004 • IMCD 309 – Fairport Convention: Rosie (Remastered with five bonus tracks), 2004 • IMCD 310 – Fairport Convention: Nine (Remastered with four bonus tracks), Aug. 2005 • IMCD 311 – Fairport Convention: Live Convention (Remastered with five bonus tracks), Aug. 2005 • IMCD 312 – Fairport Convention: Rising for the Moon (Remastered with four bonus tracks), Aug. 2005 • IMCD 313 – Sandy Denny: The North Star Grassman and the Ravens (Remastered with four bonus tracks) • IMCD 314 – Sandy Denny: Sandy (Remastered with five bonus tracks), 2005 • IMCD 315 – Sandy Denny: Like An Old Fashioned Waltz (Remastered with four bonus tracks), 2005 • IMCD 316 – Sandy Denny: Rendezvous (Remastered with five bonus tracks), 2005, original release in 1977 on Island ILPS 9433 ==See also==
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