Islands (King Crimson album)

Islands is the fourth studio album by English band King Crimson, released in December 1971 on the record label Island. Islands is the only studio album to feature the 1971–1972 touring line-up of Robert Fripp, Mel Collins, Boz Burrell and Ian Wallace. This would be the last album before an entirely new group (except for Fripp) would record the trilogy of Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Starless and Bible Black and Red between 1973 and 1974. This is also the last album to feature the lyrics of co-founding member Peter Sinfield.

Islands
Studio album by
King Crimson
Released3 December 1971
Recorded22 July–3 October 1971
StudioCommand, London
Genre
Length43:49
Label
ProducerKing Crimson
King Crimson chronology
Lizard
(1970)		 Islands
(1971)		 Earthbound
(1972)
King Crimson studio chronology
Lizard
(1970)		 Islands
(1971)		 Larks' Tongues in Aspic
(1973)
Peter Sinfield chronology
Lizard
(1970)		 Islands
(1971)		 Still
(1973)

Musically, the album expands on the improvisational jazz leanings of King Crimson's previous album, Lizard. It received a mixed response from critics and fans.

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