Compilations
The Island Years
About this album
2CD compilation in a slipcase, released in 1996. Island Records 524 235-2
Contains the three albums on the Island label: Fear, Slow Dazzle and Helen Of Troy, plus a couple of bonus tracks.
Tracks:
CD1
- Fear Is A Man's Best Friend
- Buffalo Ballet
- Barracuda
- Emily
- Ship Of Fools
- Gun
- The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy
- You Know More Than I Know
- Momamma Scuba
- Sylvia Said
- All I Want Is You
- Bamboo Floor
- Mr. Wilson
- Taking It All Away
- Dirty Ass Rock 'n' Roll
- Darling I Need You
- Rollaroll
CD2
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Ski Patrol
- I'm Not The Loving Kind
- Guts
- The Jeweller
- My Maria
- Helen Of Troy
- China Sea
- Engine
- Save Us
- Cable Hogue
- I Keep A Close Watch
- Pablo Picasso
- Leaving It Up To You
- Baby What You Want Me To Do
- Sudden Death
- You & Me
- Coral Moon
- Mary Lou
Sylvia Said was originally released in 1974 as the B-side of The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy single. Note: this track was remixed, so it is not the same as on the single.
All I Want Is You and Bamboo Floor are outtakes from the Slow Dazzle recording sessions.
You & Me is a previously unreleased track from the Helen Of Troy recording sessions.
The Jeweller is a previously unreleased different mix and it is shorter than the one that can be found on Slow Dazzle (4:11 vs 5:07).
Coral Moon replaced Leaving It Up to You, because it mentioned Sharon Tate, wife of film director Roman Polanksi, who was killed on August 9, 1969 by the Charles Manson gang.
Mary Lou taken from the Guts compilation album.
Other credits:
Producer: Bill Levenson in association with John Cale
Liner notes: Ben Edmonds
Digital remastering: Steve Fallone at PolyGram Studios
Project coordination: Terri Tierney
Project assistance: Catherine Landis
Cover photo: Hugh Brown
Additional photography; Keith Morris, MIck Rock, Kate Simon, Hugh Brown and Island Photo Archives
Art direction: Geoff Gans
Special thanks: Cally, Brett McKee and Trevor Wyatt