Island Records 1959-2009: 20 Records
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
This year Island Records is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Founded with just £1000 by Chris Blackwell in Kingston, Jamaica in 1959, Island relocated to London in the 60s and expanded on its roots in ska and rocksteady. It went on to build up an amazing rooster of extraordinary diversity making it one of the most [...]
