{"product_id":"the-island-book-of-records-volume-iii-1971-72","title":"The Island Book of Records Volume III: 1971-72","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe third in the acclaimed Island Book of Records series chronicles 1971–72, two years that saw the label secure a position at the forefront of contemporary music around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor albums from Cat Stevens, Emerson, Lake \u0026amp; Palmer and Jethro Tull brought international success. Traffic released their era-defining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Low Spark of High Heeled Boys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Island returned to its roots with the soundtrack to the most important Jamaican film of all time, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Harder They Come\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Nick Drake’s masterpieces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBryter Layter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePink Moon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were yet to find their audience, but a new sensation emerged as Roxy Music released their first LP. Meanwhile, Bob Marley \u0026amp; The Wailers were beginning to record \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCatch A Fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – the album that will be the first to be detailed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIBoR IV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFeaturing material from recent interviews and comment of the time, and including a comprehensive discography of 45s, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Island Book of Records Volume III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is lavishly illustrated with album art, gig adverts, tickets, flyers, international LP variants, rare photos, LP and 45 adverts and exclusive ephemera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66001957519628,"sku":"9781807072995","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4105\/4988\/files\/9781807072995.jpg?v=1791404112","url":"https:\/\/sonicbookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-island-book-of-records-volume-iii-1971-72","provider":"Sonic Music Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}