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The Island Story

on BBC Radio 2

Paul Jones profiles Island
Records, which was set up in 1959 by Chris Blackwell as a specialist outlet for Jamaican music. Four decades later it has become one of the leading record labels, with artists as diverse as Cat Stevens,
Bob Marley , Roxy Music, Pulp and U2. Producer Robin Quinn

Contributors

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Paul Jones
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Chris Blackwell
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Cat Stevens,
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Bob Marley
Producer:
Robin Quinn

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