{"product_id":"the-island-book-of-records-volume-ii-1969-70-9781526182241","title":"The Island Book of Records Volume II: 1969-70","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second volume of this highly collectable series, covering the pivotal years of 1969-70. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Island Book of Records Volume II documents the years 1969-70, during which Island sought to build on its success with the Spencer Davis Group by seeking out new British rock talent. By the end of the period, Island was emerging as a major British label, one that could boast releases from Jethro Tull, Nick Drake, King Crimson, John and Beverley Martyn, Fairport Convention and Cat Stevens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing material from recent interviews and from media interviews of the time, and including a comprehensive discography of 45s, The Island Book of Records Volume II is lavishly illustrated with gig adverts (very many at venues that no longer exist), concert tickets, flyers, international LP variants, labels, LP and 45 adverts and other ephemera collector's dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeil Storey has spent almost fifty years at the heart of the music industry. He joined the Island sales force in 1974 before going on to co-run the press office into the mid-1980s.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183691989266,"sku":"9781526182241","price":93.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08dce19f-4f4a-40f4-854f-4873a0f84c1c.jpg?v=1744477586","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-island-book-of-records-volume-ii-1969-70-9781526182241","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}