{"product_id":"islands-2026-david-singleton-elemental-mixes","title":"Islands (2026 David Singleton Elemental Mixes)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOne of the highlights of the King Crimson 50\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e anniversary CD\/Blu-ray editions to date has been King Crimson producer David Singleton’s series of Elemental Mixes as he uses the full spectrum of available studio sessions for each album to produce very different takes on the familiar songs and pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSpeaking about the Elemental Mix approach, David Singleton said: “Ever since the concept of an Elemental mix was first suggested, I have approached these with equal measures of hate, dread and love.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDread and hate because you are, in effect, staring at a perfect jigsaw (the finished version of the Mona Lisa) wondering how you might roll back the years and get closer to the moment of creation - often by finding hints of alternative routes that were never followed, allowing you to perceive the familiar in an unfamiliar way - presenting the pieces not in a \"perfect mix\", but unadorned, as they would have been had you been sitting in the studio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA task which always seems utterly impossible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e….Until it isn’t. You need to find one new piece to introduce into the jigsaw - otherwise all you have is a stripped-down version of the existing (an instrumental version of a song) which is rarely that exciting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then comes the love as the creative process works its magic. What if Formentera Lady had begun not with the cello but with a piano fantasia from Keith Tippett - where might that lead? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf these are popular with fans, as they appear to be, it is, I think, largely because they are creative - and exist right on the edge. Flirting with the impossible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor King Crimson fans, \u003ci\u003eIslands – 2026 David Singleton Elemental Mix\u003c\/i\u003e is both a compelling standalone listening experience and an essential companion to the original album — offering fresh insight into the sessions, a renewed immediacy to the performances, and a rare opportunity to hear this distinctive work from a radically different angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe CD presents the complete album newly mixed by Steven Wilson and a selection of David Singleton’s Elemental mixes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Islands” was the sole studio album by the Fripp, Collins, Burrell and Wallace line-up and the last to feature Peter Sinfield as a full creative partner. It was the record that closed one chapter of King Crimson history while quietly sketching the next. Historically, it captured the band in a brief but amazingly fertile formation, with material developed under touring pressure and recorded between live dates. Musically, it is where the group’s early sound was stretched to its limit and began to fracture into something tougher, stranger and more open-ended. While the album contains widely varying types of material across its six pieces - hints of the future present on material such as ‘Sailor’s Tale’ with Fripp’s sharp guitar work and Collins’ searing saxophone sit comfortably alongside the purely orchestral ‘Prelude: Song of the Gulls’ – “Islands” has a cohesive story to tell as a collection of music and a reflection of King Crimson at that particular moment in time, a story that can be heard, most completely, in this release.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"ol1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eFormentera Lady\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eSailor's Tale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eThe Letters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide B\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"ol1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eLadies of the Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eIslands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003ePrelude: Song of the Gulls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD+Blu-Ray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisc 1\u003cbr\u003eCD\u003cbr\u003e2026 Mixes - Produced and Mixed by Steven Wilson\u003cbr\u003eFormentera Lady  \u003cbr\u003eSailor’s Tale  \u003cbr\u003eThe Letters  \u003cbr\u003eLadies of the Road  \u003cbr\u003ePrelude: Song of the Gulls  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIslands  2026 Elemental Mix - Produced and Mixed by David Singleton\u003cbr\u003eFormentera Lady  \u003cbr\u003eSailor’s Tale  \u003cbr\u003eLadies of the Road  \u003cbr\u003eIslands  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisc 2 \u003cbr\u003eBlu-Ray\u003cbr\u003eI. 2026 Dolby Atmos, DTS HD-MA 5.1 Surround \u0026amp; 24\/96 Stereo\u003cbr\u003eFormentera Lady  \u003cbr\u003eSailor’s Tale  \u003cbr\u003eThe Letters  \u003cbr\u003eLadies of the Road  \u003cbr\u003ePrelude: Song of the Gulls  \u003cbr\u003eIslands  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. 2026 Instrumental, 24\/96 Stereo\u003cbr\u003eFormentera Lady  \u003cbr\u003eThe Letters  \u003cbr\u003eLadies of the Road  \u003cbr\u003eIslands  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. 2026 Elemental Mixes, 24\/96 Stereo\u003cbr\u003eFormentera Lady  \u003cbr\u003eSailor’s Tale  \u003cbr\u003eThe Letters  \u003cbr\u003eLadies of the Road  \u003cbr\u003eIslands  \u003cbr\u003ePrelude: Song of the Gulls  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV. Complete Recording Sessions, 24\/96 Stereo\u003cbr\u003eIslands Studios July 22nd, 1971: Ladies of The Road Early Uptempo Takes 1 \u0026amp; 2 Command Studios Aug 2nd, 1971: Ladies of The Road Takes 1 to 5  \u003cbr\u003eA Peacemaking Stint Unrolls Takes 1 to 3  \u003cbr\u003eAug 25th, 1971: Checking Levels  \u003cbr\u003eLadies of The Road Take 1  \u003cbr\u003eBand Jam  \u003cbr\u003eLadies of The Road Takes 2 to 4  \u003cbr\u003eAug 26th, 1971: Band Jam 2  \u003cbr\u003eLadies of The Road Takes One to Five  \u003cbr\u003eLadies of The Road Backing and Overdubs  \u003cbr\u003eLadies of The Road Vocals and Overdubs  \u003cbr\u003eSept 1st, 1971: Ian Drum Check\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LAF","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":51813320491325,"sku":"KCLPR4","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD+Blu-Ray","offer_id":51813320524093,"sku":"KCXP5014","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0096\/1884\/9839\/files\/image001_ab276279-22ef-4370-94be-63b56670a530.png?v=1781006056","url":"https:\/\/sisterray.co.uk\/products\/islands-2026-david-singleton-elemental-mixes","provider":"Sister Ray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}