Theoretically, even though the Band had given up touring as of Thanksgiving 1976, they were going to keep making records, and Islands was the first album released in the new era.
Only it wasn't; it was the album they scraped together to complete their ten-LP contract with Capitol Records and the last new full-length album the original five members ever made.
The playing, as ever, was impeccable, and the record had its moments, notably a Richard Manuel vocal on the chestnut "Georgia on My Mind" that had been released as a single in 1976 to boost Georgia governor Jimmy Carter's successful run for the presidency.
But the songwriting quality was mediocre, and the Band had set such a standard for itself in that department that Islands couldn't help suffering enormously in comparison.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right as RainRobbie Robertson | The Band | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Street WalkerRick Danko, Robbie Robertson | The Band | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Let the Night FallRobbie Robertson | The Band | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Ain't That a Lot of LoveHomer Banks, Deanie Parker | The Band | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Christmas Must Be TonightRobbie Robertson | The Band | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | IslandsRick Danko, Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson | The Band | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | The Saga of Pepote RougeRobbie Robertson | The Band | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Georgia on My MindHoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell | The Band | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Knockin' Lost JohnRobbie Robertson | The Band | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Livin' in a DreamRobbie Robertson | The Band | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | Georgia on My MindHoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell | The Band | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 12 | Twilight (Single Version) | The Band | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 13 | Georgia On My Mind (Alternate Take) | The Band | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 45 mins | 104 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 271 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Anderson | Engineer |
| 2 | Edward Anderson | Engineer |
| 3 | The Band | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | Homer Banks | Composer |
| 5 | Rob Bowman | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Neil Brody | Engineer |
| 7 | Hoagy Carmichael | Composer |
| 8 | Bob Cato | Cover Photo, Design |
| 9 | Rick Danko | Bass, Composer, Violin, Vocals |
| 10 | Rob Fraboni | Engineer |
| 11 | Jim Gordon | Horn |
| 12 | Stuart Gorrell | Composer |
| 13 | Peter Grant | Art Direction |
| 14 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 15 | Levon Helm | Drums, Guitar, Vocals |
| 16 | Garth Hudson | Composer, Horn, Keyboards, Saxophone |
| 17 | Nat Jeffreys | Engineer |
| 18 | Tom "Bones" Malone | Horn |
| 19 | Richard Manuel | Drums, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 20 | Ron McMaster | Mastering |
| 21 | Christopher Morris | Liner Notes |
| 22 | Larry Packard | Guest Artist, Violin |
| 23 | Larry Packer | Violin |
| 24 | Deanie Parker | Composer |
| 25 | Cheryl Pawelski | Producer |
| 26 | Robbie Robertson | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 27 | Andrew Sandoval | Producer |
| 28 | John Simon | Horn, Keyboards |
| 29 | Jeremy Zatkin | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |