Isola (album)
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| Isola | ||||
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| File:Kent isola albumart.jpg | ||||
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| Released | 12 November 1997 (Swedish version) 27 April 1998 (English version) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 49:46 (Swedish version) 53:48 (English version) | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Zed | |||
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| Singles from Isola | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Isola is an album released in 1997 by the Swedish band Kent. It was followed by an English version in 1998, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded.
The ending song from the album, "747", has become a fan favourite and was usually one of the songs Kent used to close their concerts.
Track listing
Swedish version
All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Livräddaren" | Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Om du var här" | Berg | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Saker man ser" | Berg | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Oprofessionell" | Berg | 4:45 |
| 5. | "OWC" | Berg | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Celsius" | Berg | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Bianca" | Berg, Sköld | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Innan allting tar slut" | Berg | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Elvis" | Berg | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Glider" | Berg | 4:04 |
| 11. | "747" | Berg | 7:47 |
* "OWC" stands for Off World Colonies, a reference to the film Blade Runner. The song's opening piano line was also lifted from the film's soundtrack, which was composed by Vangelis.
English version
All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg and Chris Gordon.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lifesavers" | Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld | 4:36 |
| 2. | "If You Were Here" | Berg | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Things She Said" | Berg | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Unprofessional" | Berg | 4:45 |
| 5. | "OWC" | Berg | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Celsius" | Berg | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Bianca" | Berg, Sköld | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Before It All Ends" | Berg | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Elvis" | Berg | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Velvet" | Berg | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Glider" | Berg | 4:05 |
| 12. | "747" | Berg | 7:48 |
Personnel
- Joakim Berg – lyrics, music
- Martin Sköld – music
- Zmago Smon (Zed) – producer, mixing
- Tim Young - mastering
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finland[2] | 12 |
| Netherlands[3] | 93 |
| Norway[4] | 35 |
| Sweden[5] | 1 |