Isola (album)
Isola is the third studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 12 November 1997. It was followed by an English version in 1998, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded.
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| Released | 12 November 1997 (Swedish version) 27 April 1998 (English version) | |||
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| Genre | Alternative 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Aftonbladet |  [1] |
| Expressen |  [2] |
| Göteborgs-Posten | [3] |
The ending song from the album, "747", became a fan favourite and was usually one of the songs Kent used to close their concerts.
Track listing
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 inspired from the film's soundtrack, which was composed by Vangelis.
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
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Isola.
Kent
- Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
- Martin Sköld – music on track 1, 7, bass, keyboards
- Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards, 6-string bass
- Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
- Harri Mänty – rhythm guitar, percussion, drum machine
Additional musicians
- Joakim Milder – arranged by (strings), conductor
- Henrik Söderquist – cello
- Ulrika Gardelin – viola
- Klara Hellgren – violin
- David Björkman – violin
Technical
- Zmago Smon (Zed) – producer, mixing, recording
- Martin von Schmalensee – technician
- Koen De Boevé – technician
- Tim Young – mastering
Artwork
- Jonas Linell – photography
- Peter Gehrke – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 12 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] | 35 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 1 |
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 93 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 59 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 20 |
References
- Aftonbladet Puls, 14 november 1997.
- Expressen, 14 november 1997.
- Göteborgs-Posten, 14 november 1997.
- "Kent: Isola" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Isola". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Kent – Isola". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- Dutch Charts - Isola på den nederländska albumlistan
- Swedishcharts - Isola ENGLISH VERSION på den svenska albumlistan
- "Veckolista Album, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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