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.
The last song on the album, "747", became a fan favourite and was used as concert closer between 1997 and 2003.
Isola won the Album of the Year award at the Swedish Grammy Awards in 1998.
Track listing
<nowiki>*</nowiki> "OWC" stands for Off World Colonies, a reference to the film Blade Runner. The song's opening piano line was also inspired by the film's soundtrack, which was composed by Vangelis.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Isola.
Kent
- Joakim Berg â music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
- Martin Sköld â music on track 1, 7, bass, keyboards
- Sami Sirviö â guitar, keyboards, 6-string bass
- Markus Mustonen â drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
- Harri Mänty â rhythm guitar, percussion, drum machine
Additional musicians
- Joakim Milder â arranged by (strings), conductor
- Henrik Söderquist â cello
- Ulrika Gardelin â viola
- Klara Hellgren â violin
- David Björkman â violin
Technical
- Zmago Smon (Zed) â producer, mixing, recording
- Martin von Schmalensee â technician
- Koen De Boevé â technician
- Tim Young â mastering
Artwork
- Jonas Linell â photography
- Peter Gehrke â photography
Charts
Weekly charts
References