Current 93 - Island
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Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Falling
Backing Vocals – Akiko Hada, Björk Gudmundsdóttir*
4:22
2 The Dream Of A Shadow Of Smoke
Vocals – Ása Hlín Svavarsdóttir
5:21
3 Lament For My Suzanne 4:19
4 Fields Of Rape (Sightless Return)
Backing Vocals – Liz Aster
2:51
5 Passing Horses
Guitar – Godkrist
4:26
6 Anyway, People Die
Bells, Drums – The Venerable 'Chimed Rig'dzin Lama, Rinpoche*Violin – Joolie Wood
7:04
7 To Blackened Earth 4:14
8 Oh Merry-Go-Round
Backing Vocals – Bogomil Font, Johnny Triumph, Liz AsterViolin – Joolie Wood
3:45
9 Crowleymass Unveiled
Backing Vocals – Einar Örn, Johnny TriumphGuitar – Godkrist , Thór Eldon*
7:38
10 Paperback Honey
Backing Vocals – Rose McDowallDrums, Percussion – Birgir Baldursson
4:53
11 The Fall Of Christopher Robin 4:52
12 Fields Of Rape And Smoke
Backing Vocals – Einar Örn, Rose McDowall
2:49
13 Merry-Go-Round And Around 3:46

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed By – World Serpent
  • Distributed By – Danceteria
  • Recorded At – Studio Sýrland
  • Recorded At – Hot Ice Studios
  • Mixed At – Studio Sýrland

Credits

  • Bass – Tómas M. Tómasson (tracks: 2, 7, 12)
  • Cover – Babs Santini
  • Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Harp, Percussion, Engineer, Producer – HÖH*
  • Mixed By – HÖH*, Tómas Tómasson*
  • Vocals – David Tibet

Notes

Recorded at Studio Syrland and Hot Ice, Iceland between 1986-1991. Mixed at Studio Syrland 1990-91.
The Dream Of A Shadow Of Smoke is dedicated to the beloved memory of Karl J. Sighvatsson.

Early copies of the CD may suffer from disc rot.

Some copies distributed in France by Danceteria may have a sticker with Barcode and Distribution Code on the back of the jewel case.

Made in England

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Incidental info:
Much of this music forms the basis for HÖH's soundtrack to an Icelandic film called "Children of Nature".
Compared to LP the CD version has few extra tracks, including "Crowleymass Unveiled" (a remixed version of the song from the 12" Crowleymass, "Paperback Honey", "Christopher Robin", "Fields of Rape and Smoke" (in Icelandic), and "Merry-Go-Round and Around" (a reprise of "Oh Merry-Go-Round").

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Sticker: France): 3 369029 098069
  • Barcode (String): 3369029098069
  • Matrix / Runout: DURTRO006CD 10164511 01 % MADE IN U.K.
  • Distribution Code (On sticker, France): Danceteria 980

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
DURTRO 006 CD Current 93 / HÖH* Current 93 / HÖH* - Island ‎(CD, Album, RP, Uni) Durtro DURTRO 006 CD UK Unknown
none Current 93 / HÖH* Current 93 / HÖH* - Island ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial) Not On Label none Malaysia 2013
DURTRO 006 CD Current 93 / HÖH* Current 93 / HÖH* - Island ‎(CD, Album, RP) Durtro DURTRO 006 CD UK Unknown
8-493 Current 93 / HÖH* Current 93 / HÖH* - Island ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, Unofficial) ArsNova 8-493 Russia Unknown
Durtro 006 Current 93 / HOH* Current 93 / HOH* - Island ‎(LP, TP) Durtro Durtro 006 UK 1990

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Current 93 / HÖH - Island

Performer: Current 93

Album Title: Island

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Label: Durtro ‎– DURTRO 006 CD
Type: CD, Album
Country: UK
Date of released: 1991
Category: Electronic, Rock
Style: Abstract, Industrial, Experimental, Ethereal, Neofolk

MP3 album zip size: 1654 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1462 mb

Rating: 4.0 / 5

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