Isola (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Isola
Type = studio
Artist = Kent

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Released = November 12 1997 nowrap|(Swedish version)
April 27, 1998 nowrap|(English version)
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 49:46 (Swedish version)
53:48 (English version)
Label = BMG
Producer = Zed
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:cl8ibks9kakb link]
Last album = "Verkligen"
(1996)
This album = "Isola"
(1997)
Next album = "Hagnesta Hill"
(1999)

"Isola" is an album released in 1997 by the Swedish band Kent. It was followed in 1998 by an English version, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded. The album name comes from the Italian word for "island", and is mentioned in the song "Oprofessionell"/"Unprofessional". The album is said to have been largely influenced by Radiohead despite the difference in its sound. The ending song from the album, 747, has become a fan favourite and is usually one of the songs Kent use to close their concerts.

Track listing

wedish version

#"Livräddaren" – 4:36
#"Om du var här" – 4:00
#"Saker man ser" – 3:53
#"Oprofessionell" – 4:45
#"OWC"* – 3:08
#"Celsius" – 4:15
#"Bianca" – 4:55
#"Innan allting tar slut" – 3:40
#"Elvis" – 4:33
#"Glider" – 4:04
#"747" – 7:47

English version

#"Lifesavers" – 4:36
#"If You Were Here" – 4:01
#"Things She Said" – 3:55
#"Unprofessional" – 4:45
#"OWC"* – 3:10
#"Celsius" – 4:16
#"Bianca" – 4:56
#"Before It All Ends" – 3:40
#"Elvis" – 4:33
#"Velvet" – 4:06
#"Glider" – 4:05
#"747" – 7:48

* "OWC" stands for Off World Colonies, a reference to the film Blade Runner

ingles

wedish

*"Om du var här"
*"Saker man ser"
*"747"

English

*"If You Were Here"
*"Things She Said"
*"747"

Personnel

*Joakim Berg – vocals, guitar
*Martin Sköld – bass guitar, keyboards
*Sami Sirviö – lead guitar, keyboards, 6-string bass guitar
*Harri Mänty – rhythm guitar, drum machine, percussion
*Markus Mustonen – drums, grand piano, electric piano, backing vocals

Guest musicians

*Klara Hellgren – first violin
*David Björkman – second violin
*Ulrika Gardelin – viola
*Henrik Söderquist – cello
*Joakim Midler – string arrangement, conduction

Audio sample

Listen|filename=Kent - 747 (Swedish album version).ogg
title="747" (1997)
description= Sample of "747" from the Swedish version of the album.