Album

Islands

1972

Peak position: #76
Weeks on chart: 12

Islands (1972) is a King Crimson album in the RetroVerse archive.

Why this album mattered

Islands (1972) is a King Crimson album in the RetroVerse archive. The RetroVerse catalog lists 6 tracks on this release. It reached #76 and charted for 12 weeks.

The music

1
Formentera Lady
2
Sailor’s Tale
3
The Letters
4
Ladies of the Road
5
Prelude: Song of the Gulls
6
Islands

One bar, one chart week

The chart journey

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Chart Journey

Feb 5, 1972#188

A rocket up the chart — jumping 100 positions in a single week on its way to the top. Entered at #188, exploded upward for 5 weeks to reach #76 and fell quickly across 12 weeks on the chart.

Similar chart journeys

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Album facts

ArtistKing Crimson
Year1972

Explore further

ArtistKing Crimson
Year1972
Songs6 tracks
Chart weekPeak chart week
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