Islands is the 11th album by Mike Oldfield, released on 28 September 1987 by Virgin in the UK. Guest singers on the album are Bonnie Tyler, Kevin Ayers, Anita Hegerland, Max Bacon, and Jim Price. A different track list and cover was used for the American edition.
01. Mike Oldfield - The Wind Chimes (Part 1 And Part 2) [21:49]
02. Mike Oldfield - Islands [4:21]
03. Mike Oldfield - Flying Start [3:38]
04. Mike Oldfield - North Point [3:33]
05. Mike Oldfield - Magic Touch [4:15]
06. Mike Oldfield - The Time Has Come [3:55]
07. Mike Oldfield - When The Nights On Fire [6:41]
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Total time [00:48:13]
Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009
EAC extraction logfile from 3. April 2010, 21:55
Mike Oldfield / Islands
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1 | 0:00.37 | 21:49.13 | 37 | 98224
2 | 21:49.50 | 4:20.55 | 98225 | 117779
3 | 26:10.30 | 3:37.42 | 117780 | 134096
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6 | 37:36.37 | 3:55.28 | 169237 | 186889
7 | 41:31.65 | 6:41.10 | 186890 | 216974
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Filename F:\Mike Oldfield - Islands - 1987 (Japan)\Mike Oldfield - Islands.wav
Peak level 100.0 %
Range quality 100.0 %
Test CRC 81CB17E0
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No errors occurred
AccurateRip summary
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Track 2 not present in database
Track 3 not present in database
Track 4 not present in database
Track 5 not present in database
Track 6 not present in database
Track 7 not present in database
None of the tracks are present in the AccurateRip database
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foobar2000 1.1.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-11-26 16:32:22
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Analyzed: Mike Oldfield / Islands
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 0.00 dB -17.00 dB 21:49 01-The Wind Chimes (Part 1 And Part 2)
DR12 -0.71 dB -15.00 dB 4:21 02-Islands
DR11 -0.25 dB -13.66 dB 3:38 03-Flying Start
DR10 -1.08 dB -13.33 dB 3:33 04-North Point
DR12 0.00 dB -14.33 dB 4:15 05-Magic Touch
DR10 -0.47 dB -13.79 dB 3:55 06-The Time Has Come
DR11 -0.24 dB -14.49 dB 6:41 07-When The Nights On Fire
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 829 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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FILE: Mike Oldfield - Islands.flac
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MikeOldfield-Islands[JP]1987HQ
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Performer: Mike Oldfield