'' is a 1987
Album written and mostly performed by
Mike Oldfield . Guest singers on the album are
Bonnie Tyler ,
Kevin Ayers ,
Anita Hegerland and Jim Price.
A different tracklist and cover was used for the European edition.
''Islands'' was probably the first video album: for all tracks was a video made and released, often mixing state of the art (for the time) computer generated images with real life images.
The major single in europe was the title track "
Islands " which was sung by Bonnie Tyler. In the U.S., "
Magic Touch " was a top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Album Rock charts in early 1988.
- 1987 Mike & Bonnie
- ---Switzerland #22
- ---Germany #41
- ---Italy #41
- ---UK #100
- 1988
- ---USA #10 Mainstream Rock Track
All tracks composed by Mike Oldfield.
# "The Wind Chimes Parts One & Two" – 21:49
# "
Islands " – 4:19
# "
Flying Start " – 3:36
# "North Point" – 3:33
# "
Magic Touch " (New Jim Price Vocal) – 4:14
# "
The Time Has Come " – 3:51
# "When the Night's on Fire" – 6:41
# "The Wind Chimes Part One" – 2:33
# "The Wind Chimes Part Two" – 19:14
# "
Magic Touch " (Original Max Bacon Vocal) – 4:14
# "
The Time Has Come " – 3:51
# "North Point" – 3:31
# "
Flying Start " – 3:36
# "
Islands " – 4:19
