Isola is the third studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 12 November 1997. It was followed by an English version in 1998, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded.
The last song on the album, "747", became a fan favourite and was used as concert closer between 1997 and 2003.
Isola won the Album of the Year award at the Swedish Grammy Awards in 1998.
Contents
Track listing
* "OWC" stands for Off World Colonies, a reference to the film Blade Runner. The song's opening piano line was also inspired by the film's soundtrack, which was composed by Vangelis.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Isola.
Kent
Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
Martin Sköld – music on track 1, 7, bass, keyboards
Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards, 6-string bass
Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
Harri Mänty – rhythm guitar, percussion, drum machine
Additional musicians
Joakim Milder – arranged by (strings), conductor
Henrik Söderquist – cello
Ulrika Gardelin – viola
Klara Hellgren – violin
David Björkman – violin
Technical
Zmago Smon (Zed) – producer, mixing, recording
Martin von Schmalensee – technician
Koen De Boevé – technician
Tim Young – mastering
Artwork
Jonas Linell – photography
Peter Gehrke – photography