Island Records - Subsidiaries and Labels

Subsidiaries and Labels

This list is probably incomplete, and some of the dates are uncertain.

• Al's Records (1996–1997)
• Aladdin Records (UK) (1865-66)
• Antilles Records (1972–1998)
• Apparent Records (2007–present)
• Apollo Recordings (2006–2007)
• Black Swan Records (UK) (1963–1965 and mid-1970s)
• Blue Mountain (UK imprint only, 1970s)
• Blue (1999–2001)
• Blunted (1993–1996)
• Defacto Records (2010 – present)
• Europa Recordings (2006–2007)
• Fallout Records (UK division)
• 4th & Broadway (1983–1998)
• Fruition (1996–1998)
• Gee Street Records (1990–1997)
• Great Jones (1988–1994)
• Hannibal (1981-unknown closing date, distributed under Antilles)
• Island Black Music (1995–1998)
• Island Jamaica (1993–1997)
• Island Jamaica Jazz (1996)
• Island Masters (1980s–1990s; reissues)
• Island Records Australia (2007–present)
• Island Reggae Greats (1985, compilation series; re-issued in several forms)
• Island Trading Company (US holding distributor under PolyGram; 1983–1989)
• Island Urban Music (2007)
• Island Visual Arts (1985 and 1990s)
• Jump Up Records (1963 - 67)
• Manga Entertainment (1991–1997, moved to Chris Blackwell's Palm Pictures, then was sold to Starz Media)
• Mango Records (1972–1997, US imprint only until 1993)
• Mango Street (1989–1992)
• MonarC Entertainment (2002, founded by Mariah Carey)
• Sense ("Sense of Island"; 1990–1991)
• Springtime! (1981–1985)
• Stiff Records (1984–1986 only)
• Stolen Transmission (−2007, still in business, but not part of Island any more)
• Sue Records (1963 - 68)

Surprise Records (mid-1960s, later known as Sportdisc)

• Trade 2 (1996–1997)
• Teen Island (2008–)
• Trojan Records (1967–1968 only)
• Tuff Gong (1990–present, founded by Bob Marley)
• Witchseason Productions (Joe Boyd)