{"id":136680,"date":"2026-06-11T08:20:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=136680"},"modified":"2026-06-11T08:21:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:21:00","slug":"king-crimson-islands-new-2026-mixes-on-cd-blu-ray-vinyl-to-be-released-september-25-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=136680","title":{"rendered":"King Crimson \u201cIslands\u201d New 2026 Mixes On CD\/Blu-ray\/Vinyl To Be Released September 25, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=136680\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=136680\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-136681 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mail-3-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mail-3-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mail-3-1024x514.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mail-3-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mail-3.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The complete recording sessions of King Crimson\u2019s 1971 release Islands on 1CD\/1 Blu-Ray<br \/>\n\u2022 Blu-ray features 2026 Steven Wilson Atmos, 5.1 DTS-HD MA 24\/96 Surround and 24\/96 Hi-Res Stereo mixes<br \/>\n\u2022 New Elemental Mixes of the entire album in 24\/96 Hi-Res Stereo by David Singleton<br \/>\n\u2022 The 30th anniversary remaster in 24\/96<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The complete recording sessions from 1971 in 24\/96 and Live at Summit Studios in Quadraphonic sound<br \/>\n\u2022 Presented in replica mini-vinyl style packaging with booklet, including photos and sleevenotes from King Crimson biographer Sid Smith.<br \/>\n\u2022 CD contains the 2026 Steven Wilson stereo album mix and a selection of Elemental Mixes.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron, Peter\u2019s Pedal Harmonium &amp; Sundry Implements<br \/>\nMel Collins: Flute, Bass Flute, Saxes &amp; Vocals<br \/>\nBoz Burrell: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals &amp; Choreography<br \/>\nIan Wallace: Drums, Percussion &amp; Vocals<br \/>\nPeter Sinfield: Words, Sounds &amp; Vision<\/p>\n<p>Islands was the sole studio album by the Fripp, Collins, Burrell and Wallace line-up and the last to feature Peter Sinfield as a full creative partner. It was the record that closed one chapter of King Crimson history while quietly sketching the next. Historically, it captured the band in a brief but amazingly fertile formation, with material developed under touring pressure and recorded between live dates. Musically, it is where the group\u2019s early sound was stretched to its limit and began to fracture into something tougher, stranger and more open-ended. While the album contains widely varying types of material across its six pieces &#8211; hints of the future present on material such as Sailor\u2019s Tale with Fripp\u2019s sharp guitar work and Collins\u2019 searing saxophone sit comfortably alongside the purely orchestral Prelude: Song of the Gulls \u2013 Islands has a cohesive story to tell as a collection of music and a reflection of King Crimson at that particular moment in time, a story that can be heard, most completely, in this release.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KCXP5014 Islands<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Disc 1 CD<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>2026 mixes &#8211; Produced and Mixed by Steven Wilson<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>1. Formentera Lady<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>2. Sailor\u2019s Tale<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>3. The Letters<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>4. Ladies of the Road<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>5. Prelude: Song of the Gulls<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>6. Islands<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>2026 Elemental Mix &#8211; Produced and Mixed by David Singleton<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>7. Formentera Lady<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>8. Sailor\u2019s Tale<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>9. Ladies of the Road<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>10. Islands<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Disc 2 Blu-Ray<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>I 2026 Dolby Atmos, DTS HD-MA 5.1 Surround &amp; 24\/96 Stereo<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>1. Formentera Lady<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>2. Sailor\u2019s Tale<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>3. The Letters<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>4. Ladies of the Road<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>5. Prelude: Song of the Gulls<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>6. Islands<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>II 2026 Instrumental, 24\/96 Stereo<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>1. Formentera Lady<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>2. The Letters<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>3. Ladies of the Road<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>4. Islands<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>III 2026 Elemental Mixes, 24\/96 Stereo<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>1. Formentera Lady<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>2. Sailor\u2019s Tale<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>3. The Letters<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>4. Ladies of the Road<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>5. Islands<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>6. Prelude: Song of the Gulls<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>IV Complete Recording Sessions, 24\/96 Stereo<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Islands Studios<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>July 22nd, 1971 Ladies of The Road Early Uptempo Takes 1 &amp; 2<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Command Studios<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Aug 2nd, 1971 Ladies of The Road Takes 1 to 5<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>A Peacemaking Stint Unrolls Takes 1 to 3<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Aug 25th, 1971 Checking Levels<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Ladies of The Road Take 1<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Band Jam<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Ladies of The Road Takes 2 to 4<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Aug 26th, 1971 Band Jam 2<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Ladies of The Road Takes One to Five<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Ladies of The Road Backing and Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Ladies of The Road Vocals and Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sept 1st, 1971 Ian Drum Check<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>The Letters Section One First Two Verses<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>The Letters Section Two Riff<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>The Letters Section Three Solo Takes 1 and 2<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>The Letters Section Four Last Two Verses<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>The Letters Intro Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>The Letters Riff Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>The Letters Vocals and Piano Last 2 Verses<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>The Letters Backing and Flute Last 2 Verses<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sept 8th, 1971 Formentera Lady First Two Verses Takes 1 to 5<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Formentera Lady Backing and Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Formentera Lady Vocals and Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sept 9th, 1971 Band Blow<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Sailor&#8217;s Tale Bass, Drums and Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Sailor&#8217;s Tale Sax and Banjo Guitar Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Sailor&#8217;s Tale Piano and Guitar Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Sailor&#8217;s Tale Mellotron Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Oct 1st, 1971 Prelude Rehearsals and Flute Takes 1 to 3<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Islands Takes 1 and 2<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Oct 2nd, 1971 Prelude Takes 1 to 3<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Oct 3rd, 1971 Prelude Takes 1 and 2<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Islands Master Piano, Guitar and Wind Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Islands Master Keys and Mellotron Overdubs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>V Original Mixes &#8211; 30th Anniversary Master (24\/96 Stereo)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>1. Formentera Lady<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>2. Sailor\u2019s Tale<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>3. The Letters<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>4. Ladies of the Road<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>5. Prelude: Song of the Gulls<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>6. Islands<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>VI Live at Summit Studios March 1972 &#8211; Quadraphonic Sound<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>1. Pictures of a City<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>2. Cadence and Cascade<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>3. Groon<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>4. 21st Century Schizoid Man<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>5. Improv: Summit Going On<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>6. My Hobby<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>7. The Sailor\u2019s Tale<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>8. The Creator Has A Master Plan (including Summit and Something Else)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u2022 A 200g vinyl editon of David Singleton&#8217;s 2026 Elemental Mixes of King Crimson\u2019s classic Islands.<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u2022 Cut by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KCLPR4 Islands Elemental Mixes LP (200gram Super-heavyweight vinyl)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Side A<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>1. Formentera Lady<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>2. Sailor&#8217;s Tale<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>3. The Letters<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Side B<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>1. Ladies Of The Road<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>2. Islands<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>3. Prelude Song of The Gulls<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For King Crimson fans, Islands \u2013 2026 David Singleton Elemental Mixes is both a compelling standalone listening experience and an essential companion to the original album \u2014 offering fresh insight into the sessions, a renewed immediacy to the performances, and a rare opportunity to hear this distinctive work from a radically different angle.<\/p>\n<p>To pre-order:<\/p>\n<p>CD\/Blu-Ray: <a href=\"https:\/\/burningshed.com\/store\/kingcrimson\/king-crimson_islands_cd_blu-ray\">https:\/\/burningshed.com\/store\/kingcrimson\/king-crimson_islands_cd_blu-ray<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vinyl:<a href=\"https:\/\/burningshed.com\/store\/kingcrimson\/king-crimson_islands-2026-david-singleton-elemental_vinyl\"> https:\/\/burningshed.com\/store\/kingcrimson\/king-crimson_islands-2026-david-singleton-elemental_vinyl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CD\/Blu-Ray &amp; Vinyl Bundle: <a href=\"https:\/\/burningshed.com\/store\/kingcrimson\/king-crimson_islands_cd_blu-ray-vinyl-bundle\">https:\/\/burningshed.com\/store\/kingcrimson\/king-crimson_islands_cd_blu-ray-vinyl-bundle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For further information, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:info@panegyric.net\">info@panegyric.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome To The &quot;Bad&quot; 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