Isola (album)

Isola is an album released in 1997 by the Swedish band Kent. It was followed in 1998 by an English version, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded. The album name comes from Ed McBains books about the 87th police district and is a paraphrase for New York City, and Isola is mentioned in the song "Oprofessionell"/"Unprofessional". The album is said to have been largely influenced by Radiohead despite the difference in its sound. The ending song from the album, 747, has become a fan favourite and is usually one of the songs Kent use to close their concerts.

Isola
Studio album by Kent
Released	12 November 1997 (Swedish version) 27 April 1998 (English version)
Genre	Rock
Length	49:46 (Swedish version) 53:48 (English version)
Label	BMG
Producer	Zed
Kent chronology
Verkligen (1996) Isola (1997) Hagnesta Hill (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

Swedish version

All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Livräddaren"	Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld	4:36
2.	"Om du var här"	Joakim Berg	4:00
3.	"Saker man ser"	Joakim Berg	3:53
4.	"Oprofessionell"	Joakim Berg	4:45
5.	"OWC"	Joakim Berg	3:08
6.	"Celsius"	Joakim Berg	4:15
7.	"Bianca"	Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld	4:55
8.	"Innan allting tar slut"	Joakim Berg	3:40
9.	"Elvis"	Joakim Berg	4:33
10.	"Glider"	Joakim Berg	4:04
11.	"747"	Joakim Berg	7:47

English version

All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg and Chris Gordon.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Lifesavers"	Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld	4:36
2.	"If You Were Here"	Joakim Berg	4:01
3.	"Things She Said"	Joakim Berg	3:55
4.	"Unprofessional"	Joakim Berg	4:45
5.	"OWC"	Joakim Berg	3:10
6.	"Celsius"	Joakim Berg	4:16
7.	"Bianca"	Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld	4:56
8.	"Before It All Ends"	Joakim Berg	3:40
9.	"Elvis"	Joakim Berg	4:33
10.	"Velvet"	Joakim Berg	4:06
11.	"Glider"	Joakim Berg	4:05
12.	"747"	Joakim Berg	7:48

* "OWC" stands for Off World Colonies, a reference to the film Blade Runner. The song's opening piano line was also lifted from the film's soundtrack, which was composed by Vangelis.

Personnel

• Joakim Berg – Vocals, Guitar
• Martin Sköld – Bass Guitar, Keyboards
• Sami Sirviö – Lead Guitar, Keyboards
• Harri Mänty – Rhythm Guitar, Percussion, Drum Machine
• Markus Mustonen – Drums, Piano, Backing Vocals

Singles

Swedish

• "Om du var här"
• "Saker man ser"
• "747"

English

• "If You Were Here"
• "Things She Said"
• "747"

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Finland[2]	12
Netherlands[3]	93
Norway[4]	35
Sweden[5]	1

References

1. Isola at AllMusic
2. Finnishcharts - Isola på den finländska albumlistan
3. Dutch Charts - Isola på den nederländska albumlistan
4. Norwegiancharts - Isola på den norska albumlistan
5. Swedishcharts - Isola på den svenska albumlistan