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''Islands'' is the second album by the British pop band Kajagoogoo, released on 21 May 1984 on the EMI label. It was recorded without singer Limahl, who had been fired by the band in mid-1983 and went on to pursue a solo career. Bass player Nick Beggs, already the group's main backing singer, took over lead vocal duties, and also wrote the lyrics. The album was co-produced by the band themselves, now a four-piece group, along with Colin Thurston, who had also produced their debut, ''White Feathers''. The album did not sell as well as its predecessor, peaking at no.35 in the UK Albums Chart. The album's first single, "Big Apple", reached no.8 in the UK, but subsequent singles were less successful with "The Lion's Mouth" peaking at no.25, and "Turn Your Back on Me" reaching no.47. In the U.S., the band had renamed themselves as Kaja and ''Islands'' was released as a mini-LP titled ''Extra Play''. It contained only seven tracks (five from the album and two bonus remixes), and peaked at no.185 on the ''Billboard'' 200. On the U.S. edition, the version of "Turn Your Back on Me" was different from the original UK version, having been remixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero. This remix was released as a single in the U.S., and reached Number 2 on the dance charts. In 2004, the original UK album was remastered and reissued on CD with seven bonus tracks. ==Track listings== All tracks music written by Steve Askew/Nick Beggs/Stuart Neale/Jez Strode, lyrics by Nick Beggs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Islands (Kajagoogoo album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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