Marc Marot spent the best part of twenty years running both, Island Music before moving across to run Island Records from when it was the coolest label on earth into numerous ownership buy outs coupled with the inevitable changes. He shares some amazing stories including the time he went out and bought the domains, IslandRecords.com and U2.com telling them, 'trust me you'll be thanking me for this in time.' He handed them both ownership on his leaving the label and U2 commissioned him to build the site, U2.com. This 'Boy' done well !

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Former Island Records Press Officer Neil Storey is back sharing his journey in creating the first in the series , The Island Book of Records 1959- 1968. Undoubtedly one of the most influential labels of the 60's, 70's, 80's and beyond it's a story we've all been waiting for.

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Island Records has an amazing history as pioneers of some of the best music to come out of the 70's, 80's and beyond. Former Press Officer Neil Storey with his own story about the creation of The Island Book of Records ( 1958 to 1969 ). And this is just volume 1 of what will be a prized possession for many !

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Part 2 with The Alarm's Mike Peters where Mike shares stories of their early days and the relationship built with U2 which continues to this day. He also shares some memories from their Red Rocks show which I for one hadn't heard before !

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Debs Wild returns with more stories about Coldplay dating back to the time when she first discovered them and continuing up to how she is still involved in the bands career. A lesson in loyalty... from both sides !

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Episode 51 of Moments That Rock where Mike Peters , founder and lead singer of The Alarm takes us on a journey of how he first began his career in music in the late 70's, and all whilst he enters his fifth decade in the entertainment industry with the same drive and enthusiasm.

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In the early 80's one radio station in the US stood head and shoulders above the rest by being the first to move away from traditional formats by becoming the first to play new and emerging artists of the time.... who just happened to be the likes of U2, David Bowie, The Alarm, The Cure, Billy Idol etc etc. Program Director Denis McNamara takes us back to that place at that time and shares the passion that propelled them into music history.

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Part 2 of Moments That Rock with movie director Ellen Reiss Goldfarb where she returns to talk about the making of the movie, 'Dare to be Different' which explores the success of the 80' s Long Island rock station 'WLIR" which introduced the likes of U2, The Smiths, Billy Idol, The Cure etc etc.

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Music industry veteran and former Head of Island Records UK Tim Clark shares stories of his time spent there through the 60's, 70's and 80's. A wonderful trip down memory lane with stories of selling Jamaican imports to stores in London up to the emergence of Island as the coolest, most influential label of it's time. Part 2 to follow !

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