Isola (album)

Isola
Isola
Studio album by Kent
Released	12 November 1997 (Swedish version); 27 April 1998 (English version)
Studio	Galaxy Studios (Mol, Belgium; Ljudhavet (Stockholm, Sweden); Europa Studios (Stockholm);
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	49:46 (Swedish version); 53:48 (English version)
Label	BMG
Producer	Zed
Kent chronology
Singles from Isola
	"Om du var här"; Released: 6 October 1997; "Saker man ser"; Released: 26 January 1998; "747"; Released: 13 July 1998;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Aftonbladet	^[1]
Expressen	^[2]
Göteborgs-Posten	^[3]

Isola is the third studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 12 November 1997. It was followed by an English version in 1998, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded.

The ending song from the album, "747", became a fan favourite and was usually one of the songs Kent used to close their concerts.

Isola won the "Album of the Year" award at the Swedish Grammy Awards in 1998.

Hayley Williams from Paramore has stated that she is a fan of the band and that her favorite song of them is "Things She Said" from English version of Isola.^[4] She has also covered the song several times.^[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg

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

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

All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg and Chris Gordon

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

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Isola.

Kent

Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
Martin Sköld – music on track 1, 7, bass, keyboards
Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards, 6-string bass
Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
Harri Mänty – rhythm guitar, percussion, drum machine

Additional musicians

Joakim Milder – arranged by (strings), conductor
Henrik Söderquist – cello
Ulrika Gardelin – viola
Klara Hellgren – violin
David Björkman – violin

Technical

Zmago Smon (Zed) – producer, mixing, recording
Martin von Schmalensee – technician
Koen De Boevé – technician
Tim Young – mastering

Artwork

Jonas Linell – photography
Peter Gehrke – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for Swedish version of *Isola*
Chart (1997–1998)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[6]	12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[7]	35
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[8]	1

1998 chart performance for English version of *Isola*
Chart (1998)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9]	93
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[10]	59

2023 chart performance for English version of *Isola*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	20

References

^ Aftonbladet Puls, 14 november 1997.
^ Expressen, 14 november 1997.
^ Göteborgs-Posten, 14 november 1997.
^ Hayley Williams: Kent är grymma Aftonbladet
^ Hayley Williams shares cover of Tegan and Sara track ‘Call It Off’ NME
^ "Kent: Isola" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Isola". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kent – Isola". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ Dutch Charts - Isola på den nederländska albumlistan
^ Swedishcharts - Isola ENGLISH VERSION på den svenska albumlistan
^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

[1] Aftonbladet Puls, 14 november 1997.

[2] Expressen, 14 november 1997.

[3] Göteborgs-Posten, 14 november 1997.

[4] Hayley Williams: Kent är grymma Aftonbladet

[5] Hayley Williams shares cover of Tegan and Sara track ‘Call It Off’ NME

[ac_Finland_Kent-6] "Kent: Isola" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[ac_Norway_Kent-7] "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Isola". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[ac_Sweden_Kent-8] "Swedishcharts.com – Kent – Isola". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[9] Dutch Charts - Isola på den nederländska albumlistan

[10] Swedishcharts - Isola ENGLISH VERSION på den svenska albumlistan

[11] "Veckolista Album, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

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Joakim Berg Martin Sköld Markus Mustonen Sami Sirviö Thomas Bergqvist Martin Roos Harri Mänty
Studio albums	Kent Verkligen Isola Hagnesta Hill Vapen & ammunition Du & jag döden Tillbaka till samtiden Röd En plats i solen Jag är inte rädd för mörkret Tigerdrottningen Då som nu för alltid
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EPs	The hjärta & smärta EP
Singles	"Kräm (så nära får ingen gå)" "Gravitation" "Om du var här" "Saker man ser" "747" "Musik non stop" "En himmelsk drog" "Kevlarsjäl" "Chans" "Dom andra" "Kärleken väntar" "FF" / "VinterNoll2" "Max 500" "Palace & Main" "Den döda vinkeln" "Nålens öga" "Ingenting" "Columbus" "Generation Ex" "Vy från ett luftslott" "Töntarna" "2000" "Hjärta" "Idioter" "Gamla Ullevi" / "Skisser för sommaren" "Ismael" / "Varje gång du möter min blick" "999" "Jag ser dig" "Tänd på" "La Belle Epoque" "Var är vi nu?" "Egoist"
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