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Iona Records

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Iona Records
Founded1978 (1978)
FounderOssian
Defunct1990 (1990)
GenreFolk
Country of originScotland
LocationCambuslang, Glasgow, Scotland

Iona was a Scottish independent record label from 1978 to 1990.

History

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The label was founded by the band Scottish folk band Ossian to publish their second album St. Kilda Wedding. The label continued to publish Ossian output as well as solo and other additional projects from the band members. In 1985, Iona published The Wellpark Suite by Billy Jackson which was commission by Tennents Lager for its centenary celebrations. The label was acquired in 1990 by Lismor Recordings. Iona published 13 original titles prior to 1990 which were expanded over the years to 74 before ceasing new productions and moving the complete catalogue into the new digital world.

Iona frequently used sound engineer Calum Malcolm [1]

Roster

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Catalogue

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No. Artist Title Engineer Studio Sleeve Design Format Date Notes
IR001 Ossian St. Kilda Wedding Calum Malcolm Castle Sound Studios, Edinburgh Colin Browne, Design and Illustration; Raymond Pritchard, Photography vinyl 1978
IR002 Ossian Seal Song Calum Malcolm Castle Sound Studios, Edinburgh; The Old Schoolhouse, Pencaitland, East Lothian Colin Browne Designs; Norman Chalmers Photography vinyl 1981
IR003 Billy Kay & Jock Tamson's Bairns Fergusson's Auld Reekie Calum Malcolm Castle Sound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian Colin Browne Designs vinyl 1981
IR004 Ossian Dove Across The Water Calum Malcolm Castle Sound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian Hope and Browne, Edinburgh; Colin Browne, illustration vinyl 1982
IR005 Billy Jackson & Billy Ross The Misty Mountain Calum Malcolm Castle Sound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian Colin Browne, Design; George Neill, illustration vinyl 1984
IR006 George Jackson & Maggie MacInnes Cairistiona Calum Malcolm Castle Sound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian Colin Browne, Design; George Neill, illustration vinyl 1984
IR007 Ossian Borders Calum Malcolm Castle Sound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian Colin Browne, Design; George Neill, illustration vinyl 1984
IR008 Billy Jackson The Wellpark Suite Calum Malcolm Castle Sound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian Dean Park Associates, Design; Neil A. Walker, photography vinyl 1985 Specially commissioned to celebrate the centenary of Tennent's Lager in Glasgow.
IR009 Ossian Light on a Distant Short Calum Malcolm Ca Va Sound Workshops, Glasgow Colin Browne/ Dean Park Associates vinyl 1986
IR010 William Jackson Heart Music Calum Malcolm Castle Sound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian vinyl 1987
IR011 Tony Cuffe When First I Went To Caledonia Massasoit Community College, Mass. USA vinyl 1987
IR012 Eclipse First Eclipse First vinyl 1988
IRCD013 Eclipse First Names and Places CD 1990

See also

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