Island Records Of Canada Ltd.

Canadian division of Island Records set up by Chris Blackwell May 1, 1984 to sign and release Canadian artists in addition to releasing Island Records product in Canada. Doug Chappell was President and Lee Silversides was Vice President. In July 1986 Silversides took over as President. Original distributor was MCA Records (Canada). Amalgamated into PolyGram Canada Inc. on Jan 1, 1997. May also appear as Island Records Of Canada Limited Island Records releases in Canada prior to 1984 A variety of of companies distributed Island Records in Canada. Paying close attention to the manufacturer / distributor can help date the release and confirm if it is a reissue or not. Pre-1966: No specific distributor, individual releases licensed and distributed by various companies 1966–Jan 1969: Stone Records (7) Jan 1969–Jul 1972: Polydor Records Canada Limited a.k.a. Polydor Ltd. (2) / Polydor Ltée Jul 1972–Aug 1974: Capitol Records (Canada) Ltd. Aug 1974–Dec 1975: Quality Records Limited Dec 1975–Oct 1976: GRT Of Canada Ltd. (except in B.C.) Oct 1976–late 1979: RCA Limited late 1979–April 1984: WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.