Robert Palmer

The Island Records Years is an in-depth look on 9 CDs at the first decade-plus of Robert Palmer's solo work for Chris Blackwell's legendary label cut between 1974 and 1985. In addition to all of Palmer's studio and live albums from that time, six of the nine discs boast a total of 25 non-LP bonus tracks, remixes, demos and more. (The set is billed as "newly mastered by Phil Kinrade at AIR Mastering using digital sources provided by the Universal archive"; in 2013, Edsel reissued these albums with these bonus tracks and were roundly criticized for the sound quality.) Full lyrics and credits will be included in the 12" x 12" box set, along with annotations by writer Daryl Easlea, all in a 28-page booklet.​