WHAT WE’VE LEARNT

Blackwell’s mother, Blanche Lindo, was the inspiration for both Honeychile Ryder and Pussy Galore in Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels.

The original Island label logo was designed by Charles Saatchi.

Blackwell doesn’t own a copy of The Wailers’ Catch A Fire LP in the original Zippo sleeve. Nor does he lock his car, as Bob Marley told him that creates a barrier for the people.

Grace Jones is “where disco would have gone if it had been an experimental art form, not a moneymaking scam for lazy record companies.”

Blackwell wanted Jimmy Iovine (Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty) to produce U2 and thought Eno would be a “huge mistake”.

“You shouldn’t buy an old house if the windows are too high.”