Antilles Records was a record label founded as a division of Island Records. It began as a jazz label, recording Joanne Brackeen, Biréli Lagrène, and Phil Woods, though its catalogue did expand to include eclectic musicians like Brian Eno and Robert Fripp. It was the first to introduce the Slits and Nick Drake to American audiences. One of its founders was Jeff Walker, an employee at Island and the first A&R director for Antilles.

In the 1990s, Antilles recorded Peter Apfelbaum, Johnny Griffin, Frank Morgan, Steve Turre, and Randy Weston. PolyGram bought Island, Seagram bought Polygram, and by the end of the decade Antilles stopped recording jazz.

Discography AN-1001 – Joanne Brackeen: Special Identity (1982) AN-1002 – Biréli Lagrène: Routes to Django (1980) AN-1003 – Heath Brothers: Brotherly Love (1981) AN-1004 – Ben Sidran: Old Songs for the New Depression (1981) AN-1005 – Anthony Braxton: Six Compositions: Quartet (1981) AN-1006 – Phil Woods: Birds of a Feather (1981) AN-1007 – Air: 80° Below '82 (1982) AN-1008 – Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society: Mandance (1982) AN-1009 – Biréli Lagrène: 15 (1982) AN-1010 – Gil Evans: Priestess (1977 ) AN-1011 – Zahara: Flight of the Spirit (1983) AN-1012 – Ben Sidran: Bop City (1983) AN-1013 – Phil Woods: Phil Woods at the Vanguard (1982) AN-1014 – Swingrass '83: Swingrass '83 (1982) AN-1015 – Ronald Shannon Jackson: Barbeque Dog (1983) AN-1016 – Heath Brothers: Brothers and Others (1983) AN-1017 – Elements: Elements (1982) AN-1018 – Steve Khan: Eyewitness (1981) AN-1019 – Biréli Lagrène: Down in Town (1983) AN-1020 – Steve Khan: Casa Loco (1983) AN-1021 – Elements: Forward Motion (1983) AN-2001 – Ornette Coleman: Of Human Feelings (1979) AX-7000 – V.A.: The Greater Antilles Sampler, 1976 AN-7001 – Fripp & Eno: No Pussyfooting (reissue), 1976 AN-7002 – The Portsmouth Sinfonia (Conductor: John Farley): Hallelujah (At The Royal Albert Hall), 1976 AN-7003 – Ashley Hutchings & John Kirkpatrick: The Compleat Dancing Master, 1976 AN-7004 – Morning Glory Featuring John Surman: Morning Glory, 1976 AN-7005 – Remi Kabaka, Abdul Lasisi Amao, Steve Winwood: Aiye-Keta (reissue), 1976 AN-7006 – Henry Wolff, Nancy Hennings With Drew Gladstone: Tibetan Bells (reissue), 1976 AN-7007 – Jimmy Reed: Cold Chills (reissue), 1975 AN-7008 – Quiet Sun: Mainstream, 1975 AN-7009 – Hugh Delain: Harry Warren's Piano Vignettes, 1976 AN-7010 – Nick Drake: Five Leaves Left (reissue), 1976 AN-7011 – White Noise: An Electric Storm (reissue), 1976 AN-7012 – Grimms: Rockin' Duck, 1976 AN-7013 – Willie Mabon: Sings "I Don't Know" and Other Chicago Blues Hits (reissue), 1976 AN-7014 – Country Gazette: Country Gazette Live, 1976 AN-7015 – Sousa / Antonin Kubalek: Other Sides of Sousa, 1976 AN-7016 – Osamu Kitajima: Benzaiten, 1976 AN-7017 – Shirley Collins and the Albion Country Band: No Roses, 1976 AN-7018 – Fripp & Eno: Evening Star (reissue), 1976 AN-7020 – The Watersons: For Pence and Spicy Ale, 1976 AN-7021 – Frankie Armstrong: Songs and Ballads, 1976 AN-7022 – Mississippi Fred McDowell: Somebody Keeps Callin' Me (reissue), 1976 AN-7023 – Tim Hardin: Nine, 1976 AN-7024 – Earl Hooker: Funk – Last of the Great Earl Hooker Featuring Jeff Karp (reissue), 1976 AN-7025 – Detroit Jr.: Chicago Urban Blues (reissue), 1976 AN-7026 – Allen Fontenot & The Country Cajuns: Cajun Music, 1977 AN-7027 – Albion Country Band: Battle of the Field, 1976 AN-7028 – Nick Drake: Bryter Layter (reissue), 1976 AN-7029 – Gay & Terry Woods: The Time Is Right, 1976 AN-7030 – Brian Eno: Discreet Music, 1975 AN-7031 – Jan Steele & John Cage: Voices and Instruments, 1976 AN-7032 – Assalam Aleikoum Africa, Volume 1 (Progressive and Popular Music of West Africa), 1976 AN-7033 – Assalam Aleikoum Africa, Volume 2 (Traditional and Modern Folk Music of West Africa), 1976 AN-7034 – Don Cherry: Eternal Now (reissue), 1976 AN-7035 – Johnny Dyani, Okay Temiz, Mongezi Feza: Music For Xaba (reissue), 1976 AN-7039 – The City Waites: A Gorgeous Gallery of Gallant Inventions, 1977 AN-7040 – Gary Shearston: Dingo, 1977 AN-7041 – Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick: Selections, 1976 AN-7042 – Tom Newman: Fine Old Tom, 1977 AN-7043 – June Tabor: Airs and Graces, 1977 AN-7044 – Sparks: Kimono My House (reissue), 1977 AN-7045 – Jade Warrior: Floating World (reissue), 1977 AN-7046 – Spooky Tooth: The Mirror (reissue), 1977 AN-7047 – Peter Cook & Dudley Moore: Good Evening, 1977 AN-7048 – Jade Warrior: Waves (reissue), 1977 AN-7052 – The Wild Tchoupitoulas: The Wild Tchoupitoulas (reissue), 1978 AN-7053 – Jorge Ben: Samba Nova (reissue), 1978 AN-7054 – Fairport Featuring Dave Swarbrick: Gottle O'Geer, 1978 AN-7055 – Jorge Ben: Tropical (reissue), 1978 AN-7056 – Jade Warrior: Kites (reissue), 1978 AN-7057 – Automatic Man: Automatic Man (reissue), 1978 AN-7058 – Osibisa: Ojah Awake (reissue), 1978 AN-7061 – Osamu Kitajima: Osamu, 1978 AN-7062 – Automatic Man: Visitors (reissue), 1978 AN-7063 – John Cale: Guts, 1978 AN-7065 – Klaus Schulze: Body Love – Additions To The Original Soundtrack, 1978 AN-7066 – Ian Gillan Band: Scarabus (reissue), 1978 AN-7067 – V.A.: No New York, 1978 AN-7068 – Jade Warrior: Way of the Sun, 1978 AN-7069 – Ultravox: Systems of Romance, 1978 AN-7070 – Brian Eno: Music For Films, 1978 AN-7071 – Roomful of Blues: Let's Have A Party, 1979 AN-7072 – The Rivits: Multiplay, 1980 AN-7075 – Kim Fowley: Snake Document Masquerade, 1979 AN-7076 – Blackfoot: No Reservations (reissue), 1979 AN-7077 – The Slits: Cut, 1979 AN-7078 – Kid Creole & The Coconuts: Off the Coast of Me, 1980 AN-7079 – Ultravox: Three Into One compilation, 1980 AN-7080 – Suicide: Suicide (Alan Vega, Martin Rev), 1980 AN-7081 – John Martyn: Grace & Danger, 1980 AN-7082 – Basement 5: 1965-1980, 1981 AN-7083 – V.A.: Hicks From The Sticks, 1980 AN-7084 – V.A.: The Uproar Tapes, Volume 1, 1986 AN-7085 – The Africans: Original Soundtrack Album From The Television Series, 1986 AN-7086 – Bert Seager Jazz Quintet: Time To Burn, 1986 AN-7087 – The Big Easy (original motion picture soundtrack), 1987 AN-7088 – Bert Seager Jazz Quintet: Because They Can, 1988 AN-8700 – Courtney Pine: Journey to the Urge Within, 1986 AN-8701 – Naná Vasconcelos: Bush Dance, 1986 AN-8702 – David Mann: Games, 1987 AN-8703 – Samuel Zyman: Bashe, 1987 AN-8704 – Jeff Beal: Liberation, 1987 AN-8705 – Helcio Milito: Kilombo, 1987 AN-8706 – Jim Pepper: Comin' and Goin', 1987 AN-8707 – Philip Glass: Koyaanisqatsi, 1987 AN-8708 – Startled Insects: Curse of the Pheromones, 1987 AN-8709 – Angel Heart (original motion picture soundtrack), 1987 AN-8710 – Daniel Ponce: Arawe, 1987 AN-8711 – The Lodge: Smell of a Friend, 1988 AN-8712 – Jazz Warriors: Out of Many, One People, 1987 AN-8713 – She's Gotta Have It (original motion picture soundtrack), 1986 AN-8714 – Lounge Lizards: No Pain For Cakes, 1987 AN-8715 – Power Tools: Strange Meeting, 1987 AN-8717 – Gil Evans: Priestess (reissue), 1987 AN-8719 – Gary Windo: Deep Water, 1988 AN-8720 – Andy Sheppard: Andy Sheppard, 1987 AN-8722 – Laszlo Gardony: The Secret, 1988 AN-8723 – Yomo Toro: Funky Jibaro, 1988 AN-8725 – Courtney Pine: Destiny's Song + The Image of Pursuance, 1988 AN-8726 – Michał Urbaniak: Folk Songs, Children's Melodies, Jazz Tunes, And Others..., 1988 AN-8727 – Dizrhythmia: Dizrhythmia, 1988 AN-8729 – Jay Azzolina: Never Too Late, 1988 AN-8730 – Defunkt: In America, 1988 AN-8732 – Rob Prester: Trillium, 1988 AN-8733 – Cornell Dupree & Who It Is: Coast To Coast, 1988 AN-8737 – Paranoise: Constant Fear, 1988 AN-8738 – Samuel Zyman: Concerto For Piano & Chamber Ensemble, 1989 AN-8739 – Dagmar Krause: Tank Battles: The Songs of Hanns Eisler, 1988 AN-8741 – Nana Vasconcelos & The Bushdancers: Rain Dance, 1989 AN-8742 – Andy Sheppard: Introductions in the Dark, 1989 AN-8743 – Danny Thompson: Whatever Next, 1989 AN-8745 – Mississippi Burning (original motion picture soundtrack), 1989 AN-8746 – Courtney Pine: The Vision's Tale, 1989 AN-8747 – Microgroove: The Human Groove, 1989 AN-8748 – Frank Morgan: Mood Indigo, 1989 AN-8749 – Laszlo Gardony: The Legend of Tsumi, 1989 AN-8750 – Allen Ginsberg: The Lion For Real, 1989 AN-8751 – Andy Sheppard: Soft on the Inside, 1990 AN-8753 – Danny Thompson and Whatever: Elemental, 1990 AN-8754 – Evan Lurie: Selling Water By the Side of the River, 1990 AN-8755 – The Hot Spot (original motion picture soundtrack), 1990 AN-8756 – Courtney Pine: Within the Realms of Our Dreams, 1991

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