"I Am an Island" is a song by Australian rock musician
Richard Clapton. The song was released in February 1982 as the lead single from Clapton's seventh studio album, ''The Great Escape''. The song peaked at number 20 on the Australian
Kent Music Report; becoming Clapton's second top twenty single. It features
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on lead guitar, with
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Track listing
;Side one
# "I Am an Island"
;Side two
# "Walk On Water"
Charts
References
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1982 songs
1982 singles
Richard Clapton songs
Songs written by Richard Clapton
Song recordings produced by Mark Opitz