Reach for the Sky | ||||
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Released | 1975 | |||
Studio | Morgan Studios, Willesden, London; CBS Studios, New Bond Street, London | |||
Genre | Soft rock [1] | |||
Label | CBS, Columbia | |||
Producer | Howard Albert, Ron Albert | |||
Sutherland Brothers And Quiver chronology | ||||
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Singles from Reach for the Sky | ||||
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Reach for the Sky is an album by Sutherland Brothers and Quiver. It was released in 1975 on Columbia/CBS Records, and produced by Howard and Ron Albert. The album reached No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart in 1976. [2] It contains the UK No. 5 [2] and Ireland and Netherlands No. 1 hit single, "Arms of Mary".
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "When the Train Comes" | Iain Sutherland | 4:00 |
2. | "Dirty City" | Iain Sutherland | 3:35 |
3. | "Arms of Mary" | Iain Sutherland | 2:37 |
4. | "Something Special" | Iain Sutherland | 4:12 |
5. | "Love on the Moon" | Gavin Sutherland | 4:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ain't Too Proud" | Gavin Sutherland | 3:20 |
2. | "Dr. Dancer" | Gavin Sutherland | 4:50 |
3. | "Reach for the Sky" | Gavin Sutherland, Iain Sutherland | 3:22 |
4. | "Moonlight Lady" | Iain Sutherland | 3:09 |
5. | "Mad Trail" | Iain Sutherland | 3:54 |
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Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] | 31 |
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 26 |
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