Sky (Sky album)

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Sky
Sky-SkyDebutAlbumCover.jpg
Studio album by
Sky
Released4 May 1979 [1]
Genre Progressive rock [2]
Length36:48
Label Arista/Ariola
Producer Sky, Haydn Bendall, Tony Clark
Sky chronology
Sky
(1979)
Sky 2
(1980)

Sky is the debut album by the supergroup Sky, released in 1979.

Contents

The album was a chart success, reaching the top 10 in both Australia and the UK charts, [3] [4] and being certified Platinum in the UK. [5]

In 2014 Esoteric Recordings started a schedule of remasters and expanded releases with this recording.

Critical response

In a retrospective review, AllMusic portrayed the album negatively, saying "this album plods along with no apparent destination." [2]

Track listing

Original vinyl and cassette

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Westway" Herbie Flowers, Francis Monkman 3:37
2."Carillon"Herbie Flowers, Ian Gomm 3:27
3."Danza" Antonio Ruiz-Pipò; arranged by Kevin Peek 2:57
4."Gymnopedie No. 1" Erik Satie 3:40
5."Cannonball"Monkman3:39
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Where Opposites Meet""Monkman19:22

1992 and 1994 CD releases

Bonus track
No.TitleLength
7."Dies Irae" (Originally a non-album single)7:31

The 1992 Freestyle Records split "Where Opposites Meet" into its component parts, whereas all the others combined them all into one track. All other CD issues up to and including the 2005 Sanctuary Records release only contained the original album.

The Merlin Records CD contained new artwork exclusive to that edition.

2007 Arcàngelo double CD (ARC-7249/50)

Disc one – Sky
No.TitleLength
1."Westway" 
2."Carillon" 
3."Danza" 
4."Gymnopedie No. 1" 
5."Cannonball" 
6."Where Opposites Meet" 
Disc two – Anthology
No.TitleLength
1."The Grace" 
2."Chiropodie No. 1" 
3."Sister Rose" 
4."Meheeco" 
5."Keep Me Safe And Keep Me Warm, Shelter Me From Darkness" 
6."Hello" 
7."Connecting Rooms" 
8."Westwind" 
9."Masquerade" 
10."To Yelasto Pedi" 

All tracks on the second disc are taken from Sky 3 and Sky 4: Forthcoming

2014 Esoteric Recordings CD and DVD

CD: Original album (remastered) with bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Westway" 
2."Carillon" 
3."Danza" 
4."Gymnopedle No. 1" 
5."Cannonball" 
6."Where Opposites Meet" 
7."Dies Irae" (Bonus track – originally a non-album single) 
8."March to the Scaffold (original single version)" (Bonus track – originally the B side of "Dies Irae") 
9."Where Opposites Meet (Parts 1 – 5) (Live)" (Bonus track (live) – The Year of the Child UNICEF concert at Wembley Arena, London, November 1979) 
DVD: video recording of various live performances (NTSC / Region Free)
No.TitleLength
1."Interview / Danza" (Musical Chairs – BBC TV – 7 March 1979) 
2."Cannonball" (Pebble Mill at One – BBC TV – 22 May 1979) 
3."Carillon" (Pebble Mill at One – BBC TV – 22 May 1979) 
4."Cannonball" (Promotional film – Old Grey Whistle Test – 22 May 1979) 
5."Danza" (Val Doonican Music Show – 29 May 1979) 
6."Carillion" (Val Doonican Music Show – 29 May 1979) 
7.""Where Opposites Meet" (Parts 4 and 5) (live)"" (Live – The Year of the Child, UNICEF concert at Wembley Arena, London, November 1979) 

2015 Let Them Eat Vinyl double LP

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Westway" Herbie Flowers, Francis Monkman  
2."Carillon"Flowers, Gomm 
3."Danza" Antonio Ruiz-Pipò; arranged by Peek 
4."Gymnopedie No. 1" Erik Satie  
5."Cannonball"Monkman 
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Where Opposites Meet"Monkman 
Side three
No.TitleLength
7."Dies Irae" (Bonus track) 
8."March to the Scaffold (Original Single Version)" (Bonus track) 
Side four
No.TitleLength
9."Blank side" 

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1979-1981)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [3] 10
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [6] 38
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 9

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Platinum300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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