Sky 4: Forthcoming

Sky 4: Forthcoming
Studio album by Sky
Released	March 1982
Recorded	Studio 3, Abbey Road Studios
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	39:52
Label	Ariola
Producer	Sky, Haydn Bendall, Tony Clark
Sky chronology
Sky 3 (1981) Sky 4: Forthcoming (1982) Sky Five Live (1983)

Sky 4: Forthcoming is the fourth studio album by English/Australian instrumental progressive rock band Sky, released in 1982. It is the only Sky album to contain no original compositions - except for Kevin Peek's rewrite of a 13th-century melody - relying instead on the band's arrangements of other (mostly classical) composers' pieces. The album entered the UK charts on 3 April 1982, where it peaked at No. 7. ^[1]

In 2015 Esoteric Recordings continued a schedule of remasters and expanded releases with this recording.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Masquerade"	Khatchaturian, Arr. Steve Gray	3:20
2.	"Ride of the Valkyries"	Wagner, Arr. Gray	5:07
3.	"March to the Scaffold"	Berlioz, Arr. Tristan Fry	5:00
4.	"To Yelasto Pedi (Theme From 'Z')"	Theodorakis, Arr. John Williams	4:00
5.	"Waltz No.2 (From Valses Nobles et Sentimentales)"	Ravel, Arr. Gray	2:35

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Fantasy"	J.S.Bach, Arr. Williams	3:14
7.	"My Giselle (From a Theme by Adam De La Halle)"	Kevin Peek	4:36
8.	"Xango"	Villa-Lobos, Arr. Sky	5:07
9.	"Fantasia"	Mudarra, Arr. Herbie Flowers & Kevin Peek	3:43
10.	"Skylark"	Hoagy Carmichael, Arr. Gray	3:10

2015 two disc reissue edition

CD: Original album (Remaster)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Masquerade" (2015 Digital Remaster)
2.	"Ride of the Valkyries" (2015 Digital Remaster)
3.	"March to the Scaffold" (2015 Digital Remaster)
4.	"To Yelasto Pedi (Theme From 'Z')" (2015 Digital Remaster)
5.	"Waltz No.2 (From Valses Nobles et Sentimentales)" (2015 Digital Remaster)
6.	"Fantasy" (2015 Digital Remaster)
7.	"My Giselle (From a Theme by Adam De La Halle)" (2015 Digital Remaster)
8.	"Xango" (2015 Digital Remaster)
9.	"Fantasia" (2015 Digital Remaster)
10.	"Skylark" (2015 Digital Remaster)

DVD: Video recording (NTSC / Region Free)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"West Wind" (Recorded for BBC TV broadcast on 8 July 1982)
2.	"My Gizelle" (Recorded for BBC TV broadcast on 8 July 1982)
3.	"Fool on the Hill" (Recorded for BBC TV broadcast on 8 July 1982)
4.	"Tuba SmartiesS" (Recorded for BBC TV broadcast on 8 July 1982)
5.	"Sister Rose" (Recorded for BBC TV broadcast on 8 July 1982)
6.	"Listen with Mother" (Recorded for BBC TV broadcast on 8 July 1982)
7.	"Meheeco" (Recorded for BBC TV broadcast on 8 July 1982)

Personnel

Sky

• John Williams - Guitar
• Steve Gray - Synthesizers, Piano, Keyboard, Harpsichord, Clavinet
• Herbie Flowers - Double Bass, Bass Guitar
• Tristan Fry - Drums, Marimba, Celeste
• Kevin Peek - Guitar

Additional

• Peter Lyster-Todd - Management
• Chris Blair - Mastering
• Brian Griffin - Photography
• Cooke Key - Design
• Sky, Tony Clark, Haydn Bendall - Production

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [2]	24
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [3]	18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [4]	43
UK Albums (OCC) [5]	7

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [6]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Sky official charts".
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 277. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
3. "Norwegiancharts.com – Sky – Sky 4 Forthcoming". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
4. "Swedishcharts.com – Sky – Sky 4 Forthcoming". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
5. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
6. "British album certifications – Sky – Sky 4 - Forthcoming". British Phonographic Industry.