Sky discography

Sky discography
Sky discography
Studio albums	7
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	10
Video albums	4
Singles	15
Box sets	2

Last updated September 09, 2024

This article is the discography of English/Australian instrumental rock group Sky.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart positions									Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Title	Details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	GER ^[4]	NL ^[5]	NOR ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	US ^[9]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1979	Sky	Released: May 1979 Label: Ariola	9	10	—	—	—	—	38	—	—	UK: Platinum^[10]
1980	Sky 2	Released: 18 April 1980^[11] Label: Ariola	1	4	5	7	8	18	11	33	125	AUS: Platinum^[12] UK: Platinum^[10]
1981	Sky 3	Released: March 1981 Label: Ariola	3	7	4	39	31	11	39	19	181	UK: Gold^[10]
1982	Sky 4: Forthcoming	Released: February 1982 Label: Ariola	7	24	—	—	—	18	—	43	—	UK: Gold^[10]
1983	Cadmium	Released: December 1983 Label: Ariola	44	30	—	—	—	—	—	45	—	UK: Silver^[10]
1985	The Great Balloon Race	Released: April 1985 Label: Epic	63	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	Mozart	Released: November 1987 Label: Mercury With the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, conducted by Neville Marriner	—	92	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Live albums

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart positions				Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Title	Details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[13]	NOR ^[6]	SWE ^[8]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1983	Sky Five Live	Released: January 1983 Label: Ariola	14	16	23	43	UK: Silver^[10]
2002	Live in Nottingham	Released: 2002 Label: Classic Rock Productions Also released on DVD	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Title	Details	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[14]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1984	Masterpieces: The Very Best of Sky	Released: April 1984 Label: Telstar/Ariola	15	13	AUS: Gold^[15] UK: Gold^[10]
1988	Sky Trails	Released: 1988 Label: Arista Australasia-only release	—	—
1989	Classic Sky	Released: November 1989 Label: Ariola	—	—
1992	The Best of Sky	Released: 1992 Label: Arista/BMG Australia-only release	—	—
1994	The Best of Sky	Released: 1994 Label: Music Club	—	—
1994	Sky Writing (Best Of...)	Released: 1994 Label: Music De Luxe	—	—
1998	Squared	Released: December 1998 Label: Snapper Music	—	—
2004	Anthology	Released: May 2004 Label: Sanctuary	—	—
2015	Toccata – An Anthology	Released: 27 November 2015 Label: Esoteric Recordings	—	—
2018	Carillon: The Singles Collection 1979–1987	Released: 28 September 2018 Label: Esoteric Recordings	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Box sets

Year	Title	Details
1992	Sky	Released: 1992 Label: Music Club Includes the first three studio albums
2018	The Studio Albums 1979–1987	Released: 30 March 2018 Label: Esoteric Recordings Includes all 7 studio albums, plus a DVD of Live in Nottingham

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions						Album
Year	Single	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	GER ^[4]	IRE ^[16]	NL ^[17]	US ^[18]	Album
1979	"Cannonball"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sky
1979	"Carillon"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sky
1980	"Toccata"	5	22	13	16	16	83	Sky 2
	"Hotta" (Australia-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sky 2
	"Dies Irae"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
1981	"Moonroof" (Australia-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sky 3
1982	"Masquerade"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sky 4: Forthcoming
1982	"My Giselle"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sky 4: Forthcoming
1983	"The Animals (Part One)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sky Five Live
1983	"Troika"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cadmium
1984	"Fool on the Hill"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
1984	"A Girl in Winter" (UK promo-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	Masterpieces: The Very Best of Sky
1985	"Desperate for Your Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Great Balloon Race
1985	"Night Sky"	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Great Balloon Race
1987	"The Marriage of Figaro: Overture" (UK promo-only release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mozart
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Videos

Video albums

Year	Title	Details
1982	Sky at Westminster Abbey	Released: Spring 1982 Label: BBC Video Medium: VHS, LaserDisc Live material filmed on 24 February 1981
2001	Live in Nottingham	Released: Spring 2001 Label: Classic Rock Legends Medium: DVD Live material filmed in 1991
2005	Sky in Bremen	Released: July 2005 Label: Quantum Leap Medium: DVD Live material filmed in 1979 (although credited as 1980)
2009	Where Opposites Meet	Released: 14 April 2009 Label: Alpha Centauri Entertainment Medium: DVD Netherlands-only release

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References

1 2 3 4 "SKY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
1 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.
↑ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
1 2 "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
↑ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
1 2 "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
↑ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
1 2 "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
↑ "Sky (Arista)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BPI Certified Awards Search
↑ "Tours" (PDF). Record Mirror . 22 March 1980. p. 5. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
↑ "New on the Charts-Sky" (PDF). Billboard . 8 November 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ "Masterpieces - The Very Best Of Sky Australian Award".
↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
↑ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
↑ "Sky (Arista)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

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[:03-1] 1 2 3 4 "SKY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

[aus-2] 1 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] "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

[:2-4] 1 2 "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

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[BPI-10] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BPI Certified Awards Search

[11] "Tours" (PDF). Record Mirror . 22 March 1980. p. 5. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[12] "New on the Charts-Sky" (PDF). Billboard . 8 November 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

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[15] "Masterpieces - The Very Best Of Sky Australian Award".

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