Sky (Sky album)

For the 1980 North American album by the same group, see Sky 2 (album).

1979 studio album by Sky

Sky

Studio album by

Sky

Released| 4 May 1979[1]
Genre| Progressive rock[2]
Length| 36:48
Label| Arista/Ariola
Producer| Sky, Haydn Bendall, Tony Clark
Sky chronology
|  | Sky
(1979)  | Sky 2
(1980)

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

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

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

## Track listing

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### Original vinyl and cassette

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Side oneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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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"| Monkman| 3:39

Side twoNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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6.| "Where Opposites Meet""| Monkman| 19:22

### 1992 and 1994 CD releases

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* 1992 : Freestyle Records (SKY CD 1), Music Club (MCCD077)
* 1994 : Nota Blu (9403200), Merlin Records

Bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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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)

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Disc one – SkyNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Westway"|
2.| "Carillon"|
3.| "Danza"|
4.| "Gymnopedie No. 1"|
5.| "Cannonball"|
6.| "Where Opposites Meet"|

Disc two – AnthologyNo.| Title| Length

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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

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CD: Original album (remastered) with bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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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.| Title| Length

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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

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Side oneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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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 twoNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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6.| "Where Opposites Meet"| Monkman|

Side threeNo.| Title| Length

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7.| "Dies Irae" (Bonus track)|
8.| "March to the Scaffold (Original Single Version)" (Bonus track)|

Side fourNo.| Title| Length

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9.| "Blank side"|

## Personnel

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* John Williams – acoustic guitars
* Francis Monkman – piano, synthesizer, harpsichord
* Herbie Flowers – bass guitar
* Tristan Fry – drums, percussion
* Kevin Peek – electric and acoustic guitars

## Charts

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Chart (1979-1981)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 10
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 38
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 9

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Platinum  | 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "BPI".
2. ^ a b "allmusic ((( Sky > Overview )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
3. ^ a b 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.
4. ^ "SKY". Official Charts.
5. ^ "Fleetwood Mac, Rhiannon, Single".
6. ^ "Charts.nz – Sky – Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
8. ^ "British album certifications – Sky – Sky". British Phonographic Industry.

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* Herbie Flowers
* Tristan Fry
* Francis Monkman
* Kevin Peek
* John Williams

* Steve Gray
* Paul Hart
* Richard Durrant

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* Sky
* Sky 2
* Sky 3
* Sky 4: Forthcoming
* Cadmium

Live albums|

* Sky Five Live

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