''Sky'' is the debut album by the supergroup

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, released in 1979. The album was a chart success, reaching the top 10 in both Australia and the UK charts, and being certified Platinum in the UK.https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/5956-2011-2 In 2014 Esoteric Recordings started a schedule of remasters and expanded releases with this recording.

Critical response

In a retrospective review,

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portrayed the album negatively, saying "this album plods along with no apparent destination."

Track listing

Original vinyl and cassette

1992 and 1994 CD releases

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

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

2014 Esoteric Recordings CD and DVD

2015 Let Them Eat Vinyl double LP

Personnel

John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who wa ...

– acoustic guitars *

Francis Monkman Francis Monkman (born 9 June 1949, in Hampstead, North London, England) is an English rock, classical and film score composer, and a founding member of both the progressive rock band Curved Air and the classical/rock fusion band Sky. He is th ...

– piano, synthesizer, harpsichord *

Herbie Flowers Brian Keith "Herbie" Flowers (born 19 May 1938) is an English musician specialising in electric bass, double bass and tuba. He is noted as a member of Blue Mink, T. Rex and Sky. Flowers has contributed to recordings by Elton John (''Tumblewe ...

– bass guitar *

Tristan Fry Tristan Frederick Allan Fry (born 25 October 1946, London) is a British drummer and percussionist. Career Fry began his career by joining the London Philharmonic Orchestra as a timpanist at the age of 17. He was a founder member of a number of en ...

– drums, percussion *

Kevin Peek Kevin Peek (21 December 1946 – 11 February 2013) was an Australian guitarist, playing both rock and classical music, best known for his work with the progressive rock band Sky. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and initially p ...

– electric and acoustic guitars

Charts

Certifications

References

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