''Sky High!'' is the fourth studio album by the

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/ R&B group

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, released in 1976 on the

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label.

Commercial performance

The album peaked at no. 20 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached no. 24 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album features the singles "

Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" is a disco song written by Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis. It was recorded by the American band Tavares in 1976. It was released as the first single from their fourth album, ''Sky High!'' (1976), and was spli ...

", which peaked at no. 3 on the

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chart and no. 15 on the

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, and "

Don't Take Away the Music "Don't Take Away the Music" is a hit song by R&B/disco group Tavares, released in the fall of 1976. It peaked at number 34 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart and at number four in the UK. Along with the track "Heaven Must Be Missing an ...

", which charted at no. 14 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and no. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both songs reach no. 1 on the

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chart.

Track listing

Personnel

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– drums *John Barnes – piano *Scott Edwards – bass *Bob "Boogie" Bowles, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin – guitar *Bob Zimmitti, Paulinho Magalhaes, Paulinho da Costa,

Freddie Perren Frederick James Perren (May 15, 1943 – December 16, 2004) was an American songwriter, record producer, arranger, and orchestra conductor. He co-wrote and co-produced songs including "Boogie Fever" by the Sylvers, "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gay ...

– percussion *Electric Ivory Experience (John Barnes, Bob Robitaille) – synthesizers

Charts

Album Singles

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1976 albums Tavares (group) albums Albums produced by Freddie Perren Capitol Records albums Albums recorded at Total Experience Recording Studios