Sky 2 (album)
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Sky 2 is the second album by British classical/progressive rock band Sky
, released in 1980. Despite being a double album it peaked at number one in the British Album charts, while the instrumental single "Toccata" peaked at 5 in the British Singles Chart.
Sky (band)
Sky was a British instrumental group that specialised in fusing a variety of musical styles including light rock, progressive rock, classical and jazz. The group's best known members were classical guitarist John Williams, bass player Herbie Flowers Sky was a British instrumental group that...
, released in 1980. Despite being a double album it peaked at number one in the British Album charts, while the instrumental single "Toccata" peaked at 5 in the British Singles Chart.
Side two
FIFO- 1st movement "FIFO" (Monkman)
- 2nd movement "Adagio" (Monkman)
- 3rd movement "Scherzo" (Monkman)
- 4th movement "Watching The Aeroplanes" (Monkman)
Side three
- "Tuba Smarties" (live) (Flowers)
- "Ballet-Volta" (Praetorius, Arr. Williams)
- "Gavotte & Variations" (Rameau)
- "Andante" (Vivaldi, Arr. Williams)
- "Tristan's Magic Garden" (Fry)
- "El Cielo" (Williams)
Chart positions
| Chart | Year | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
1980 | 1 |
Personnel
- John WilliamsJohn Williams (guitarist)John Christopher Williams is an Australian classical guitarist, and a long-term resident of the United Kingdom. In 1973, he shared a Grammy Award win in the 'Best Chamber Music Performance' category with Julian Bream for Julian and John .-Biography:John Williams was born on 24 April 1941 in...
- guitar - Francis MonkmanFrancis MonkmanFrancis Monkman is an English rock, classical and film score composer, and a founding member of the progressive rock band Curved Air.-Career:...
- keyboards - Herbie FlowersHerbie FlowersHerbie Flowers is an English musician specialising in bass guitar, double-bass and tuba. He is noted as a member of Blue Mink, T...
- bass (and tuba on "Tuba Smarties") - Tristan FryTristan FryTristan Fry is a British drummer and percussionist. Fry began his career by joining the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 17. He was a founder member of a number of ensembles, such as the Nash, Fires of London and the London Sinfonietta...
- percussion (and trumpet on "Tuba Smarties") - Kevin Peek - guitars