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Sky: Sky

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Label: Music Collection Intl.
Released: 1992
Time:
 44:23
Category: Shymphonic-Rock
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: plum.cream.org/sky
Appears with: John Williams
Purchase date: 1999.12.23
Price in €: 7,99



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[1] Westway (H.Flowers/F.Monkman) - 3:39
[2] Carrillon (H.Flowers/Gomm) - 3:29
[3] Danza (Pipo/Auth.Arr.: Peek) - 2:58
[4] Gymnopedie No.1 (Satie/Arr.:J.Williams) - 3:40
[5] Cannonball (F.Monkman) - 3:42
[6] Where opposites meet (Monkman) - 19:22

Bonus Track, not included on the original album:
[7] Dies Irae (F.Monkman) - 7:31

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Herbie Flowers - Bass, Producer
Francis Monkman - Keyboards, Producer
Kevin Peek - Guitar, Producer
John Williams - Guitar, Producer
Tristan Fry - Drums, Producer

Tony Clark - Producer
Haydn Bendall - Producer

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1979 LP Arista 14162
1992 CD Music Collection MCCD077

Remastered debut album from these groundbreaking pioneers of classical/rock fusion. Features the mercurial talents of John Williams and Herbie Flowers. Originally released in 1979. Castle.



Rock and the classics rubbed shoulders in John Williams' Sky. This, their first album from 1979, reached Number 9 and contains the stage favourite 'Cannonball', as well as bonus track 'Dies Irae'. Classical guitarist John Williams raised more than a few eyebrows when he co-formed this Progressive Rock group. While fellow guitarist Kevin Peek proved to be the only member who actually sounded like a Rock musician, it is fun to hear these 'serious' musicians have some fun. This group actually developed quite a following, but were mostly shunned by critics. This debut is mostly a curiosity to hear Williams play in a Rock format. Unfortunately, the results are quite dull, mostly due to drummer Tristan Fry's mechanical approach.

Robert Taylor - All Music Guide



This is the debut album from the session musician supergroup Sky. The idea behind this band was to assemble virtuoso instrumentalists and adept composers who possess an appreciation for classical music, allowing it to infiltrate their own playing and writing. The concept was admirable, and was manifested more fully in future albums; however, on this recording the songs never seem to unfold completely. With the exception of Kevin Peek's fiery adaptation of Antonio Ruiz-Pipó's Spanish guitar piece "La Danza," this album plods along with no apparent destination. Melodies seem undeveloped but trudge forth nevertheless, presumably for the sake of completing the album. Given the presence of world-class guitarist John Williams, his contribution is hardly detectable, and Francis Monkman's omnipresent harpsichord becomes tiresome midway through the album. And the monotonous rhythm of bassist Herbie Flowers and drummer Tristan Fry does nothing to alter the tediousness of these pieces. It would be a stretch to call this progressive or classical rock; it is merely instrumental pop/rock.

Dave Sleger - All Music Guide
 

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