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Sky discography

This article is the discography of English/Australian instrumental rock group Sky.

Sky discography
Studio albums7
Live albums2
Compilation albums10
Singles15
Video albums4
Box sets2

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		AUT
[3] 		GER
[4] 		NL
[5] 		NOR
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		US
[9]
1979 Sky
  • Released: May 1979
  • Label: Ariola
 9 10 — — — — 38 — —
1980 Sky 2
  • Released: 18 April 1980[11]
  • Label: Ariola
 1 4 5 7 8 18 11 33 125
1981 Sky 3
  • Released: March 1981
  • Label: Ariola
 3 7 4 39 31 11 39 19 181
1982 Sky 4: Forthcoming
  • Released: February 1982
  • Label: Ariola
 7 24 — — — 18 — 43 —
1983 Cadmium
  • Released: December 1983
  • Label: Ariola
 44 30 — — — — — 45 —
1985 The Great Balloon Race
  • Released: April 1985
  • Label: Epic
 63 — — — — — — — —
1987 Mozart — 92 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Live albums

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Year Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1] 		AUS
[13] 		NOR
[6] 		SWE
[8]
1983 Sky Five Live
  • Released: January 1983
  • Label: Ariola
 14 16 23 43
2002 Live in Nottingham
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Classic Rock Productions
  • Also released on DVD
 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Compilation albums

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Year Title Details Peak chart

positions

Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1] 		AUS
[14]
1984 Masterpieces: The Very Best of Sky
  • Released: April 1984
  • Label: Telstar/Ariola
 15 13
1988 Sky Trails
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Arista
  • Australasia-only release
 — —
1989 Classic Sky
  • Released: November 1989
  • Label: Ariola
 — —
1992 The Best of Sky
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Arista/BMG
  • Australia-only release
 — —
1994 The Best of Sky
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Music Club
 — —
Sky Writing (Best Of...)
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Music De Luxe
 — —
1998 Squared — —
2004 Anthology — —
2015 Toccata – An Anthology — —
2018 Carillon: The Singles Collection 1979–1987
  • Released: 28 September 2018
  • Label: Esoteric Recordings
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Box sets

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Year Title Details
1992 Sky
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Music Club
  • Includes the first three studio albums
2018 The Studio Albums 1979–1987
  • Released: 30 March 2018
  • Label: Esoteric Recordings
  • Includes all 7 studio albums, plus a DVD of Live in Nottingham

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		GER
[4] 		IRE
[16] 		NL
[17] 		US
[18]
1979 "Cannonball" — — — — — — Sky
"Carillon" — — — — — —
1980 "Toccata" 5 22 13 16 16 83 Sky 2
"Hotta" (Australia-only release) — — — — — —
"Dies Irae" — — — — — — Non-album single
1981 "Moonroof" (Australia-only release) — — — — — — Sky 3
1982 "Masquerade" — — — — — — Sky 4: Forthcoming
"My Giselle" — — — — — —
1983 "The Animals (Part One)" — — — — — — Sky Five Live
"Troika" — — — — — — Cadmium
1984 "Fool on the Hill" — — — — — — Non-album single
"A Girl in Winter" (UK promo-only release) — — — — — — Masterpieces: The Very Best of Sky
1985 "Desperate for Your Love" — — — — — — The Great Balloon Race
"Night Sky" — — — — — —
1987 "The Marriage of Figaro: Overture" (UK promo-only release) — — — — — — Mozart
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Videos

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Video albums

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Year Title Details
1982 Sky at Westminster Abbey
2001 Live in Nottingham
  • Released: Spring 2001
  • Label: Classic Rock Legends
  • Medium: DVD
  • Live material filmed in 1991
2005 Sky in Bremen
  • Released: July 2005
  • Label: Quantum Leap
  • Medium: DVD
  • Live material filmed in 1979 (although credited as 1980)
2009 Where Opposites Meet
  • Released: 14 April 2009
  • Label: Alpha Centauri Entertainment
  • Medium: DVD
  • Netherlands-only release

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "SKY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  7. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  8. ^ a b "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Sky (Arista)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g BPI Certified Awards Search
  11. ^ "Tours" (PDF). Record Mirror. 22 March 1980. p. 5. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  12. ^ "New on the Charts-Sky" (PDF). Billboard. 8 November 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Masterpieces - The Very Best Of Sky Australian Award".
  16. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Sky (Arista)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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