Sky discography
| Sky discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 10 |
| Video albums | 4 |
| Singles | 15 |
| Box sets | 2 |
This article is the discography of English/Australian instrumental rock group Sky.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| 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 |
|
9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | |
| 1980 | Sky 2 |
|
1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 125 | |
| 1981 | Sky 3 |
|
3 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 31 | 11 | 39 | 19 | 181 |
|
| 1982 | Sky 4: Forthcoming |
|
7 | 24 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 43 | — |
|
| 1983 | Cadmium |
|
44 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — |
|
| 1985 | The Great Balloon Race |
|
63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1987 | Mozart |
|
— | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | ||||||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [13] |
NOR [6] |
SWE [8] | ||||
| 1983 | Sky Five Live |
|
14 | 16 | 23 | 43 |
|
| 2002 | Live in Nottingham |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart
positions |
Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [14] | ||||
| 1984 | Masterpieces: The Very Best of Sky |
|
15 | 13 | |
| 1988 | Sky Trails |
|
— | — | |
| 1989 | Classic Sky |
|
— | — | |
| 1992 | The Best of Sky |
|
— | — | |
| 1994 | The Best of Sky |
|
— | — | |
| Sky Writing (Best Of...) |
|
— | — | ||
| 1998 | Squared |
|
— | — | |
| 2004 | Anthology |
|
— | — | |
| 2015 | Toccata – An Anthology |
|
— | — | |
| 2018 | Carillon: The Singles Collection 1979–1987 |
|
— | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||||
Box sets
[edit]| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Sky |
|
| 2018 | The Studio Albums 1979–1987 |
|
Singles
[edit]| 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
[edit]Video albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sky at Westminster Abbey | |
| 2001 | Live in Nottingham |
|
| 2005 | Sky in Bremen |
|
| 2009 | Where Opposites Meet |
|
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "SKY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Sky (Arista)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g BPI Certified Awards Search
- ^ "Tours" (PDF). Record Mirror. 22 March 1980. p. 5. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "New on the Charts-Sky" (PDF). Billboard. 8 November 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Masterpieces - The Very Best Of Sky Australian Award".
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Sky (Arista)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2021.