Piece of Paradise

Sky | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 29, 1999)
• Original Release Date: June 29, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B00000JCNE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,318 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Love Song

2. Push

3. Strange

4. Dreamin'

5. America

6. All I Want

7. Some Kinda Wonderful

8. You And I

9. Shave

10. I Will Survive

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Summertime Driving, December 21, 2001

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eskimodahl (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piece of Paradise (Audio CD)

I first saw the video for "Love Song" on the now defunct Box cable music channel. The video itself was pretty cool; two goodlooking guys singing at a club surrounded by lots of attractive, racially diverse (seriously, a nice touch without seeming like they were patronizing minorities!), fun-loving and um, affectionate people. Although the video didn't quite suit the freshness of "Love Song" that I believe is Sky's trademark, it didn't clash with the song entirely, and unconsciously stressed Sky's ability to fuse two complete opposites (in this case, the almost innocent freshness of the song and the eager carnality of the video)and make it work both artistically and stylistically.

The main vocals are that of a man who sounds honest and trustworthy, yet is not ignorant to the ways of the world. The integrity of his voice carries over in songs like the aforementioned "Love Song," "Push," and "Dreaming." However, he shows his experience in the big bad world in songs like the excellent "Strange," which expresses a lifestyle built on extreme pleasures that has no regard for the destruction it leaves in its wake. "Strange" accomplishes so much because not only does it reveal the self-centeredness of those seeking out that lifestyle, it also reveals the conscience that they try to hide, the desire to reform, and the fact that no matter who we try to force ourselves to be, we cannot change what we in fact are. It is no mistake that the vocals express so much: the duo Sky wrote their own songs, so who better to interpret the exact feeling of each song's composition than themselves?

I have both versions of Sky's "Piece of Paradise"; the American release and the even more rare (here in the U.S.) Canadian release. (If you can, get the Canadian version: It has two more songs that were unfortunately cut from the American release.) Sky's music is the kind that you want to load into the CD player on a summer afternoon for a long drive. Learn the lyrics as quickly as you can, so you can sing along, too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SKY - Canada's Newest and Hottest Import!, October 21, 1999

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Darren Grogan (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piece of Paradise (Audio CD)

SKY has got to be the best thing to recently come out of Canada. US listeners, pick this CD up. Nice tracks, smooth harmonies, and solid production. Reminds me of early "Style Council" years. Look for this group to keep moving later this year and early into the new milenium.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SKY - PIECE OF PARADISE, January 29, 2001

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DEE JAY (Mississauga, Ontario.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piece of Paradise (Audio CD)

PIECE OF PARADISE - The first and only release from the now broken up duo Sky. The success of the title released track "Love Song" is nothing less than evident of what to expect from the rest of the cd. Simply amazing. Sounds including Rnb/pop/rock are all covered. Try the samples above before you buy, you will not be disappointed. Resident, DEE JAY.