Customer Reviews

Sky V.1

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The first studio album from this fantastic group. I already have this on vinyl but wanted to update to CD before you can no longer obtain these albums. Sky was a flash of brilliance brought about by the quality of the musicians that made it what it was. Sky burnt so brightly for what was sadly only a short period of time. Lovely album.

Take five of the world's most gifted session musicians and performers, inlcuding world-renouned clasical guitarist John Williams, and let them blend and meld and blur the dividing lines between pop, rock, and classical music. This album of instrumentals is the result. As the saying goes, all killer, no filler! If you ever come across this album and have never heard the group, BUY IT!

This CD is to replace my vinyl album and I have loved this music for 25 years. John Williams is one of my two favorite classical guitarists and Tristan Frye is one of the great percussionists; the other musicians are up to the task. I wish that this group had made more recordings, but I will continue to enjoy what they offered.

I heard this for the first time the summer of 1980 while I was visiting friends outside of London. I fell in love with the sound of the music and the beat! They sent me home with a copy of the album, which I wore out, but not before I made myself a cassette copy. Since then I have selfishly guarded my cassette, because this is some of the best music to play on my long runs. Thanks to my son, we have found a copy (CD) through Amazon.com. I can't wait to listen to my favorite songs without the snap crackle pop of a recorded album. I will probably continue to listen to my old and tired cassette, just for the memories.