Sky 3 (album)

Sky 3 is the third album by English/Australian instrumental progressive rock band Sky, released in 1981. It reached number three in the British Albums chart.[2] It was the first album recorded after Francis Monkman's departure from the group, with Steve Gray replacing him on keyboards.

For the television channel, see Pick (TV channel).

Sky 3
Studio album by
Sky
Released20 March 1981[1]
RecordedAbbey Road, Studio 3
Length45:12
LabelAriola
ProducerSky, Haydn Bendall, Tony Clark
Sky chronology
Sky 2
(1980)		 Sky 3
(1981)		 Sky 4: Forthcoming
(1982)

In 2015 Esoteric Recordings continued their schedule of remasters and expanded releases with this recording.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Grace"Herbie Flowers0:30
2."Chiropodie No.1"Kevin Peek, Flowers4:22
3."Westwind"Peek6:22
4."Sarabande"Händel, Arr. John Williams3:03
5."Connecting Rooms"Tristan Fry7:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Moonroof"Peek4:03
7."Sister Rose"Steve Gray4:31
8."Hello"Gray4:12
9."Dance of the Big Fairies"Flowers, Peek3:30
10."Meheeco"Flowers, Gray6:35
11."Keep Me Safe And Keep Me Warm, Shelter Me From Darkness"Flowers0:54

2015 two disc reissue edition
CD: Original album (Remaster)
No.TitleLength
1."The Grace" (2015 Digital Remaster) 
2."Chiropodie No.1" (2015 Digital Remaster) 
3."Westwind" (2015 Digital Remaster) 
4."Sarabande" (2015 Digital Remaster) 
5."Connecting Rooms" (2015 Digital Remaster) 
6."Moonroof" (2015 Digital Remaster) 
7."Sister Rose" (2015 Digital Remaster) 
8."Hello" (2015 Digital Remaster) 
9."Dance of the Big Fairies" (2015 Digital Remaster) 
10."Meheeco" (2015 Digital Remaster) 
11."Keep Me Safe And Keep Me Warm, Shelter Me From Darkness" (2015 Digital Remaster) 
DVD: Video recording (NTSC / Region Free)
No.TitleLength
1."The Grace" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
2."Chiropodie No.1" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
3."Sarabande" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
4."Sahara" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
5."Recuerdos De La Alhambra" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
6."Dance of the Little Fairies" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
7."FIFO" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
8."The Swan" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
9."The Whale" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
10."Scipio" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
11."Hello" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
12."Hotta" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
13."Keep Me Safe and Keep Me Warm, Shelter Me From Darkness" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 
14."Toccata" (Recorded Live at Westminster Abbey, London on 24 February 1981 for BBC TV) 

Personnel

Sky

Other personnel

  • Malcolm Davies – Mastering
  • Sky, Haydn Bendall, Tony Clark – Production

Charts
Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 31
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 39
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 39
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 19
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 3
US Billboard 200[11] 181

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "BPI".
  2. , The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. 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.
  4. "Austriancharts.at – Sky – Sky 3" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sky – Sky 3" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sky – Sky 3" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  7. "Charts.nz – Sky – Sky 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  8. "Norwegiancharts.com – Sky – Sky 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – Sky – Sky 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  10. "Sky | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  11. "Sky Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  12. "British album certifications – Sky – Sky 3". British Phonographic Industry.
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