The Best of Sky (numbered Collectors Limited Edition)

~ Release by Sky (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Box, sealed on left hand side, contains cards and jewel cased golden cd that has the normal release MCCD 172 liner notes and back cover

Annotation last modified on 2019-04-05 20:49 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Toccata
arranger:
Kevin Peek
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata (catch all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata
Johann Sebastian Bach4:45
2Westway
bass:
Herbie Flowers
guitar:
Kevin Peek and John Williams (classical guitarist)
keyboard:
Francis Monkman
percussion:
Tristan Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola Records Ltd. (in 1979)
recording of:
Westway
composer:
Herbie Flowers and Francis Monkman
Herbie Flowers, Francis Monkman4.53:39
3Danza
bass:
Herbie Flowers
guitar:
Kevin Peek and John Williams (classical guitarist)
keyboard:
Francis Monkman
percussion:
Tristan Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola Records Ltd. (in 1979)
recording of:
Danza (Sky arr. Peek)
composer:
Antonio Ruiz‐Pipó
arranger:
Kevin Peek
arrangement of:
Canción y danza no. 1: Danza
Antonio Ruiz‐Pipó3.53:00
4Gymnopedie no. 1
bass:
Herbie Flowers
guitar:
Kevin Peek and John Williams (classical guitarist)
keyboard:
Francis Monkman
percussion:
Tristan Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola Records Ltd. (in 1979)
recording of:
Gymnopédie no. 1 (John Williams arrangement)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
arrangement of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
Erik Satie43:43
5Sahara
recording of:
Sahara
composer:
Kevin Peek
Kevin Peek6:58
6Ballet-Volta
recording of:
Ballet-Volta
composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist)
instruments arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
Michael Praetorius2:47
7Gavotte & Variations
recording of:
Gavotte & Variations
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era)
Jean‐Philippe Rameau6:17
8El cielo
recording of:
El Cielo
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
[traditional]4:28
9Vivaldi
recording of:
Vivaldi
composer:
Darryl Way
Darryl Way4:05
10Chiropodie no. 1
instrumental recording of:
Chiropodie no. 1
composer:
Herbie Flowers and Kevin Peek
Herbie Flowers, Kevin Peek4:25
11Meheeco
producer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road) and Sky (British 1980s instrumental group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola Records Ltd. (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
instrumental recording of:
Meheeco
composer:
Herbie Flowers, Steve Gray (British pianist, composer and arranger) and Kevin Peek
Herbie Flowers, Steve Gray46:37
12Moonroof
producer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road) and Sky (British 1980s instrumental group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola Records Ltd. (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Moonroof
composer:
Kevin Peek
Kevin Peek44:07
13Westwind
producer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road) and Sky (British 1980s instrumental group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola Records Ltd. (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Westwind
composer:
Kevin Peek
Kevin Peek4.56:24
14Ride of the Valkyries
arranger:
Steve Gray (British pianist, composer and arranger)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner5:07
15To yelasto pedi (Theme from ‘Z’)
acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [Adamas 6-string Acoustic Guitar], electric guitar, electric guitar [Gibson L5 S Guitar] and guitar synthesizer [Roland Guitar Synth GR 300]:
Kevin Peek
acoustic guitar [Martin Fleeson Acoustic Guitar] and electric guitar [Gibson Les Paul Guitar]:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
bass guitar and double bass:
Herbie Flowers
celesta [Celeste], drums (drum set) [Premier Drum kit] and marimba [Premier Marimba]:
Tristan Fry
classical guitar [Ovation Classical Guitar]:
Kevin Peek and John Williams (classical guitarist)
clavinet [Hohner Clavinet], grand piano [Steinway Acoustic Grand Piano], harpsichord [David Rubio Double Manual Harpsichord], synthesizer and synthesizer [Oberheim OBX A Polyphonic Synthesizer]:
Steve Gray (British pianist, composer and arranger)
instrumental cover recording of:
Το γελαστό παιδί (To yelasto pedi)
lyricist:
Brendan Behan
composer:
Μίκης Θεοδωράκης (Mikis Theodorakis, Greek composer and lyricist)
translator:
Βασίλης Ρώτας (Greek author and translator)
Mikis Theodorakis44:02
16Skylark
instrumental recording of:
Skylark
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1941)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., George Simon Music Co., George Simon, Inc., Hoagy Publishing Co., Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP), The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Hoagy Carmichael3:11

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
photography:Paul Cox (photographer)
liner notes:Johnny Black (journalist)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Music Collection Int. (not for release label use; for copyrights use, usually shortened to "Music Collection Int.") (in 1994)
licensed from:Freestyle Records (German)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9810413 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0000087JZ [info]