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Label:	Ariola – 301 118-406
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve
Country:	Germany
Released:	1980
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1	Hotta Written-By – Herbie Flowers, Kevin Peek	7:46
A2	Dance Of The Little Fairies Written-By – Herbie Flowers	3:31
A3	Sahara Written-By – Kevin Peek	6:56
	Fifo Written-By – Monkman*	(17:05)
B1	Fifo	6:44
B2	Adagio	2:29
B3	Scherzo	4:19
B4	Watching The Aeroplanes	3:33
C1	Tuba Smarties Written-By – Herbie Flowers	3:18
C2	Ballet - Volta Arranged By – John Williams (7) Composed By – M. Praetorius*	2:45
C3	Gavotte & Variations Composed By – J.P. Rameau*	6:14
C4	Andante Arranged By – John Williams (7) Composed By – A. Vivaldi*	2:58
C5	Tristan's Magic Garden Written-By – Tristan Fry	4:09
C6	El Cielo Written By – Traditional	4:20
D1	Vivaldi Written-By – Darryl Way	4:03
D2	Scipio Written-By – Herbie Flowers	12:09
D3	Toccata Arranged By – Kevin Peek Composed By – J. S. Bach*	4:42

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ariola Eurodisc Ltd.
Copyright © – Ariola Eurodisc Ltd.
Distributed By – Ariola
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At – Dominion Theatre
Mixed At – Abbey Road Studios
Pressed By – Sonopress
Designed At – The Hutton Company

Credits

Cover [Illustration], Illustration [Cover] – Roy Campbell (3)
Edited By [Digital] – David Bell
Management – Peter Lyster-Todd
Mastered By – Chris Blair, Nick Webb
Performer – Francis Monkman, Herbie Flowers, John Williams (7), Kevin Peek, Tristan Fry
Producer – Haydn Bendall, Sky (4), Tony Clark

Notes

℗ ©1980 Ariola Eurodisc Ltd.
Recorded and mixed at Studio 3, EMI Abbey Road.

Printed inner sleeves with stories of the songs and portraits of the artists.

Inner sleeves have catalog numbers 301 118/96753.
Matrix cat# etched, except Made in Germany stamped.
Total: 79'56"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 0116
Other (Cat# Record 1): 301 116
Other (Cat# Record 2): 301 117
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 020 S301 116-A III₁ ADSKY 2 A4 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 020 S-301 116-B IV₁ ADSKY 2 B1 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): 020 S 301 117-A IV. ADSKY 52 C5 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): 020 301 117 B-1 ADSKY 2 D4 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 020 301 116-A-1 ADSKY 2 A4 ∞ Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 020 S - 301 116 -B II₁ ADSKY 2 B5̶̷ 3[90°rotated]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): 020 S 301 117-A III₁ ADSKY 5̶̷ 2 C 5 4[90°rotated] Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): 020 301 117 B-1 ADSKY 2 D4 6[90°rotated] Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 020 S301 116-A III₁ ADSKY 2 A4 4[90°rotated] Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 020 S-301 116-B IVI₁ ADSKY 2 B5 3[90°rotated] Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 3): 020 S301 117-A IV. ADSKY 5 2 C5 3[90°rotated] Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 3): 020 S-301 117-B VI ADSKY 2 D5 3[90°rotated] Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 020 S 301 116-A ADSKY 2 A5̶̷ II₁ 3[90°rotated] Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 020 S 301 116-B III₁ ADSKY 2 B5 4[90°rotated] Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 4): 020 S 301 117-A III₁ ADSKY 5̶̷ 2 C5 4[90°rotated] Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 4): 020 301 117 B-1 ADSKY 2 D4 6[90°rotated] Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): 020 S 301 116-A IV ADSKY 2 AF II. 3. Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): 020 S·301 116-B IV. ADSKY 2 EG 3 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 5): 020 S 301 117-A IV. ADSKY F2 CF 3 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 5): 020 S301 117-B III. ADSKY 2D4 1/2 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): 020 S301 116-A III₁ ADSKY 2 A4 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): 020 S-301 116-B IIV₁ ADSKY 2 B5 3[90°rotated] Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 6): 020 S 301 117-A V. ADSKY 52 C5 Made in Germany 3[90°rotated]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 6): 020 S301 117-B-1 ADSKY 2D4 Made in Germany 6[90°rotated]

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Sky 2 (2×LP, Album, Tranco Pressing)	Ariola	AD SKY2	UK	1980
Recently Edited	Sky 2 (2×LP, Album)	Arista	A2L 8302	Canada	1980
	Sky 2 (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	Ariola	6666 010	Greece	1980
Recently Edited	Sky 2 (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Ariola, RCA	VAL2 0289	Australia & New Zealand	1980
	Sky 2 (2×LP, Album)	Ariola	ARL 39056	Italy	1980

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Reviews

marceldelft Nov 6, 2024
This pressing and production just sounds fantastic! This is a must-have if you're into symphonic rock.
HenningBMG Nov 24, 2018
There are most some little differents in the runout digits.