Sky – Sky 4 Forthcoming (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1983

Sky 4 Forthcoming is an LP by Sky from 1983 released on the Ariola label.

About this album

Sky 4: Forthcoming confirms Sky’s knack for making classical crossover sound nimble rather than merely grand. Issued in 1982, the album brings together the group’s blend of rock precision, acoustic textures and concert-hall references, with arrangements that move between familiar classical themes and original material. The result is a polished, highly arranged set that reflects the band’s unusual line-up and their appeal to listeners drawn to both prog-adjacent sophistication and accessible melody. Across the record, Sky turn source material from composers such as Wagner, Mussorgsky and Borodin into something sleek and contemporary, helping define the crossover niche they occupied in the early 1980s.

Genre: Pop & Rock