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Cadmium (stylized "cadmium…") is the sixth album by the progressive-classical rock band Sky, released in November 1983. The album contents were a mixture of Sky traditions and new elements – it contained a classical-rock arrangement of Prokofiev's "Sleigh Ride" (from the "Lieutenant Kijé Suite"), alongside seven original compositions and the first examples of commissioned compositions from contemporary writers from outside the band (in this case, Kevin Peek's old friend and fellow Cliff Richard collaborator Alan Tarney, who provided two original tunes). The colour of the album cover is primarily cadmium yellow, a pigment used by painters.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 25 November 1983 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 48:09 | |||
Label | Ariola | |||
Producer | Sky, Tony Clark, Haydn Bendall | |||
Sky chronology | ||||
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In February 1984, John Williams parted company with Sky, returning to a full-time classical career. Williams had previously hinted that his work with Sky had been intended as a five-year stint.[citation needed] In 2015, Esoteric Recordings continued a schedule of remasters and expanded releases with this recording.
Side 1
Side 2
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Troika" (2015 Digital Remaster) | 2.58 |
2. | "Fayre" (2015 Digital Remaster) | 3.09 |
3. | "A Girl in Winter" (2015 Digital Remaster) | 3.36 |
4. | "Mother Russia" (2015 Digital Remaster) | 6.57 |
5. | "Telex From Peru" (2015 Digital Remaster) | 8.11 |
6. | "The Boy From Dundee" (2015 Digital Remaster) | 5.32 |
7. | "Night" (2015 Digital Remaster) | 4.08 |
8. | "Then & Now" (2015 Digital Remaster) | 3.21 |
9. | "Return to Me" (2015 Digital Remaster) | 3.38 |
10. | "Son of Hotta" (2015 Digital Remaster) | 7.09 |
11. | "Troika" (Bonus – extended edition) | 4.04 |
12. | "Why Don't We" (Bonus) | 4.24 |
13. | "The Fool on the Hill" (Bonus) | 2.49 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Toccata" (Sky at Drury Lane – December 1983) | |
2. | "KP II" (Sky at Drury Lane – December 1983) | |
3. | "Oh Little One / Courons A La Fete" (Sky at Drury Lane – December 1983) | |
4. | "Troika" (Sky at Drury Lane – December 1983) | |
5. | "Rags and Bones" (Sky at Drury Lane – December 1983) | |
6. | "When the Branch is Green" (Sky at Drury Lane – December 1983) | |
7. | "Telex From Peru" (Sky at Drury Lane – December 1983) | |
8. | "Tuba Smarties" (Sky at Drury Lane – December 1983) | |
9. | "Son of Hotta" (Sky at Drury Lane – December 1983) | |
10. | "Carillon" (Sky at Drury Lane – December 1983) | |
11. | "Troika" (The Val Doonican Christmas Show – Broadcast by BBC TV on 24 December 1983) |
Chart (1983-1984) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] | 30 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 45 |
UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 44 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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