Sky - Mozart

Mozart is the seventh (and final) studio album by English Australian fusion band Sky, originally released in November 1987 via Mercury Records.

Sky were an English / Australian instrumental rock group that specialised in combining a variety of musical styles, most prominently rock, classical and jazz. The group's original and best-known line-up featured classical guitarist John Williams (Australia), bass player Herbie Flowers (England), electric guitarist Kevin Peek (Australian), drummer Tristan Fry (England) and keyboard player Francis Monkman (England). Steve Gray replaced Monkman on keyboards from 1980, and John Williams departed the band after the release of Sky 4 in 1984.

After the release of The Great Balloon Race in 1985, the band toured extensively in support of the album. Sky returned in 1987 with another Australian tour (titled "A New Journey"), this time featuring former Yes keyboard player Rick Wakeman in the guest musician slot.

For the rest of 1987, the quartet worked on the Mozart album, which united the band with the orchestra of The Academy Of St Martin In The Fields. The project was initiated by Tristan Fry (due to his parallel work with both band and orchestra) and was inspired by the bicentenary of Mozart's death.

The album contained full orchestral performances of Mozart's work with Sky incorporated into the arrangements (most of which were written by Steve Gray). The band and orchestra (with Paul Hart returning as guest musician) promoted the album with a one-off concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 1 November 1987.

This album ultimately became Sky's most successful album in the United States, but failed to take off on the UK charts.

This album is a reissue on yellow coloured vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve, pressed in the UK via Let Them Eat Vinyl.