Sky

UK first press 1980.
The mighty double LP from the classical-rock supergroup, where prog virtuosity meets easy-listening charm. John Williams on guitar, Herbie Flowers on bass, and a crew of absolute players stretching out across everything from Bach reworks to sprawling 20-minute epics. Hugely ambitious, sometimes daft, sometimes dazzling, but always impressive in that very 1980 “let’s go big or go home” way. FFO: Mike Oldfield with more mates, Rick Wakeman when he’s feeling sensible, prog rock you could play to your granny.