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German label
Label Code: LC 4435 / LC 04435
Founded in Hamburg in 1975 by Brain, a label that he had co-founded. Sky focused on a similar roster of electronic, ambient, Krautrock and progressive rock to Brain, including releasing material by Cluster and other Brain related artists, plus many new groups and exclusive discoveries. In later years the label concentrated mostly on instrumental and new age music.
The very last Sky new release came out in 2000. Last represses known were in 2003. Since the label ceased many reissues have appeared on: Sireena Records often with the original Sky label design.

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The original LP issues from 1976 up to 1978 (Sky 001 to 016) have address:
Quedlinburger Weg 4, 2 Hamburg 61

From 1978 (Sky 017 +) on the address was:
Nordhä Weg 16, 2000 Hamburg 61

Distributed by: 1978+ (Sky 013+)
Im Vertrieb der Deutschen Austrophon, 2840 Diepholz

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 Sky Records GmbH

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 Sky (20)

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  • Vart's avatar
    Vart
    What an outstanding label. If I were alive and aware of this label in the late 70's, I would have probably gone to Hamburg to beg Günter Körber for a job! With Conny Plank in the production chair for several label releases, quality is guaranteed.

    If you are new to the label, Brian Eno's collaborations with Cluster's Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius are a great introduction to the Sky Records sound. They also worked together on Eno's song By This River which appeared on the album Before & After Science for Virgin Records. Bureau B have reissued many of the labels best albums so they are quite easy to find on vinyl in Europe and still in press. I'm slowly making my way through listening to all the albums on Sky Records so still have some gold to discover myself.

    Recommended albums:
    Cluster - Sowiesoso (1976)
    Cluster & Eno - Cluster & Eno (1977)
    Michael Rother - Flammende Herzen (1977)
    Eno, Moebius, Roedelius - After The Heat (1978)
    Riechmann – Wunderbar (1978)
    Cluster – Grosses Wasser (1979)
    Günter Schickert – Überfällig (1979)
    Deutsche Wertarbeit – Deutsche Wertarbeit (1981)
    Rolf Trostel – Two Faces (1982)
    Rolf Trostel - Der Prophet (1982)
    Moebius, Plank, Neumeier – Zero Set (1983)
    Roedelius & Czjzek - Weites Land (1987)
    • ultimathulerecords's avatar
      ultimathulerecords
      Edited 7 years ago
      The original LP issues

      address:
      2 Hamburg 61, Quedlinburgerweg 4 [no label code] - 1976 - Sky 001, 002, 003, 006
      Quedlinburgerweg 4, 2 Hamburg 61 [no label code] - 1976 - Sky 004, 005
      Quedlinburger Weg 4, 2 Hamburg 61 [no label code] - 1977 - Sky 007, 008, 009
      Quedlinburger Weg 4, 2 Hamburg 61 [LC 4435] - 1977-78 - Sky 010, 011, 012, 013, 014
      Quedlinburger Weg 4, 2000 Hamburg 61 [LC 4435] - 1978 - Sky 015, 016
      Nordha Weg 16, 2000 Hamburg 61 - Sky 017 +

      distributed by: 1978+
      Im Vertrieb der Deutschen Austrophon, 284 Diepholz - Sky 013+ except...
      Im Vertrieb der Deutschen Austrophon, 2840 Diepholz - Sky 017, 023, 032

      later Deutschen Austrophon became Deutsche Austrophon, aka DA Music
      Sky 024+ will add more info if needed

      The original batch of Sky CDs
      All issued in 1986
      distributed by Discobox GmbH

      Sonopress ref [Sky cat.no.] Artist - Title...
      B-5871 [sky-CD 32/103-104] Various ‎– Schwingungen - New Age Music
      B-5872 [Sky CD 3095] Eno, Moebius, Roedelius, Plank - Begegnungen II
      B-5873 [Sky CD 3090] Eno, Moebius, Roedelius, Plank - Begegnungen
      B-5874 [Sky CD 3091] Moebius & Beerbohm - Double Cut
      B-5875 [Sky CD 3085] Moebius, Plank, Neumeier - Zero Set
      B-5876 [Sky CD 3064] Roedelius - Wenn Der Südwind Weht
      B-5877 [Sky CD 3058] Roedelius- Lustwandel
      B-5878 [Sky CD 3005] Cluster - Sowiesoso

      Sky started up in 1975, but it took them until sometime during 1976 to issue their first release.
      Sky were still trading in 2010, although the last new release was 2001.

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