Australian singles chart:
Toccata and its B-side Vivaldi entered the Kent Music Report on 21 April 1980 and peaked at #22.
Album:
Toccata and Vivaldi are on Sky 2 which entered the Kent Music Report album chart on 2 June 1980 and peaked at #4.
Songwriters:
Toccata – Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Kevin Peek
Vivaldi – Darryl Way
Producers:
Sky, Haydn Bendall, Tony Clark
Record label of Australian release:
Ariola
Wikipedia:
Sky was 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 (Australian), bass player Herbie Flowers, electric guitarist Kevin Peek (Australian), drummer Tristan Fry and keyboard player Francis Monkman.
Sky’s Toccata is their electro-rock version of Johann Sebastian Bach’s organ piece Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, composed in the 18th century.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_(English/Australian_band)
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