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For other meanings & uses, see Open Sky (disambiguation)

Open Sky is a progressive rock album by Iona. Released in 2000.

Recordings were made again at various locations during 1999 and 2000:

  • Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire- (Engineer Nigel Palmer)
  • Visions on Albion, Yorkshire – (Engineer Nigel Palmer)
  • The Snooker Roon, Northern Ireland – (Engineer Nigel Palmer)


Personnel

Band

  • Joanne Hogg – Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
  • Dave Bainbridge – Guitars, Keyboards, E-Bow & Indian Guitars, Piano, Bouzouki, Autoharp, Vocals
  • Phil Barker – Bass
  • Frank Van Essen – Drums, Percussion, Violins, Vocals
  • Troy Donockley – Uillean Pipes, Low Whistles, Tin Whistle, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, E- Bow Guitar, Portuguese Mandola, Harmonium

Additional Musicians and Special Guests

  • Billy Jackson – Celtic Harp, Clarsach

Track listing

Disc 1 – Total Time 73:30

  1. "Woven Cord" – 9:28
  2. "Wave After Wave" – 6:15
  3. "Open Sky" – 5:40
  4. "Castlerigg" – 9:27
  5. "A Million Stars" – 3:20
  6. "Light Reflected" – 5:11
  7. "Hinba" – 4:58
  8. "Songs Of Ascent" (part 1) – 7:58
  9. "Songs Of Ascent" (part 2) – 9:06
  10. "Songs Of Ascent" (part 3) – 4:53
  11. "Friendship's Door" – 7:14

Release details

  • 2000, UK, Alliance Records ALD 1901772, Release Date 8 May 2000, CD
  • 2000, U.S., Forefront Records FFD-5285, Release Date 8 May 2000, CD
  • 2005, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP8CD, Release Date 27 June 2005, CD