Reach for the Sky (Sutherland Brothers and Quiver album)

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Reach for the Sky
Studio album by
Sutherland Brothers and Quiver
Released1975
StudioMorgan Studios, Willesden, London; CBS Studios, New Bond Street, London
GenreSoft rock[1]
LabelCBS, Columbia
ProducerHoward Albert, Ron Albert
Sutherland Brothers and Quiver chronology
Beat of the Street
(1974) 		Reach for the Sky
(1975) 		Slipstream
(1976)
Singles from Reach for the Sky
  1. "Ain't Too Proud"
    Released: 1975
  2. "Arms of Mary"
    Released: 1975
  3. "When the Train Comes"
    Released: 1975

Reach for the Sky is an album by Sutherland Brothers and Quiver. It was released in 1975 on Columbia/CBS Records, and produced by Howard and Ron Albert. The album reached No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart in 1976.[2] It contains the UK No. 5[2] and Ireland and Netherlands No. 1 hit single, "Arms of Mary".

Track listing[edit]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When the Train Comes"Iain Sutherland4:00
2."Dirty City"Iain Sutherland3:35
3."Arms of Mary"Iain Sutherland2:37
4."Something Special"Iain Sutherland4:12
5."Love on the Moon"Gavin Sutherland4:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ain't Too Proud"Gavin Sutherland3:20
2."Dr. Dancer"Gavin Sutherland4:50
3."Reach for the Sky"Gavin Sutherland, Iain Sutherland3:22
4."Moonlight Lady"Iain Sutherland3:09
5."Mad Trail"Iain Sutherland3:54

Personnel[edit]

  • Iain Sutherland - rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Gavin Sutherland - bass guitar, vocals; double bass on "Reach for the Sky"
  • Tim Renwick - lead guitar
  • Willie Wilson - drums; cardboard boxes on "Reach for the Sky"

with:

  • D. J. Gilmour - pedal steel guitar on "Ain't Too Proud"
  • Howard Albert - organ on "Dr. Dancer"
  • Mike Lewis - string arrangement and conductor on "Moonlight Lady"
Technical

Charts[edit]

Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 31
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 26

References[edit]

  1. ^ Simon, Paul (11 December 2014). "A Christmas gift of Sutherland Brothers and Quiver began a musical odyssey". The Guardian.
  2. ^ a b "SUTHERLAND BROTHERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 301. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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