Anita Kerr & Rod McKuen – The Sky LP (1968, Warner WS 1720)

Immerse yourself in a lush, mid-century orchestral experience with this original 1968 stereo vinyl pressing of The San Sebastian Strings – The Sky (Warner Bros. – Seven Arts Records, WS 1720).

Created through the acclaimed collaboration between Grammy-winning arranger/composer Anita Kerr and famed poet/vocalist Rod McKuen, The Sky serves as a thematic companion to their iconic album The Sea. The record pairs Kerr’s evocative, cinematic orchestral scores with McKuen’s introspective, poetic recitations, capturing the moods, colors, and transitions of the sky throughout the day.

Album Highlights:

• Artist: The San Sebastian Strings / Anita Kerr & Rod McKuen

• Title: The Sky

• Label / Catalog Number: Warner Bros. – Seven Arts Records / WS 1720

• Format: 12″ LP Vinyl Record (Stereo, 33 1/3 RPM)

• Release Year: 1968

• Genre: Orchestral Pop / Easy Listening / Spoken Word / Ambient

Tracklist:

• Side A:

  1. Butterflies Are Free

  2. The Butterfly Has Wings

  3. Elevation

  4. The Sky Beyond The Sky

  5. A Kite On A Windy Day

  6. So Many Stars

• Side B:

  1. When You Get Right Down To It

  2. The Sky Is Gray

  3. Waiting For The Sun

  4. Clouds

  5. Night Song

  6. The Eagle