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Sky released their sixth album Cadmium in December 1983.

The album contents were a mixture of Sky traditions and new elements-it contained a classical-rock arrangement of Prokofiev's " Sleigh Ride " ( from the " Lieutenant Kijé Suite "), alongside seven original compositions and the first examples of commissioned compositions from contemporary writers from outside the band ( in this case, Kevin Peek's old friend and fellow Cliff Richard collaborator Alan Tarney, who provided two original tunes ).

Two concerts at the Theatre Royal, London were filmed and broadcast on Christmas Eve, 1983, with songwriter and singer-songwriter Patrick Ros as special guest.

Ros provided three seasonal compositions of his own on which he was backed by the band.