“Sky High” (1975) by UK band Jigsaw was recorded for the film The Man from Hong Kong. A global hit, it reached UK Top 10, #2 on the Japanese charts (where it remained for three years!), #3 in Australia, #3 on the on the Billboard Hot 100, and #8 on the US Adult Contemporary chart. As the video makes clear, the band didn’t shy away from kitsch; its short-lived life on the charts was likely further boosted by the novelty of a drummer (Des Dyer) on lead vocals.
“… this band had been around since the late 60s and had released four albums before this single came out,” (7 Inches of 70s Pop). “… they throw everything at you: a full orchestra complete with swirling strings, quick horn stabs to provide some tension, even some rolling tympani to start it off.” To say nothing of the soaring french horn line (2:29) as the track fades! However, the orchestra is nowhere in evidence for this performance, which is actually the studio version on playback.
Beginning in B minor, the track transitions to B major for its chorus (initially at 0:46). at 1:22, the B minor intro repeats in advance of the next verse; the pattern continues from there.
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