Satellite Sky [SEP] record label
Satellite Sky
Satellite Sky is the title of the final album by Mark Heard, released in 1992, on Heard's own Fingerprint Records, shortly before his death. 
The album, which was almost entirely written on a mandolin, prominently features Heard's own 1939 National Steel electric mandolin. 
Track listing.
All songs written by Mark Heard. 
1. "Tip of My Tongue" - 4:22
2. "Satellite Sky" - 3:48
3. "The Big Wheels Roll" - 4:02
1990 – BSkyB announces former BSB customers will receive Sky equipment (for Astra system) free of charge, Marcopolo satellite transmissions to cease
- 1992 – July – BSB satellite Marcopolo II sold to Telenor
- 1993 – December – BSB satellite Marcopolo I sold to NSAB
Further reading.
- "From Satellite to Single Market": New Communication Technology and European. Author: Richard Collins Publication Date: 24 Sep 1998 | |
- "High Above: The untold story of Astra, Europe's leading satellite company