An Airplane Carried Me to Bed

An Airplane Carried Me to Bed is the first album by Sky Sailing, a project by Adam Young. The album comprises some of his early recordings from before he started Owl City.

An Airplane Carried Me to Bed
Studio album by
Sky Sailing
ReleasedJuly 13, 2010
GenreAcoustic
LabelUniversal Republic
ProducerAdam Young
Singles from An Airplane Carried Me to Bed
  1. "Brielle"
    Released: July 13, 2010
  2. "Flowers of the Field"
    Released: July 27, 2010

Track listing
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

All tracks are written by Adam Young.

No.TitleLength
1."Captains of the Sky"2:44
2."Brielle"4:06
3."Steady as She Goes"2:37
4."Explorers"4:10
5."A Little Opera Goes a Long Way"3:49
6."Tennis Elbow"3:45
7."Blue and Red"3:40
8."Alaska"2:37
9."I Live Alone"4:05
10."Take Me Somewhere Nice"2:48
11."Sailboats"4:19
Total length:38:39
iTunes pre-order bonus track/(later) single
No.TitleLength
12."Flowers of the Field"3:55

"Sailboats", was first released under another project 'Seagull Orchestra' but was re-recorded and changed somewhat for release under Sky Sailing. The title of the album was also taken from this track, the lyrics for which can be heard at the start of one of the verses in the song.

Personnel

Sky Sailing

  • Adam Young – vocals, keyboards, piano, guitars, bass, drums, programming, producers, engineer, audio mixer

Additional musicians and production

  • Steve Bursky – executive producer, management
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Rob Helmstetter – art direction

Charts and certification

Weekly charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[4] 30
U.S. Alternative Albums (Billboard)[5] 6
U.S. Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[6] 11
U.S. Top Current Albums (Billboard)[6] 30
U.S. Top Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 30

References
  1. Phares, Heather. "Review: An Airplane Carried Me To Bed". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  2. "Sky Sailing, "An Airplane Carried Me to Bed" Review". Jesus freak Hideout. December 16, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. Hermes, Will (August 2, 2010). "Sky Sailing: An Airplane Carried Me to Bed". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  4. "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  5. "Alternative Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  6. "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.



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