Mercury (planet) Mercury (planet) Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System. Its orbital period around the Sun of 87.97 days is the shortest of all the planets in the Solar System. It is named after the Roman deity Mercury, the messenger of the gods. Like Venus, Mercury orbits the Sun within Earth's orbit as an "inferior planet", and never exceeds 28° away from the Sun. When viewed from Earth, this proximity to the Sun means the planet can only be seen near the western or eastern horizon during the early evening or early morning. At this time it
The Sky Is Crying (song) included on his 1986 album "Live Thorogood". Stevie Ray Vaughan recorded the song during the 1985 "Soul to Soul" sessions, but it was not released until the 1991 posthumous compilation "The Sky Is Crying". Gary Moore recorded it for his 1992 album "Blues Alive". A live version appears on Johnny Winter's "Live in NYC '97" album. In 1998, John Martyn recorded it on his album of covers "The Church with One Bell". Etta James recorded the song for her 2004 Grammy Award-winning "Blues to the Bone" album. Gary B.B. Coleman recorded the song for his 1992 album "Too Much Weekend".