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Crack the Sky (Crack the Sky album)

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Crack the Sky
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1975
Recorded1974–1975
GenreProgressive rock
Length40:48
LabelLifesong
ProducerTerence P. Minogue, Marty Nelson, William Kirkland
Crack the Sky chronology
Crack the Sky
(1975)
Animal Notes
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Link
Christgau's Record GuideB−[1]

Crack the Sky is the debut album by American rock band Crack the Sky, released on LP in 1975 (see 1975 in music) by Lifesong Records (catalog #LS-6000).

Track listing

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All tracks are written by John Palumbo

No.TitleLength
1."Hold On"3:00
2."Surf City"3:54
3."Sea Epic"6:33
4."She's a Dancer"3:54
5."Robots for Ronnie"4:39
6."Ice"4:36
7."Mind Baby"4:32
8."I Don't Have a Tie"3:04
9."Sleep"7:48

Personnel

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The band

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  • John Palumbo – Lead vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Rick Witkowski – Lead guitar, percussion
  • Joe Macre – Bass guitar, back-up vocals
  • Jim Griffiths – Lead guitar, back-up vocals
  • Joey D'Amico – Drums, back-up vocals

Additional musicians

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Production

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  • Terence P. Minogue – Producer
  • Marty Nelson – Producer
  • William Kirkland – Producer
  • Donald Puluse – Recording and mixing engineer
  • Terry Cashman — Executive producer
  • Tommy West – Executive producer
  • Stan Kalina – Mastering engineer
  • Vinny Adinolfi – 2002 CD producer
  • Elliott Federman – 2002 CD remastering
  • Ted Brosman – Tape master

Additional credits

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  • Recorded and mastered at CBS Studios, 52nd St., New York City
  • Recorded at Columbia Records Studio, 32nd St., New York (orchestra on "Ice")
  • Recorded at Minot Sound Studios, White Plains, New York ("Sleep")
  • Susan Senk – Cover coordination
  • Mary Walsh – Front cover photography
  • Benno Friedman – Back cover photography
  • Bob Heimall – Art direction and design
  • Danny Palumbo – Major domo
  • Petillo Strings – Acoustic guitar strings
  • "Thank you orchestra and all of our Stainless Steel Groups of Chums"
  • Amy Bennick – Art direction, design (2002 CD)
  • "Special thanks to Kevin Stander and Steve Smolen of Record & Tape Traders, Terence P. Minogue for taking the time to tell the story, and Mike Ragogna, as always for his guidance."
  • Merri Kirkland – Spanish translation ("I Don't Have a Tie")
  • 2002 CD remastered at SAJE Sound, New York City

Alternate versions

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In 1988, Lifesong released a CD pairing Crack the Sky with White Music on a single disc (LSCD-8801). To fit both albums on one CD, the song "Mind Baby" and two tracks from White Music were omitted. In 2002, a reinvented and mastered CD of Crack the Sky was released. It included four bonus tracks: demo versions of "Let Me Go Home (A Visit to the Projects)", "Eileen, I Lean on You", and "Hold On"; and "Dr. Octopus Part 2" from the Spider-Man: Rock Reflections of a Superhero album. It is noted the song "Sleep" fades out more than a minute earlier than the original LP version. Liner notes include track-by-track comments by original producer and long-time CTS compatriot, Terence P. Minogue.

References

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  1. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

Sources

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  • LP and CD liner notes