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[edit] Studio albums

[edit] Crack the Sky (1975)

Crack the Sky
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 1975
Recorded 1974–1975
Genre Progressive Rock
Rock
Length 35:41
Label Lifesong
Producer Terence P. Minogue, Marty Nelson, William Kirkland
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 4.5/5 stars4.5/5 stars4.5/5 stars4.5/5 stars4.5/5 stars Link
Crack the Sky chronology
Crack the Sky
(1975)		 Animal Notes
(1976)

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).

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo

  1. "Hold On" – 3:00
  2. "Surf City" – 3:54
  3. "A 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

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Additional musicians

[edit] Production

  • 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

[edit] Additional credits

  • Recorded and mastered at CBS Studios, 52nd St., New York
  • 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, New York

[edit] Alternate versions

In 1988, Lifesong released a CD pairing Crack the Sky with White Music on a single disc (LSCD-8801). In order to fit both albums on one CD, the song "Mind Baby" and two tracks from White Music were omitted. In 2002, a remastered 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. 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.

[edit] Sources

  • LP and CD liner notes

[edit] Animal Notes (1976)

Animal Notes
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 1976
Recorded 1976
Genre Rock
Length 38:06
Label Lifesong
Producer Terence P. Minogue, Marty Nelson, William Kirkland
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 3.5/5 stars3.5/5 stars3.5/5 stars3.5/5 stars3.5/5 stars Link
Crack the Sky chronology
Crack the Sky
(1975)		 Animal Notes
(1976)		 Safety in Numbers
(1978)

Animal Notes is the second album by American rock band Crack the Sky, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music).

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo

  1. "We Want Mine" – 4:54
  2. "Animal Skins" – 3:33
  3. "Wet Teenager" – 3:32
  4. "Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight)" – 5:57
  5. "Rangers at Midnight" – 7:34
    • "Including 'Night Patrol' and featuring 'Let's Lift Our Hearts Up'"
  6. "Virgin… No" – 4:55
  7. "Invaders from Mars" – 3:31
  8. "Play On" – 4:10

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Additional musicians

  • David Sackson — Concert master
  • "Singin' Mounties" — Vocals ("Rangers at Midnight")
  • George Marge — Horns ("We Want Mine")
  • Robert "Chic" DiCiccio — Horns ("We Want Mine")
  • Gotham City Swing Band — Horns ("We Want Mine")

[edit] Production

  • Terence P. Minogue — Producer
  • Marty Nelson — Producer
  • William Kirkland — Producer
  • Shelly Yakus — Engineer
  • Andy Abrams — Engineer
  • Don Puluse — Recorded orchestra

[edit] Additional credits

  • Terence P. Minogue — Horn and string arrangements
  • Recorded at the Record Plant, New York City
  • Orchestra recorded at CBS Studios, New York City
  • Danny Palumbo — Live sound engineer
  • Darrell Grysko — Lighting design
  • Hauser and D'Orio — Back cover photography
  • Guy Billout — Illustration
  • Lopaka — Art direction and design
  • "This record is given to Derek with our respect"

[edit] Alternate version

In 1989, Lifesong released a CD pairing Animal Notes with Safety in Numbers on a single disc (LSCD-8803). In order to fit both albums on one CD, one song from Safety in Numbers was omitted.

[edit] Sources

  • LP and CD liner notes

[edit] Safety in Numbers (1978)

Safety in Numbers
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 1978
Recorded 1978
Genre Rock
Length 33:45
Label Lifesong
Producer Rob Stevens
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 3/5 stars3/5 stars3/5 stars3/5 stars3/5 stars Link
Crack the Sky chronology
Animal Notes
(1976)		 Safety in Numbers
(1978)		 White Music
(1980)

Safety in Numbers is the third studio album by American rock band Crack the Sky, released on LP in 1978 (see 1978 in music) by Lifesong Records (catalog #JZ 35041). Lead singer (and sole songwriter) John Palumbo departed the band during the recording; the band pitched in to write enough songs to round out the album, and they recruited Gary Lee Chappell to sing. Interestingly, only the original band members are pictured on the back cover of the album, with Chappell and Stevens relegated to one small photo each on the inside sleeve. There was a tour in support of the album (documented on Live Sky and Alive and Kickin' Ass), after which the band folded. In 1980, Palumbo and guitarist Rick Witkowski started a new version of the band and released White Music.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Nuclear Apathy" – 8:32 (John Palumbo)
  2. "Long Nights" – 3:59 (Palumbo)
  3. "Flashlight" – 4:45 (Palumbo, Joey D'Amico, Joe Macre, Jim Griffiths, Rick Witkowski)
  4. "Prelude to Safety in Numbers" – 1:15 (Macre, Witkowski)
  5. "Lighten Up McGraw" – 5:08 (Rob Stevens, Witkowski, Macre)
  6. "Give Myself to You" – 3:23 (Witkowski, Stevens)
  7. "A Night on the Town (With Snow White) – 3:25 (Witkowski, Deborah Kucan)
  8. "Safety in Numbers" – 6:41 (Macre, Witkowski)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Production

  • Producer — Rob Stevens
  • Terry Cashman — Executive producer
  • Tommy West — Executive Producer
  • Nick Blagona — Engineer
  • Bernard Dubouc — Assistant engineer
  • George Marino — Mastering

[edit] Additional credits

  • Recorded and mixed at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, Ontario, Canada
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City
  • Jay Maisel — Cover photo
  • Don Hunstein — Inner sleeve photo
  • Tom Hill — Inner sleeve photo
  • Sandy Speiser — Back cover photo
  • Gerard Huerta — Hand lettering
  • John Berg — Cover design
  • Nancy Greenberg — Cover design
  • Susan Senk — Production coordinator
  • Bobby Baker — Personal management (for Cellar Door Management, Inc., Washington, D.C.)
  • Alan Hecht — Artist development
  • LSR Strings — Acoustic guitar strings
  • Vince DePaul — Keyboards (on tour)
  • Special thanks to: Bob Sarlin; Diane Kessler; Paul "Banzini" Bilsky; Johnny "The J" Palumbo; Darryl Grysko; P.T. Virgin; Denise Skinner; Donny; Chic; The Resident; Brown; Dave; Bernard; Barbara; B.E.; Gus; Peter; T.C.; STV; Ram; Bubbles; Suzie; Alfie; Harry; Big Stuff; Happy; Ron; Kooks; Block; Auggie; Moe; Larry; Curly; Bo; Karen; T.M.; Carmine; Star Sound; Ralph; Alice; Norton; Trixie; Danny and Georgeann; Kirkie; Marty; The Rocket Man; Marla and Goon; Leslie and Vinnie; Richard; Adam; Miss Piggy; Susan; Wanda; Cox; Tucker; Soup; Fred; Kimmie and Stella; Lifesong; Epic and The Merge; our parents and families; the Ohio Valley air (for motivation); and for safety's sake, the entire Eastern and Western hemispheres

[edit] Alternate versions

In 1989, Lifesong released a CD pairing Safety in Numbers with Animal Notes on a single disc (LSCD-8803). In order to fit both albums on one CD, the song "Prelude to Safety in Numbers" was omitted.

[edit] Sources

  • LP and CD liner notes

[edit] White Music (1980)

White Music
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 1980
Recorded 1980
Genre Rock
Label Lifesong
Producer Terence P. Minogue, Rick Witkowski
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 2/5 stars2/5 stars2/5 stars2/5 stars2/5 stars Link
Crack the Sky chronology
Safety in Numbers
(1978)		 White Music
(1980)		 Photoflamingo
(1981)

White Music is the fourth studio album by American rock band Crack the Sky, released on LP in 1980 (see 1980 in music) by Lifesong Records (catalog #LS 8028). It was the first release from the newly reformed Crack the Sky, whose lineup included only two members from the original band: singer/songwriter John Palumbo and guitarist Rick Witkowski.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo

  1. "Poptown" – 3:47
  2. "Living With the Lights On" – 2:56
  3. "The Radio Cries (It's Singles Time)" – 3:11
  4. "Skin Deep" – 4:08
  5. "White Music" – 4:12
  6. "All American Boy" – 3:18
  7. "Hot Razors in My Heart" – 4:38
  8. "Suspicion" – 4:50
  9. "Techni Generation" – 4:05
  10. "Flying" – 1:21
  11. "Songs of Soviet Sons" – 5:05

Bonus tracks on the 2001 CD version

  1. "Hot Razors" (f2) – 4:53
    • by Feed da Cat 2, John Palumbo (guitars, voice) and Ian Palumbo (drums), with Ronnie Zebron (lead guitar)
  2. "Poptown" (demo) – 1:37
  3. "A Girl Like Mom" – 4:06
  4. "She's So Clean" – 3:47

note: on the 2001 CD, "Hot Razors" and "Poptown" are the first two tracks on the CD, and "A Girl Like Mom" and "She's So Clean" are the last two.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Additional musicians

  • Deborah Kucan — Back-up vocals ("Techni Generation")
  • Richard Hunt — Back-up vocals ("Techni Generation")
  • Robin Denning — The orchestra, Crack Pack Horns

[edit] Production

  • Terence P. Minogue — Producer
  • Rick Witkowski — Producer
  • Jeffrey Sharp — Executive producer
  • Victor Giordano — Engineer
  • Ted Jensen — Mastering
  • Elliott Federman — Remastering (2001 CD)

[edit] Additional credits

  • Jeffery Sharp — Protection
  • Terence P. Minogue — String arrangement
  • Recorded at Flite III Recorders, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
  • LSR Strings — Acoustic guitar strings
  • John Palumbo — Album concept
  • Consuelo Y. Regan — Album design
  • Special thanks: Richard Klotzman, J. DeCesare, Gordon Miller Music, Belli Music, Inc., The Bel Loc (Bill Doxanas), Frank Ayd III and all at Flite III, Cindy Markus, Darrell Grysko for the demo recordings at the Attic, Mary, Kook's, Julie, Jane and Our Families
  • Recorded ZenLabs, New Jersey, 2001 ("Hot Razors" (f2))
  • Amy Bennick — Art direction (2001 CD)
  • Rick Sapphire — Photography (2001 CD
  • Remastered at SAJE Sound, New York City

[edit] Alternate versions

In 1988, Lifesong released a CD pairing White Music with Crack the Sky on a single disc (LSCD-8801). In order to fit both albums on one CD, the songs "The Radio Cries" and "Flying" (and one track from Crack the Sky) were omitted. In 2001, a remastered CD of White Music was released (Lifesong LSCD-7001). It included four bonus tracks: a 2001 re-recording of "Hot Razors in My Heart" by Palumbo and his son Ian, a demo version of "Poptown", and two outtakes—"A Girl Like Mom" and "She's So Clean".

[edit] Sources

  • LP and CD liner notes

[edit] Photoflamingo (1981)

Photoflamingo
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 1981
Genre Rock
Label Lifesong
Producer John Palumbo
Crack the Sky chronology
White Music
(1980)		 Photoflamingo
(1981)		 World in Motion 1
(1983)


Photoflamingo is the fifth studio album by Crack the Sky. It was released on LP in 1981 by Lifesong Records (catalog #LS-8133).

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo

  1. "Flamingo Prelude/Too Nice for That" – 3:59
  2. "A Girl Like You" – 3:29
  3. "Last Time" – 3:48
  4. "Hide Away" – 3:57
  5. "Only Lonely" – 5:37
  6. "Is All We Know" – 4:06
  7. "Good Child Gone Wild" – 3:13
  8. "The Other Guy" – 5:00
  9. "With the Morons" – 3:42
  10. "Photoflamingo" – 3:29

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Additional musicians

[edit] Production

  • Jeffrey D. Sharp — Executive producer
  • John Palumbo — Producer
  • Victor Giordano — Engineer, digital mixdown
  • Razor Boy Ron Carran — Digital mixdown

[edit] Additional credits

  • Recorded at Flite III Recordings, Ltd.
  • Digital mixdown at Minot Sound, Inc.
  • Al Wilson — Road Manager, Master of Ceremonies
  • Tom Hanlon — The Crack Crew
  • Randy Siegmeister — The Crack Crew
  • Paul Giansante — The Crack Crew
  • Hank Coldbert — The Crack Crew
  • John Palumbo — Cover concept
  • Consuelo y Regan — Layout
  • Arnie Rivkind (for Commercial Fotographics, Ltd.) — Photography
  • Special thanks: Richard Klotzman, Cindy Markus, Don Wehner, Gordon Miller Music, Maryland Sound Industries, Danny Palumbo & Crack Video, Lou Dollenger, Henry Rosenberg, The Molson Sky Team, Fast Eddie Wannebo, Mary, Julie, Terri and all of our Families

[edit] Trivia

  • The model on the cover is John's wife, Mary Palumbo

[edit] Source

  • LP liner notes

[edit] World in Motion 1 (1983)

World in Motion 1
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 1983
Genre Rock
Length 40:14
Label Criminal
Producer John Palumbo
Crack the Sky chronology
Photoflamingo
(1981)		 World in Motion 1
(1983)		 Raw
(1986)

World in Motion 1 is the sixth studio album by Crack the Sky and the last to be released by the band's second incarnation. Three years later, a new configuration of Crack the Sky released Raw. The album was originally released on LP, and to date has not been released on CD. MP3s of it can be found on the internet, including at the band's official site.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo, except where noted.

  1. "Breakdown" – 3:17
  2. "Skindiver" – 3:41
  3. "Needles and Pins" – 3:36 (Jack Nitzsche, Sonny Bono)
  4. "All Fly Away" – 4:07
  5. "Too Cold to Be Cool" – 2:37
  6. "Talking to Napoleon" – 4:43
  7. "Stealer" – 3:37
  8. "This Time" – 3:47
  9. "Mr. DJ" – 3:19
  10. "Telephone Lady" – 4:26
  11. "Lose That Girl" – 2:48
  12. "Working Boys" – 2:52
  13. "When I Grow Up" – 1:04 (Palumbo, Mary Palumbo)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Additional musicians

  • David Lewis — Man laughing
  • James (Beau) Reid — Original policeman
  • The German Children's Home — Children's choir ("When I Grow Up")
  • The Berman & Tracey children — Children's choir ("When I Grow Up")
  • The Hannah More School — Children's choir ("When I Grow Up")

[edit] Production

  • John Ariosa — Executive producer
  • Richard Van Horne — Assistant executive producer
  • John Palumbo — Producer
  • Victor Giordano — Engineer
  • Bob Ludwig — Mastering

[edit] Additional credits

  • Recorded and mixed at Sheffield Audio/Video Productions, Studio A, Phoenix, Maryland.
  • Mastered at Masterdisc
  • Vanessa Koolhof — Road crew
  • Lyle Weintzweig — Road crew
  • Rena of Monaco — Transportation
  • Jeffery Sharp — Protection
  • John Palumbo — Cover art
  • James Jones — Back cover photo
  • Special thanks: Mike Corkran, Bill Mueller, Gordon Miller Music, Edward S. Feldman & Bob Sellars for the custom guitars, Derek Sutton, Bob Goldstein (it's in the mail), Peter Sullivan, Elton, Marvin & Stevie, Don Wehner, Barton Kenney, Casey Dansicker, Nancy Scaggs, Jeff Miller (it's in the mail II), Walt Copeland, Randy, Paul, Jeep, and everyone at MSI

[edit] Source

LP liner notes

[edit] Raw (1986)

Raw
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 1986
Genre Rock
Length 38:40
Label Grudge
Producer John Palumbo
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 2/5 stars2/5 stars2/5 stars2/5 stars2/5 stars Link
Crack the Sky chronology
World in Motion 1
(1983)		 Raw
(1986)		 From the Greenhouse
(1989)

Raw, the seventh "proper" album (not counting compilations or live albums) from Crack the Sky, really is more of a John Palumbo solo album under the Crack the Sky banner—other than Jamie LaRitz playing lead guitar, all of the musical parts were played by Palumbo. However, Raw is more "Rock" than Palumbo's solo efforts. (The next Crack the Sky album, 1989's From the Greenhouse, saw the return of a number of veteran CTS members, most importantly guitarist Rick Witkowski.)

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo

  1. "White Girl on Fire" – 5:46
  2. "Boilermaker" – 4:35
  3. "Song for Another Year" – 5:10
  4. "Elvis Was My Daddy!" – 3:53
  5. "Crime" – 6:32
  6. "Raw" – 4:13
  7. "(This Is) The Real Thing" – 4:23
  8. "The Samaritian" – 4:08

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Additional performers

  • David Heckscher — Elvis voice

[edit] Production

  • John Palumbo — Producer

[edit] Additional credits

  • Connell Byrne — Cover
  • Recorded at BeaTarama, U.S.
  • Protection through Ardan
  • Warning! Parents—Portions of this record depict the political corruption of large and small governments leading to the annihilation of the human race—THE ULTIMATE OBSCENITY
  • Thanks: Mary, Chuck, Dwight, Victor, Vanessa, Hamms, The Guitar Exchange, Lenny, Jay, Rick Vince Joey & Carey and Ron Gregory
  • For Ian
  • Guitars by Kramer

[edit] Source

  • CD liner notes

[edit] From the Greenhouse (1989)

From the Greenhouse
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 1989
Genre Rock
Length 42:15
Label Grudge
Producer John Palumbo
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 2/5 stars2/5 stars2/5 stars2/5 stars2/5 stars Link
Crack the Sky chronology
Raw
(1986)		 From the Greenhouse
(1989)		 Dog City
(1990)

From the Greenhouse, the eighth "proper" Crack the Sky album, expands on the "John Palumbo and a guy to play the guitar solos" format of their previous album (Raw, 1986) with the return of keyboardist Vince DePaul. Also returning to the CTS fold are founding members Rick Witkowski (lead guitar) and drummer Joe D'Amico (relegated to just singing back-up vocals).

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo

  1. "From the Greenhouse" – 5:51
  2. "Under Red Skies" – 3:28
  3. "Big Money" – 5:44
  4. "The Frozen Rain" – 5:44
  5. "Monkeyboy" – 3:44
  6. "All the Things We Do" – 5:05
  7. "Lost in America" – 4:41
  8. "Can I Play for You (Ian's Song)" – 7:58

(song lengths listed on the CD differ slightly from the tracks' actual times)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Additional musicians

  • Dave Carrero — Guitar solo ("Lost in America")
  • Paul Soroka — Lyricon solos, brass
  • Marvin Brown — Backing vocals
  • Terry Brown — Backing vocals
  • Louis Roscar — Brass
  • Otis Demteen — Brass
  • Carla Brown — Children's choir
  • Dani DeCola — Children's choir
  • Little Vinnie DePaul — Children's choir
  • Jodi Diamond — Children's choir
  • Dawn Dilley — Children's choir
  • Tom Dugas — Children's choir
  • Dionne Easley — Children's choir
  • Dwan Easley — Children's choir
  • Jodi Jacobson — Children's choir
  • Chelsea Jones — Children's choir
  • Hanan Kabik — Children's choir
  • Dave Krass — Children's choir
  • Jessica McDermott Fahey — Children's choir
  • Ali Palumbo — Children's choir
  • Ian Palumbo — Children's choir
  • Laura Rayner — Children's choir
  • Natalie Rayner — Children's choir
  • Alana Sogan — Children's choir
  • Christopher Sogan — Children's choir
  • Hayley Taibel — Children's choir
  • Jimmy Tochterman — Children's choir
  • Justin Tochterman — Children's choir

[edit] Production

  • John Palumbo — Producer
  • Bob Ludwig — Mastering
  • Steve Palmiere — Engineer
  • Victor Giordano — Editing
  • Donald Stewart — Tape machines

[edit] Additional credits

  • Ross Anzalone Adcreations — Cover concept and design
  • Mastered at Masterdisk
  • Recorded and mixed at The Mainframe
  • Thanks: Ron Gregory, Gus Glava, Victor Giordano, Ben and Sydney Deluxe, Mark Easley, Dave Heckscher, George Hagegeorge, Mary, Mimi, Barbara, Valerie, Debbie, Lynn, Davey, Lori, and especially Victor Gregory for his belief and endurance.

[edit] Source

  • CD liner notes

[edit] Dog City (1990)

Dog City
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 1990
Genre Rock
Length 52:07
Label Grudge
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 2.5/5 stars2.5/5 stars2.5/5 stars2.5/5 stars2.5/5 stars Link
Crack the Sky chronology
From the Greenhouse
(1989)		 Dog City
(1990)		 Cut
(1998)

Dog City is the ninth studio album by Crack the Sky.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Dog City Intro" – 1:05
  2. "Dog City" – 7:10
  3. "Love Me Like a Terrorist" – 4:40
  4. "Lost Boys" – 6:40
  5. "Mr. President" – 5:37
  6. "Quicksand" – 6:25
  7. "Waiting for the New World" – 5:12
  8. "Don't Call Me Brother" – 4:37
  9. "I'll Be There" – 5:02
  10. "Dog Redux" – 3:39

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Cut (1998)

Cut
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 1998
Genre Rock
Label Stepford Wives
Crack the Sky chronology
Dog City
1990		 Cut
1998		 Ghost
2001

Cut is the tenth studio album by Crack the Sky.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo, except where noted

  1. "Why Me?" – 4:48
  2. "Cut (The Sequel)" – 5:08
  3. "Oh Madonna" – 5:52
  4. "God" – 4:19
  5. "Eye to Eye" – 4:25
  6. "The Art of Wondering" – 5:10 (Palumbo, John Tracey, Ron Zebron)
  7. "We Want Mine (Still)" – 4:33
  8. "Hey Earl" – 3:39 (Palumbo, Tracey, Zebron)
  9. "I'm Gonna Kill Myself" – 3:19
  10. "Little Stinky" – 1:22

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Ghost (2001)

Ghost
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 2001
Genre Progressive Rock
Length 53:01
Label Crack the Sky
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 3/5 stars3/5 stars3/5 stars3/5 stars3/5 stars Link
Crack the Sky chronology
Cut
(1998)		 Ghost
(2001)		 Dogs from Japan
(2004)

Ghost is the eleventh studio album by Crack the Sky.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Coconuts" – 5:53
  2. "Ghost" – 4:56
  3. "I" – 5:21
  4. "Go" – 6:01
  5. "Fly" – 5:05
  6. "Tomorrow" – 4:09
  7. "Zoom" – 8:57
  8. "USA" – 5:19
  9. "Zazen" – 5:23
  10. "Husband" – 3:57

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Dogs from Japan (2004)

Dogs from Japan
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released 2004
Genre Rock
Label Red Line
Crack the Sky chronology
Ghost
(2001)		 Dogs from Japan
(2004)

Dogs from Japan is the twelfth studio album by Crack the Sky.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Little Jesus"
  2. "Betty and the Jets"
  3. "I Want to Be John Lennon"
  4. "Fat Man"
  5. "Die With You"
  6. "Suburban Subhuman"
  7. "Dancing at the White House"
  8. "Dogs from Japan"
  9. "I'm a Doctor"
  10. "Boys"
  11. "White Girl Dance"
  12. "The Cool"
  13. "My Brain Is Mush"
  14. "Message #10"

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Live albums

[edit] Live on WBAB

Live on WBAB
Live album by Crack the Sky
Released 1976
Recorded 1976
Genre Rock
Length 47:05
Label Lifesong

Live on WBAB is the first live concert album by American rock band Crack the Sky. The album was released by Lifesong Records (catalog #LS-100) in 1976 (see 1976 in music), but only to radio stations for promotional purposes. It came in a plain white sleeve with only a sticker identifying the record, and photocopied inserts about the band.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo

  1. "Ice" – 12:41
  2. "We Want Mine" – 4:36
  3. "A Sea Epic" – 6:43
  4. "Mind Baby" – 4:25
  5. "Rangers at Midnight" – 7:36
  6. "Wet Teenager" – 3:28
  7. "Hold On/Surf City" – 7:36

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Production

  • Terry Cashman — Executive producer
  • Tommy West — Executive producer
  • Danny Palumbo — Live sound

[edit] Alternate version

In 1988, Lifesong released Live on WBAB on CD (catalog #LSCD 8802). It includes four additional tracks, taken from the 1978 LP Live Sky ("Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight)", "Lighten Up McGraw", "She's a Dancer", "I Am the Walrus").

[edit] Live Sky (1978)

Live Sky
Live album by Crack the Sky
Released 1978
Recorded 1978
Genre Rock
Length 51:08
Label Lifesong
Producer Rob Stevens
Professional reviews

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Live Sky is a live concert album by American rock band Crack the Sky, released on LP in 1978 (see 1978 in music) by Lifesong Records (catalog #JZ 35620). In 1988, four of these recordings were appended to the CD release of Live on WBAB ("Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight)", "Lighten Up McGraw", "She's a Dancer", "I Am the Walrus"). In 2006, six of these recordings (remixed and remastered) were included on Alive and Kickin' Ass, a live CD compiled from the same 1978 shows as Live Sky. The version of "She's a Dancer" that appears on Live Sky was edited for length; the complete performance appears on Alive and Kickin' Ass.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo, except where noted

  1. "Hold On" – 2:48
  2. "Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight)" – 6:30
  3. "Lighten Up McGraw" – 5:06 - (Rob Stevens, Rick Witkowski, Joe Macre)
  4. "She's a Dancer" – 9:08
  5. "Ice" – 12:18
  6. "Surf City" – 7:42
  7. "I Am the Walrus" – 5:36 - (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Production

  • Rob Stevens — Producer ("Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight)", "Surf City"), engineer
  • David Hewitt — Engineer
  • Nick Blagona — Engineer, recording supervisor
  • Bruce Tergesen — Remixing ("Lighten Up McGraw", "She's a Dancer", "Ice", "I Am the Walrus")
  • Terry Cashman — Executive producer
  • Tommy West — Executive producer

[edit] Additional credits

[edit] Sources

  • LP and CD liner notes

[edit] The End (1984)

The End
Live album by Crack the Sky
Released 1984
Recorded 1983
Genre Rock
Label Criminal
Producer Victor Giordano

The End is a live album by Crack the Sky. It was released on LP in 1984 by the Criminal Records label (catalog #CR-1711).

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo

  1. "Monkey Time" – 3:45
  2. "Skin Deep" – 4:15
  3. "Ice" – 10:46
  4. "Astro Boy" – 5:41
  5. "All American Boy" – 3:20
  6. "Nuclear Apathy" – 4:54
  7. "Hot Razors" – 5:25

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Additional musicians

  • The Tones — Back-up vocals ("Monkey Time", "Skin Deep")

[edit] Production

  • John J. Ariosa, Jr. — Executive producer
  • Victor Giordano — Producer, mixing
  • Walter Copeland — Mastering
  • James Oberg — Additional engineering

[edit] Additional credits

  • Richard (Vance) Van Horne — Project coordination
  • John Palumbo — Jacket concept
  • Albert Cozzie — Jacket graphics
  • Recorded live by Sheffield Audio/Video Remote Truck
  • Recorded and mixed at Sheffield Audio/Video Productions, Studio A
  • Special thanks Nancy Scaggs, Casey Dansicker, Ed Feldman, Rockin' Jack D, Everyone at the Hill, Kay Nobile, Mary Palumbo
  • "The concept of Crack the Sky belongs to a string of moments, more than to any grouping of individuals. Such a moment is presented here in this collection of titles performed live. It's been fun and misery, but above all, I think we managed to grab an ear or two and for that we are grateful" — John Palumbo


[edit] Source

LP liner notes

[edit] Live—Recher Theatre 06.19.99 (2000)

Live—Recher Theatre 06.19.99
Live album by Crack the Sky
Released 2000
Recorded June 19, 1999
Genre Rock
Length 145:03
Label self-released

Live—Recher Theatre 06.19.99 is the fourth live album by Crack the Sky. This 2-CD set was released on the band's own label and includes performances of material from throughout the band's career (including main man John Palumbo's solo albums).

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc 1

  1. "White Music" – 4:51
  2. "Hold On" – 3:09
  3. "From the Greenhouse" – 6:03
  4. "Nuclear Apathy" – 5:12
  5. "Banter: Hello" – :50
  6. "All American Boy" – 3:20
  7. "Techni-Generation" – 3:28
  8. "Skin Deep" – 4:42
  9. "Banter: Horn introductions" – :26
  10. "Why Me?" – 4:52
  11. "Art of Wondering" – 5:20
  12. "Banter: It's hot" – :15
  13. "Ice" – 13:18
  14. "Banter: Seamless live record" – 1:10
  15. "We Want Mine" – 5:04
  16. "Lighten Up McGraw" – 8:15

[edit] Disc 2

  1. "Too Cold to Be Cool" – 2:48
  2. "A Sea Epic" – 6:24
  3. "I Don't Have a Tie" – 3:33
  4. "Banter: Halfway" – :13
  5. "Flashlight" – 16:02
  6. "Banter: Second Wind" – :29
  7. "Mind Baby" – 4:41
  8. "She's a Dancer" – 15:27
  9. "Banter: Conga Ricky" – :36
  10. "Surf City" – 9:58
  11. "Hot Razors" – 8:05
  12. "Banter: Thanks/atlas" – :46
  13. "I Am the Walrus" – 5:31

[edit] Alive and Kickin' Ass (2006)

Alive and Kickin' Ass
Live album by Crack the Sky
Released 2006
Recorded 1978
Genre Rock
Label Lifesong
Producer Joe Macre

Alive and Kickin' Ass is the fifth live album released by Crack the Sky. Recorded live at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Agora in Cleveland, Ohio in 1978—the same shows that were used for the Live Sky album. Four of these performances were previously unreleased and six were on Live Sky (one of those six, "She's a Dancer", was edited for length on Live Sky but appears here in its entirety); the tapes were completely remixed and remastered by bassist Joe Macre for this release.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo, except where noted

  1. "Hold On"
  2. "Mind Baby"
  3. "Lighten Up McGraw" (Rob Stevens, Rick Witkowski, Joe Macre)
  4. "She's a Dancer"
  5. "Nuclear Apathy"
  6. "Ice"
  7. "Long Nights"
  8. "Safety in Numbers" (Macre, Witkowski)
  9. "Surf City"
  10. "I Am the Walrus" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Compilations

[edit] Classic Crack (1980)

Classic Crack
Compilation album by Crack the Sky
Released 1980
Recorded 1975–1978
Genre Rock
Length 43:34
Label Lifesong

Classic Crack is a compilation album by American rock band Crack the Sky, released in 1980.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo, except where noted

  1. "Nuclear Apathy" – 8:32
  2. "She's a Dancer" – 3:54
  3. "Lighten Up McGraw" – 5:08 (Rob Stevens, Rick Witkowski, Joe Macre)
    • from the album Safety in Numbers
  4. "Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight)" – 5:57
  5. "Ice" – 4:36
    • from the album Crack the Sky
  6. "We Want Mine" – 4:54
    • from the album Animal Notes
  7. "Long Nights" – 3:39
    • from the album Safety in Numbers
  8. "Hold On/Surf City" – 6:54
    • from the album Crack the Sky

Note: the cassette version of this album includes two previously unreleased songs:

  1. "Let Me Go Home (A Visit to the Projects)" – 3:28
  2. "Eileen, I Lean on You" – 3:53

[edit] Personnel

  • John Palumbo — Guitar, lead vocals
  • Gary Lee Chappell — Lead vocals ("Nuclear Apathy", "Lighten Up McGraw", "Eileen, I Lean on You")
  • Rick Witkowski — Lead guitar
  • Joe Macre — Bass guitar, harmonies
  • Jim Griffiths — Lead guitar, harmonies
  • Joey D'Amico — Drums, harmonies, lead vocals ("Long Nights")

[edit] Rare! (1994)

Rare!
Compilation album by Crack the Sky
Released 1994
Genre Rock
Label Yodelin' Pig

Rare! compiles tracks from four Crack the Sky albums from 1983–1990, two of John Palumbo's solo albums, and previously unreleased live and demo recordings. It was released in 1994 on CD.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Mr. President"
  2. "Love Me Like a Terrorist"
    • Originally released on Dog City
  3. "From the Greenhouse"
  4. "Lost in America"
    • Originally released on From the Greenhouse
  5. "Boilermaker"
    • Originally released on Raw
  6. "Mr. DJ"
  7. "Drifting Back to Motown"
    • Originally released on John Palumbo's Blowing Up Detroit
  8. "Dancing With the Fuhrer"
    • Originally released on John Palumbo's Victim of the Nightlife
  9. "Monkey Time" (live or demo version)
  10. "Last Time" (live or demo version)
  11. "Crying Father from Idaho" (live or demo version)
  12. "Jungle Man" (live or demo version)
  13. "Atlantic City" (live or demo version)
  14. "Blowing up Detroit" (live or demo version)
  15. "Let It Be" (live) (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)

[edit] Crack Attic (1994)

Crack Attic
Compilation album by Crack the Sky
Released 1994
Recorded 1975–1981
Genre Rock
Length 76:15
Label Renaissance

Crack Attic is a compilation of songs from the first five studio albums by Crack the Sky. It draws most heavily from their 1975 debut and 1976 follow-up, with more than half of the tracks here taken from those two releases.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo, except where noted.

  1. "Hold On" – 3:00
  2. "Surf City" – 3:54
    • Originally released on Crack the Sky
  3. "She's a Dancer" – 3:53
    • Originally released on Crack the Sky
  4. "Mind Baby" – 4:31
    • Originally released on Crack the Sky
  5. "Ice" – 4:37
    • Originally released on Crack the Sky
  6. "We Want Mine" – 4:51
  7. "Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight)" – 5:56
    • Originally released on Animal Notes
  8. "Rangers at Midnight" – 7:34
    • Originally released on Animal Notes
  9. "Invaders from Mars" – 3:30
    • Originally released on Animal Notes
  10. "Nuclear Apathy" – 8:31
  11. "Long Nights" – 3:56
    • Originally released on Safety in Numbers
  12. "Lighten Up McGraw" – 5:08 (Rob Stevens, Rick Witkowski, Joe Macre)
    • Originally released on Safety in Numbers
  13. "White Music" – 4:12
  14. "Hot Razors in My Heart" – 4:48
    • Originally released on White Music
  15. "Poptown" – 3:48
    • Originally released on White Music
  16. "Flamingo Prelude/Too Nice for That" – 4:06

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

  • Joe Macre — Bass guitar, back-up vocals
  • Rick Witkowski — Guitar, back-up vocals
  • John Palumbo — Bass guitar, vocals, keyboards, guitar, piano
  • Gary Lee Chappell — Lead vocals ("Nuclear Apathy", "Lighten Up McGraw")
  • Joey D'Amico — Drums, back-up vocals, lead vocals ("Long Nights")
  • Vince DePaul — Synthesizer, keyboards
  • Jim Griffiths — guitar, back-up vocals

[edit] Additional musicians

  • Terence P. Minogue — Horn
  • Michael Brecker — Horn ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")
  • Randy Brecker — Horn ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")
  • David Sanborn — Horn ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")

[edit] The Best of the Rest (And Then Some) (2000)

The Best of Rest (And Then Some)
Compilation album by Crack the Sky
Released 2000
Recorded 1975–1990
Genre Rock
Label Winthrop

The Best of the Rest (And Then Some) compiles tracks from Crack the Sky's second incarnation (from the albums White Music and Photoflamingo), third incarnation (from the albums From the Greenhouse and Dog City), and two of John Palumbo's two solo albums (Innocent Bystander and Blowing Up Detroit). It also includes two songs left off the original CD reissues of the band's first two albums (Crack the Sky and Animal Notes).

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Lost in America"
  2. "Too Nice for That"
  3. "Blowing Up Detroit"
    • Originally released on John Palumbo's Blowing Up Detroit
  4. "Good Child Gone Wild"
    • Originally released on Photoflamingo
  5. "The Radio Cries (It's Singles Time)"
  6. "Mr. President"
  7. "Poptown"
    • Originally released on White Music
  8. "Last Time"
    • Originally released on Photoflamingo
  9. "From the Greenhouse"
    • Originally released on From the Greenhouse
  10. "Only Lonely"
    • Originally released on Photoflamingo
  11. "We Want Mine"
  12. "Mind Baby"
  13. "Drifting Back to Motown"
    • Originally released on Blowing Up Detroit
  14. "I Lean on You"
  15. "All American Boy"
    • Originally released on White Music
  16. "Dear, Dear"
    • Originally released on Innocent Bystander
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Crack the Sky
John Palumbo | Rick Witkowski | Bobby Hird | Glenn Workman | John Tracey | Sonny Petrovsky
Gary Lee Chappell | Joey D'Amico | Vince DePaul | Jim Griffiths | Nat Kerr | Jamie LaRitz | Joe Macre | Rob Stevens | Michael Taylor | Carey Ziegler
Crack Pack Horns
Dave Fairall | Ronnie Fowler | J.J. Gunning | Tom McCormick | Tom Williams | Paul Soroka | Jim Stienfeld | Chris Walker | Keith Zaffino
Studio albums
Crack the Sky (1975) | Animal Notes (1976) | Safety in Numbers (1978) | White Music (1980) | Photoflamingo (1981) | World in Motion 1 (1983) | Raw (1986) | From the Greenhouse (1989) | Dog City (1990) | Cut (1998) | Ghost (2001) | Dogs from Japan (2004)
Live albums
Compilations