Crack the Sky (Crack the Sky album)
# Crack the Sky (Crack the Sky album)

Professional ratings :

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| Christgau's Record Guide | B− |

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

All tracks are written by John Palumbo.

## Personnel

### The band

* 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

* Michael Brecker — Horns ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")
* Randy Brecker — Horns ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")
* David Sanborn — Horns ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")
* George Marge — Woodwinds ("Robots for Ronnie", "Sleep", "Sea Epic")
* Tom Jones — Trombone ("Sleep")

### 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

## Additional credits

* 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

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.

