Crack the Sky (Crack the Sky album) explained
| Crack the Sky |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Crack the Sky |
| Cover: | Ctscts.jpg |
| Released: | November 1975 |
| Recorded: | 1974–1975 |
| Genre: | Progressive rock |
| Length: | 40:48 |
| Label: | Lifesong |
| Producer: | Terence P. Minogue, Marty Nelson, William Kirkland |
| Next Title: | Animal Notes |
| Next Year: | 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).
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
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 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.
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