title: Crack the Sky (Crack the Sky album)
text: # Crack the Sky (Crack the Sky album)
  
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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.
  
  