| Crack the Sky | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–1975 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 40:48 | |||
| Label | Lifesong | |||
| Producer | Terence P. Minogue, Marty Nelson, William Kirkland | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   Link |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B− [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).
All tracks are written by John Palumbo.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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