The End (Crack the Sky album)

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). ^[1]

Track listing

Source: ^[2]

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

Personnel

Source: ^[1]

The band

• John Palumbo – Lead vocals, guitar
• Vince DePaul – Synthesizer, piano
• Bobby Hird – Lead guitar
• John Tracey – Drums
• Carey Zeigler – Bass guitar

Additional musicians

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

Production

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

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

References

1. Crack The Sky - The End, 1984, retrieved 9 August 2025
2. The End, 7 March 1984, retrieved 9 August 2025

Sources

• LP liner notes