A
banda Crack The Sky foi formada em 1975, na região do vale do rio
Ohio, pelo vocalista John Palumbo, os guitarristas Jim Griffiths e Rick
Witkowski, o baixista Joe Macre e o baterista Joey D'Amico.
Originalmente fundada com o nome de “ArcAngel”, construiu um público fiel nos circuitos de clubes de Cleveland e Baltimore, antes de assinar com a gravadora Lifesong para lançar o seu LP de estreia, autointitulado, conseguindo boa aclamação da crítica não só pelas letras acirradas de Palumbo, mas também pelas estruturas complexas e mudanças de tempo das músicas.
Apesar disso, a resposta comercial foi mínima e após finalizar o segundo LP em 1976, “Animal Notes”, Palumbo decidiu sair para seguir carreira solo. D'Amico foi o vocalista no novo lançamento da banda, “Safety In Numbers”, em 1978 e Gary Lee Chappell assumiu os vocais no álbum ao vivo, “Live Sky”, também em 1978.
Crack The Sky então se desfez, mas em 1980 Palumbo, Witkowsk, e o tecladista Vince DePaul rapidamente reformaram o grupo para gravar mais um álbum, “White Music”, antes que a banda viesse a se dissolver novamente.
Não obstante, Palumbo recrutou uma nova formação para uma série de álbuns, incluindo “Photoflamingo”, “World In Motion I” e “Raw” antes de se reunir com Witkowski, D'Amico, e DePaul para uma série de shows ao vivo, em 1986, no clube Hammerjacks em Baltimore e também lançar um novo LP de estúdio em 1989, “From The Greenshouse”. Seguiram-se o álbum “Dog City” em 1990, um ao vivo, “The End”, em 1993 e uma nova separação.
Palumbo reuniu a banda novamente em 1996, iniciando uma série de apresentações ao vivo em lugares pequenos na área de Baltimore. A banda neste momento contou com a mesma formação de “The End”, mas com a adição de Nat Kerr nos teclados. Um novo álbum de estúdio, “Cut”, foi lançado em 1999, bem como no mesmo ano, lançaram um disco duplo de um dos shows ao vivo da banda no Teatro Recher em Towson, Maryland.
Crack The Sky continuou a executar ocasionais shows ao vivo e colaborar em novas músicas sob a orientação de Palumbo. Os álbuns “Ghost” e “Dogs From Japan” foram lançados para a aclamação da crítica em 2001 e 2003, respectivamente. A banda completou um novo álbum conceito em 2007, “The Sale”, que contou com o baixista original da banda Joe Macre, que tocou e produziu o álbum.
Em 2008, Joey D'Amico e Joe Macre retornaram como baterista e baixista, respectivamente. Além disso, a banda encabeçou o festival de música progressiva, “ROSfest” e lançou em 2009, um DVD com seus concertos, “Crack The Sky, All Access”, com engenharia e produção de Joe Macre. Em 2010 lançaram, “Machine”, um álbum conceitual de variedades, novamente com 4/5 da formação original da banda.
“Ostrich”
foi o mais recente lançamento deles, no final de 2012. Sinalizou um
retorno aos seus primórdios. Um editorial fez o seguinte comentário na
época: "Desde o incrivelmente popular lançamento da banda “White Music”,
a banda não se entregava a uma coleção de canções pop/rock picantes e
satíricas, mas que fazem sorrir, com um envolvimento temporal - sim,
você consegue dançar... Também um escritor, Palumbo, atingiu uma fase
maníaca ou está tentando chamar nossa atenção pela porta dos fundos. Em
todo o caso, esta banda notável, mais uma vez, mostra a sua capacidade
de mudar de marcha, mantendo a sua integridade artística intacta”. Texto: Francisco Pimentel. Site Oficial.
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05. Robots For Ronnie (4:37)
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07. Mind Baby (4:31)
08. I Don't Have A Tie (3:12)
09. Sleep (6:26)
10. Let Me Go Home (A Visit to the Projects) (3:26)
11. Eileen, I Lean On You (3:50)
12. Hold On (2:15)
13. Dr. Octopus (Part 2) (3:08)
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04. She's A Dancer (3:55)
05. Robots For Ronnie (4:37)
06. Ice (4:37)
07. Mind Baby (4:31)
08. I Don't Have A Tie (3:12)
09. Sleep (6:26)
10. Let Me Go Home (A Visit to the Projects) (3:26)
11. Eileen, I Lean On You (3:50)
12. Hold On (2:15)
13. Dr. Octopus (Part 2) (3:08)
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03. Wet Teenager (3:32)
04. Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (5:57)
05. Rangers At Midnight (7:36)
06. Virgin...No (4:58)
07. Invaders From Mars (3:31)
08. Play On (3:57)
03. Wet Teenager (3:32)
04. Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (5:57)
05. Rangers At Midnight (7:36)
06. Virgin...No (4:58)
07. Invaders From Mars (3:31)
08. Play On (3:57)
02. We Want Mine (4:44)
03. A Sea Epic (6:40)
04. Mind Baby (4:25)
05. Rangers At Midnight (7:39)
06. Wet Teenager (3:46)
07. Hold On , Surf City (7:29)
08. Maybe I Can Fool Everybody Tonight (6:38)
09. Lighten Up McGraw (5:35)
10. She's A Dancer (8:31)
11. I Am The Walrus (5:39)
03. A Sea Epic (6:40)
04. Mind Baby (4:25)
05. Rangers At Midnight (7:39)
06. Wet Teenager (3:46)
07. Hold On , Surf City (7:29)
08. Maybe I Can Fool Everybody Tonight (6:38)
09. Lighten Up McGraw (5:35)
10. She's A Dancer (8:31)
11. I Am The Walrus (5:39)
02. Long Nights (4:01)
03. Flashlight (4:36)
04. Lighten Up McGraw (5:08)
05. Give Myself To You (3:25)
06. A Night On The Town (With Snow White) (3:29)
07. Safety In Numbers (6:31)
03. Flashlight (4:36)
04. Lighten Up McGraw (5:08)
05. Give Myself To You (3:25)
06. A Night On The Town (With Snow White) (3:29)
07. Safety In Numbers (6:31)
02. Maybe i Can Fool Everybody (Tonight) (6:33)
03. Lighten Up McGraw (5:35)
04. She's A Dancer (8:24)
05. Ice (12:08)
06. Surf City (9:39)
07. I Am The Walrus (5:25)
03. Lighten Up McGraw (5:35)
04. She's A Dancer (8:24)
05. Ice (12:08)
06. Surf City (9:39)
07. I Am The Walrus (5:25)
02. Living with the Lights On (2:55)
03. Skin Deep (4:17)
04. White Music (4:15)
05. All American Boy (3:21)
06. Hot Razors in My Heart (4:48)
07. Suspicion (4:52)
08. Techni Generation (4:08)
09. Songs of Soviet Sons (5:08)
03. Skin Deep (4:17)
04. White Music (4:15)
05. All American Boy (3:21)
06. Hot Razors in My Heart (4:48)
07. Suspicion (4:52)
08. Techni Generation (4:08)
09. Songs of Soviet Sons (5:08)
02. A Girl Like You (3:31)
03. Last Time (3:46)
04. Hideaway (3:54)
05. Only Lonely (5:28)
06. Is All We Know (4:15)
07. Good Child Gone Wild (3:15)
08. The Other Guy (4:50)
09. With The Morons (3:33)
10. Photoflamingo (3:33)
03. Last Time (3:46)
04. Hideaway (3:54)
05. Only Lonely (5:28)
06. Is All We Know (4:15)
07. Good Child Gone Wild (3:15)
08. The Other Guy (4:50)
09. With The Morons (3:33)
10. Photoflamingo (3:33)
02. Skin Diver (3:35)
03. Needles And Pins (3:31)
04. All Fly Away (4:00)
05. Too Cold To Be Cool (2:35)
06. Talking To Napoleon (4:41)
07. Stealer (3:32)
08. This Time (3:42)
09. Mr. D.J. (3:13)
10. Telephone Lady (4:21)
11. Lose That Girl (2:40)
12. Working Boys (2:48)
13. When I Grow Up (1:04)
03. Needles And Pins (3:31)
04. All Fly Away (4:00)
05. Too Cold To Be Cool (2:35)
06. Talking To Napoleon (4:41)
07. Stealer (3:32)
08. This Time (3:42)
09. Mr. D.J. (3:13)
10. Telephone Lady (4:21)
11. Lose That Girl (2:40)
12. Working Boys (2:48)
13. When I Grow Up (1:04)
02. Boilermaker (4:36)
03. Song For Another Year (5:11)
04. Elvis Was My Daddy! (3:53)
05. Crime (6:33)
06. Raw (4:13)
07. (This Is) The Real Thing (4:23)
08. The Samaritan (4:08)
03. Song For Another Year (5:11)
04. Elvis Was My Daddy! (3:53)
05. Crime (6:33)
06. Raw (4:13)
07. (This Is) The Real Thing (4:23)
08. The Samaritan (4:08)
02. Under Red Skies (3:28)
03. Big Money (5:45)
04. The Frozen Rain (5:44)
05. Monkeyboy (3:44)
06. All the Things We Do (5:05)
07. Lost in America (4:42)
08. Can I Play for You (Ian's Song) (7:59)
03. Big Money (5:45)
04. The Frozen Rain (5:44)
05. Monkeyboy (3:44)
06. All the Things We Do (5:05)
07. Lost in America (4:42)
08. Can I Play for You (Ian's Song) (7:59)
02. Dog City (7:11)
03. Love Me Like A Terrorist (4:41)
04. Lost Boys (6:41)
05. Mr. President (5:38)
06. Quicksand (6:25)
07. Waiting For The New World (5:12)
08. Don't Call Me Brother (4:37)
09. I'll Be There (5:03)
10. Dog Redux (3:21)
03. Love Me Like A Terrorist (4:41)
04. Lost Boys (6:41)
05. Mr. President (5:38)
06. Quicksand (6:25)
07. Waiting For The New World (5:12)
08. Don't Call Me Brother (4:37)
09. I'll Be There (5:03)
10. Dog Redux (3:21)
02. Love Me Like A Terrorist (4:39)
03. From The Greenhouse (5:49)
04. Lost In America (4:12)
05. Boilermaker (4:26)
06. Mr. D.J. (3:17)
07. Drifting Back To Motown (4:21)
08. Dancing With The Fuhrer (4:40)
09. Monkey Time (3:07)
10. Last Time (3:18)
11. Crying Father From Idaho (4:24)
12. Jungle Man (4:49)
13. Altantic City (4:35)
14. Blowing Up Detroit (6:28)
15. Let It Be (4:20)
03. From The Greenhouse (5:49)
04. Lost In America (4:12)
05. Boilermaker (4:26)
06. Mr. D.J. (3:17)
07. Drifting Back To Motown (4:21)
08. Dancing With The Fuhrer (4:40)
09. Monkey Time (3:07)
10. Last Time (3:18)
11. Crying Father From Idaho (4:24)
12. Jungle Man (4:49)
13. Altantic City (4:35)
14. Blowing Up Detroit (6:28)
15. Let It Be (4:20)
02. Surf City (3:54)
03. She's a Dancer (3:55)
04. Mind Baby (4:33)
05. Ice (4:39)
06. We Want Mine (4:54)
07. Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight) (5:57)
08. Rangers at Midnight (7:35)
09. Invaders from Mars (3:33)
10. Nuclear Apathy (8:32)
11. Long Nights (3:58)
12. Lighten up McGraw (5:09)
13. White Music (4:14)
14. Hot Razors in My Heart (4:50)
15. Poptown (3:48)
16. Flamingo Prelude/Too Nice for That (4:07)
03. She's a Dancer (3:55)
04. Mind Baby (4:33)
05. Ice (4:39)
06. We Want Mine (4:54)
07. Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight) (5:57)
08. Rangers at Midnight (7:35)
09. Invaders from Mars (3:33)
10. Nuclear Apathy (8:32)
11. Long Nights (3:58)
12. Lighten up McGraw (5:09)
13. White Music (4:14)
14. Hot Razors in My Heart (4:50)
15. Poptown (3:48)
16. Flamingo Prelude/Too Nice for That (4:07)
02. Cut (The Sequel) (5:08)
03. Oh Madonna (5:53)
04. God (4:22)
05. Eye To Eye (4:28)
06. The Art Of Wondering (5:13)
07. We Want Mine (Still) (4:38)
08. Hey Earl (3:44)
09. I'm Gonna Kill Myself (4:19)
10. Little Stinky (1:31)
03. Oh Madonna (5:53)
04. God (4:22)
05. Eye To Eye (4:28)
06. The Art Of Wondering (5:13)
07. We Want Mine (Still) (4:38)
08. Hey Earl (3:44)
09. I'm Gonna Kill Myself (4:19)
10. Little Stinky (1:31)
01. White Music (4:52)
02. Hold On (3:09)
03. From the Greenhouse (6:04)
04. Nuclear Apathy (5:12)
05. Banter: Hello (0:51)
06. All American Boy (3:20)
07. Techni Generation (3:28)
08. Skin Deep (4:42)
09. Banter: Horn Introductions (0:27)
10. Why Me? (4:53)
11. Art of Wondering (5:20)
12. Banter: It's Hot (0:16)
13. Ice (13:18)
14. Banter: Seamless Live Record (1:11)
15. We Want Mine (5:04)
16. Lighten up McGraw (8:14)
02. Hold On (3:09)
03. From the Greenhouse (6:04)
04. Nuclear Apathy (5:12)
05. Banter: Hello (0:51)
06. All American Boy (3:20)
07. Techni Generation (3:28)
08. Skin Deep (4:42)
09. Banter: Horn Introductions (0:27)
10. Why Me? (4:53)
11. Art of Wondering (5:20)
12. Banter: It's Hot (0:16)
13. Ice (13:18)
14. Banter: Seamless Live Record (1:11)
15. We Want Mine (5:04)
16. Lighten up McGraw (8:14)
CD 2.
01. Too Cold to Be Cool (2:49)
02. Sea Epic (6:24)
03. I Don't Have a Tie (3:33)
04. Banter: Halfway (0:13)
05. Flashlight (16:03)
06. Banter-Second wind (0:30)
07. Mind Baby (4:42)
08. She's a Dancer (15:27)
09. Banter: Conga Ricky (0:37)
10. Surf City (9:58)
11. Hot Razors (8:05)
12. Banter: Thanks-Atlas (0:47)
13. I Am the Walrus (5:32)
02. Sea Epic (6:24)
03. I Don't Have a Tie (3:33)
04. Banter: Halfway (0:13)
05. Flashlight (16:03)
06. Banter-Second wind (0:30)
07. Mind Baby (4:42)
08. She's a Dancer (15:27)
09. Banter: Conga Ricky (0:37)
10. Surf City (9:58)
11. Hot Razors (8:05)
12. Banter: Thanks-Atlas (0:47)
13. I Am the Walrus (5:32)
02. Ghost (4:57)
03. I (5:21)
04. Go (6:01)
05. Fly (5:05)
06. Tomorrow (4:09)
07. Zoom (8:57)
08. Usa (5:19)
09. Zazen (5:23)
10. Husband (3:56)
03. I (5:21)
04. Go (6:01)
05. Fly (5:05)
06. Tomorrow (4:09)
07. Zoom (8:57)
08. Usa (5:19)
09. Zazen (5:23)
10. Husband (3:56)
02. Betty And The Jets (4:14)
03. I Want To Be John Lennon (3:51)
04. Fat Man (5:04)
05. Die With You (6:23)
06. Suburban Subhuman (3:55)
07. Dancing At The White House (5:01)
08. Dogs From Japan (4:04)
09. I'm A Doctor (5:10)
10. Boys (4:53)
11. White Girl Dance (4:05)
12. The Cool (4:41)
13. My Brain Is Mush (5:12)
14. Message #10 (5:19)
03. I Want To Be John Lennon (3:51)
04. Fat Man (5:04)
05. Die With You (6:23)
06. Suburban Subhuman (3:55)
07. Dancing At The White House (5:01)
08. Dogs From Japan (4:04)
09. I'm A Doctor (5:10)
10. Boys (4:53)
11. White Girl Dance (4:05)
12. The Cool (4:41)
13. My Brain Is Mush (5:12)
14. Message #10 (5:19)
02. Mind Baby (4:27)
03. Lighten Up McGraw (5:34)
04. She's A Dancer (10:53)
05. Nuclear Apathy (8:52)
06. Ice (14:45)
07. Long Nights (4:21)
08. Safety In Numbers (6:28)
09. Surf City (9:28)
10. I Am The Walrus (5:37)
03. Lighten Up McGraw (5:34)
04. She's A Dancer (10:53)
05. Nuclear Apathy (8:52)
06. Ice (14:45)
07. Long Nights (4:21)
08. Safety In Numbers (6:28)
09. Surf City (9:28)
10. I Am The Walrus (5:37)
02. Prelude (1:23)
03. American Refugee (3:00)
04. American Refugee Movement 2 (2:42)
05. The Voice of Revolution (2:28)
06. The Voice of Revolution Movement 2 (3:27)
07. A Letter Home (4:00)
08. Immigration (4:28)
09. Immigration Movement 2 (3:23)
10. A Prayer for the Childern (5:53)
11. The Voice of Corporation (4:06)
12. L'Acte de Patriote (8:54)
13. The Kingdom Grows (5:01)
14. The Face of God (4:46)
15. The Sale (6:45)
03. American Refugee (3:00)
04. American Refugee Movement 2 (2:42)
05. The Voice of Revolution (2:28)
06. The Voice of Revolution Movement 2 (3:27)
07. A Letter Home (4:00)
08. Immigration (4:28)
09. Immigration Movement 2 (3:23)
10. A Prayer for the Childern (5:53)
11. The Voice of Corporation (4:06)
12. L'Acte de Patriote (8:54)
13. The Kingdom Grows (5:01)
14. The Face of God (4:46)
15. The Sale (6:45)
02. Heaven (5:21)
03. Come Out (6:09)
04. Here It Comes Again (6:32)
05. Goodbye Mrs. Nature (5:41)
06. Join Up (5:24)
07. Hyphen-American (4:24)
08. Go Johnny (6:08)
09. Hero (6:26)
10. We're All Dead (8:32)
03. Come Out (6:09)
04. Here It Comes Again (6:32)
05. Goodbye Mrs. Nature (5:41)
06. Join Up (5:24)
07. Hyphen-American (4:24)
08. Go Johnny (6:08)
09. Hero (6:26)
10. We're All Dead (8:32)
02. Happy Happy Happy (4:46)
03. Your House Is On Fire (4:31)
04. King of the Rodeo (4:31)
05. Big Elephant (5:11)
06. Holding My Breath (4:45)
07. Pole Dancing at the Hollywood (4:52)
08. Under the Hood (4:21)
09. Don't Ask (4:02)
10. Ali's Song (3:09)
03. Your House Is On Fire (4:31)
04. King of the Rodeo (4:31)
05. Big Elephant (5:11)
06. Holding My Breath (4:45)
07. Pole Dancing at the Hollywood (4:52)
08. Under the Hood (4:21)
09. Don't Ask (4:02)
10. Ali's Song (3:09)
Living In Reverse (2018)01. Talk Talk (4:47)
02. Living In Reverse (3:56)
03. Raining Rain (4:16)
04. Red Rosary (3:56)
05. Hit (4:13)
06. Big Dipper (4:35)
07. I'm On The Radio, Mom (4:00)
08. Jacket (3:40)
09. I'm Alright Now (4:20)
10. Bang (4:10)
11. I'm A Good Man (04:03)
12. Home Tonight (4:17)
Opção 1. Opção 2.
Tribes (2021)01. Tribes (4:37)
02. Another Civil War (5:22)
03. Dear Leaders (5:02)
04. Blowing Up Detroit (4:40)
05. Quick (8:35)
06. Another Beautiful Day (4:14)
07. All My Innocence (4:27)
08. Drinking Myself Sober (4:40)
09. Stranger in a Strange Land (4:44)
10. We Don't Know (4:07)
11. Alligator Man (4:26)
12. Boom Boom (4:10)
13. The Lost Boys (4:26)
Opção 1. Opção 2.
Between The Cracks (2021)01. All Fly Away (3:59)
02. Monkey Time (3:43)
03. Coconuts (5:53)
04. Zoom (8:57)
05. A Letter Home (4:00)
06. Immigration (4:28)
07. Here It Comes Again (6:32)
08. We're All Dead (8:32)
09. The Box (4:25)
10. Your House Is On Fire (4:31)
11. King Of The Rodeo (4:31)
12. Lemonade (4:12)
Opção 1. Opção 2.
From The Wood (2023)01. I Get High (5:01)
02. Lady In The Lake (4:21)
03. My New World (4:47)
04. Fun In Isolation (3:35)
05. Don't Close Your Eyes (4:08)
06. Outside Of Me (5:19)
07. Heart Of The Lion (4:39)
08. Going Downtown (4:00)
09. Don't Feed The Tigers (4:03)
10. Circle Of Life (4:53)
Bonus Tracks.
11. Don't Close Your Eyes (4:15)
12. Fun In Isolation (3:33)
02. Living In Reverse (3:56)
03. Raining Rain (4:16)
04. Red Rosary (3:56)
05. Hit (4:13)
06. Big Dipper (4:35)
07. I'm On The Radio, Mom (4:00)
08. Jacket (3:40)
09. I'm Alright Now (4:20)
10. Bang (4:10)
11. I'm A Good Man (04:03)
12. Home Tonight (4:17)
Opção 1. Opção 2.
Tribes (2021)01. Tribes (4:37)
02. Another Civil War (5:22)
03. Dear Leaders (5:02)
04. Blowing Up Detroit (4:40)
05. Quick (8:35)
06. Another Beautiful Day (4:14)
07. All My Innocence (4:27)
08. Drinking Myself Sober (4:40)
09. Stranger in a Strange Land (4:44)
10. We Don't Know (4:07)
11. Alligator Man (4:26)
12. Boom Boom (4:10)
13. The Lost Boys (4:26)
Opção 1. Opção 2.
Between The Cracks (2021)01. All Fly Away (3:59)
02. Monkey Time (3:43)
03. Coconuts (5:53)
04. Zoom (8:57)
05. A Letter Home (4:00)
06. Immigration (4:28)
07. Here It Comes Again (6:32)
08. We're All Dead (8:32)
09. The Box (4:25)
10. Your House Is On Fire (4:31)
11. King Of The Rodeo (4:31)
12. Lemonade (4:12)
Opção 1. Opção 2.
From The Wood (2023)01. I Get High (5:01)
02. Lady In The Lake (4:21)
03. My New World (4:47)
04. Fun In Isolation (3:35)
05. Don't Close Your Eyes (4:08)
06. Outside Of Me (5:19)
07. Heart Of The Lion (4:39)
08. Going Downtown (4:00)
09. Don't Feed The Tigers (4:03)
10. Circle Of Life (4:53)
Bonus Tracks.
11. Don't Close Your Eyes (4:15)
12. Fun In Isolation (3:33)