Description: Crack The Sky Machine AUDIO CD BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED Aluminum Cat Recordings AC 99702 UPC | 800212997026 2010 TRACK LISTING 01. Overture 02. Heaven 03. Come Out 04. Here It Comes Again 05. Goodbye Mrs. Nature 06. Join Up 07. Hyphen-American 08. Go Johnny 09. Hero 10. We're All Dead ♦ Musicians / Lineup John Palumbo ~ Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals Rick Witkowski ~ Guitars, vocals Joe D’Amico ~ Electric & Synth Bass Bobby Hird ~ Guitars, Mandolin, Vocals Glenn Workman ~ Keyboards, Vocals ♦ Crack The Sky is one of those rare bands that shined brightly in the '70s and then all but disappeared from public consciousness, despite the fact that they continued to record and tour. Their namesake debut album scored impressive reviews from Rolling Stone and elsewhere. They opened for bands like Styx, ELO, Frank Zappa and others. But they were on a low-rent label, made every possible management mistake and then went on hiatus for a few years. While they never made it nationwide, they did have a huge somewhat accidental following in Baltimore and after a couple of lost years, got back to work. Although songwriter and vocalist John Palumbo had wanted their second album to be a full-blown rock opera about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, unfortunately that effort got shelved and only one song ("Rangers at Midnight") emerged on that album. However, many of their works are concept albums and a few seem close enough to at least be on the borderline. My personal favorite is their 2010 release of "Machine." It's a solid album and representative of their overall work, but still having a modern sound to it. It even has an overture! Crack The Sky definitely has elements that will sound familiar to classic rock fans. The band was highly influenced by The Beatles and prog rockers like King Crimson and Yes. Songs off this ablum like "Heaven" and "Come Out" could fit quite well in David Gilmour era Pink Floyd. Other songs like "Go Johnny" and "Hyphen American" are more hard rocking, signaling the band's long roots in 1960s rock and roll. Overall, it's an album with a statement of warning on the impact of technology on society. And despite the occasional somber tone, it's a great album that holds together nicely. In fact, I would have to rate Crack The Sky as one of the greatest bands I've discovered. You really can't go wrong with any of their albums. (Rock Opera) SHIPPING TO USA ONLY Buyer Pays Shipping $3.99 1st CD $3.99... each additional $1.50 CDs will only be combined with other CDs or DVDs To qualify for the combined discount, all items must be purchased together, paid for with 1 payment, and shipped all together in 1 shipment. Please use the add to cart feature, once you have ordered all your desired items, proceed to checkout to complete your order with the combined total.
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Features: HDCD
Catalog Number: AC 99702
MPN: 800212997026
Format: CD
Run Time: 56:36
Era: 2010s
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
CD Grading: Mint (M)
Record Label: Aluminum Cat Recodings
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Language: English
Release Title: Machine
Artist: John Palumbo, Crack the Sky
Release Year: 2010
Style: Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Progressive Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Alternative Rock, Alternative Indie-Rock, Prog Rock
Genre: Alternative, Progressive, Rock, Progressive Rock, Classic Rock, Alternative Indie-Rock, Prog Rock, Art Rock
Case Condition: Mint (M)
Inlay Condition: Mint (M)
Type: Album