For other uses, see Crack the Sky (disambiguation).
Crack the Sky
Crack the Sky, circa 1976 L-R: Jim Griffiths, Rick Witkowski, John Palumbo, Joey D'Amico, Joe Macre
Background information
Origin
Weirton, West Virginia
Genres
Progressive rock
Years active
1975–1978, 1980–1983, 1986–1990, 1996–present
Labels
Lifesong, Grudge, Red Line, Winthrop, Aluminum Cat, Loud & Proud, Carry On Music
Members
John Palumbo
Rick Witkowski
Joey D'Amico
Joe Macre
Bobby Hird
Bill Hubauer
Past members
Glenn Workman
Dave Demarco
Jim Griffiths
Vince DePaul
Gary Lee Chapell
Rob Stevens
John Tracey
Carey Ziegler
Sonny Petrosky
Michael Taylor
Barry Siegfried
Jamie LaRitz
Nat Kerr
Website
Official site
Crack the Sky is an American progressive rock band formed in Weirton, West Virginia, in the early 1970s. In 1975, Rolling Stone declared their first album the "debut album of the year", and in 1978, Rolling Stone Record Guide compared them to Steely Dan.[1] Their first three albums charted on the Billboard 200. In 2015, their debut album was ranked number 47 in the Rolling Stone list of "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time
".[2] The band continues to release albums and perform to a small but devoted fan base to this day.
^"Pie in the Sky", Joab Jackson, Baltimore City Paper, July 12, 1995.
^"50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 17 June 2015.
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