Artist:Crack the Sky
Song:She's a Dancer
Album:Crack Attic (The Best of Crack the Sky)
The 1975 debut album by progressive rock band Crack the Sky was named "debut album of the year" by Rolling Stone. Though this didn't convert to record sales, it did lead to a loyal fanbase. Crack the Sky is still around. Crack the Sky is from Weirton, WV. They were a merger of two area bands Uncle Louie and Sugar. Uncle Louie lead singer John Palumbo and guitarist Rick Witkowski auditioned for Lifesong Records A&R director Terry Minogue. Lifesong was owned by Terry Cashman and Tommy West. They recorded as Cashman & West. Minogue was Cashman's nephew. He convinced his uncle to give them a development deal so a band could be formed. They were to be called Words but that was changed to Crack the Sky. The other members were Joe Macre on bass and Jim Griffiths on guitar from Sugar and Joey D'Amico on drums. Their 1975 debut album was the first release on Lifesong. The album was critically acclaimed by The New York Times and Rolling Stone but there were distribution problems. Copies were ordered but not arriving in stores. It looks like they all went to Baltimore as the album did well there. I bought the album at a used record store which is how I bought music in those days. It's a great album. Palumbo wrote all the songs. The horns on She's a Dancer are by Mike and Randy Brecker and David Sanborn who led The Brecker Bros. Band at the time. Crack the Sky sometimes toured with a horn section. Crack the Sky is available as a digital download. But this 1997 comp from the reissue label Renaissance is also available on CD. Palumbo left Crack the Sky in 1977. The band continued until 1980 and disbanded due to problems with Lifesong. Since then Palumbo has recorded solo and reformed Crack the Sky at times. They released an album last year and continue to tour. Here's Crack the Sky performing She's a Dancer 2009.
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