Crack the Sky

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
Crack the Sky, circa 1976
L-R: Jim Griffiths, Rick Witkowski, John Palumbo, Joey D'Amico, Joe Macre
Background information
OriginWeirton, West Virginia
GenresProgressive rock
Years active1975–1978, 1980–1983, 1986–1990, 1996–present
LabelsLifesong, 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
WebsiteOfficial 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.

  1. ^ "Pie in the Sky", Joab Jackson, Baltimore City Paper, July 12, 1995.
  2. ^ "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 17 June 2015.