Crack Attic is a compilation of songs from the first five studio albums by Crack the Sky. It draws most heavily from their 1975 debut and 1976 follow-up, with more than half of the tracks here taken from those two releases.
| Crack Attic | |
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1975–1981 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 76:15 |
| Label | Renaissance |
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by John Palumbo, except where noted
| No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold On" | Crack the Sky | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Surf City" | Crack the Sky | 3:54 |
| 3. | "She's a Dancer" | Crack the Sky | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Mind Baby" | Crack the Sky | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Ice" | Crack the Sky | 4:37 |
| 6. | "We Want Mine" | Animal Notes | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight)" | Animal Notes | 5:56 |
| 8. | "Rangers at Midnight" | Animal Notes | 7:34 |
| 9. | "Invaders from Mars" | Animal Notes | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Nuclear Apathy" | Safety in Numbers | 8:31 |
| 11. | "Long Nights" | Safety in Numbers | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Lighten Up McGraw" (Rob Stevens, Rick Witkowski, Joe Macre) | Safety in Numbers | 5:08 |
| 13. | "White Music" | White Music | 4:12 |
| 14. | "Hot Razors in My Heart" | White Music | 4:48 |
| 15. | "Poptown" | White Music | 3:48 |
| 16. | "Flamingo Prelude/Too Nice for That" | Photoflamingo | 4:06 |
Personnel edit
The band edit
- Joe Macre — Bass guitar, back-up vocals
- Rick Witkowski — Guitar, back-up vocals
- John Palumbo — Bass guitar, vocals, keyboards, guitar, piano
- Gary Lee Chappell — Lead vocals ("Nuclear Apathy", "Lighten Up McGraw")
- Joey D'Amico — Drums, back-up vocals, lead vocals ("Long Nights")
- Vince DePaul — Synthesizer, keyboards
- Jim Griffiths — guitar, back-up vocals
Additional musicians edit
- Terence P. Minogue — Horn
- Michael Brecker — Horn ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")
- Randy Brecker — Horn ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")
- David Sanborn — Horn ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")