Crack the Sky

Originally from Steubenville, Ohio.

ArcAngel ( ? - 1975)
  • John Palumbo - keyboards/vocals
  • Jim Griffiths - guitar/vocals
  • Rick Witkowski - guitar
  • Joe Macre - bass/vocals
  • Joey D'Amico - drums/vocals
Name changed to Crack the Sky upon signing with Lifesong Records.
Crack the Sky I (1975 - 1978)
  • John Palumbo - keyboards/vocals
  • Jim Griffiths - guitar/vocals
  • Rick Witkowski - guitar
  • Joe Macre - bass/vocals
  • Joey D'Amico - drums/vocals
Albums:
  1. "Crack the Sky" (1975)
  2. "Animal Notes" (1976)
John Palumbo leaves for solo career.
Crack the Sky II (1978)
  • Jim Griffiths - guitar/vocals
  • Rick Witkowski - guitar
  • Joe Macre - bass/vocals
  • Joey D'Amico - drums/vocals
  • Gary Lee Chappell - vocals
Album:
  1. "Safety In Numbers" (1978)
  2. "Animal Notes / Safety In Numbers" (2-fer)
Crack the Sky III (1978)
  • Jim Griffiths - guitar/vocals
  • Rick Witkowski - guitar
  • Joe Macre - bass/vocals
  • Joey D'Amico - drums/vocals
  • Gary Lee Chappell - vocals
  • Vince DePaul - keyboards
Album:
  1. "Live Sky" (1978)
  2. "Live Sky / Live on Wbab" (2-fer)
Group disbands.  Rick Witkowski, Jim Griffiths, Joe Macre, and Joey D'Amico join The B.E. Taylor group (from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) [Ref: Chuck Brawner].
Crack the Sky IV (1980) (reformed)
  • John Palumbo - keyboards/vocals
  • Rick Witkowski - guitar
  • Vince DePaul - keyboards
Album:
  1. "White Music" (1980)
  2. "Crack the Sky / White Music" (2-fer)
Group disbands.  [Thanks to Chuck Brawner for the band info. for "White Music".]
Crack the Sky V(1981 - 1983) (reformed)
  • John Palumbo - keyboards/vocals
  • Vince DePaul - keyboards
  • Michael Taylor - guitar
  • Carey Ziegler - bass/vocals
  • John Tracey - drums
Albums:
  1. "Photoflamingo" (1981)
  2. "World In Motion I" (1983)
Crack the Sky VI (1983)
  • John Palumbo - keyboards/vocals
  • Rick Witkowski - guitar
  • Vince DePaul - keyboards
  • Carey Ziegler - bass/vocals
  • John Tracey - drums
  • Bobby Hird - guitar
Album:
  1. "The End" (1983)
Group disbands.  John Palumbo continues solo career. Vince DePaul, Carey Ziegler, John Tracey, and Bobby Hird form No Heroes.
Crack the Sky VII (1986) (reformed)
  • John Palumbo - guitar/bass/drums/vocals
  • Jamie LaRitz - guitar/synthesizer
Album:
  1. "Raw" (1986)
Crack the Sky VIII (1986 - 1990)
  • John Palumbo - keyboards/vocals
  • Rick Witkowski - guitar
  • Joey D'Amico - drums/vocals
  • Vince DePaul - keyboards
  • Carey Ziegler - bass/vocals
Album:
  1. "From The Greenhouse" (1989) - Carey Ziegler did not play on the album, although he continued to be part of the band.
  2. "Dog City" (1990)
Group disbands.  John Palumbo forms Cruel Shoes.
Crack the Sky IX (1996 - 1997) (reformed)
  • John Palumbo - keyboards/vocals
  • Rick Witkowski - guitar
  • Carey Ziegler - bass/vocals
  • John Tracey - drums
  • Bobby Hird - guitar
  • Nat Kerr - keyboards
Group disbands.
Crack the Sky IX (1999 - Present) (reformed)
  • John Palumbo - keyboards/vocals
  • Rick Witkowski - guitar
  • Carey Ziegler - bass/vocals
  • John Tracey - drums
  • Bobby Hird - guitar
  • Glenn Workman - keyboards
Album:
  1. "Cut" (1999)
Compilations:
  1. "Classic Crack" (1980)
  2. "Rare!" (1994)
  3. "Crack Attic: The Best of Crack the Sky" (1997)
  4. "The Best of the Rest (and then some)" (2000)
John Palumbo solo:
  1. "Innocent Bystander" (1978)
  2. "Blowing Up Detroit" (1984)
  3. "Victim of the Nightlife" (1989)
  4. "Guerrilla Jazz" (as Dogboy, with John Tracey and Ron Zebron)
  5. "Feed Da Cat" (with Ian Palumbo)
Carey Ziegler solo:
  1. "Short Stories"
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