In 1975, the band released their first album, the critically acclaimed eponymous Crack the Sky, which reached 161 on the Billboard 200 album chart. During that time, CashWest Productions started Lifesong Records, and Crack the Sky became the first band to release an album on that label. The first incarnation of Crack the Sky included drummer Joey D'Amico, bassist Joe Macre, John Palumbo, Rick Witkowski and Jim Griffiths on guitar. Minogue later said, 'They played some of the most beautiful music I ever heard in my life.' Words (as the band was then known), initially a 10-piece band, sized down to five core members. Minogue convinced CashWest to give them a development deal so they could get a band together and record demos. Witkowski and Palumbo had auditioned for Terry Minogue, a nephew of Terry Cashman of CashWest Productions. Uncle Louie featured John Palumbo on vocals and Rick Witkowski on guitar, while Sugar featured Joe Macre on bass and Jim Griffiths on guitar. The band continues to release albums and perform to a small but devoted fan base to this day.Ĭrack the Sky traces its roots to early-seventies bands called Uncle Louie and Sugar.

In 2015, their debut album was ranked number 47 in the Rolling Stone list of '50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time Their first three albums charted on the Billboard 200. 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. Lifesong, Grudge, Red Line, Winthrop, Aluminum Cat, Loud & Proud, Carry On MusicĬrack the Sky is an American progressive rock band formed in Weirton, West Virginia, in the early 1970s. L-R: Jim Griffiths, Rick Witkowski, John Palumbo, Joey D'Amico, Joe Macre

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