Safety in Numbers (Crack the Sky album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Safety in Numbers
Type = Studio album
Artist = Crack the Sky


Released = 1978
Recorded = 1978
Genre = Rock
Length = 33:45
Label = Lifesong
Producer = Rob Stevens
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fifuxqe5ldse Link]
Last album = "Animal Notes"
(1976)
This album = "Safety in Numbers"
(1978)
Next album = "White Music"
(1980)

"Safety in Numbers" is the third studio album by American rock band Crack the Sky, released on LP in 1978 (see 1978 in music) by Lifesong Records (catalog #JZ 35041). Lead singer (and sole songwriter) John Palumbo departed the band during the recording; the band pitched in to write enough songs to round out the album, and they recruited Gary Lee Chappell to sing. Interestingly, only the original band members are pictured on the back cover of the album, with Chappell and Stevens relegated to one small photo each on the inside sleeve. There was a tour in support of the album (documented on "Live Sky" and "Alive and Kickin' Ass"), after which the band folded. In 1980, Palumbo and guitarist Rick Witkowski started a new version of the band and released "White Music".

Track listing

#"Nuclear Apathy" – 8:32 (John Palumbo)
#"Long Nights" – 3:59 (Palumbo)
#"Flashlight" – 4:45 (Palumbo, Joey D'Amico, Joe Macre, Jim Griffiths, Rick Witkowski)
#"Prelude to Safety in Numbers" – 1:15 (Macre, Witkowski)
#"Lighten Up McGraw" – 5:08 (Rob Stevens, Witkowski, Macre)
#"Give Myself to You" – 3:23 (Witkowski, Stevens)
#"A Night on the Town (With Snow White) – 3:25 (Witkowski, Deborah Kucan)
#"Safety in Numbers" – 6:41 (Macre, Witkowski)

Personnel

The band

*Joey D'Amico — Percussion, back-up vocals, lead vocals ("Long Nights")
*Jim Griffiths — Electric and acoustic guitar, back-up vocals
*Joe Macre — Electric and synthesized bass guitar, Moog pedals, back-up vocals
*Rick Witkowski — Electric and acoustic guitars, Mellotron, back-up vocals
*Gary Lee Chappell — Lead vocals, back-up vocals, acoustic guitar
*Rob Stevens — Piano, Minimoog, Oberheim synthesizer

Production

*Producer — Rob Stevens
*Terry Cashman — Executive producer
*Tommy West — Executive Producer
*Nick Blagona — Engineer
*Bernard Dubouc — Assistant engineer
*George Marino — Mastering

Additional credits

*Recorded and mixed at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, Ontario, Canada
*Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City
*Jay Maisel — Cover photo
*Don Hunstein — Inner sleeve photo
*Tom Hill — Inner sleeve photo
*Sandy Speiser — Back cover photo
*Gerard Huerta — Hand lettering
*John Berg — Cover design
*Nancy Greenberg — Cover design
*Susan Senk — Production coordinator
*Bobby Baker — Personal management (for Cellar Door Management, Inc., Washington, D.C.)
*Alan Hecht — Artist development
*LSR Strings — Acoustic guitar strings
*Vince DePaul — Keyboards (on tour)
*Special thanks to: Bob Sarlin; Diane Kessler; Paul "Banzini" Bilsky; Johnny "The J" Palumbo; Darryl Grysko; P.T. Virgin; Denise Skinner; Donny; Chic; The Resident; Brown; Dave; Bernard; Barbara; B.E.; Gus; Peter; T.C.; STV; Ram; Bubbles; Suzie; Alfie; Harry; Big Stuff; Happy; Ron; Kooks; Block; Auggie; Moe; Larry; Curly; Bo; Karen; T.M.; Carmine; Star Sound; Ralph; Alice; Norton; Trixie; Danny and Georgeann; Kirkie; Marty; The Rocket Man; Marla and Goon; Leslie and Vinnie; Richard; Adam; Miss Piggy; Susan; Wanda; Cox; Tucker; Soup; Fred; Kimmie and Stella; Lifesong; Epic and The Merge; our parents and families; the Ohio Valley air (for motivation); and for safety's sake, the entire Eastern and Western hemispheres

Alternate versions

In 1989, Lifesong released a CD pairing "Safety in Numbers" with "Animal Notes" on a single disc (LSCD-8803). In order to fit both albums on one CD, the song "Prelude to Safety in Numbers" was omitted.

ources

*LP and CD liner notes