Raw (Crack the Sky album)

Infobox Album
Name = Raw
Type = studio
Artist = Crack the Sky


Released = 1986
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 38:40
Label = Grudge
Producer = John Palumbo
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifyxqe5ldse Link]
Last album = "World in Motion 1" (1983)
This album = "Raw" (1986)
Next album = "From the Greenhouse" (1989)

"Raw", the seventh "proper" album (not counting compilations or live albums) from Crack the Sky, really is more of a John Palumbo solo album under the Crack the Sky banner—other than Jamie LaRitz playing lead guitar, all of the musical parts were played by Palumbo. However, "Raw" is more "Rock" than Palumbo's solo efforts. (The next Crack the Sky album, 1989's "From the Greenhouse", saw the return of a number of veteran CTS members, most importantly guitarist Rick Witkowski.)

Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo
#"White Girl on Fire" – 5:46
#"Boilermaker" – 4:35
#"Song for Another Year" – 5:10
#"Elvis Was My Daddy!" – 3:53
#"Crime" – 6:32
#"Raw" – 4:13
#"(This Is) The Real Thing" – 4:23
#"The Samaritian" – 4:08
#*Dedicated to Mitch Snyder

Personnel

The band

*John Palumbo — Guitar, bass guitar, vocals, drums
*Jamie LaRitz — Lead guitar, EFX

Additional performers

*David Heckscher — Elvis voice

Production

*John Palumbo — Producer

Additional credits

*Connell Byrne — Cover
*Recorded at BeaTarama, U.S.
*Protection through Ardan
*Warning! Parents—Portions of this record depict the political corruption of large and small governments leading to the annihilation of the human race—THE ULTIMATE OBSCENITY
*Thanks: Mary, Chuck, Dwight, Victor, Vanessa, Hamms, The Guitar Exchange, Lenny, Jay, Rick Vince Joey & Carey and Ron Gregory
*For Ian
*Guitars by Kramer

ource

*CD liner notes