Raw (Crack the Sky album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Raw
| type = studio
| artist = Crack the Sky
| cover = Ctsraw.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1986
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = BeaTarama
| genre = Rock
| length = 38:40
| label = Grudge
| producer = John Palumbo
| prev_title = World in Motion 1
| prev_year = 1983
| next_title = From the Greenhouse
| next_year = 1989
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/raw-mw0000652152 | title = Crack the Sky Raw review | accessdate = 2013-04-21 | work = Allmusic | publisher = Rovi Corporation}}
| rev2 = Kerrang!
|rev2Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite book | last1 = Oliver | first1 = Derek | title = Kerrang! | chapter = Crack the Sky 'Raw'| volume = 149 | publisher = Spotlight Publications | date = 25 June 1987 | location = London, UK | pages = 20 }}
| noprose = yes
}}
Raw is the seventh studio album by American band Crack the Sky. Other than Jamie LaRitz on lead guitar, however, John Palumbo played all of the musical parts. 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
{{Track listing
| all_writing = John Palumbo
| title1 = White Girl on Fire
| length1 = 5:46
| title2 = Boilermaker
| length2 = 4:35
| title3 = Song for Another Year
| length3 = 5:10
| title4 = Elvis Was My Daddy!
| length4 = 3:53
| title5 = Crime
| length5 = 6:32
| title6 = Raw
| length6 = 4:13
| title7 = (This Is) The Real Thing
| length7 = 4:23
| title8 = The Samaritian
| note8 = Dedicated to Mitch Snyder
| length8 = 4:08
}}
Personnel
- John Palumbo – guitar, bass guitar, vocals, drums, producer
- Jamie LaRitz – lead guitar, EFX
- David Heckscher – Elvis voice
- Connell Byrne – cover
References
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{{Crack the Sky}}
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