Raw (Crack the Sky album)

Raw
Studio album by Crack the Sky
Released	1986
Genre	Rock
Length	38:40
Label	Grudge
Producer	John Palumbo
Crack the Sky chronology
World in Motion 1 (1983) Raw (1986) From the Greenhouse (1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Kerrang!	[2]

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 and composed by John Palumbo. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"White Girl on Fire"	5:46
2.	"Boilermaker"	4:35
3.	"Song for Another Year"	5:10
4.	"Elvis Was My Daddy!"	3:53
5.	"Crime"	6:32
6.	"Raw"	4:13
7.	"(This Is) The Real Thing"	4:23
8.	"The Samaritian" (Dedicated to Mitch Snyder)	4:08

Personnel

Band members

• John Palumbo — guitar, bass guitar, vocals, drums
• Jamie LaRitz — lead guitar, EFX

Additional musicians

• 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

References

• CD liner notes

1. "Crack the Sky Raw review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
2. Oliver, Derek (25 June 1987). "Crack the Sky 'Raw'". Kerrang! 149. London, UK: Spotlight Publications. p. 20.