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Crack Attic is a compilation of songs from the first five studio albums by Crack the Sky. It draws most heavily from their 1975 debut and 1976 follow-up, with more than half of the tracks here taken from those two releases.

Track listing

All songs written by John Palumbo, except where noted.

  1. "Hold On" – 3:00
  2. "Surf City" – 3:54
    • Originally released on Crack the Sky
  3. "She's a Dancer" – 3:53
    • Originally released on Crack the Sky
  4. "Mind Baby" – 4:31
    • Originally released on Crack the Sky
  5. "Ice" – 4:37
    • Originally released on Crack the Sky
  6. "We Want Mine" – 4:51
  7. "Maybe I Can Fool Everybody (Tonight)" – 5:56
    • Originally released on Animal Notes
  8. "Rangers at Midnight" – 7:34
    • Originally released on Animal Notes
  9. "Invaders from Mars" – 3:30
    • Originally released on Animal Notes
  10. "Nuclear Apathy" – 8:31
  11. "Long Nights" – 3:56
    • Originally released on Safety in Numbers
  12. "Lighten Up McGraw" – 5:08 (Rob Stevens, Rick Witkowski, Joe Macre)
    • Originally released on Safety in Numbers
  13. "White Music" – 4:12
  14. "Hot Razors in My Heart" – 4:48
    • Originally released on White Music
  15. "Poptown" – 3:48
    • Originally released on White Music
  16. "Flamingo Prelude/Too Nice for That" – 4:06

Personnel

The band

  • Joe Macre — Bass guitar, back-up vocals
  • Rick Witkowski — Guitar, back-up vocals
  • John Palumbo — Bass guitar, vocals, keyboards, guitar, piano
  • Gary Lee Chappell — Lead vocals ("Nuclear Apathy", "Lighten Up McGraw")
  • Joey D'Amico — Drums, back-up vocals, lead vocals ("Long Nights")
  • Vince DePaul — Synthesizer, keyboards
  • Jim Griffiths — guitar, back-up vocals

Additional musicians

  • Terence P. Minogue — Horn
  • Michael Brecker — Horn ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")
  • Randy Brecker — Horn ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")
  • David Sanborn — Horn ("She's a Dancer", "Mind Baby")