Track listing

1. "Monkey Time" – 3:45
2. "Skin Deep" – 4:15
3. "Ice" – 10:46
4. "Astro Boy" – 5:41
5. "All American Boy" – 3:20
6. "Nuclear Apathy" – 4:54
7. "Hot Razors" – 5:25

The band

• John Palumbo — Lead vocals, guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  
• Vince DePaul — Synthesizer
  Synthesizer
  A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
  
  , piano
  Piano
  The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
  
  
• Bobby Hird — Lead guitar
  Lead guitar
  Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
  
  
• John Tracey — Drums
  Drum kit
  A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
  
  
• Carey Zeigler — Bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  

Production

• John J. Ariosa, Jr. — Executive producer
• Victor Giordano — Producer, mixing
• Walter Copeland — Mastering
• James Oberg — Additional engineering

Additional credits

• Richard (Vance) Van Horne — Project coordination
• John Palumbo — Jacket concept
• Albert Cozzie — Jacket graphics
• Recorded live by Sheffield Audio/Video Remote Truck
• Recorded and mixed at Sheffield Audio/Video Productions, Studio A
• Special thanks Nancy Scaggs, Casey Dansicker, Ed Feldman, Rockin' Jack D, Everyone at the Hill, Kay Nobile, Mary Palumbo
• "The concept of Crack the Sky belongs to a string of moments, more than to any grouping of individuals. Such a moment is presented here in this collection of titles performed live. It's been fun and misery, but above all, I think we managed to grab an ear or two and for that we are grateful" — John Palumbo