[87] 38. Crack The Sky - Safety In Numbers

[1987] 38. Crack The Sky - Safety In Numbers

Crack The Sky - Safety In Numbers ('78, 4th)

1. Nuclear Apathy [8:32]
2. Long Nights [3:59]
3. Flashlight [4:45]
4. Prelude to Safety in Numbers [1:15]
5. Lighten Up McGraw [5:08]
6. Give Myself to You [3:23]
7. A Night on the Town [3:25]
8. Safety in Numbers [6:41]

John Palumbo - Keyboards, Vocals
Gary Lee Chappell - Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Joey d'Amico - Percussion, Drums, Vocals
Jim Griffiths - Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Joe MacRe - Bass, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Rob Stevens - Keyboards, Producer
Rick Witkowski - Guitar, Vocals (bckgr), Mellotron
8. Safety in Numbers

There's so many people
Going to the races
They paint on their faces
And smile
They watch the days fly by
And don't even ask why
Meanwhile
The world that surrounds them
Looks whithered and half dead
And even your own head's been there
You feel the depression
And join the procession
Nowhere
As you march in the madness
You crawl with the sadness
That you might not leave the parade
While the drummers are pounding
You hear this astounding voice say:
"Don't fear
Come here
Don't cry
Stand by
There's safety in numbers
And numbers don't lie
Don't lie"

As the troops keep progressing
You notice you've fallen behind
And you're calling in fear
But they're just too caught up
In the way they've been brought up to here
You halt for a minute
And consider this strange voice
Could this be your choice to lead?

You hold the depression
And watch the procession procede

As the stranger gets nearer
His image gets clearer
He calls out and you hear him say
"You've issued a May Day
And May will be home for the day
So
Don't fear
Come here
Don't cry
Stand by
There's safety in numbers
And numbers don't lie
Don't lie"

To yourself when yourself is
Telling you that you're all
That you have so just listen to
You

So exit the madness
And enter the gladness
And you will become quite aware
You can end the depression
And join the procession somewhere
And
"Don't fear
Come here
Don't cry
Stand by
There's safety in numbers
And numbers don't lie
Don't lie"

오하이오 출신의 아트 록 그룹으로 날카로운 메시지가 담긴 가사와 지적인 앙상블이 돋보인 팀이다.
76-78년 사이 1-3집 "Crack The Sky" "Animal Notes" "Safety In Numbers"를 공개하며, 89년 10년만에 재결성하여 "From The Green House"('89) "Dog City"('90) 등을 발표한 바 있다.
핵전쟁은 인류의 최후일뿐임을 준엄하게 경고한 대작 "Nuclear Apathy", 자본주의의 무한경쟁 시대에서 덧없는 인생을 그린 "Safety In Numbers", 소외된 인생, 사랑 그리고 삶을 노래한 "Long Nights" 등은 음악세계의 3대 애청곡이다.
(전영혁의 음악세계 Booklet Vol. 4)

Crack The Sky - Alive and Kickin' Ass ('06, Live)

1. Hold On [3:03]

2. Mind Baby [4:27]

3. Lighten Up McGraw [5:34]

4. She's A Dancer [10:52]

5. Nuclear Apathy [8:52]

6. Ice [14:45]

7. Long Nights [4:20]

8. Safety In Numbers [6:28]

9. Surf City [9:29]

10. I Am The Walrus (Beatles cover) [5:36]

Gary Chappell - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar  

Joey D'Amico - Drums, Vocals  

Joe Macre - Bass Guitar, Vocals  

Rick Witkowski - Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Jim Griffiths - Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals

Vinnie DePaul - Keyboards  

recorded live at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Agora in Cleveland, Ohio in 1978, during the "Safety In Numbers" tour.