Mastodon – Crack The Skye
| Label: | Reprise Records – 517931-1 |
|---|---|
| Format: | CD, Album All Media, Limited Edition |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Stoner Rock, Prog Rock, Heavy Metal |
Tracklist
| A1 | Oblivion | ||
| A2 | Divinations | ||
| A3 | Quintessence | ||
| The Czar | |||
| Ba | Usurper | ||
| Bb | Escape | ||
| Bc | Martyr | ||
| Bd | Spiral | ||
| C1 | Ghost Of Karelia | ||
| C2 | Crack The Skye | ||
| D | The Last Baron | ||
| CD-1 | Obilivion | ||
| CD-2 | Divinations | ||
| CD-3 | Quintessence | ||
| The Czar | |||
| CD-4a | Usurper | ||
| CD-4b | Escape | ||
| CD-4c | Martyr | ||
| CD-4d | Spiral | ||
| CD-5 | Ghost Of Karelia | ||
| CD-6 | Crack The Skye | ||
| CD-7 | The Last Baron |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 18744
- Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH – 18745
- Pressed By – Cinram, Olyphant, PA – X31651
- Recorded At – Southern Tracks
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Credits
- Art Direction, Artwork, Design – Paul A. Romano*, Workhardened
- Bass, Vocals, Synthesizer [Bass] – Troy Sanders
- Drums, Vocals, Percussion – Brann Dailor
- Engineer [Additional] – Billy Bowers
- Guitar – Bill Kelliher
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig (tracks: CD-1 to CD-7)
- Music By, Lyrics By – Mastodon
- Producer, Mixed By – Brendan O'Brien
- Recorded By – Nick DiDia
- Recorded By [Assisted] – Darren Tablan, Tom Tapley
- Synthesizer, Mellotron – Rich Morris (2)
- Vocals, Banjo, Lead Guitar – Brent Hinds
Notes
2xLP version of Mastodon's Crack The Skye. Mastered at 45 RPM over two discs at Bernie Grundman Studios. Pressing limited to 2,500 copies worldwide. Includes bonus CD of the complete album.
Some copies include a guitar tab of the “Divinations” intro on heavy card stock with album art on the reverse side.
CD mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering.
Some copies include a guitar tab of the “Divinations” intro on heavy card stock with album art on the reverse side.
CD mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 9362-49790-8 1
- Barcode (Scanned): 09362497908
- Matrix / Runout (Side One etched/stamped): 1-517931-45-A -18744-
- Matrix / Runout (Side Two etched/stamped): 1-517931-45-B -18744-
- Matrix / Runout (Side Three etched/stamped): 1-517931-45-C -18745-
- Matrix / Runout (Side Four etched/stamped): 1-517931-45-D -18745-
- Matrix / Runout (CD): X31651 1 459132-2 TEXT 01 M1S10
- Mastering SID Code (CD): ifpi L902
- Mould SID Code (CD): IFPI 2U4G
Other Versions (5 of 43)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crack The Skye (CDr, Album, Promo, Copy Protected) | Reprise Records | none | US | 2008 | |||
Recently Edited | Crack The Skye (CD, Album) | Reprise Records, Sire, Relapse Records | 2-459132 | Canada | 2009 | ||
| Crack The Skye (CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Box Set, Limited Edition) | Reprise Records, Sire, Relapse Records | 517928-2 | US | 2009 | |||
Recently Edited | Crack The Skye (CD, Album) | Reprise Records, Sire, Relapse Records | 459132-2 | US | 2009 | ||
Recently Edited | Crack The Skye (CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC) | Reprise Records, Sire, Relapse Records | 517929-2 | US | 2009 |
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Reviews
Superb! I flew beyond the sun before it was time.
I don’t even know how they can fit all of this greatness on a single LP! This belongs on Double LP cut @ 45RPM. You won’t regret it!
Side D, The Last Baron, on this is an absolute beast! I don't break this record out much, but holy business, it's killer! The 45RPM is the only way to go, let's face it! Outstanding album and equally amazing pressing. Doesn't hurt to have two either! ;)- I am shocked at how much better this record sounds than every other version of the album I have heard. Guitar parts that blend together on the others are clearly separate. The bass is distinct, with every note audible. Little touches that I had missed can be heard. Everything comes together perfectly, making an already fantastic record even better. And it sounds GREAT loud. It makes me want to get 2x45 versions of any record I can find.
I had this some years ago and expected it to be the pressing this album absolutely deserves, but unfortunately it was a huge letdown. The music is verrry quiet, and the noise-floor was LOUD (not rice-krispies, just a constant muffled "air.") So when you turn the album way up to get a good level, anywhere even near big & loud, the noise floor is obnoxiously right there inside everything!!! Not to mention although the mastered music within is absolutely better/more detailed than all of the horrific-sounding single-LP pressings, it still just sounds like the cd but with a hi-cut, taming the bite on this whole album. Extreme disappointment! I also played it on 2 stereo systems with different flavors to check make sure I wasn't imagining this. One medium-end, warm sounding system & one high-end system with tons of treble extension. Same result both times: The cd absolutely destroys this vinyl pressing :(
Just a fair warning to everyone: If a cool, heavyweight overpriced double-LP for just displaying purposes is your thing then go ahead and get this. But if you want to listen to & crank this album (as you should!) then the ol' CD is still the only option really worth getting.- Sounds absolutely amazing! Like hearing the album for the first time. I have the 33 as well and this sounds much fuller with a lot more background detail.
There were 2500 of these made.... why the heck are people spending a ridiculous amount of money for the 45rpm version when there are that many in the wild?
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