'Don't Close Your Eyes' -- Crack The Sky Version

Thanks to our dear friend Metalboy! - a cover of a KIX classic! Crack The Sky (CTS) - an obscure prog act from the 70s that still exists today - covered "Don't Close Your Eyes."

CTS singer John Palumbo is credited with writing the track, along with Donnie Purnell and Bob Halligan, Jr. Like KIX, Crack The Sky has a cult-like following, especially on the east cost and around the Baltimore, Maryland area. People comment "Hammerjacks!" on CTS YouTube videos. It makes since that CTS would cover the song, especially since it is the biggest "hit" KIX ever had... and we all know Steve Whiteman and the boys are hanging it up for good in a couple months.

I guess a side question would be: is it a cover song if you actually wrote it but didn't record it originally?

Comments

[stu]

the age old question of when is a cover not a cover. a lot of those floating around. i’m just glad people recognize good songs. interesting version here for sure. it’d be more interesting to hear what crack the sky’s version would’ve sounded like in ‘88.