Mastodon – Crack The Skye

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Label:	Relapse Records – 517928-2
Format:	CD , Album DVD , DVD-Video, NTSC Box Set , Limited Edition
Country:	US
Released:	Mar 24, 2009
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Sludge Metal

Tracklist

CD-1	Oblivion	5:47
CD-2	Divinations	3:39
CD-3	Quintessence	5:27
	The Czar	(10:54)
CD-4.I	Usurper
CD-4.II	Escape
CD-4.III	Martyr
CD-4.IV	Spiral
CD-5	Ghost Of Karelia	5:25
CD-6	Crack The Skye Lyrics By [Additional Lyrics], Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Scott Kelly Recorded By [Scott Kelly Recorded By] – Doug Hill	5:54
CD-7	The Last Baron	13:01
	Making Of Crack The Skye Animation [Animation Sequencing By] – Morgan Nichols (2) Art Direction – Josh Bernstein Engineer, Filmed By – Mike Froedge Film Editor [Editor], Film Producer [Segment Producer] – Mark Nunez Film Producer [Produced], Film Director [Directed By] – Jimmy Hubbard Filmed By [Mayhem Live Footage Filmed By], Film Editor [Mayhem Live Footage Edited By] – Toby Ryan Illustration [Illustration For Animation Created By] – Seldon Hunt Animation [Animation Sequencing By] – Morgan Nichols (2) Art Direction – Josh Bernstein Engineer, Filmed By – Mike Froedge Film Editor [Editor], Film Producer [Segment Producer] – Mark Nunez Film Producer [Produced], Film Director [Directed By] – Jimmy Hubbard Filmed By [Mayhem Live Footage Filmed By], Film Editor [Mayhem Live Footage Edited By] – Toby Ryan Illustration [Illustration For Animation Created By] – Seldon Hunt	(55:37)
DVD-1.1	Blood Mountain Tour Ends	4:21
DVD-1.2	Making Of Crack The Skye	0:33
DVD-1.3	Writing The Songs	4:17
DVD-1.4	The Beginning Of Crack The Skye	4:31
DVD-1.5	Hobbies	4:01
DVD-1.6	Pre Production	2:48
DVD-1.7	Drums	2:33
DVD-1.8	Bass	4:13
DVD-1.9	Guitars	3:49
DVD-1.10	A New Element	2:30
DVD-1.11	The Catalyst For Crack The Skye	3:10
DVD-1.12	Skye	3:31
DVD-1.13	Vocals	4:31
DVD-1.14	Brann Explains The Album	2:23
DVD-1.15	The Story Of Crack The Skye	3:28
DVD-1.16	Finishing Touches	4:22
DVD-1.17	Untitled	0:26
	Track-By-Track Commentary By The Band Film Producer [Produced], Film Director [Directed By] – Jimmy Hubbard	(29:44)
DVD-2.1	Oblivion	5:41
DVD-2.2	Divinations	2:08
DVD-2.3	Quintessence	3:29
DVD-2.4	The Czar	4:36
DVD-2.5	Ghost Of Karelia	2:57
DVD-2.6	Crack The Skye	3:09
DVD-2.7	The Last Baron	7:40
DVD-3	Photo Gallery	9:58

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Music Group
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Reprise Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Copyright © – Reprise Records
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Copyright © – Chrysalis Songs
Copyright © – Trampled Under Hoof Music
Glass Mastered At – Cinram, Olyphant, PA – X31651
Pressed By – Cinram, Olyphant, PA
Recorded At – Southern Tracks
Recorded At – 60 Psycho Hum
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering

Credits

A&R – Craig Aaronson
Art Direction, Artwork, Design – Paul A. Romano*
Booking [North & South America For] – Pinnacle Entertainment
Booking [North & South America] – Scott Sokol
Booking [Rest Of The World] – K2 Agency Ltd*
Engineer [Additional Engineering By] – Billy Bowers
Legal – David W. Prasse, P.C.*
Management – Nick John (2)
Management [Business Management For] – Polay Financial Management
Management [Business Management] – Robert Polay
Management [For] – The Rick Sales Entertainment Group
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Music By, Lyrics By – Mastodon
Performer [Mastodon Is], Bass, Vocals, Synth [Bass Synth] – Troy Sanders
Performer [Mastodon Is], Drums, Vocals, Percussion – Brann Dailor
Performer [Mastodon Is], Guitar [Guitars] – Bill Kelliher
Performer [Mastodon Is], Lead Guitar, Vocals, Banjo – Brent Hinds
Producer [Produced], Mixed By – Brendan O'Brien
Recorded By – Nick DiDia
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Tom Tapley
Synth [Synths], Mellotron – Rich Morris (2)

Notes

Commonly known as the Tunnel Edition.

This edition comes housed in a hard box case featuring a third dimension worm hole design that contains exclusive and additional album art. Contains also the DVD "The Making Of Crack The Skye" and a 14" x 14" exclusively designed lithograph. Also includes a 6-page foldout booklet and an one-sided merch leaflet.
Initial orders got a signed lithograph by all 4 , some in golden and some in black felt pen.
Only 600 copies made.

Recorded at Southern Tracks Recording, Atlanta, GA
Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME

All music and lyrics by Mastodon || ©2009 Chrysalis songs/Trampled Under Hoof Music (BMI).

Scott Kelly appears courtesy of Neurot Recordings
Recorded at 60 Pyscho Hum Studios Medford, OR

"Making of Crack The Skye" pre-production footage recorded at Open Skye Studio
Mayhem live footage provided by Roxwell.com
Mastodon rehearsal footage filmed at Thunderbox Studios Atlanta, GA

[Booklet]
©2009 Reprise Records. Made in U.S.A.

[Merch leaflet]
©℗2009 Reprise Records. Made in U.S.A.

[Discs]
© ℗ 2009 Reprise Records, A Warner Music Group Company, Made in the U.S.A.

[Boxset back]
Reprise Records, A Warner Music Group Company. 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505-4694; 1290 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, NY 10104-0012.
© ℗ 2009 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Manufactured in U.S.A.

Track times are not printed on the release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 0 9362-49791-2 8
Barcode (Scanned: UPC_A): 093624979128
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (CD variant 1, 2): X31651 1 459132-2 TEXT 01 M1S1
Mastering SID Code (CD variant 1, 2): ifpi L902
Mould SID Code (CD variant 1, 2): IFPI 2U7B
Matrix / Runout (DVD variant 1, 2): 1 517928.1.A VB01
Matrix / Runout (DVD variant 1): M1S4
Matrix / Runout (DVD variant 2): M1S3
Mastering SID Code (DVD variant 1, 2): IFPI L907
Mould SID Code (DVD variant 1): IFPI 2UT9
Mould SID Code (DVD variant 2): IFPI 2UZ5
Mould SID Code (DVD image side, variant 1): IFPI 2UQ2
Mould SID Code (DVD image side, variant 2): IFPI 2UY4

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	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)	Relapse Records	2-459132	Canada	2009
Recently Edited	Crack The Skye (CD, Album)	Relapse Records	459132-2	US	2009
Recently Edited	Crack The Skye (CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC)	Relapse Records	517929-2	US	2009
Recently Edited	Crack The Skye (CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC)	Relapse Records	9362-49791-1	Europe	2009