This album is markedly different from the previous two Crack the Sky releases, being largely written by Rick Witkowski with Joe Macre and Rob Stevens.

Keyboardist/vocalist John Palumbo, who had previously composed all of Crack the Sky's material, departed the band early in the recording process for Safety in Numbers.

To replace Palumbo, the band recruited Gary Lee Chappell to sing, and producer Rob Stevens to play keyboards.

However, only the original band members (Joey D'Amico, Joe Macre, Jim Griffiths, Rick Witkowski) are pictured on the back cover of the album, with Chappell and Stevens relegated to one small photo each on the inside sleeve.

Crack the Sky has continued recording ever since; Safety in Numbers remains their only studio album that does not feature Palumbo as lead vocalist/chief songwriter.