Endangered Species (Klaatu album)
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| Released | June 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 33:48 | |||
| Label | Daffodil, Capitol | |||
| Producer | Christopher Bond | |||
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Endangered Species is the fourth and penultimate album by the Canadian progressive rock band Klaatu, released in mid-1980.
Recording
According to Dave Bradley, "An outside producer was brought in, most of the instruments were played by Los Angeles based session musicians, and the band members were asked to add their voices and (usually) one lead instrument per song. The band was sent home before the album was even mixed." John Woloschuk, bass player of Klaatu, said that all of Dee Long's lead guitar parts were overdubbed by Chris Bond, with the only exception being Long's guitar solo on "Sell Out, Sell Out."[2]
One track on the album ("Sell Out, Sell Out") was a searing attack on Capitol's attempts to "jump on the bandwagon."
Reception
The album was a commercial and critical failure. As a result, the band was dropped shortly afterwards by Capitol, though Capitol's Canadian division picked up the band and released their final album Magentalane in Canada only.
AllMusic described Endangered Species as a “downright ghastly pop-rock affair”,[3] and deemed its songs “dismal”.[4]
Artwork
Regular Klaatu artist Ted Jones, who had not painted the cover for the group's previous album Sir Army Suit, returned to paint the album cover.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Can't Help It" | Dee Long | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Knee Deep in Love" | John Woloschuk, Dino Tome | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Paranoia" | Woloschuk | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Howl at the Moon" | Woloschuk, Tome | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Set the World on Fire" | Woloschuk | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Hot Box City" | Long | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Dog Star" | Long | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Sell Out, Sell Out" | Woloschuk | 4:55 |
| 9. | "All Good Things" | Woloschuk | 1:57 |
Unreleased songs
The following tracks were recorded but not included on the final album:
- ”There's Something Happening” (Dee Long)
- ”Inflation Blues” (Dee Long)
- ”C'mon Dance With Me” (Dee Long)
- ”All Over Morocco” (Terry Draper)
- ”Tribute to Walt Disney” (John Woloschuk)
- ”I'll Miss You” (John Woloschuk)
- ”List of Endangered Species” (John Woloschuk and Dino Tome) - later re-recorded and released as "Blue Smoke" on Magentalane.
Personnel
Klaatu
- Dee Long - vocals, guitar solo on "Sell Out, Sell Out"
- John Woloschuk - vocals, bass, keyboard, guitar
- Terry Draper - vocals, drums
Additional musicians
- Chris Bond - lead guitar, backing vocals[2]
- Leland Sklar - bass guitar[2]
- Ed Greene - drums[2]
- Tom Scott - saxophone on "Hot Box City"[2]
- Rupert Perry - spoken vocals on "Sell Out, Sell Out"[2]
References
- ^ "Klaatu/Hope - Klaatu - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "John Woloschuk talks about Endangered Species". www.klaatu.org. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Klaatu/Hope - Klaatu - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Endangered Species - Klaatu - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2019.