Endangered Species (Klaatu album)
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | September–December 1979[1] | |||
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| Length | 33:53 | |||
| Label | Daffodil, Capitol | |||
| Producer | Christopher Bond | |||
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Endangered Species is the fourth and penultimate album by the Canadian rock band Klaatu, released in 1980.
Reception
[edit]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",[2] and deemed its songs "dismal".[1]
Track listing
[edit]Side 1
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Side 2
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total length: | 33:53 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Klaatu
- Dee Long – vocals, guitar solo on "Sell Out, Sell Out"
- John Woloschuk – vocals, bass, keyboard, guitar
- Terry Draper – vocals
Additional musicians
- Chris Bond – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ARP Avatar synth guitar, backing vocals[3][4]
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar[3]
- Ed Greene – drums[3]
- Jeff Porcaro – drums[3][4]
- Gary Coleman – percussion[3][4]
- Bobbye Hall – percussion[3][4]
- Tom Hensley – keyboards[3][4]
- Clarence McDonald – keyboards[3][4]
- Richard Kerr – keyboards[3][4]
- Tom Scott – saxophone and solo on "Hot Box City"[3]
- Ernie Watts – sax[3][4]
- Jim Horn – sax[4]
- Chuck Findley – trumpet[3][4]
- Sir Rupert Perry – spoken vocals on "Sell Out, Sell Out"[3]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 55 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Endangered Species - Klaatu - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Klaatu/Hope - Klaatu - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "890. Klaatu - Leland Sklar talks about Endangered Species". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "1980 Klaatu – Endangered Species". www.sessiondays.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0218b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
