Endangered Species (Klaatu album)

1980 studio album by Klaatu

Endangered Species

Studio album by

Klaatu

Released| 1980
Recorded| September–December 1979[1]
Genre|

* Rock
* pop rock

Length| 33:53
Label| Daffodil, Capitol
Producer| Christopher Bond
Klaatu chronology
| Sir Army Suit
(1978)  | Endangered Species
(1980)  | Magentalane
(1981)

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Singles from  Endangered Species

1. "Knee Deep in Love"
Released: 1980
2. "I Can't Help It"
Released: 1980

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic|  link

Endangered Species is the fourth and penultimate album by the Canadian rock band Klaatu, released in 1980.

## Reception

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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

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### Side 1

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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

### Side 2

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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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

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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]
* Rupert Perry – spoken vocals on "Sell Out, Sell Out"[3]

## Charts

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Chart (1980)  | Peak
position

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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 55

## References

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1. ^ a b "Endangered Species - Klaatu - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
2. ^ "Klaatu/Hope - Klaatu - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "1980 Klaatu – Endangered Species". www.sessiondays.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0218b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

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Klaatu

* John Woloschuk
* Dee Long
* Terry Draper

Studio albums|

* 3:47 EST
* Hope
* Sir Army Suit
* Endangered Species
* Magentalane

Compilations|

* Sun Set

Songs|

* "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"
* "Sub-Rosa Subway"
* "Little Neutrino"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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