Endangered Species (Klaatu album)

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Endangered Species
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Released1980
RecordedSeptember–December 1979 [1]
Genre
Length33:53
Label Daffodil, Capitol
Producer Christopher Bond
Klaatu chronology
Sir Army Suit
(1978)
Endangered Species
(1980)
Magentalane
(1981)
Singles from Endangered Species
  1. "Knee Deep in Love"
    Released: 1980
  2. "I Can't Help It"
    Released: 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Endangered Species is the fourth and penultimate album by the Canadian rock band Klaatu, released in 1980.

Contents

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", [2] and deemed its songs "dismal". [1]

Track listing

Side 1

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Help It"Dee Long3:41
2."Knee Deep in Love"John Woloschuk, Dino Tome3:15
3."Paranoia"Woloschuk4:12
4."Howl at the Moon"Woloschuk, Tome3:32

Side 2

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Set the World on Fire"Woloschuk4:16
6."Hot Box City"Long3:48
7."Dog Star"Long4:17
8."Sell Out, Sell Out"Woloschuk4:55
9."All Good Things"Woloschuk1:57
Total length:33:53

Personnel

Klaatu

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [5] 55

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