Klaatu/Hope

by Klaatu

Overview

Those who appreciate the smart pop, art/symphonic-rock, and weird sci-fi themes of Klaatu needn't venture beyond this two-on-one issue of their first two Capitol releases. Klaatu frequently alternated between Beatlesque pop, the showy guitar rock and vocal theatrics of early Queen, and the electronic orchestral techniques pioneered by Walter Carlos, or worked all three into the structure of a four- or five-minute song. They reached their creative peak on their second album Hope, which implemented all of the above in a very creative and effective manner but was predictably dismissed by the music press as being "over-indulgent" and "pretentious" -- and this only after it was ascertained that Klaatu was not the alias for the second coming of the Beatles. Their subsequent releases were downright ghastly pop-rock affairs that lacked originality and made their early-'80s demise a welcome occurrence. The Korean issue lacks liner notes and credit details, but for those who are curious about the Canadian band, this compilation presents Klaatu in their finest hour. ~ Dave Sleger

Product Details

Release Date:	07/25/2002
Label:	Beat Goes On
UPC:	5017261205186
Rank:	21866

Tracks

1. Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognised Anthem ...)
2. California Jam
3. Anus Of Uranus
4. Sub Rosa Subway
5. True Life Hero
6. Doctor Marvello
7. Sir Bodsworth Rugglesby III
8. Little Neutrino
9. We're Off You Know
10. Madman
11. Around The Universe In Eighty Days
12. Long Live Politzania
13. The Loneliest Of Creatures
14. Prelude
15. So Said The Lighthouse Keeper
16. Hope

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Klaatu   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Klaatu   Composer,Producer
Dino Tome   Composer
Dee Long   Composer
John Woloschuk   Composer
Gordon Anderson   Executive Producer
Terry Draper   Composer
John Tobler   Liner Notes