The bottom fell out of Klaatu by this time.
Forced by Capitol into moving to Los Angeles and working with a unknown producer, the three Canadians actually wrote a song called "Sell Out, Sell Out" that summed up their experience.
Even the album title is a pun on how they felt about themselves and their music.
They actually came out of the closet this time, splashing their photos and names on the album insert and advertising a Klaatu fan club, but it didn't help.
Most of the tunes are pretty dismal.
Exceptions are "Hot Box City," a bouncy cameo of L.A.
life, and the coda "All Good Things," which has a sweet, albeit derivative, melody line.
The only song that fully succeeds is a Bread-influenced track called "Knee Deep in Love." Fortunately, the group resurrected themselves for their final effort, Magentalane.
It's no coincidence that they left L.A.
for Canada to do it.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Can't Help ItDee Long | Klaatu | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Knee Deep in LoveDino Tome, John Woloschuk | Klaatu | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | ParanoiaJohn Woloschuk | Klaatu | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Howl at the MoonDino Tome, John Woloschuk | Klaatu | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Hot Box CityDee Long | Klaatu | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Dog StarDee Long | Klaatu | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Sell Out, Sell OutJohn Woloschuk | Klaatu | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | All Good ThingsJohn Woloschuk | Klaatu | Play | 01:55 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 9 | Se The World On Fire | Klaatu | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 33 mins | 77 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 221 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Bond | Arranger, Liner Notes, Producer |
| 2 | Dave Bradley | Executive Producer |
| 3 | Terry Draper | Drums, Group Member, Liner Notes |
| 4 | Jim Hoeck | Executive Producer |
| 5 | Teddy Bear Jones | Cover Design |
| 6 | Klaatu | Executive Producer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Joe Lambert | Remastering |
| 8 | Dee Long | Composer |
| 9 | Dino Tome | Composer |
| 10 | Jamie Vernon | Executive Producer, Repackaging |
| 11 | John Woloschuk | Bass, Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Keyboards, Liner Notes |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |