Magentalane
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Magentalane was the fifth and final album of new material by the Canadian progressive rock
group Klaatu.
The album was not released in the United States
, since Capitol Records
had terminated Klaatu, following the commercial failure of Klaatu's previous album, Endangered Species
. As such, "Magentalane" was only originally released exclusively in Canada and Mexico, although it was reissued worldwide in 1995 on Compact Disc by Permanent Press Records.
The mouse squeak from Klaatu's first and second album was present here, followed by the sound of a springing mousetrap. However, there is the sound of a mouse running away. According to John Woloschuk, this was intended to allow Klaatu's fanbase to know that "Magentalane" was likely to be Klaatu's last studio album.
The album ends with the sound of a mouse squeaking and a mousetrap, followed by the sound of something running away.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
group Klaatu.
The album was not released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, since Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
had terminated Klaatu, following the commercial failure of Klaatu's previous album, Endangered Species
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
. As such, "Magentalane" was only originally released exclusively in Canada and Mexico, although it was reissued worldwide in 1995 on Compact Disc by Permanent Press Records.
The mouse squeak from Klaatu's first and second album was present here, followed by the sound of a springing mousetrap. However, there is the sound of a mouse running away. According to John Woloschuk, this was intended to allow Klaatu's fanbase to know that "Magentalane" was likely to be Klaatu's last studio album.
Track listing
- "A Million Miles Away" (Woloschuk)
- "The Love of a Woman" (Woloschuk)
- "Blue Smoke" (Woloschuk/Tome)
- "I Don't Wanna Go Home" (Woloschuk)
- "December Dream" (Woloschuk/Draper)
- "Magentalane" (Woloschuk/Tome)
- "At the End of the Rainbow" (Long)
- "Mrs. Toad's Cookies" (Woloschuk/Tome)
- "Maybe I'll Move to Mars" (Long)
- "Magentalane (...it feels so good)" (Woloschuk/Tome)
The album ends with the sound of a mouse squeaking and a mousetrap, followed by the sound of something running away.