KLAATU TRACK FACTS

by John Woloschuk

Title of Work: Anus of Uranus (album version)
Words By:
 Dee Long
Music By:
 Dee Long
Lead Vocal:
 Dee Long
Backup Vocals:
 Dee Long
Instrumentation:
Dee:
 electric guitar, synthesizer
John:
 bass guitar, fuzz bass guitar
Terry:
 drums, percussion

Recorded At:
 Toronto Sound Studios
Recording Period:
 February - March 1975 (mixed on 28-Mar-1975)
Initial Release Date:
 August 1976 (3:47 E.S.T. album)
Remarks:
 This was the first "Klaatu" track to be recorded in the 24-track tape format. All previous recordings had been recorded in the 16-track tape format.

The basic rhythm section (consisting of electric guitar, bass guitar and drums) was recorded on February 27, 1975 with Terry Brown producing and engineering.

On March 5, 1975 the guitar licks from the original 1973 single version were copied to a 1/4" stereo tape and then "dropped in" to the 24-track master recording in sync with the newly recorded tracks.

The sound effects heard on this track were created using a Moog Sonic V synthesizer.

The electric guitar used on this track was a Gibson (model ES 335) and the bass guitar was a Rickenbacker (model 4001). The drums were made by Rogers.

KLAATU MULTI-TRACK INFO

Tape Format:
 24-Track recorded at 30 ips
Comments:
 This was the first 24-track recording of a Klaatu work

Track #
                            
Track #
                            
1
 Bass drum
 2
 Snare drum
3
 Overhead drums (left) 4
 Overhead drums (right)
5
 Tom Tom #1
 6
 Tom Tom #2
7
 Electric guitar - rhythm
 8
 Snare drum (ending)
9
 Electric guitar - double
 10
 Electric guitar - triple
11
 Guitar licks (taken from single version)
 12
 Space noise effects
13
 Guitar solo - phased
 14
 Guitar solo - phased
15
 Bass - bass pickup
 16
 Bass - treble pickup
17
 Space ship sound effects
 18
 Space ship sound effects
19
 Percussion - solo and ending
 20
 Lead vocal
21
 Lead vocal - double
 22
 Harmony vocal
23
 Sound effects and fuzz bass guitar
 24
 Sound effects