KLAATU TRACK FACTS

by John Woloschuk


Title of Work: Everybody Took a Holiday
Words By:
Dee Long
Music By:
Dee Long
Lead Vocal:
Dee Long
Backup Vocals:
Dee Long
Instrumentation:
John:
Bass guitar
Dee:
Keyboards, electric guitar, PAIA drum machine
Terry:
Drums, tambourine

Recorded At:
Sounds Interchange, Toronto Canada
Recording Period:
November 1977 to May 1978 (mixed in early June 1978)
Initial Release Date:
August 1978 ("Sir Army Suit" album)
Remarks:
In late November 1978 a basic rhythm section consisting of Polymoog synthesizer, bass guitar, and drums was recorded "live" off the floor by Mike Jones (chief engineer at "Sounds Interchange" studios) under the supervision of producer Terry Brown. Some synthesizer overdubs were added during subsequent recording sessions, but work on this initial version of the track was abruptly discontinued prior to its completion.

On a separate tape a different recording of this track was commenced in late February 1978. In place of the conventional "click" track, which had been used on the previous recording, the rhythmic basis for this latter recording was supplied by a programmable electronic drum set which Dee had assembled from a kit acquired (at a total cost of US $83.70) from a company in Oklahoma City, U.S.A.

Real drums and bass guitar (Hofner violin) were later overdubbed onto the 24-track master tape. The electronic drums remained an integral part of the finished recording.

An out-take mix of this track featuring an alternate "megaphone" vocal has been digitally re-mastered for inclusion on the Klaatu Compact Disc entitled, "Sunset", which is scheduled for release by Bullseye Records of Canada in May 2005.

KLAATU MULTI-TRACK INFO


Tape Format:
24-track recorded at 30 ips
Comments:


Track #
                           
Track #
                           
1
Snare drum
2
Piano
3
Electronic snare
4
Piano
5
Overhead drums (left)
6
Bass (synthesized)
7
Vocal (left)
8
Vocal (right)
9
Vocal (left)
10
Vocal (right)
11
Overhead drums (right)
12
Electronic high hat
13
Bass drum
14
Hi-hat
15
Vocal (left)
16
Vocal (right)
17
Echo on snare drum
18
Overhead drums
19
Fuzz guitar
20
Fuzz guitar
21
Bass (Hofner violin)
22
Tambourine
23
Echo on piano
24
Click (not used)