Magentalane

Magentalane
Studio album by Klaatu
Released October 1981
Recorded 1981
Genre Progressive rock
Label Daffodil
Producer Klaatu
Professional reviews

The reviews parameter has been deprecated. Please move reviews into the “Reception” section of the article. See Moving reviews into article space.
Allmusic link
Klaatu chronology
Endangered Species
(1980)		 Magentalane
(1981)		 Klaatu Sampler
(1981)

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.

Track listing

  1. "A Million Miles Away" (Woloschuk)
  2. "The Love of a Woman" (Woloschuk)
  3. "Blue Smoke" (Woloschuk/Tome)
  4. "I Don't Wanna Go Home" (Woloschuk)
  5. "December Dream" (Woloschuk/Draper)
  6. "Magentalane" (Woloschuk/Tome)
  7. "At the End of the Rainbow" (Long)
  8. "Mrs. Toad's Cookies" (Woloschuk/Tome)
  9. "Maybe I'll Move to Mars" (Long)
  10. "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.