KLAATU TRACK FACTS

by John Woloschuk


Title of Work: Doctor Marvello (album version)
Words By:
John Woloschuk
Music By:
John Woloschuk
Lead Vocal:
John Woloschuk
Backup Vocals:
John Woloschuk, Terry Draper and Terry Brown
Instrumentation:
John:
pianos, mellotron, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
Dee:
synthesizer, electric sitar
Terry:
drums and percussion

Recorded At:
Toronto Sound Studios
Recording Period:
circa April - May 1975 (mixed on 07-Sep-1975)
Initial Release Date:
August 1976 (3:47 E.S.T. album)
Remarks:
The original 16-track recording (1974 single version) was transferred to 24-track tape format on March 27, 1975 at Sounds Interchange studios in Toronto, Canada.

All trumpet parts were performed by Bruce Cassidy, a member of Doug Riley's musical group, Dr. Music.

The most notable difference between this version and the previously released "single" version occurs in the middle section of the song where a portion of the lyric is spoken (i.e. whispered) where formerly the same lyric had been sung on the "single" version.

The tamboura, which had been recorded previously at a local University campus, was "flown in" wild onto the 24-track tape. Because the tamboura was in a different key the tape speed had to be adjusted in order to match the pitch of the other instruments.


KLAATU MULTI-TRACK INFO


Tape Format:
24-Track recorded at 30 ips
Comments:
Tracks #1 through #16 were transferred from original 1974 "single" version.

Track #
                           
Track #
                           
1
Mellotron
2
Mellotron
3
Trumpets
4
Toms; military snare
5
Snare drum; maraccas
6
Bass drum; whispering voice (album)
7
Synthesizer (Moog Sonic V)
8
Bass guitar (Hofner)
9
Electric sitar
10
Lead vocal
11
Acoustic 12-string guitar (Gibson)
12
Rhodes piano
13
Backup vocals
14
Backup vocals
15
Handclaps; sound effects
16
Pianos (instrumental section)
17
Backwards hi-hat; whispering voice
18
Synthesizer #2 (Moog Sonic V)
19
Bass Drum (TD)
20
Snare (TD)
21
Tom Tom (TD)
22
Tin Soldier counting
23
Tamboura
24
Tamboura