KLAATU TRACK FACTS

by John Woloschuk


Title of Work: Maybe I'll Move To Mars
Words By:
Dee Long
Music By:
Dee Long
Lead Vocal:
Dee Long
Backup Vocals:
Dee Long
Instrumentation:
John:

Dee:
Piano, bass guitar, synthesizer
Terry:
Drums

Recorded At:
ESP Studios, Buttonville, Canada
Recording Period:
March through July 1981 (mixed in August 1981)
Initial Release Date:
October 1981 ("Magentalane" album) Canada only
Remarks:
The basic bed tracks for this song were recorded on March 27, 1981 and consisted of a grand piano accompanied by an electronic drum simulator (used as a reference click track). Real drums were later overdubbed onto the multi-track.

The following musicians made guest appearances on this master recording:

- the orchestral strings were perfomed by Adele, Paul and Dick Armin (with arrangements written by Jack Lenz);

- the trumpet was performed by Paul Irvine, and the tympani was performed by Lorne Grossman.

KLAATU MULTI-TRACK INFO


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


Track #
                           
Track #
                           
1
Bass drum
2
Snare drum
3
Overhead drums (left)
4
Overhead drums (right)
5
Piano
6
Piano
7
Strings
8
Strings
9
Background vocal
10
Bass guitar
11
Background vocal
12
Lead vocal
13 Tympani 14
Background vocals & synth (cello)
15 Background vocals & synth (cello) 16
Trumpet
17
18

19

20

21

22

23

24