Klaatu

Would you entrust these guys with a recording contract?

"Sub-Rosa Subway". Had it not been for this track it's likely Klaatu would not have achieved the success they attained. Formed in the early seventies, the band strove for years to garner attention until they finally landed a deal with Capitol. Klaatu released their debut album 3:47 EST in 1976 to surprising success.

For whatever reason, there was a distinct lack of information about the band and a rumor began that Klaatu was, in fact, the Beatles. The record label and the band did nothing to dispel this rumor, and as a result many avid music consumers truly believed the gossip.

In particular the track "Sub-Rosa Subway", which the band themselves admitted was structured as a tribute to the Beatles, fueled the madness.

It didn't take long for natural sensibilities to quell the Beatles rumors and, as one might expect, the band was subjected to severe backlash from fans who felt misled and essentially duped into buying the record.

Still, Klaatu carried on with four more albums before finally disbanding in 1981.

Perhaps the most favored track in Klaatu's short career, "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft", was later covered successfully by The Carpenters.

"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" from 3:47 EST (1976)

"Sub-Rosa Subway" from 3:47 EST (1976)

BONUS MP3

"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" from Passage (1977)