![]() ![]() Their first album, "3:47 EST" (in Canada) and "Klaatu" ( in the United States) released in August 1976. In fact, nobody at Capitol even knew who the band was. signed a three records deal and the band demanded not to appear in public, play live or give interviews to support the album. Calling themselves, "Klaatu" - after the peace emissary in the 1951 movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" - they wrote, recorded, and inventively engineered an album that was so creative it was compared to bands such as Pink Floyd, ELO, and The Beatles. ![]() Woloschuk got together with Long, with the initial intention of making "Klaatu" a non-touring group. The roots of "Klaatu" began in the late 60's when Terry Draper, Dee Long and John Woloschuk all played in different local Toronto groups, when they met at a high school battle of the bands contest. ![]()
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