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==Later years==
Upon the release of their fourth studio album, ''[[Endangered Species (Klaatu album)|Endangered Species]],'' in 1980, the band for the first time included their individual names in the album package, and the songs were now credited to their individual writers. (Subsequent re-issues of earlier Klaatu material, as well as newly published Klaatu sheet music, also gave credit to the actual songwriters of each track, rather than a collective credit.)

Although forced by Capitol to record ''Endangered Species'' in Los Angeles using established studio musicians to shore up the group's commercial chances, Klaatu continued to refuse to perform live. The album was a critical and commercial flop. The album's poor showing resulted in Capitol Records dropping the group. Now lacking a record label, Long and Draper temporarily formed a classic rock cover band with Freddy Coutts, [[John Jones (record producer)|John Jones]], and John Bojicic, called FUNN, who played extensively around Toronto.

Klaatu was eventually signed by Capitol's Canadian division, EMI Canada, and released their final album, ''[[Magentalane]]'', in 1981. This album saw the group returning to their brand of Beatles-influenced pop/rock. As a contractual obligation to Capitol-EMI in Canada, the band was forced to play their first-ever live dates and tour most of Canada to promote ''Magentalane''. From November 1981, the group expanded to a sextet, enlisting [[Gary McCracken]] (drums), Mike Gingrich (bass) and Gerald O'Brien (keyboards) for live performances. However, in April 1982, Dee Long – never fond of performing live, by most accounts – quit the group. Although Woloschuk and Draper carried on performing for a few more months, with Terry Watkinson replacing O'Brien and Marty Morin replacing McCracken, Klaatu officially disbanded in August of the same year.