Birdsongs of the Mesozoic (EP) - Composition

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Birdsongs of the Mesozoic is the eponymous first EP by the American Avant-rock band Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released in 1983 by Ace of Hearts Records.[1][2]

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic

EP by

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic

Released

1983

Recorded

August 1981 – December 1982

Studio

Downtown Recorders
(Boston, MA)

Genre

Rock in Opposition

Length

16:57

Label

Ace of Hearts

Producer

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Richard W. Harte

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
(1983)

Magnetic Flip
(1984)

Release and reception

Never being individually issued on Compact Disc, only some of Birdsongs of the Mesozoic had been included on compilations such as Sonic Geology and The Fossil Record. Finally, the entire EP was issued by Cuneiform Records on Dawn of the Cycads, a two-disc anthology including most of the band's early work.[3]

Track listing

All music is composed by Roger Miller, except "Drift" co-written with Martin Swope.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sound Valentine"	3:15
2.	"Transformation of Oz"	2:20
3.	"Drift"	2:39

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Orange Ocean"	2:28
2.	"Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous"	6:15

Personnel

Adapted from the Birdsongs of the Mesozoic liner notes.[4]

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic

Erik Lindgren – synthesizer, electronic drums
Roger Miller – piano, snare drum, cymbal, voice, tom toms (A2, B2), reed organ (A1)
Rick Scott – organ, maracas
Martin Swope – electric guitar, cymbal, tape (A3, B2), acoustic guitar (A1)

Additional musicians

Michael Cohen – cymbal and rototom (A2, B2)
Leon Janikian – clarinet (A1)
Karen Kaderavek – cello (B1)
Peter Prescott – tom toms (B2)
Steve Stain – percussion (B2)

Production and additional personnel

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic – production
Richard W. Harte – production
Jeff Whitehead – engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1983	Ace of Hearts	LP	AHS 1008

References

Phillip, Elizabeth; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
"Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Birdsongs of the Mesozoic > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
"BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC: DAWN OF THE CYCADS". cuneiformrecords.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic (sleeve). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Boston, Massachusetts: Ace of Hearts Records. 1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic at Discogs (list of releases)

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic

Michael Bierylo
Ken Field
Erik Lindgren
Rick Scott

Steve Adams
Roger Miller
Martin Swope

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

1001 Real Apes
Extreme Spirituals

Extended plays

Compilations

Articles	Ace of Hearts Records Cuneiform Records
Groups	Willie Alexander Alloy Orchestra Mission of Burma M3 Moving Parts Revolutionary Snake Ensemble Rising Storm Sproton Layer

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