Birdsongs of the Mesozoic (EP)
1983 EP by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
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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]
Released1983
RecordedAugust 1981 – December 1982
StudiosDowntown Recorders
(Boston, MA)
(Boston, MA)
GenreRock in Opposition
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | August 1981 – December 1982 | |||
| Studios | Downtown Recorders (Boston, MA) | |||
| Genre | Rock in Opposition | |||
| Length | 16:57 | |||
| Label | Ace of Hearts | |||
| Producers | Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Richard W. Harte | |||
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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.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sound Valentine" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Transformation of Oz" | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Drift" | 2:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Orange Ocean" | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous" | 6:15 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Birdsongs of the Mesozoic liner notes.[4]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1983 | Ace of Hearts | LP | AHS 1008 |