Sonic Geology
Sonic Geology is a compilation album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released on 1988 by Rykodisc. It collects tracks from the band's first three releases on Ace of Hearts Records as well as two previously unreleased pieces.[2]
| Sonic Geology | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | August 1981 – June 1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock in Opposition | |||
| Length | 70:53 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
| Producer | Richard W. Harte | |||
| Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shiny Golden Snakes" | Roger Miller | Magnetic Flip | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Ptoccata" | Erik Lindgren | Magnetic Flip | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Waterwheel" | Roger Miller | Beat of the Mesozoic | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Pulse Piece" | Roger Miller | 3:14 | |
| 5. | "(excerpts from) The Rite of Spring" | Igor Stravinsky | Magnetic Flip | 6:47 |
| 6. | "The Orange Ocean" | Roger Miller | Birdsongs of the Mesozoic | 2:25 |
| 7. | "The Tyger" | Martin Swope | Magnetic Flip | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Scenes from a..." | Erik Lindgren | Beat of the Mesozoic | 5:02 |
| 9. | "The Beat of the Mesozoic, part I" | Roger Miller | Beat of the Mesozoic | 5:32 |
| 10. | "International Tours" | Erik Lindgren | Magnetic Flip | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Drift" | Roger Miller, Martin Swope | Birdsongs of the Mesozoic | 2:37 |
| 12. | "Final Motif" | Rick Scott | Magnetic Flip | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Theme from Rocky and Bullwinkle" | Frank Comstock, Fred Steiner | Magnetic Flip | 1:29 |
| 14. | "The Fundamental" | Roger Miller | Magnetic Flip | 2:48 |
| 15. | "Sound Valentine" | Roger Miller | Birdsongs of the Mesozoic | 3:17 |
| 16. | "The Common Sparrow" | Martin Swope | 4:54 | |
| 17. | "Lost in the B-Zone" | Erik Lindgren | Beat of the Mesozoic | 4:29 |
| 18. | "Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous" | Roger Miller | Birdsongs of the Mesozoic | 7:55 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1988 | Rykodisc | CD | RCD 20073 |
References
- Mason, Stewart. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Sonic Geology > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- Phillip, Elizabeth; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
External links
- Sonic Geology at Discogs (list of releases)
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