DAWN OF THE CYCADS

Birdsongs Of The Mesozoic

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Boxset/Compilation, released in 2008

Songs / Tracks Listing

CD 1 (68:35)
- BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC EP (1983)
1. Sound Valentine (3:19)
2. Transformation of Oz (2:25)
3. Drift (2:39)
4. The Orange Ocean (2:31)
5. Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous (6:19)
- MAGNETIC FLIP (1984)
6. Shiny Golden Snakes (3:07)
7. Ptoccata (3:23)
8. (Excerpts from) The Rite of Spring (6:50)
9. International Tours (2:54)
10. Terry Riley's House (4:03)
11. Theme from Rocky and Bullwinkle (1:30)
12. The Tyger (3:20)
13. The Fundamental (2:51)
14. Bridge Underwater (5:26)
15. Ch�n / The Arousing (2:13)
16. Final Motif (4:02)
- BONUS TRACKS
17. Pulse Piece (3:17)
18. The Common Sparrow (4:56)
19. POP Triassic (3:30)

CD 2 (54:05)
- BEAT OF THE MESOZOIC (1986)
1. Lost in the B-Zone (4:33)
2. Waterwheel (3:57)
3. Excavation No. 32 (3:09)
4. Scenes from a. (5:06)
5. The Beat of the Mesozoic, Part 1 (5:35)
- BETWEEN FIRES: LIVE FROM NIGHTSTAGE (May 14, 1987)
6. Jay Reeg Intro (0:54)
7. Carbon 14 (4:35)
8. Chariots of Fire (3:01)
9. Lqabblil Insanya (4:44)
10. Modern Warfare (3:44)
11. Slo-Boy (4:02)
12. Laramide Revolution (6:05)
13. Pulse Piece (4:40)

Total Time 122:40

Note: CD 2 also contains bonus graphic files, including setlists, posters, diaporamas, press reviews, tour dates and other material

Line-up / Musicians

- Roger Miller / grand piano, Yamaha CP-70 piano, percussion, organ (CD 1, track 17 and CD 2, track 1)
- Erik Lindgren / Minimoog, Memorymoog, rhythm machines, percussion
- Rick Scott / Farfisa, DX-7 synthesizer, percussion, piano (CD 1, track 16 and CD 2, track 1)
- Martin Swope / guitar, percussion

Guest musicians:
- Your Neighborhood Saxophone Quartet (Steve Adams, Allan Chase, Tom Hall and Cercie Miller) on CD 1, tracks 8 and 13
- Steve Adams / saxophone on CD 1, track 14
Michael Cohen / roto toms, cymbals, snare on CD 1, tracks 1-16
- Leon Janikian / clarinet on CD 1, track 1
- Peter Prescott / tom tom on CD 1, tracks 5 and 16
- Steve Stain / chain-on-metal on CD 1, tracks 5 and 16
- Taki / dono on CD 1, track 6 and dono/nails on CD 1, track 14

Releases information

Cuneiform Rune 274/275

Previously released material:
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic EP: Ace Of Hearts AHS 1008 (1983)
Magnetic Flip: LP, Ace of Hearts AHS 10018 (1984)
Beat of the Mesozoic: EP, Ace of Hearts AHS 1018 (1986)

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4 stars This fabulous compilation was my first contact with the Birdsongs, and still remains my favourite. It's not only that each individual track contributes with its own value to the final score: besides, they were selected and sequenced conforming a fine album, and offering a superb listening experience ... (read more)

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