Sonic Geology

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Sonic Geology
Compilation album by
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Released1988 (1988)
RecordedAugust 1981 (1981-08) – June 1985 (1985-06)
GenreRock in Opposition
Length70:53
LabelRykodisc
ProducerRichard W. Harte
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology
Beat of the Mesozoic
(1985) 		Sonic Geology
(1988) 		Faultline
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Shiny Golden Snakes"Roger MillerMagnetic Flip3:03
2."Ptoccata"Erik LindgrenMagnetic Flip3:17
3."Waterwheel"Roger MillerBeat of the Mesozoic3:54
4."Pulse Piece"Roger Miller 3:14
5."(excerpts from) The Rite of Spring"Igor StravinskyMagnetic Flip6:47
6."The Orange Ocean"Roger MillerBirdsongs of the Mesozoic2:25
7."The Tyger"Martin SwopeMagnetic Flip3:19
8."Scenes from a..."Erik LindgrenBeat of the Mesozoic5:02
9."The Beat of the Mesozoic, part I"Roger MillerBeat of the Mesozoic5:32
10."International Tours"Erik LindgrenMagnetic Flip2:51
11."Drift"Roger Miller, Martin SwopeBirdsongs of the Mesozoic2:37
12."Final Motif"Rick ScottMagnetic Flip4:00
13."Theme from Rocky and Bullwinkle"Frank Comstock, Fred SteinerMagnetic Flip1:29
14."The Fundamental"Roger MillerMagnetic Flip2:48
15."Sound Valentine"Roger MillerBirdsongs of the Mesozoic3:17
16."The Common Sparrow"Martin Swope 4:54
17."Lost in the B-Zone"Erik LindgrenBeat of the Mesozoic4:29
18."Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous"Roger MillerBirdsongs of the Mesozoic7:55

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1988 Rykodisc CD RCD 20073

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Sonic Geology > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  2. ^ Phillip, Elizabeth; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

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