Birdsongs of the Mesozoic (EP) explained

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Type:	ep
Artist:	Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Cover:	Birdsongs of the Mesozoic (EP).jpg
Recorded:	–
Studio:	Downtown Recorders
Genre:	Rock in Opposition
Length:	16:57
Label:	Ace of Hearts
Producer:	Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Richard W. Harte
Next Title:	Magnetic Flip
Next Year:	1984

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]

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]

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

External links

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic at Discogs (list of releases)

Notes and References

Web site: Elizabeth . Phillip . Ira . Robbins . Birdsongs of the Mesozoic . . 2007 . September 15, 2015.
Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000891562|pure_url=yes}} Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: ''Birdsongs of the Mesozoic'' > Overview ]. Allmusic . September 15, 2015.
Web site: BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC: DAWN OF THE CYCADS . cuneiformrecords.com . July 26, 2012.
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic . . 1983 . sleeve . . Boston, Massachusetts.