Sonic Geology

Sonic Geology
Compilation album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Released 1988
Recorded 1983 – June 1985
Genre Rock in Opposition
Length 70:53
Label Rykodisc
Producer Richard W. Harte
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology

Beat of the Mesozoic
(1985)		 Sonic Geology
(1988)		 Faultline
(1989)
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Sonic Geology is a compilation album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released on 1988 through 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

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

References

  1. ↑ Mason, Stewart. "Sonic Geology". Allmusic. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Birdsongs Of The Mesozoic – Sonic Geology". Retrieved 1 September 2013.

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