''Dawn of the Cycads'' is a compilation album by
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released on September 30, 2008 by
Cuneiform Records.
It comprises much of the band's 1980s output, including ''
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic'', ''
Magnetic Flip
''Magnetic Flip'' is the debut studio album of the American avant-rock band Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released in 1984 by Ace of Hearts Records.
Release and reception
Never being individually issued on Compact Disc, only some of ''Magnetic Fl ...
'' and ''
Beat of the Mesozoic
''Beat of the Mesozoic'' is the second EP by the American Avant-rock band Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released in 1985 by Ace of Hearts Records.
Release and reception
Brian Olewnick of Allmusic gave the album two out of five stars, saying that ...
'' in addition to three bonus tracks recorded during the same era and a live performance recording from 1987 retroactively titled Between the Fires.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from ''Dawn of the Cycads'' liner notes.
;Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
*
Erik Lindgren:
Minimoog
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,
Memorymoog,
drum machine,
percussion
*
Roger Miller
Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping Country music, country and pop hits "King of the Road (song), Ki ...
:
grand piano,
Yamaha CP-70, percussion
* Rick Scott:
Farfisa organ,
Yamaha DX7,
percussion
*
Martin Swope
Martin Swope (b. June 1, 1955, Ann Arbor, Michigan, US) is an American musician and composer.
He was the tape manipulator and sound engineer for the Boston-based postpunk band Mission of Burma from 1979–1983, when they split up due to lead voc ...
:
electric guitar, percussion
;Additional musicians
* Your Neighborhood Saxophone Quartet: on "
xcerpts fromThe Rite of Springs" and "The Fundamental"
* Michael Cohen:
snare drum
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,
rototoms and
cymbal
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(1.1–1.16)
*
Peter Prescott:
tom toms on "Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous" and "POP Triassic"
* Steve Stain: percussion on "Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous" and "POP Triassic"
* Taki: percussion on "Shiny Golden Snakes" and "Bridge Underwater"
* Leon Janikian: Clarinet on "Sound Valentine"
;Production and additional personnel
* Richard W. Harte –
production,
recording (2.6–2.13)
*
Ted Jensen –
remaster
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Mastering
A ...
ing
* Tony Volante – recording
(2.1–2.5), mixing
(1.6–1.16, 2.1–2.5)
* Jeff Whitehead – recording
(1.1–1.19), mixing
(1.1–1.5, 1.19)
* Bob Winsor – mixing
(1.17, 1.18)
Release history
References
External links
''Dawn of the Cycads''at
Discogs (list of releases)
''Dawn of the Cycads''at
Bandcamp
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2008 compilation albums
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic albums
Cuneiform Records compilation albums