Dancing on A'A

Dancing on A'A is the fourth album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released in 1995 through Cuneiform Records. The title refers to a type of lava known as a'a, which has a sharp or spiky texture when cooled.

Dancing on A'A
Studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Released	1995
Recorded	October 1993 – April 1994 at Lyx Studio, Worcester, Massachusetts
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	51:36
Label	Cuneiform
Producer	Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Bob Winsor
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology
The Fossil Record 1980-1987 (1993) Dancing on A'A (1995) Petrophonics (2000)

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Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Band of Deborahs (Not Debbies)"	Michael Bierylo	4:26
2.	"Dancing on A'A"	Erik Lindgren	4:52
3.	"Ptinct"	Erik Lindgren	4:23
4.	"Readymen"	Erik Lindgren	6:17
5.	"Birdgam"	Michael Bierylo	4:20
6.	"Electric Altamira"	Erik Lindgren	4:51
7.	"Swamp"	Roger Miller	7:11
8.	"Peter Gunn"	Henry Mancini	1:56
9.	"Ray"	Michael Bierylo	4:37
10.	"Sirius the Scorching"	Erik Lindgren	5:31
11.	"The Pearly Eyed March"	Ken Field	4:04

Personnel

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic

• Michael Bierylo – guitar, percussion
• Ken Field – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, synthesizer, percussion
• Erik Lindgren – piano, organ, synthesizer, sampler, drum programming, percussion, photography
• Rick Scott – clarinet, synthesizer, electronic drums, percussion

Additional musicians and production

• Birdsongs of the Mesozoic – production
• Mickey Bones – drums, percussion
• Bill Carman – engineering
• Larry Dersch – drums
• Jim Doherty – drums, percussion
• Terry Donahue – drums
• David Hobbs – photography
• Diane Menyuk – design, illustrations
• Roger Seibel – mastering
• Ken Winokur – percussion