Dawn of the Cycads is a compilation album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released on September 30, 2008 by Cuneiform Records.[2] It comprises much of the band's 1980s output, including Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Magnetic Flip and Beat of the Mesozoic in addition to three bonus tracks recorded during the same era and a live performance recording from 1987 retroactively titled Between the Fires.

Dawn of the Cycads
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2008 (2008-09-30)
RecordedAugust 1981 (1981-08) – May 14, 1987 (1987-05-14)
Studio
Various
GenreProg rock
Length122:44
LabelCuneiform
ProducerRichard W. Harte
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology
Extreme Spirituals
(2006)
Dawn of the Cycads
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sound Valentine"Roger Miller3:15
2."Transformation of Oz"Roger Miller2:20
3."Drift"Roger Miller2:39
4."The Orange Ocean"Roger Miller2:28
5."Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous"Roger Miller, Martin Swope6:15
6."Shiny Golden Snakes"Roger Miller3:00
7."Ptoccata"Erik Lindgren3:15
8."(excerpts from) The Rite of Spring"Igor Stravinsky6:42
9."International Tours"Erik Lindgren2:50
10."Terry Riley's House"Roger Miller3:57
11."Theme from Rocky and Bullwinkle"Frank Comstock/Fred Steiner1:26
12."The Tyger"Martin Swope3:17
13."The Fundamental"Roger Miller2:45
14."Bridge Underwater"Roger Miller5:20
15."Chên/The Arousing"Roger Miller2:08
16."Final Motif"Rick Scott3:58
17."Pulse Piece"Roger Miller3:58
18."The Common Sparrow"Martin Swope3:58
19."POP Triassic"Roger Miller3:58
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lost in the B-Zone"Erik Lindgren4:27
2."Waterwheel"Roger Miller3:53
3."Excavation No. 32"Roger Miller3:05
4."The Beat of the Mesozoic" (Part I)Roger Miller5:27
5."Scenes from a..."Erik Lindgren4:59
6."Jay Reeg Intro" 3:00
7."Carbon 14"Roger Miller3:15
8."Chariots of Fire"Martin Swope6:42
9."Lqabblil Insanya"Roger Miller2:50
10."Modern Warfare"Erik Lindgren3:57
11."Slo-Boy"Erik Lindgren1:26
12."Laramide Revolution"Roger Miller3:17
13."Pulse Piece"Roger Miller2:45

Personnel

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Adapted from Dawn of the Cycads liner notes.[3]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 2008 Cuneiform CD Rune 274/275

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Dawn of the Cycads > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Rompers, Terry (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Dawn of the Cycads (booklet). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Silver Spring, Maryland: Cuneiform Records. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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