Petrophonics

Petrophonics is the fifth studio album by rock band Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. It was released on September 19, 2000 through Cuneiform Records.

Petrophonics
Studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Released	September 19, 2000
Recorded	June 1999 – April 2000 Sounds Interesting, Middleborough, Massachusetts
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	66:18
Label	Cuneiform
Producer	Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology
Dancing on A'A (1995) Petrophonics (2000) The Iridium Controversy (2003)

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Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Petrophonics"	Michael Bierylo	6:17
2.	"Ptoccata II"	Erik Lindgren	5:14
3.	"One Hundred Cycles"	Ken Field	5:23
4.	"Nevergreen"	Erik Lindgren	7:32
5.	"Study of Unintended Consequences"	Rick Scott	4:25
6.	"Birdhead"	Erik Lindgren	4:00
7.	"Allswell That Endswell in Roswell"	Michael Bierylo	6:53

Music Inspired by 1001 Real Apes

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"Time Marches on Theme"	Erik Lindgren	3:15
9.	"Dinosaurs Theme"	Erik Lindgren	3:34
10.	"Gravity Theme"	Erik Lindgren	6:29
11.	"Quincy Sore Throat Theme"	Erik Lindgren	3:57

The Insidious Revenge of Ultima Thule

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Part One"	Erik Lindgren	2:28
13.	"Part Two"	Erik Lindgren	3:25
14.	"Part Three"	Erik Lindgren	3:26

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