Beat of the Mesozoic
| Beat of the Mesozoic | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | March – August 1985 | |||
| Studio | Le Studio (Montreal, CA) | |||
| Genre | Rock in Opposition | |||
| Length | 21:51 | |||
| Label | Ace of Hearts | |||
| Producer | Richard W. Harte | |||
| Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology | ||||
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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.[1]
Release and reception
[edit | edit source]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Brian Olewnick of Allmusic gave the album two out of five stars, saying that parts of the record "come across as affected and bland" and sometimes "a bit overwrought." However, he gave good mention to the track "The Beat of the Mesozoic, part I", concluding that at their best the band is "able to generate an infectious power and percussive drive that makes one wish for further explorations along that particular road."[2]
Never being individually issued on Compact Disc, only some of Beat of the Mesozoic had been included on compilations such as Sonic Geology and The Fossil Record. Finally, the entire release was issued by Cuneiform Records on Dawn of the Cycads, a two-disc anthology including most of the band's early work.[3]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lost in the B-Zone" | Erik Lindgren | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Waterwheel" | Roger Miller | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Excavation No. 32" | Roger Miller | 3:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Beat of the Mesozoic, part I" | Roger Miller | 5:27 |
| 2. | "Scenes from a..." | Erik Lindgren | 4:59 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Adapted from the Beat of the Mesozoic liner notes.[4]
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Release history
[edit | edit source]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1985 | Ace of Hearts | LP | AHS 10018 |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Beat of the Mesozoic at Discogs (list of releases)
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