The Fossil Record 1980–1987

The Fossil Record 1980–1987
The Fossil Record 1980–1987
Compilation album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Released	1993
Recorded	May 1980 – August 1987
Studio	Sounds Interesting; (Middleborough, MA)
Genre	Rock in Opposition
Length	71:20
Label	Cuneiform
Producer	Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Fossil Record 1980–1987 is a compilation album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released in 1993 by Cuneiform Records. It comprises unreleased tracks from the band's early years.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sound Valentine"	Roger Miller	3:16
2.	"Pulse Piece"	Roger Miller	3:07
3.	"The Transformation of Oz"	Roger Miller	2:21
4.	"Tyronglaea"	Roger Miller	2:44
5.	"Chên/The Arousing"	Roger Miller	1:56
6.	"Sombre Reptiles"	Brian Eno	3:08
7.	"Laramide Revolution"	Roger Miller	5:33
8.	"Out of Limits"	Michael Z. Gordon	2:34
9.	"Bill the Brontosaurus"	Erik Lindgren	4:11
10.	"Carbon 14"	Roger Miller	4:40
11.	"Modern Warfare"	Erik Lindgren	3:45
12.	"March"	Rick Scott	2:22
13.	"Lqabblil Insanya"	Roger Miller	4:36
14.	"Slo-Boy"	Erik Lindgren	3:48
15.	"To a Random"	Erik Lindgren, Roger Miller, Rick Scott, Martin Swope	23:19
16.	"Studio Talk"		1:37

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1993	Cuneiform	CD	Rune 55

References

^ Anderson, Rick. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: The Fossil Record, 1980-1987 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 24, 2012.

External links

Fossil Record 1980–1987 at Discogs (list of releases)
The Fossil Record 1980–1987 at Bandcamp

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[allmusic-1] Anderson, Rick. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: The Fossil Record, 1980-1987 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 24, 2012.

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