Beat of the Mesozoic

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]

Beat of the Mesozoic
EP by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
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
Magnetic Flip (1984) Beat of the Mesozoic (1985) Sonic Geology (1988)

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lost in the B-Zone"	Erik Lindgren	4:27
2.	"Waterwheel"	Roger Miller	3:53
3.	"Excavation No. 32"	Roger Miller	3:05

Side two

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

Adapted from the Beat of the Mesozoic liner notes.[4]

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic Erik Lindgren – synthesizer, percussion Roger Miller – piano, organ, percussion Rick Scott – piano, farfisa, synthesizer, percussion Martin Swope – guitar, percussion

Production and additional personnel Richard W. Harte – production Tony Volante – engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1985	Ace of Hearts	LP	AHS 10018

References

1. Phillip, Elizabeth; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
2. Olewnick, Brian. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Beat of the Mesozoic > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
3. "BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC: DAWN OF THE CYCADS". cuneiformrecords.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
4. Beat of the Mesozoic (sleeve). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Boston, Massachusetts: Ace of Hearts Records. 1985.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Beat of the Mesozoic at Discogs (list of releases)