Magnetic Flip
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Studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | October 1983 – January 1984 | |||
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Downtown Recorders (Boston, MA) | |||
Genre | Rock in Opposition | |||
Length | 38:38 | |||
Label | Ace of Hearts | |||
Producer | Richard W. Harte | |||
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology | ||||
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Magnetic Flip is the debut studio album of the American Avant-rock band Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released in 1984 by Ace of Hearts Records.[1]
Release and reception
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Never being individually issued on Compact Disc, only some of Magnetic Flip had been included on compilations such as Sonic Geology and The Fossil Record. Finally, the entire album 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 | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Shiny Golden Snakes" | Roger Miller | 3:00 |
2. | "Ptoccata" | Erik Lindgren | 3:15 |
3. | "(excerpts from) The Rite of Spring" | Igor Stravinsky | 6:42 |
4. | "International Tours" | Erik Lindgren | 2:50 |
5. | "Terry Riley's House" | Roger Miller | 3:57 |
Side two | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Theme from Rocky and Bullwinkle" | Frank Comstock/Fred Steiner | 1:26 |
2. | "The Tyger" | Martin Swope | 3:17 |
3. | "The Fundamental" | Roger Miller | 2:45 |
4. | "Bridge Underwater" | Roger Miller | 5:20 |
5. | "Chên/The Arousing" | Roger Miller | 2:08 |
6. | "Final Motif" | Rick Scott | 3:58 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Magnetic Flip liner notes.[4]
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Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States | 1984 | Ace of Hearts | LP | AHS 10018 |
References
- ↑ Phillip, Elizabeth; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Magnetic Flip > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ↑ "BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC: DAWN OF THE CYCADS". cuneiformrecords.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ↑ Magnetic Flip (sleeve). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Boston, Massachusetts: Ace of Hearts Records. 1984.
External links
- Magnetic Flip at Discogs (list of releases)
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