1988,
United States
01:09:38;
67M;
130JS-VAR;
651;
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Shiny Golden Snakes
- 3:06
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Ptoccata
- 3:19
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Waterwheel
- 3:56
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Pulse Piece
- 3:16
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The Rite Of Spring (excerpts)
- 6:49
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The Orange Ocean
- 2:24
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The Tyger
- 3:21
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Scenes from A ...
- 5:04
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The Beat Of The Mesozoic Part
- 5:34
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International Tours
- 2:53
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Drift
- 2:39
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Final Motiff
- 4:03
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Rocky & Bullwinkle
- 1:27
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The Fundamental
- 2:50
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Sound Valentine
- 3:19
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The Common Sparrow
- 4:56
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Lost In The B-Zone
- 4:31
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Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous
- 6:11
Steve Adams - flute, saxophone
Kathy Chapman - photography
Allan Chase - saxophone
Michael Cohen - cymbal [cymbals], drums [snare], electronic drums [roto-toms]
Frank Comstock - written-by (13)
F-Stop Fitzgerald - photography
Tom Hall - saxophone
Richard W. Harte - producer
Leon Janikian - clarinet
Karen Kaderavek - cello
Erik Lindgren - drum programming [rhythm machines], percussion, synthesizer, written-by (2, 8, 10, 17)
Cercie Miller - saxophone
Roger Miller - percussion, piano, written-by (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15, 18)
Toby Mountain - mastered by
Lisa Pestana - photography
Peter Prescott - tom tom [tomtom]
Rick Scott - organ [farfisa], percussion, piano, written-by (12)
Steve Stain - percussion [chain on metal]
Fred Steiner - written-by (13)
Igor Stravinsky - written-by (5)
Martin Swope - guitar, percussion, written-by (7, 11, 16)
Taki - talking drum [dono]
J.E. Tully - design
Tony Volante - engineer
Jeff Whitehead - engineer
Bob Winsor - engineer
Tracks 6, 11, 15 and 18 are from Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, AHS 1008 (P) 1983 Ace Of Hearts Records
Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13 and 14 are from Magnetic Flip, AHS 10018 (P) 1984 Ace of Hearts Records
Tracks 3, 8, 9 and 17 are from Beat of the Mesozoic, AHS 1018 (P) 1986 Ace of Hearts Records
Tracks 4 and 16 have never seen the light of day before now.
We also play (on various tracks): clarinet mouthpiece, nails on concrete, copper sheet, gong, cymbals, pre-recorded tape, manipulated birdcalls, small hand percussion, bass guitar, hubcap, washboard and wood drum.
Track Info:
6, 11, 15 and 18 recorded 8/81 to 12/82
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12-14 and 16 recorded 10/83 to 1/84
3, 8, 9, 17 recorded 3/85
All but two of these tracks are from our three albums on Ace Of Hearts, P.O. Box 579, Kenmore Station, Boston, MA 02215. The albums contain additional tracks.
All tracks recorded in Boston at Downtown Recorders except tracks 3, 8, 9, and 17 which were recorded in Montreal, Canada at Le Studio
All songs mixed in Boston at Soundtrack Studios, except 6, 11, 15, and 18 which were mixed at Downtown Recorders, and tracks 4 & 16 were mixed at Normandy Sound in Warren, RI.
Other People We Want To Thank:
Mark Kates
Holly Anderson
Heidi Price
Jay Reeg
Eric Van
AOH Crew
Rykodisc, RCD 20073
