| The Fossil Record 1980-1987 | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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The Fossil Record 1980-1987 is a compilation album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released on 1993 by Cuneiform Records. It comprises unreleased tracks from the band's early years.
| 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 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1993 | Cuneiform | CD | Rune 55 |
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