The Iridium Controversy

The Iridium Controversy
Studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Released	September 16, 2003 (2003-09-16)
Recorded	August 2002 (2002-08) – April 2003 (2003-04)
Studio	Various Sounds Interesting (Middleborough, MA Virtual Planet (Brookline, MA)
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	60:49
Label	Cuneiform
Producer	Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology
Petrophonics (2000) The Iridium Controversy (2003) 1001 Real Apes (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Iridium Controversy is the sixth studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released on September 16, 2003, by Cuneiform Records. ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Primordial Sludge"	Erik Lindgren	5:46
2.	"The Iridium Controversy" (Before)	Erik Lindgren	2:59
3.	"The Iridium Controversy" (After)	Erik Lindgren	5:29
4.	"Make the Camera Dance"	Michael Bierylo	7:18
5.	"This Way Out"	Ken Field	4:21
6.	"Lost in the B-Zone"	Erik Lindgren	4:46
7.	"Tectonic Melange"	Rick Scott	4:07
8.	"Sherpas on Parade"	Michael Bierylo	6:02
9.	"100 Years of Excellence"	Erik Lindgren	5:41
10.	"Race Point"	Erik Lindgren	3:56
11.	"Centrifuge"	Ken Field	4:08
12.	"The Beat of the Mesozoic" (Part I)	Roger Miller	6:16

Personnel

Adapted from The Iridium Controversy liner notes. ^[3]

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic Michael Bierylo – guitar, sampler, programming, floor tom Ken Field  – saxophone, flute, percussion Erik Lindgren  – grand piano, organ, washboard Rick Scott – synthesizer, piano, percussion Additional musicians Larry Dersch – drums and percussion (2, 3, 5, 8, 12) Terry Donahue – djembe and percussion (2, 3, 5, 8, 12) Roger Miller  – piano (6, 12) Eric Paul – drums (1, 11) Ken Winokur – percussion

Production and additional personnel Birdsongs of the Mesozoic  – production, engineering, recording Roger Dean  – cover art, illustrations Mark Donahue – mastering Rich Durkee – mixing Claire Folger – photography Diane Menyuk – design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2003	Cuneiform	CD	Rune 179

References

1. Anderson, Rick. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: The Iridium Controversy > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
2. Rompers, Terry (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press . Retrieved March 19, 2016.
3. The Iridium Controversy (booklet). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Silver Spring, Maryland: Cuneiform Records. 2003.

External links

• The Iridium Controversy at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Iridium Controversy at Bandcamp