| The Iridium Controversy | ||||
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| Released | September 16, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | August 2002 – April 2003 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 60:49 | |||
| Label | Cuneiform | |||
| Producer | Birdsongs of the Mesozoic | |||
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The Iridium Controversy is the sixth studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released on September 16, 2003 by Cuneiform Records. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 |
Adapted from The Iridium Controversy liner notes. [3]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 2003 | Cuneiform | CD | Rune 179 |
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