Magnetic Flip

Magnetic Flip
Studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Released 1984 (1984)
Recorded October 1983 (1983-10) – January 1984 (1984-01)
Studio Downtown Recorders
(Boston, MA)
Genre Rock in Opposition
Length 38:38
Label Ace of Hearts
Producer Richard W. Harte
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
(1983)Birdsongs of the Mesozoic1983		 Magnetic Flip
(1984)		 Beat of the Mesozoic
(1985)Beat of the Mesozoic1985

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA-[3]

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.[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shiny Golden Snakes"Roger Miller3:00
2."Ptoccata"Erik Lindgren3:15
3."(excerpts from) The Rite of Spring"Igor Stravinsky6:42
4."International Tours"Erik Lindgren2:50
5."Terry Riley's House"Roger Miller3:57
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Theme from Rocky and Bullwinkle"Frank Comstock/Fred Steiner1:26
2."The Tyger"Martin Swope3:17
3."The Fundamental"Roger Miller2:45
4."Bridge Underwater"Roger Miller5:20
5."Chên/The Arousing"Roger Miller2:08
6."Final Motif"Rick Scott3:58

Personnel

Adapted from the Magnetic Flip liner notes.[5]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1984 Ace of Hearts LP AHS 10018

References

  1. ↑ Phillip, Elizabeth; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Magnetic Flip > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Magnetic Flip". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  4. ↑ "BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC: DAWN OF THE CYCADS". cuneiformrecords.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  5. ↑ Magnetic Flip (sleeve). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Boston, Massachusetts: Ace of Hearts Records. 1984.
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