Magnetic Flip

Magnetic Flip
Magnetic Flip
Studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Released	1984
Recorded	October 1983 – January 1984
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

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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	A−[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Shiny Golden Snakes"	Roger Miller	3:00
2.	"Ptoccata"	Erik Lindgren	3:15
3.	"(excerpts from) The Rite of Spring"	Igor Stravinsky	6:42
4.	"International Tours"	Erik Lindgren	2:50
5.	"Terry Riley's House"	Roger Miller	3:57

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Theme from Rocky and Bullwinkle"	Frank Comstock/Fred Steiner	1:26
2.	"The Tyger"	Martin Swope	3:17
3.	"The Fundamental"	Roger Miller	2:45
4.	"Bridge Underwater"	Roger Miller	5:20
5.	"Chên/The Arousing"	Roger Miller	2:08
6.	"Final Motif"	Rick Scott	3:58

Personnel

Adapted from the Magnetic Flip liner notes.[5]

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic

Erik Lindgren – synthesizer, percussion
Roger Miller – piano, organ, percussion
Rick Scott – piano, farfisa, synthesizer, percussion
Martin Swope – guitar, percussion

Your Neighborhood Saxophone Quartet

Steve Adams – saxophone
Allan Chase – saxophone
Tom Hall – saxophone
Cercie Miller – saxophone

Additional musicians and production

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic – mixing
Michael Cohen – drums, percussion
Richard W. Harte – production
Taki – dono
Tony Volante – mixing
Jeff Whitehead – engineering, mixing

Release history

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

References

Phillip, Elizabeth; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
"Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Magnetic Flip > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
"BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC: DAWN OF THE CYCADS". cuneiformrecords.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
Magnetic Flip (sleeve). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Boston, Massachusetts: Ace of Hearts Records. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Magnetic Flip at Discogs (list of releases)

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[trouserpress-1] Phillip, Elizabeth; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

[allmusic-2] "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Magnetic Flip > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2012.

[3] Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.

[4] "BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC: DAWN OF THE CYCADS". cuneiformrecords.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012.

[linearnotes-5] Magnetic Flip (sleeve). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Boston, Massachusetts: Ace of Hearts Records. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)