Pyroclastics is the third studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released on 1992 by Cuneiform Records.[2] It was their final album with founding guitarist Martin Swope.

Pyroclastics
Studio album by
Released1992 (1992)
RecordedMarch – June 1991 (1991-06)
StudioLyx Studio
(Worcester, MA)
GenreProg rock
Length45:31
LabelCuneiform
ProducerBirdsongs of the Mesozoic, Bob Winsor
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology
Faultline
(1989)
Pyroclastics
(1992)
The Fossil Record 1980-1987
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shortwave Longride"Erik Lindgren5:59
2."Pleasure Island"Erik Lindgren6:06
3."I'm a Pterodactyl"Martin Swope2:58
4."Why Not Circulate"Ken Field3:55
5."Sled"Erik Lindgren4:50
6."The Simpsons"Danny Elfman1:57
7."Tyronglaea II"Erik Lindgren4:52
8."Papercutstone"Martin Swope4:52
9."Sombre Reptiles"Brian Eno3:59
10."Nothing But Trouble"Erik Lindgren1:59
11."Tomorrow Never Came"Erik Lindgren4:04
12."Our Prayer"Brian Wilson2:34

Personnel

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Adapted from Pyroclastics liner notes.[3]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1992 Cuneiform CD, CS Rune 35

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Pyroclastics > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  2. ^ Phillip, Elizabeth; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  3. ^ Pyroclastics (booklet). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Silver Spring, Maryland: Cuneiform Records. 1992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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