Faultline (album)

Faultline
Studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Released	1989 (1989)
Recorded	January – February 1989 (1989-02)
Studio	Lyx Studio (Worcester, MA)
Genre	Avant rock, progressive rock, experimental rock
Length	57:22
Label	Cuneiform
Producer	Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Bob Winsor
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology
Sonic Geology (1988) Faultline (1989) Pyroclastics (1991)

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Allmusic	[1]

Faultline is the second album of the American Avant-rock band Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released in 1989 by Cuneiform Records.^[2]

The album was a transitional one for the band, as it was their first recording after the departure of Birdsongs co-founder Roger Miller who had been replaced by saxophonist Steve Adams. Adams soon left the band to join the saxophone quartet ROVA and was in turn replaced by Ken Field. Both Adams and Field recorded material for Faultline. The introduction of a saxophone also tilted the band’s sound slightly towards jazz, and away from the aggressive punk influenced version of prog rock featured on the band's earlier recordings.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The True Wheelbase"	Erik Lindgren	2:59
2.	"They Walk Among Us"	Martin Swope	3:35
3.	"Coco Boudakian"	Erik Lindgren	5:47
4.	"I Don't Need No Crystal Ball"	Steve Adams	3:20
5.	"Chariots of Fire"	Martin Swope	2:46
6.	"Magic Fingers (25¢)"	Erik Lindgren	6:08
7.	"Faultline"	Steve Adams	4:41
8.	"On the Street Where You Live"	Frederick Loewe/Martin Swope	4:05
9.	"Maybe I Will"	Rick Scott	6:08
10.	"There Is No One"	Erik Lindgren	3:44
11.	"Slo-Boy"	Erik Lindgren	4:26
12.	"Pteropold"	Erik Lindgren	4:30
13.	"Just Say Yes"	Steve Adams	5:13

Personnel

Adapted from Faultline liner notes.^[3]

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic Steve Adams – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, synthesizer, bass clarinet, drum machine, percussion Erik Lindgren – piano, sampler, trumpet, drum machine Ken Field – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, percussion Rick Scott – synthesizer, percussion, piano Martin Swope – guitar, sampler, art direction Additional musicians Willie Alexander – percussion (9, 10)

Production and additional personnel Birdsongs of the Mesozoic – production Kathy Chapman – photography Roger Seibel – mastering Ken Winokur – photography Bob Winsor – production, engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1989	Cuneiform	CD, LP	Rune 19

References

1. Anderson, Rick. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: Faultline > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
2. Rompers, Terry (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
3. Faultline (booklet). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Silver Spring, Maryland: Cuneiform Records. 1989.

External links

• Faultline at Discogs (list of releases)
• Faultline at Bandcamp