Faultline (album)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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

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