THE IRIDIUM CONTROVERSY

The Iridium Controversy
The Iridium Controversy
Studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Released	September 16, 2003
Recorded	August 2002 – April 2003
Studio	Various Sounds Interesting; ( Middleborough, MA; Virtual Planet; ( Brookline, MA); ;
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	60:49
Label	Cuneiform
Producer	Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic chronology

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Allmusic	^[1]

The Iridium Controversy is the sixth studio album by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, released on September 16, 2003 by Cuneiform Records.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Primordial Sludge"	Erik Lindgren	5:46
2.	"The Iridium Controversy" (Before)	Erik Lindgren	2:59
3.	"The Iridium Controversy" (After)	Erik Lindgren	5:29
4.	"Make the Camera Dance"	Michael Bierylo	7:18
5.	"This Way Out"	Ken Field	4:21
6.	"Lost in the B-Zone"	Erik Lindgren	4:46
7.	"Tectonic Melange"	Rick Scott	4:07
8.	"Sherpas on Parade"	Michael Bierylo	6:02
9.	"100 Years of Excellence"	Erik Lindgren	5:41
10.	"Race Point"	Erik Lindgren	3:56
11.	"Centrifuge"	Ken Field	4:08
12.	"The Beat of the Mesozoic" (Part I)	Roger Miller	6:16

Adapted from The Iridium Controversy liner notes.^[3]

Larry Dersch – drums and percussion (2, 3, 5, 8, 12)
Terry Donahue – djembe and percussion (2, 3, 5, 8, 12)
Roger Miller – piano (6, 12)
Eric Paul – drums (1, 11)
Ken Winokur – percussion

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2003	Cuneiform	CD	Rune 179

^ Anderson, Rick. "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: The Iridium Controversy > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
^ Rompers, Terry (2007). "Birdsongs of the Mesozoic". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
^ The Iridium Controversy (booklet). Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. Silver Spring, Maryland: Cuneiform Records. 2003.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)