Dinosaur Swamps is the second album by the Flock. It was released in 1970.
The cover art, featuring pterosaurs (not classified as dinosaurs), is modified from a mural painted by Constantin Astori. The titles of the first two tracks ("Green Slice" and "Big Bird") refer to items found on the album cover, while the titles for all the remaining tracks can be found on the hand-drawn map inside the gatefold sleeve.
Chart performance The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated October 17, 1970, peaking at No. 96 during a nine-week run on the chart.
Track listing All tracks composed by The Flock "Green Slice" – 2:02 "Big Bird" – 5:50 "Hornschmeyer's Island" – 7:25 "Lighthouse" – 5:19 "Crabfoot" – 8:14 "Mermaid" - 4:53 "Uranian Sircus" - 7:11
Personnel The Flock Jerry Goodman – violin, guitars, vocals Fred Glickstein – guitars, lead vocals, Hammond organ Jerry Smith – bass guitar, vocals Ron Karpman – drums Rick Canoff – tenor saxophone, vocals Tom Webb – tenor saxophone, vocals Frank Posa – trumpet John Gerber – alto and tenor saxophones, flute, banjo, vocals
Technical John McClure – producer Don Meehan, Don Puluse – engineers American Museum of Natural History – cover art Columbia Records Photo Studio – photography
Charts +Chart peaks for Dinosaur Swamps Chart (1970) Peak position US Billboard Top LP's 96
References
External links The Flock/Dinosaur Swamps - both albums in one