Jurassic Shift is the fourth studio album by English band Ozric Tentacles. It was first released in 1993 on the band's own label on Dovetail Records. In 1998 a re-release came from Snapper Music, with one additional track. The album was released yet again in 2004, this time paired with Erpland in Snapper Music's Recall 2CD series. 2008 saw a remastered two CD/DVD set with extra tracks and live performances, plus a 24-page booklet. This is the final album to feature original bass player Roly Wynne, who left the band during recording of the album.
In a review for AllMusic, Steven McDonald wrote:
Track listing
"Sunhair" (Ozric Tentacles) – 5:43 "Stretchy" (Ed Wynne / Joie Hinton) – 6:51 "Feng Shui" (Ozric Tentacles) – 10:24 "Half Light in Thillai" (Ed Wynne) – 5:35 "Jurassic Shift" (Ozric Tentacles) – 11:05 "Pteranodon" (Ozric Tentacles) – 5:40 "Train Oasis" (Ed Wynne) – 2:45 "Vita Voom" (Ozric Tentacles) – 4:48 "Feng Shui" [Live, included on re-release] (Ozric Tentacles) – 10:55
Credits Ed Wynne: Guitars, Koto, Keyboards Joie Hinton: Keyboards, Samples, Atmospheres Merv Pepler: Drums, Ethnic Percussion, Babble John Egan: Flutes, Babble Roly Wynne: Bass Zia Geelani: Bass Marcus C. Diess: Ethnic Percussion Generator John: Tambourine
Charts +Weekly chart performance for Jurassic ShiftChart (1993)PeakpositionEuropean Albums (European Top 100 Albums)94
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