''Dinosaur Sounds'' is the third album by American

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band Catch 22.

Release

''Dinosaur Sounds'' was released in November 2003. In February 2004, the band toured across the US as part of the Ska Is Dead tour. In April and May 2004, the band went on a sequel tour, dubbed Ska Is Dead and You're Next Tour, with

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, and Planet Smashers. In June and July, the band supported

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on their North American headlining tour. In August 2004, they went on a week-long tour with

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and Bayside. In October 2004, they supported Big D and the Kids Table on the US West Coast Ska Is Dead tour.

Reception

The album received mixed reviews, thanks in part to the band's recent loss of their main vocalist Jeff Davidson. Many critics also disliked the band's departure from their typical ska genre.

Track listing

*It is significant that the last five tracks are mislabeled when played on a computer: "Interlude" is labeled as "So Cold"; "Regression" as "Chasing the Moon"; "Chasing the Moon" as "Lamont's Lament"; "Lamont's Lament" as "Untitled Track". This is because "Interlude" was intentionally unlabeled on the jacket as a

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and incorrectly labelled during mastering.

Personnel

*Pat Kays –

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*Ian McKenzie –

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*Ryan Eldred –

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, vocals *Chris Greer –

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*Kevin Gunther –

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, vocals * Pat Calpin –

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Additional personnel

*Steve Evetts – producer, mixing *Jesse Cannon – editing *Erik Kvortek – assistant engineer *Alan Douches – mastering *Zak Kaplan – artwork, photography, construction

References

{{Authority control Catch 22 (band) albums 2003 albums Victory Records albums Albums produced by Steve Evetts