Robert Hunter left the group in 1985 and was replaced by Merl Saunders (ex-the Saunders-Garcia Band).
In 1988, the band released its only studio album, Dinosaurs, and broke up in 1989. John Cipollina died just two weeks after the band’s final concert. A retrospective album, Friends of Extinction, was released on the Evangeline label in 2005.
TRIVIA
The band Dinosaur Jr were forced to add the “Jr.” by The Dinosaurs in 1987.
Peter Albin
Vocals, bass John Cipollina
Guitar, vocals Barry Melton
Guitar, vocals Merl Saunders
Keyboards, vocals Spencer Dryden
Drums Robert Hunter
Keyboards, vocals
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