This was in contrast with catastrophism, the idea that the rocks recorded a series of catastrophes followed by repopulation by a new range of species.
The rocks also record the disappearance of many species of marine plankton at the same time as the change in carbon levels.
Robert Christgau wrote, "At its best, this is the craziest and strongest rock and roll ever recorded.
"Play the Game Tonight" is a progressive rock single recorded by Kansas for their 1982 album Vinyl Confessions.
American alternative rock band Mudhoney recorded a cover of the song for the 1988 compilation album Sub Pop 200.
"Rebel-'Rouser" is a rock and roll instrumental recorded by Duane Eddy.
These young igneous rocks may record processes in the Earth's mantle that are eating away at deep margins of the relatively stable block of the Plateau.
Legendary Canadian rock and roll band April Wine recorded their 1971 live album there.
The field arose out of the need in paleomagnetism to understand how rocks record the Earth's magnetic field.
"Forty Miles of Bad Road" is a rock and roll instrumental recorded by Duane Eddy.