Verbatim (album)
| Verbatim | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Experimental | |||
| Length | 42:07 | |||
| Label | Rastascan | |||
| Bob Ostertag chronology | ||||
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Verbatim is the fifth studio album by Bob Ostertag, released in May 1996 by Rastascan Records.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Dean McFarlane of AllMusic gave the Verbatim three out of five possible stars, saying "the work is a vital and highly experimental composition that challenges the concepts of improvisation and composition."[4][5]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Bob Ostertag
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Periwinkle" | 9:05 |
| 2. | "Oxblood" | 1:47 |
| 3. | "Smoke" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Ink" | 8:34 |
| 5. | "Cornflower" | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Paris Green" | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Middle Stone" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Lavender" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Ash" | 2:43 |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the Verbatim liner notes.[6]
Musicians
Additional musicians
- Mark Dresser – contrabass
- Phil Minton – vocals
- Gerry Hemingway – percussion
Production and design
- D-L Alvarez – cover art, design
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1996 | Rastascan | CD | SEELAND 508 |
| Europe | 1997 | Red Note | REDNOTE6 |
References[edit]
- ^ Ostertag, Bob (July 27, 2009). Creative Life: Music, Politics, People, and Machines. McFarland & Company. p. 222. ISBN 9780252076466. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ C. Parker (1998). "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim". The Wire (203–208). Tony Herrington: 8. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim". Option. 72–76. Sonic Options Network. 1997.
- ^ a b McFarlane, Dean. "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Rusch, Bob (1999). "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim". Cadence. David Haney: 3. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Verbatim (booklet). Bob Ostertag. Walnut Creek, California: Rastascan Records. 1996.
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