| Verbatim | ||||
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| 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]
| 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]
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 |
Adapted from the Verbatim liner notes. [6]
Musicians
Additional musicians
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1996 | Rastascan | CD | SEELAND 508 |
| Europe | 1997 | Red Note | REDNOTE6 |
Robert "Bob" Ostertag is a musician, writer, and political activist based in San Francisco. He has published seven books, one feature film, a DVD, twenty-six albums, and collaborated with numerous musicians.
Like a Melody, No Bitterness is the sixth studio album by Bob Ostertag, released on October 13, 1998 by Seeland Records.
Twins! is the a collaborative studio album by Bob Ostertag and Otomo Yoshihide, released in 1996 by Sank-Ohso Discs and Creativeman Disc.
Fear No Love is the fourth studio album by Bob Ostertag, released on February 18, 1995 by Avant Records. The album's concept deals with the phobias surrounding queer love including fear of intimacy, fear of gender, fear of stereotypes, fear of AIDS, fear of rejection and fear of fear.
Say No More is the third studio album by Bob Ostertag, released in 1993 by RecRec Music.
Say No More in Person is a live album by Bob Ostertag, released in 1993 by Transit.
Attention Span is a collaborative album by Bob Ostertag, Fred Frith and John Zorn, released in 1990 by RecRec Music.
Sooner or Later is the debut studio album of Bob Ostertag, released in 1991 by RecRec Music.
Burns Like Fire is the second studio album by Bob Ostertag, released in 1992 by RecRec Music.
Verbatim, Flesh and Blood is a live album by Bob Ostertag, released in 1998 by Rastascan Records.
PantyChrist is a live album by Bob Ostertag, released on May 18, 1999 by Seeland Records.
Say No More 1 & 2 is a compilation album by Bob Ostertag, released on April 16, 2002 by Seeland Records. It comprises the albums Say No More and Say No More in Person originally released in 1993.
Say No More 3 & 4 is a compilation album by Bob Ostertag, released on April 16, 2002, by Seeland Records. It comprises the 1996 studio album Verbatim and its 1998 live counterpart Verbatim, Flesh and Blood.
DJ of the Month is the seventh studio album by Bob Ostertag, released on November 19, 2002 by Seeland Records.
w00t is the eighth studio album by Bob Ostertag, self-released on October 15, 2007.
Motormouth: Bob Ostertag Plays the Buchla 200e is the ninth studio album by Bob Ostertag, released on February 1, 2011 by Seeland Records.
Motormouth Variations is a remix album by Bob Ostertag, released in July 2011 by Sandwell District.
A Book of Hours is the tenth studio album by Bob Ostertag, self-released on June 9, 2013.
Bob Ostertag Plays the Serge 1978-1983 is the twelfth studio album by Bob Ostertag, released on June 30, 2014 by Analogue Motions Studio and Kandala Records.
Wish You Were Here is the thirteenth studio album by electronic/experimental musician Bob Ostertag, self-released on October 12, 2016.
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