The Bits Between the Bits (also known as "the purple one") is the sixth of Ozric Tentacles' first six independent releases on cassettes, each one with a different background color.
Released by the band in 1989, it was reissued on CD by Dovetail Records in 1994.
This album is made of leftover bits from the recording sessions that gave birth to the previous five cassette releases, from 1985 to 1989.
Most of the material is good and worth of the fan's attention, but it lacks some spirit or involvement when compared to Gliding Sliding Worlds or There Is Nothing.
Highlights include the swirling "Symetricum" and the slow-paced "Koh Phangan." These are all studio recordings and the sound quality is very good.
The neophyte should start somewhere else.
Recall, a division of Snapper Music, has reissued the album as a two-CD set (including new artwork) with Sliding Gliding Worlds under the title The Bits Between the Bits/Sliding Gliding Worlds.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of AdiaJoie Hinton, Ed Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Fragmentary AuraEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Sparkling OasisEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Tidal OthernessEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 00:59 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 5 | Secret NamesEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | SymetricumOzric Tentacles | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Floating SeedsEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 05:40 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | OzrosisOzric Tentacles | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | AfterswishEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | Koh PhanganEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 07:09 | 16 MB | 45 MB |
| 11 | Puff Puff on a Chuff ChuffEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 12 | Health MusicEd Wynne | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | Wreltch | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 08:29 | 19 MB | 55 MB |
| 14 | The Cale Of Aeolus | Ozric Tentacles | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 62 mins | 143 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 405 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Everett | Composer |
| 2 | Joie Hinton | Composer |
| 3 | Ozric Tentacles | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Ed Wynne | Composer |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |