Crystal Silence
Studio album by
Gary Burton & Chick Corea
Released1973
RecordedNovember 6, 1972
StudioArne Bendiksen Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length44:23
LabelECM 1024 ST
ProducerManfred Eicher
Gary Burton & Chick Corea chronology
Crystal Silence
(1973) 		Duet
(1979)
Gary Burton chronology
Alone at Last
(1972) 		Crystal Silence
(1973) 		The New Quartet
(1973)
Chick Corea chronology
Light as a Feather
(1973) 		Crystal Silence
(1973) 		Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
Jazzwise[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]
DownBeat[5]

Crystal Silence is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Chick Corea, recorded on November 6, 1972 and released on ECM the following year—the duo's debut.[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Chick Corea, except as noted.

  1. "Señor Mouse" - 6:20
  2. "Arise, Her Eyes" (Steve Swallow) - 5:08
  3. "I'm Your Pal" (Swallow) - 4:02
  4. "Desert Air" - 6:26
  5. "Crystal Silence" - 9:05
  6. "Falling Grace" (Swallow) - 2:42
  7. "Feelings and Things" (Mike Gibbs) - 4:46
  8. "Children's Song" - 2:11
  9. "What Game Shall We Play Today" - 3:46

Personnel

Chart performance

Year Chart Position
1974 Billboard Jazz Albums 24[7]

References

  1. ^ Gioffre, Daniel. "Crystal Silence - Chick Corea | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ "GARY BURTON AND CHICK COREA - CRYSTAL SILENCE: THE ECM RECORDINGS 1972-79 *****". Jazzwise. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 287.
  5. ^ DownBeat magazine, August 16, 1973, p. 22
  6. ^ "allmusic ((( Crystal Silence > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
  7. ^ "Crystal Silence - Gary Burton,Chick Corea | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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