Crystal Silence

Crystal Silence
Studio album by Chick Corea
Released	1973
Recorded	November 6, 1972 at Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:23
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Chick Corea chronology
Return to Forever (1972) Crystal Silence (1973) Light as a Feather (1973)
Gary Burton chronology
Alone at Last (1971) Crystal Silence (1973) The New Quartet (1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Crystal Silence is an album by Chick Corea and Gary Burton. It was recorded in November 1972 and produced by Manfred Eicher for ECM Records.^[3] Their collaboration went further in 1979 with the albums Duet and In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979, also on ECM Records. Nearly 30 years later they followed up again with The New Crystal Silence in 2008, this time on Concord Records.

Track listing

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

Personnel

• Chick Corea – piano
• Gary Burton – vibraphone

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Billboard Jazz Albums	24[4]

References

1. Gioffre, Daniel. "Crystal Silence - Chick Corea | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 34. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. "allmusic ((( Crystal Silence > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
4. "Crystal Silence - Gary Burton,Chick Corea | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.