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C.W. Vrtacek
Silent Heaven
Compil. US 1996 on Cuneiform Records label
Electronic and Rock (Avant-garde, Experimental)
"Learning To Be Silent" recorded August 1985 to January 1986 at C.W. Vrtacek's home in New Preston on a Tascam 144 four-track cassette machine. Mixed at Nono Studios, Norwalk. Originally released 1986. "When Heaven Comes To Town" recorded at C.W. Vrtacek's home in New Preston on a Tascam 3440 four-track open reel machine. Mixed at Sountec Studios, Norwalk. Ambient sounds collected at Philip's Diner, Woodbury and at Grand Central Station, NYC. Titled after a room-sized art installation created by Michael Gellatly. Originally released 1988. Mastered by SAE Mastering. This CD released in cooperation with ReR Records and Cordelia Records. One track is omitted from "Learning To Be Silent" on this compilation.
Musicians
 | C.W. Vrtacek g, US composed by, arranged by, engineer, tape, toy piano, broken, ukulele, baritone, sampler, ensoniq mirage dsk-8, xylophone, ukulele, performer, metronome, purring cat, radio shack telephone answering machine, piano, old clunky, guitar, fender stratocaster, guild starfire, acoustic guitar, yamaha, synthesizer, cz-101, album by |
 | Kim Gellatly , xylophone, toy xylophone |
 | Nick Didkovsky g, voc, *1958 US voice, dog with mumps phone call |
| James Woodruff , narrator, narration |
Producers
| Paula Millet design, graphic |
| Myles Davis mixed by |
| Lucinda Wilde Pinchot photography by |
| Steven Feigenbaum reissue producer |
| Michael Gellatly technician, assistant to emily |
Composers
| C.W. Vrtacek |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learning To Be Silent | C.W. Vrtacek | ||
| 2 | Poison | C.W. Vrtacek | 1:20 | |
| 3 | War | C.W. Vrtacek | 1:05 | |
| 4 | Tumbling | C.W. Vrtacek | 3:30 | |
| 5 | Inside | C.W. Vrtacek | 1:11 | |
| 6 | Revenge | C.W. Vrtacek | 2:13 | |
| 7 | Song For Marcel | C.W. Vrtacek | 1:59 | |
| 8 | Rain | C.W. Vrtacek | 2:07 | |
| 9 | Emily, Are You Happy ? | C.W. Vrtacek | 3:21 | |
| 10 | Breathing | C.W. Vrtacek | 1:01 | |
| 11 | Silence | C.W. Vrtacek | 0:24 | |
| 12 | When | C.W. Vrtacek | 1:42 | |
| 13 | Thinking | C.W. Vrtacek | 3:16 | |
| 14 | Fly / Wave | C.W. Vrtacek | 6:01 | |
| 15 | Picture In An Empty Frame | C.W. Vrtacek | 5:05 | |
| 16 | When Heaven Comes To Town | C.W. Vrtacek | ||
| 17 | Minus My Friend | C.W. Vrtacek | 1:33 | |
| 18 | History Of The Heart, Mystery Of The Mind | C.W. Vrtacek | 1:35 | |
| 19 | Part Of Me Here, Part Of Me With You, Always | C.W. Vrtacek | 1:20 | |
| 20 | Stone Steps | C.W. Vrtacek | 1:17 | |
| 21 | Preparing The Bridge (For Heaven) | C.W. Vrtacek | 5:09 | |
| 22 | Saying Goodbye To The Beauty And Complexity Of Life On Earth | C.W. Vrtacek | 5:42 | |
| 23 | When Heaven Comes To Town | C.W. Vrtacek | 26:16 |
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