''Silent Heaven'' is a compilation album by composer

C.W. Vrtacek Charles O'Meara (March 13, 1953 – October 20, 2018) better known as C.W. Vrtacek, was an American multi-instrumentalist and composer. He was a founding member of Forever Einstein and group member with Biota (band), Biota. Career Vrtacek too ...

, released on March 12, 1996 through Cuneiform Records. It comprises two of Vrtacek's out-of-print records, '' Learning to Be Silent'' and '' When Heaven Comes to Town''.

Release and reception

Allmusic critic François Couture found Vrtacek's work to be "very aerial" and that "one can't help but think of Steve Hackett's ''

Bay of Kings ''Bay of Kings'' is the seventh studio album from English guitarist Steve Hackett, released in October 1983 on Lamborghini Records. His first album consisting entirely of instrumental classical guitar music, Hackett's former record company Chari ...

'': simple songs with beautiful melodies." He gave ''Silent Heaven'' three out of five stars, noting that "some will perceive it as lacking sustenance, but it is refreshing to hear Vrtacek away from the surf guitar licks."

Track listing

Personnel

*Myles Davis – mixing *Steven Feigenbaum – production *Paula Millet – design *Lucinda Wilde Pinchot – photography *

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, guitar, piano, xylophone, ukulele,

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, production, engineering, mixing, recording

References

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