The Falcon and the Snowman (album)
The Falcon and the Snowman is the soundtrack to the film of the same name and was composed and produced by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays. It includes the song "This Is Not America", a major hit sung by David Bowie. The music is performed by the Pat Metheny Group with occasional orchestra and choir.
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| Released | March 1985 | |||
| Recorded | September 1984 | |||
| Studio | Odyssey Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 38:23 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays except "This Is Not America", lyrics by David Bowie.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Psalm 121/Flight of the Falcon" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Daulton Lee" | 5:59 |
| 3. | "Chris" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "The Falcon" ((Note: The title of this track is enclosed in quotation marks as it appears in the recording's track listing. Presumably this is not a typographical oversight.)) | 5:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "This Is Not America" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Extent of the Lie" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "The Level of Deception" | 5:49 |
| 4. | "Capture" | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Epilogue (Psalm 121)" | 2:16 |
Personnel
- Pat Metheny – acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer
- Lyle Mays – piano, synthesizers
- Steve Rodby – acoustic and electric bass
- Paul Wertico – drums, percussion
- Pedro Aznar – vocals on "Daulton Lee" and "The Falcon"
- David Bowie – vocals and lyrics on "This Is Not America"
- National Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Steve Rodby) on "Flight of the Falcon", "Extent of the Lie", "The Level of Deception", and "Capture"
- Ambrosian Choir (conducted by John McCarthy) on "Psalm 121" and "Epilogue (Psalm 121)"
References
- Bultman, Scott (2011). "The Falcon and the Snowman - Pat Metheny | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
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