The Falcon and the Snowman is the soundtrack album to the film The Falcon and the Snowman (1985), composed and produced by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays and performed by the Pat Metheny Group. 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 | February 22, 1985[1] | |||
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
editAll 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 in the recording's track listing, presumably 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Filmusic" (PDF). Cash Box. 47 (32). New York, NY, USA: 15. 1985-01-19. ISSN 0008-7289. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-19.
the score to Falcon And The Snowman, an Orion release which will feature music by Pat Metheny and David Bowie. That album is slated for Feb. 22 release.
- ^ Bultman, Scott (2011). "The Falcon and the Snowman - Pat Metheny | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.