The Falcon and the Snowman (album)

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Released 1985 Length 38:23 Artist Pat Metheny Group Label Manhattan Records		Recorded Summer 1984 Producer Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays Release date 1985 Genres Soundtrack, Jazz fusion

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The Falcon and the Snowman is the soundtrack to the film of the same title and was composed and produced by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays. It includes the song "This Is Not America", a minor hit sung by David Bowie. The music is performed by the Pat Metheny Group, with occasional orchestration and choir.

The falcon and the snowman official trailer

Track listing

All songs written by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays except "This Is Not America", lyrics by David Bowie.

"Psalm 121/Flight of the Falcon" – 4:09
"Daulton Lee" – 5:59
"Chris" – 3:21
"The Falcon" – 5:02 (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.)
"This Is Not America" – 3:55
"Extent of the Lie" – 4:18
"The Level of Deception" – 5:49
"Capture" - 4:03
"Epilogue (Psalm 121)" - 2:16

Personnel

Pat Metheny – guitar synthesizer, acoustic and electric guitars

Lyle Mays – synthesizers, piano

Steve Rodby – double bass, bass guitar

Paul Wertico – drums, percussion

Pedro Aznar – vocals on "Daulton Lee" and "The Falcon"

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)"

David Bowie – vocals and lyrics on "This Is Not America"

Songs

1Psalm 121 / Flight of the Falcon4:08
2Daulton Lee5:56
3Chris3:16

References

The Falcon and the Snowman (album) Wikipedia

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