The Falcon and the Snowman (album) explained

The Falcon and the Snowman
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	Pat Metheny Group
Cover:	PMG The Falcon and the Snowman cover.jpg
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
Chronology:	Pat Metheny
Prev Title:	First Circle
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Song X
Next Year:	1986

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.

Track listing

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

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)"

Notes and References

1. Filmusic . Cash Box . 1985-01-19 . 47 . 32 . 15 . New York, NY, USA . English . 0008-7289 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200819005333/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1985/CB-1985-01-19.pdf . 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..