The Secret (Alan Parsons album) explained

The Secret
Type:	studio
Artist:	Alan Parsons
Cover:	The Secret (Alan Parsons album).jpeg
Released:	26 April 2019
Recorded:	2018–2019
Genre:	Progressive rock
Length:	48:20
Label:	Frontiers
Producer:	Alan Parsons
Prev Title:	A Valid Path
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	From the New World
Next Year:	2022

The Secret is the fifth solo album by English rock musician Alan Parsons. It was released on 26 April 2019 via Frontiers.^[1] Guest appearances include guitarist Steve Hackett on the first track, Jason Mraz singing on "Miracle", and Lou Gramm singing on "Sometimes".

The roots of the song "I Can't Get There From Here" go back to the year 2002, when Alan Parsons was asked to do the music for the film "5-25-77" by Patrick Read Johnson.^[2] Despite Parsons' assertion in 2005 that the film would soon be finished,^[3] it took over ten years more until it was finally premiered.

Track listing

Adapted from Blabbermouth.net.^[4]

Personnel

• Lead vocals: Jason Mraz, Lou Gramm, Alan Parsons, Todd Cooper, P. J. Olsson, Jordan Asher Huffman, Jared Mahone, Mark Mikel
• Additional vocals: Alan Parsons, Todd Cooper, Dan Tracey, Jordan Asher Huffman, P. J. Olsson, Carl–Magnus "C-M" Carlsson, Andy Ellis, Doug Powell
• Narration: Alan Parsons
• Guitars: Steve Hackett, Jeff Kollman, Dan Tracey, Tony Rosacci, Ian Bairnson, Alan Parsons
• Synth, keyboards: Andy Ellis, Tom Brooks, Dan Tracey, Alan Parsons
• Piano: Pat Caddick, Angelo Pizzaro, Tom Brooks
• Bass: Nathan East, Guy Erez, Jeff Peterson
• Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, Danny Thompson, Carl Sorensen
• Saxophone: Todd Cooper
• Orchestra: The CMG Music Recording Orchestra of Hollywood
• Orchestral arrangements: Tom Brooks, Dan Tracey, Milton Olsson
• Orchestra conductors: Tom Brooks, Alan Parsons
• Cello: Michael Fitzpatrick
• Percussion: Alan Parsons, Todd Cooper
• Ukulele: Jake Shimabukuro
• Trombones: Oscar Utterström
• Trumpets: Vinnie Ciesielski
• Recording engineers: Noah Bruskin, Alan Parsons, Grant Goddard
• Mixing engineers: Alan Parsons, Noah Bruskin
• Assistant engineers: Jeff Fitzpatrick
• Additional engineering: Tre Nagella, Dave Albro, Andy Ellis
• Mastering engineer: Dave Donnelly
• Producer: Alan Parsons

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[5]	157
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[6]	31
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[7]	49
US Billboard Top Album Sales^[8]	36

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Alan Parsons album The Secret to be released in April. Prog Magazine. 23 February 2019.
2. Web site: The Avenue Online . www.theavenueonline.info . 4 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230413060339/http://www.theavenueonline.info/site1/tao1.htm . Apr 13, 2023 . en . live.
3. Web site: Intervista a Alan Parsons - english . 2023-06-03 . www.theparsonsday.altervista.org.
4. Web site: ALAN PARSONS's 'The Secret' Album To Feature Guest Appearance By LOU GRAMM. Blabbermouth. 8 February 2019. Blabbermouth.net. 23 February 2019.
5. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 18, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 6 May 2019.
6. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 18 (dal 26.04.2019 al 02.05.2019). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. 4 May 2019.
7. Web site: Top 100 Albumes – Semana 18: del 26.4.2019 al 2.5.2019. Productores de Música de España. Spanish. 8 May 2019.
8. Web site: Alan Parsons Chart History. Billboard. 12 July 2019.