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The Falcon and the Snowman

Pat Metheny Group

Label: EMI
Released: 1985
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Tracks

Psalm 121/Flight of the Falcon; Daulton Lee; Chris; 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.)); This Is Not America; Extent of the Lie; The Level of Deception; Capture; Epilogue (Psalm 121).

Personnel

Pat Metheny Group

band / ensemble / orchestra

Additional Personnel / Information

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)"

Album Description

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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