PAT METHENY GROUP: THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN

Pat Metheny

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Jazz Rock/Fusion

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3.70 | 42 ratings | 1 reviews | 12% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 1985

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Psalm 121/Flight Of The Falcon (4:08)
2. Daulton Lee (5:56)
3. Chris (3:16)
4. The Falcon (4:59)
5. This Is Not America (3:53)
6. Extent Of The Lie (4:15)
7. The Level Of Deception (5:45)
8. Capture (3:57)
9. Epilogue (Psalm 121) (2:14)

Total Time 38:23

Line-up / Musicians

- Pedro Aznar / vocals (2,4)
- Pat Metheny / acoustic, electric & synth guitars, co-orchestrator, co-arranger & co-producer
- Lyle Mays / synthesizer, piano, co-orchestrator, co-arranger & co-producer
- Steve Rodby / bass, double bass, orchestra conductor (1,6-8)
- Paul Wertico / drums, percussion

With:
- David Bowie / vocals & producer (5)
- Ambrosian Choir / chorus vocals (1,9)
- John McCarthy / choir conductor (1,9)
- National Philharmonic Orchestra / strings (1,6-8)

Releases information

OST from the John Schlesinger's movie

Artwork: Henry Marquez (art direction) with Howard Rosenberg (photo)

LP EMI America ‎- SV-17150 (1985, US)

CD EMI-Manhattan Records ‎- CDP 7 48411 2 (1988, US)

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3.70
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Review by greenback
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Forget about the urban jazz style with Metheny's typical fast electric guitar notes here. Actually the guitars are rarely used: it is rather a keyboards-oriented album: Lyle Mays gives us very good refined floating kayboards arrangements, sometimes falling into dramatic and scary film music, especially on the side 2. There are some very good strings arrangements too, performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra, which fit very well with Metheny's style and really embellish his music. Don't miss the song "This is not America", having David Bowie on lead vocals: it is very well made and catchy! You have to hear the wonderful Ambrosian choir on the first track: it is totally grand! Pedro Aznar sings almost perfectly on the "Falcon" track. There are some rhythmic percussions a la Nana Vasconcelos (the Wichita Falls album). Globally, there are some variations on the same theme.

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