The Falcon and the Snowman (album)

The Falcon and the Snowman
Soundtrack album by Pat Metheny Group
Released	February 22, 1985 [1]
Recorded	September 1984
Studio	Odyssey Studios, London
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	38:23
Label	EMI America
Producer	Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays
Pat Metheny chronology
First Circle (1984) The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) Song X (1986)
Singles from The Falcon and the Snowman
"This Is Not America" Released: January 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

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.

Side one:

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Psalm 121/Flight of the Falcon"	4:09
2.	"Daulton Lee"	5:59
3.	"Chris"	3:21
4.	"The Falcon" (Note: The title of this track is enclosed in quotation marks in the recording's track listing, presumably not a typographical oversight.)	5:02

Side two:

No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Is Not America"	3:55
2.	"Extent of the Lie"	4:18
3.	"The Level of Deception"	5:49
4.	"Capture"	4:03
5.	"Epilogue (Psalm 121)"	2:16

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)"

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [3]	52
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [4]	46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5]	44
US Billboard 200 [6]	54

References

1. "Filmusic" (PDF). Cash Box. 47 (32). New York, NY, USA: 15. 1985-01-19. ISSN   0008-7289. Archived from the original (PDF) on 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.
2. Bultman, Scott (2011). "The Falcon and the Snowman - Pat Metheny | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0508". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Pat Metheny Group – The Falcon and the Snowman" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack / Pat Metheny Group – The Falcon and the Snowman" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
6. "Pat Metheny Group - The Falcon And The Snowman Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1985)". The CD Project. Retrieved April 10, 2025.