The Secret (Alan Parsons album)

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The Secret
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Studio album by
Alan Parsons
Released26 April 2019
Recorded2018–2019
Genre Progressive rock
Length48:20
Label Frontiers
Producer Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons chronology
A Valid Path
(2004)		The Secret
(2019)		From the New World
(2022)
Singles from The Secret
  1. "Miracle"
    Released: February 2019
  2. "I Can't Get There from Here"
    Released: March 2019
  3. "As Lights Fall"
    Released: April 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Secret is the fifth solo album by English rock musician Alan Parsons. It was released on 26 April 2019 via Frontiers. [2] Guest appearances include guitarist Steve Hackett on the first track, Jason Mraz singing on "Miracle", and Lou Gramm singing on "Sometimes".

Contents

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. [3] Despite Parsons' assertion in 2005 that the film would soon be finished, [4] it took over ten years more until it was finally premiered.

Track listing

No.TitleLead vocalistLength
1."The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (Paul Dukas, arranged by Tom Brooks and Alan Parsons)none5:44
2."Miracle" (Guy Erez, Andy Ellis and Alan Parsons) Jason Mraz 3:22
3."As Lights Fall" (Dan Tracey and Alan Parsons) Alan Parsons 3:58
4."One Note Symphony" (Todd Cooper, Tom Brooks and Alan Parsons)Todd Cooper4:43
5."Sometimes" (Patrick Anthony Caddick and Alan Parsons) Lou Gramm 5:08
6."Soirée Fantastique" (Todd Cooper, Doug Powell, Tom Brooks and Alan Parsons) Alan Parsons and Todd Cooper5:27
7."Fly to Me" (Mark Mikel, Jeff Kollman and Alan Parsons) Mark Mikel 3:45
8."Requiem" (Todd Cooper, Doug Powell, Boh Cooper and Alan Parsons)Todd Cooper4:02
9."Years of Glory" (P.J. Olsson and Alan Parsons) P.J. Olsson 4:05
10."The Limelight Fades Away" (Jordan Huffman, Dan Tracey and Alan Parsons) Jordan Huffman 3:36
11."I Can't Get There from Here" (Patrick Read Johnson, David Russo, Jared Mahone and Alan Parsons) Jared Mahone 4:38
Total length:48:20

Adapted from Blabbermouth.net . [5]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] 36
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] 55
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] 44
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] 20
French Albums (SNEP) [10] 157
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 12
Italian Albums (FIMI) [12] 31
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [13] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC) [14] 33
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [15] 49
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 13
US Billboard Top Album Sales [17] 36

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