1992 Pat Metheny – Secret Story
Secret Story is an album by Pat Metheny released in 1992 that won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 1993. All of the music is composed by Metheny (shared credit on one track), and it is one of his most ambitious studio ventures, integrating elements of jazz, rock, and world music. On the performing side, it includes collaborations with the Pinpeat Orchestra of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, the London Orchestra and its conductor Jeremy Lubbock, the Choir of the Cambodian Royal Palace, legendary harmonica player Toots Thielemans, and keyboardist Lyle Mays from Pat Metheny Group.
Tracks
1 Above The Treetops (Pat Metheny) 02:44
2 Facing West (Pat Metheny) 06:05
3 Cathedral In A Suitcase (Pat Metheny) 04:52
4 Finding And Believing (Pat Metheny) 09:58
5 The Longest Summer (Pat Metheny) 06:31
6 Sunlight (Pat Metheny) 03:53
7 Rain River (Pat Metheny) 07:09
8 Always And Forever (Pat Metheny) 05:24
9 See The World (Pat Metheny) 04:48
10 As A Flower Blossoms ( I Am Running To You) (Pat Metheny) 01:53
11 Antonia (Pat Metheny) 06:11
12 The Truth Will Always Be (Pat Metheny) 09:15
13 Tell Her You Saw Me (Pat Metheny) 05:06
14 Not To Be Forgotten (Our Final Hour) (Pat Metheny) 02:22
Musicians
1 Above The Treetops
| Acoustic Bass | Charlie Haden |
| Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Synthesizer | Pat Metheny |
| Percussion | Nana Vasconcelos |
| Percussion | Armando Marcal |
2 Facing West
| Bass | Pat Metheny |
| Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Acoustic Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Keyboards | Pat Metheny |
| Piano | Lyle Mays |
| Synthesizer | Pat Metheny |
| Percussion | Armando Marcal |
3 Cathedral In A Suitcase
| Bass | Pat Metheny |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Guitar (Synthesizer) | Pat Metheny |
| Keyboards | Pat Metheny |
| Synthesizer | Pat Metheny |
| Cymbal | Danny Gottlieb |
| Percussion | Pat Metheny |
| Percussion | Armando Marcal |
| Vocals | Mark Ledford |
4 Finding And Believing
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Acoustic Bass | Steve Rodby |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Drums | Paul Wertico |
| Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Acoustic Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Sitar | Pat Metheny |
| Piano | Pat Metheny |
| Synthesizer | Pat Metheny |
| Accordion | Gil Goldstein |
| Percussion | Pat Metheny |
| Percussion | Armando Marcal |
| Vocals | Mark Ledford |
5 The Longest Summer
| Acoustic Bass | Steve Rodby |
| Drums | Paul Wertico |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar (Synthesizer) | Pat Metheny |
| Acoustic Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Piano | Pat Metheny |
| Percussion | Armando Marcal |
| Percussion | Nana Vasconcelos |
6 Sunlight
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Sammy Merendino |
| Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Acoustic Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Keyboards | Pat Metheny |
| Piano | Lyle Mays |
| Piano | Pat Metheny |
| Synthesizer | Pat Metheny |
| Percussion | Armando Marcal |
7 Rain River
| Bass | Steve Rodby |
| Drums | Paul Wertico |
| Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Sitar | Pat Metheny |
| Keyboards | Pat Metheny |
| Piano | Gil Goldstein |
| Synthesizer | Pat Metheny |
| Flute | Andrew Findon |
| Percussion | Pat Metheny |
| Percussion | Armando Marcal |
8 Always And Forever
| Bass | Charlie Haden |
| Drums | Paul Wertico |
| Acoustic Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Electric Piano | Pat Metheny |
| Synthesizer | Pat Metheny |
| Harmonica | Toots Thielemans |
9 See The World
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Acoustic Bass | Steve Rodby |
| Drums | Paul Wertico |
| Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Electric Piano | Pat Metheny |
| Piano | Gil Goldstein |
| Synthesizer | Pat Metheny |
| Flugelhorn | Michael Philip Mossman |
| Flugelhorn | Mike Metheny |
| Flugelhorn | Ryan Kisor |
| French Horn | John Clark |
| Trombone | Tom Malone |
| Trombone | Dave Taylor |
| Trombone | Dave Bargeron |
| Trumpet | Michael Philip Mossman |
| Trumpet | Mike Metheny |
| Trumpet | Ryan Kisor |
| Tuba | Dave Bargeron |
| Percussion | Armando Marcal |
10 As A Flower Blossoms ( I Am Running To You)
| Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Piano | Pat Metheny |
| Synthesizer | Pat Metheny |
| Percussion | Nana Vasconcelos |
| Vocals | Akiko Yano |
11 Antonia
| Acoustic Bass | Steve Rodby |
| Drums | Paul Wertico |
| Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Keyboards | Pat Metheny |
| Piano | Pat Metheny |
| Synclavier | Pat Metheny |
| Harmonica | Toots Thielemans |
| Cymbal | Danny Gottlieb |
| Percussion | Nana Vasconcelos |
| Vocals | Nana Vasconcelos |
12 The Truth Will Always Be
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar (Synthesizer) | Pat Metheny |
| Keyboards | Pat Metheny |
| Synthesizer | Pat Metheny |
| Percussion | Pat Metheny |
| Percussion | Nana Vasconcelos |
13 Tell Her You Saw Me
| Guitar | Pat Metheny |
| Synthesizer | Pat Metheny |
| Harp | Skaila Kanga |
Other Musicians
Orchestra – The London Orchestra
Liner Notes
Producer – Pat Metheny
Co-producer – David Oakes, Steve Rodby
Producer (Associate) – Steven Cantor
Arranged By – Pat Metheny
Arranged By – Mike Townsend (Track 1)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Concertmaster – Gavyn Wright
Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock
Contractor – Isobel Griffiths
Contractor (NY Horns) – Gil Goldstein
Coordinator – David Sholeman
Edited By – Tony Pipitone
Edited By (Assistant) – Cornelius Wildner, Steve Morris
Engineer (Assistant) – Dan Gellert, Todd Whitelock
Engineer (Cambodian Ensembles) – Jacques Brunet
Engineer (London Orchestral Sessions) – Haydn Bendall
Leader (NY Horns) – Gil Goldstein
Leader (Orchestra) – Gavyn Wright
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Rob Eaton
Mixed By (Assistant) – Dan Gellert, David Oakes
Technician – Carolyn Chrzan, Niki Gatos
Art Direction, Design – Kevin Reagan
Photography – Richard Litt
Recorded At – Power Station
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Phonographic Copyright Metheny Group Productions, Inc.
Copyright The David Geffen Company