The Secret (Alan Parsons album)
# The Secret (Alan Parsons album)

Professional ratings :

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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. Guest appearances include guitarist Steve Hackett on the first track, Jason Mraz singing on "Miracle", and Lou Gramm singing on "Sometimes".

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

## Track listing

Adapted from Blabbermouth.net.

## Personnel

* Lead vocals: Jason Mraz, Lou Gramm, Alan Parsons, Todd Cooper, P. J. Olsson, Jordan Asher Huffman, Jared Mahone, Mark Mikel
* Additional vocals: Alan Parsons, Todd Cooper, Dan Tracey, Jordan Asher Huffman, P. J. Olsson, Carl–Magnus "C-M" Carlsson, Andy Ellis, Doug Powell
* Narration: Alan Parsons
* Guitars: Steve Hackett, Jeff Kollman, Dan Tracey, Tony Rosacci, Ian Bairnson, Alan Parsons
* Synth, keyboards: Andy Ellis, Tom Brooks, Dan Tracey, Alan Parsons
* Piano: Pat Caddick, Angelo Pizzaro, Tom Brooks
* Bass: Nathan East, Guy Erez, Jeff Peterson
* Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta, Danny Thompson, Carl Sorensen
* Saxophone: Todd Cooper
* Orchestra: The CMG Music Recording Orchestra of Hollywood
* Orchestral arrangements: Tom Brooks, Dan Tracey, Milton Olsson
* Orchestra conductors: Tom Brooks, Alan Parsons
* Cello: Michael Fitzpatrick
* Percussion: Alan Parsons, Todd Cooper
* Ukulele: Jake Shimabukuro
* Trombones: Oscar Utterström
* Trumpets: Vinnie Ciesielski
* Recording engineers: Noah Bruskin, Alan Parsons, Grant Goddard
* Mixing engineers: Alan Parsons, Noah Bruskin
* Assistant engineers: Jeff Fitzpatrick
* Additional engineering: Tre Nagella, Dave Albro, Andy Ellis
* Mastering engineer: Dave Donnelly
* Producer: Alan Parsons

## Charts

| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 36 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 55 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 44 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 20 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 157 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 12 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 31 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 40 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 33 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 49 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 13 |
| US Billboard Top Album Sales | 36 |
