Sting

Sting ♪

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (October 2, 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. Prior to a distinguished solo career, he was the lead singer, principal composer, and bassist of the 1970s/1980s rock band The Police.

After disbanding the Police at the peak of their popularity in 1984, Sting quickly established himself as a viable solo artist, one obsessed with expanding the boundaries of pop music. Sting incorporated heavy elements of jazz, classical, and worldbeat into his music, writing lyrics that were literate and self-consciously meaningful, and he was never afraid to emphasize this fact in the press. For such unabashed ambition, he was equally loved and reviled, with supporters believing that he was at the forefront of literate, intelligent rock and his critics finding his entire body of work pompous. Either way, Sting remained one of pop's biggest superstars for the first ten years of his solo career, before his record sales began to slip.

Before the Police were officially disbanded, Sting began work on his first solo album late in 1984, rounding up a group of jazz musicians as a supporting band. Moving from bass to guitar, he recorded his solo debut, 1985's The Dream of the Blue Turtles, with Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland, and Omar Hakim. The move wasn't entirely unexpected, since Sting had played with jazz and progressive rock bands in his youth, but the result was considerably more mature and diverse than any Police record. The album became a hit, with "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free," "Love Is the Seventh Wave," and "Fortress Around Your Heart" reaching the American Top Ten. Sting brought the band out on an extensive tour, which was captured on a documentary called Bring on the Night, which appeared in 1986, along with a live double album of the same name. That year, Sting participated in a half-hearted Police reunion that resulted in only one new song, a re-recorded version of "Don't Stand So Close to Me."

Following the aborted Police reunion, Sting began working on the ambitious Nothing Like the Sun, which was dedicated to his recently deceased mother. Working from a jazz foundation, and again collaborating with Marsalis, Sting worked with a number of different musicians on the album, including Gil Evans and former Police guitarist Andy Summers. The album received generally positive reviews upon its release in late 1987, and it generated hit singles with "We'll Be Together" and "They Dance Alone." Following its release, Sting began actively campaigning for Amnesty International and environmentalism, establishing the Rainforest Foundation, which was designed to raise awareness about preserving the Brazilian rainforest. An abridged Spanish version of Nothing Like the Sun, Nada Como el Sol, was released in 1988.

Sting took several years to deliver the follow-up to Nothing Like the Sun, during which time he appeared in a failed Broadway revival of The Threepenny Opera in 1989. His father also died, which inspired 1991's The Soul Cages, a dense, dark, and complex album. Although the album peaked at number two and spawned the Top Ten hit "All This Time," the record was less successful than its predecessor. Two years later, he delivered Ten Summoner's Tales, a light, pop-oriented record that became a hit on the strength of two Top 20 singles, "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" and "Fields of Gold." At the end of 1993, "All for Love," a song he recorded with Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams for The Three Musketeers, became a number one hit. The single confirmed that Sting's audience had shifted from new wave/college rock fans to adult contemporary, and the 1994 compilation Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting played to that audience.

Three years after Ten Summoner's Tales, Sting released Mercury Falling in the spring of 1996. Although the album debuted highly, it quickly fell down the charts, stalling at platinum sales and failing to generate a hit single. While the album failed, Sting remained a popular concert attraction, confirming his immense popularity. Brand New Day, which followed in 1999, turned his commercial fortunes around in a big way, and 2003's Sacred Love did well also.

♪ Discography

  1. 1985, The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
  2. 1986, Bring On The Night
  3. 1986, Nothing Like The Sun
  4. 1990, Englishman In New York (CD5)
  5. 1991, Mad About You (UK) (CD5)
  6. 1991, The Soul Cages
  7. 1993, Ten Summoner's Tales
  8. 1994, Fields Of Gold
  9. 1995, Living Sea (OST)
  10. 1996, Mercury Falling
  11. 1999, Brand New Day
  12. 1999, Desert Rose (CD5)
  13. 2001, All This Time (Live)
  14. 2003, Sacred Love

The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free.flac30 475 49504:16950
02 - Love Is The Seventh Wave.flac23 186 95803:32870
03 - Russians.flac22 566 23003:58750
04 - Children's Crusade.flac30 916 56905:02810
05 - Shadows In The Rain.flac32 010 76304:50880
06 - We Work The Black Seam.flac33 352 56205:42770
07 - Consider Me Gone.flac22 691 85204:20690
08 - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles.flac6 913 66801:17710
09 - Moon Over Bourbon Street.flac18 521 88704:00610
10 - Fortress Around Your Heart.flac28 182 62204:39800

Bring On The Night (1986)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Bring On The Night - When The World Is....mp316 907 91111:44192
02 - Consider Me Gone.mp37 006 66704:51192
03 - Low Life.mp35 926 45204:06192
04 - We Work The Black Seam.mp310 094 34107:00192
05 - Driven To Tears.mp310 115 65707:01192
06 - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles - Demolition Man.mp38 501 91605:54192
07 - One World (Not Three) - Love Is The Seventh Wave.mp316 129 25311:12192
08 - Moon Over Bourbon Street.mp36 379 10204:25192
09 - I Burn For You.mp37 826 07605:26192
10 - Another Day.mp36 817 33204:44192
11 - Children's Crusade.mp37 915 72805:29192
12 - Down So Long.mp36 648 05804:37192
13 - Tea In The Sahara.mp39 273 05106:26192

Nothing Like The Sun (1986)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - The Lazarus Heart.flac30 559 41804:35880
02 - Be Still My Beating Heart.flac35 276 02205:34840
03 - Englishman In New York.flac25 977 68904:27770
04 - History Will Teach Us Nothing.flac31 137 78804:58830
05 - They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo).flac43 561 38507:16790
06 - Fragile.flac21 220 74703:56710
07 - We'll Be Together.flac31 232 83204:55840
08 - Straight To My Heart.flac24 279 56203:54820
09 - Rock Steady.flac28 245 09304:28840
10 - Sister Moon.flac18 453 57303:46650
11 - Little Wing.flac26 426 28205:11670
12 - The Secret Marriage.flac8 094 72602:03520

Englishman In New York (CD5) (1990)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Englishman In New York (The Ben Liebrand Mix - Edit).flac28 805 20304:31840
02 - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Dance Mix).flac52 276 94107:59870
03 - Englishman In New York (The Ben Liebrand Mix).flac39 782 05506:12850

Mad About You (UK) (CD5) (1991)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Mad About You (Remix).flac25 553 73003:56860
02 - Tempted (Live).flac30 218 92304:43850
03 - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Live).flac40 173 90505:52910

The Soul Cages (1991)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Island Of Souls.flac40 967 71806:41810
02 - All This Time.flac32 248 04904:54870
03 - Mad About You.flac26 272 20103:53890
04 - Jeremiah Blues (Part 1).flac32 063 97704:54870
05 - Why Should I Cry For You.flac28 919 79904:46800
06 - Saint Agnes And The Burning Train.flac11 448 10302:43560
07 - The Wild Wild Sea.flac39 103 81606:41770
08 - The Soul Cages.flac40 540 17205:52920
09 - When The Angel Falls.flac44 131 60807:49750

Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - If I Ever Lose My Faith In You.flac30 229 11404:30890
02 - Love Is Stronger Than Justice (The Munificent Seven).flac35 622 38205:11910
03 - Fields Of Gold.flac22 172 04303:42790
04 - Heavy Cloud No Rain.flac24 350 02403:47850
05 - She's Too Good For Me.flac16 503 98202:30870
06 - Seven Days.flac30 634 42904:39870
07 - Saint Augustine In Hell.flac34 149 76905:17860
08 - It's Probably Me.flac32 760 73705:09840
09 - Shape Of My Heart.flac28 529 50704:38810
10 - Something The Boy Said.flac33 477 51705:28810
11 - Epilogue (Nothing 'Bout Me).flac24 248 93303:41870

Fields Of Gold (1994)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - When We Dance.flac35 457 95105:58790
02 - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free.flac32 041 69604:151 000
03 - Fields Of Gold.flac22 858 37903:39830
04 - All This Time.flac34 561 94304:55930
05 - Englishman In New York.flac29 168 85904:27870
06 - Mad About You.flac27 444 78003:53940
07 - It's Probably Me.flac30 742 03805:02810
08 - They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo).flac49 590 00307:13910
09 - If I Ever Lose My Faith In You.flac31 411 61104:31920
10 - Fragile.flac24 455 27503:54830
11 - We'll Be Together.flac25 413 34703:51870
12 - Moon Over Bourbon Street.flac21 532 35904:00710
13 - Love Is The Seventh Wave.flac25 461 08103:31960
14 - Russians.flac24 744 95703:56830
15 - Why Should I Cry For You.flac30 689 50604:51840
16 - This Cowboy Song.flac34 830 53005:00920
17 - Fragilidad.flac24 832 63203:52850

Living Sea (OST) (1995)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Fragile.flac20 914 41303:24810
02 - Why Shoud I Cray For You.flac18 015 51002:56810
03 - Cool Breeze.flac22 631 65103:48790
04 - Mad About You.flac40 941 49606:17860
05 - Ocean Waltz.flac16 439 85803:08690
06 - One World.flac33 903 54504:44950
07 - Whay Should I Cray For You.flac38 405 71406:31780
08 - Saint Agnes And The Burning Train.flac13 163 75202:43640
09 - Tides.flac21 621 72503:08910
10 - Whay Should I Cray For You.flac41 803 88606:57800
11 - Arrival.flac10 410 06801:40830
12 - Jellyfish Lake.flac17 555 04803:00770
13 - Fragile (Reprise).flac23 496 54103:53800

Mercury Falling (1996)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - The Hounds Of Winter.flac35 458 20905:26860
02 - I Hung My Head.flac30 657 28004:40870
03 - Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot.flac44 948 13406:43890
04 - I Was Brought To My Senses.flac35 742 73805:50810
05 - You Still Touch Me.flac24 839 72003:46870
06 - I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying.flac26 707 21203:57900
07 - All Four Seasons.flac29 090 15204:28860
08 - Twenty Five To Midnight.flac30 670 57304:08980
09 - La Belle Dame Sans Regrets.flac35 384 69005:16890
10 - Valparaiso.flac33 675 23005:27820
11 - Lithium Sunset.flac15 303 05402:37770

Brand New Day (1999)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - A Thousand Years.flac39 306 52205:57880
02 - Desert Rose.flac35 476 12104:45990
03 - Big Lie Small World.flac35 526 53305:05930
04 - After The Rain Has Fallen.flac35 874 97505:03940
05 - Perfect Love... Gone Wrong.flac36 938 41305:25900
06 - Tomorrow We'll See.flac31 781 29004:48880
07 - Prelude To The End Of The Game.flac1 303 99400:20490
08 - Fill Her Up.flac38 329 06605:38900
09 - Ghost Story.flac35 421 58005:29850
10 - Brand New Day.flac43 959 99506:20920

Desert Rose (CD5) (1999)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Desert Rose (Radio Edit).flac28 401 33903:56960
02 - Desert Rose (Melodic Club Mix Radio Edit).flac33 170 90204:46920
03 - Brand New Day (Murlyn Extended Mix).flac35 502 15005:03930
04 - Brand New Day (Murlyn Radio Mix).flac27 527 58003:55930

All This Time (Live) (2001)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Fragile.flac28 823 90404:35830
02 - A Thousand Years.flac17 266 09303:01750
03 - Perfect Love... Gone Wrong.flac26 117 01704:12820
04 - All This Time.flac36 407 40705:19910
05 - The Hounds Of Winter.flac29 374 62604:30870
06 - Mad About You.flac25 522 70003:36940
07 - Don't Stand So Close To Me.flac14 602 32902:17850
08 - When We Dance.flac31 387 50504:51860
09 - Dienda.flac19 144 54903:12790
10 - Roxanne.flac21 605 45603:37790
11 - (If You Love Someone) Set Them Free.flac35 813 98704:55960
12 - Brand New Day.flac32 225 32804:46890
13 - Fields Of Gold.flac22 839 51503:50790
14 - Moon Over Bourbon Street.flac17 892 13802:56810
15 - If I Ever Loose My Faith In You.flac31 830 80704:30940
16 - Every Breathe You Take.flac37 406 06805:04980

Sacred Love (2003)

NameSizeLengthBitrate
01 - Inside.mp311 592 09704:49320
02 - Send Your Love.mp311 206 52904:40320
03 - Whenever I Say Your Name.mp313 204 37405:30320
04 - Dead Man's Rope.mp313 829 22305:45320
05 - Never Coming Home.mp312 076 92905:01320
06 - Stolen Car.mp39 615 15004:00320
07 - Forget About The Future.mp312 594 15405:14320
08 - This War.mp313 316 17805:32320
09 - The Book Of My Life.mp315 125 94206:18320
10 - Sacred Love.mp314 611 85206:05320
11 - Send Your Love (Dave Aude Remix Edit Version).mp37 993 46803:19320
12 - Shape Of My Heart (From ...All This Time).mp35 728 12902:23320
13 - Like A Beautiful Smile.mp311 568 06404:49320
14 - Moon Over Bourbon Street (Cornelius Mix).mp38 583 83503:34320

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