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
- 1985, The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
- 1986, Bring On The Night
- 1986, Nothing Like The Sun
- 1990, Englishman In New York (CD5)
- 1991, Mad About You (UK) (CD5)
- 1991, The Soul Cages
- 1993, Ten Summoner's Tales
- 1994, Fields Of Gold
- 1995, Living Sea (OST)
- 1996, Mercury Falling
- 1999, Brand New Day
- 1999, Desert Rose (CD5)
- 2001, All This Time (Live)
- 2003, Sacred Love
The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free.flac | 30 475 495 | 04:16 | 950 |
02 - Love Is The Seventh Wave.flac | 23 186 958 | 03:32 | 870 |
03 - Russians.flac | 22 566 230 | 03:58 | 750 |
04 - Children's Crusade.flac | 30 916 569 | 05:02 | 810 |
05 - Shadows In The Rain.flac | 32 010 763 | 04:50 | 880 |
06 - We Work The Black Seam.flac | 33 352 562 | 05:42 | 770 |
07 - Consider Me Gone.flac | 22 691 852 | 04:20 | 690 |
08 - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles.flac | 6 913 668 | 01:17 | 710 |
09 - Moon Over Bourbon Street.flac | 18 521 887 | 04:00 | 610 |
10 - Fortress Around Your Heart.flac | 28 182 622 | 04:39 | 800 |
Bring On The Night (1986)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Bring On The Night - When The World Is....mp3 | 16 907 911 | 11:44 | 192 |
02 - Consider Me Gone.mp3 | 7 006 667 | 04:51 | 192 |
03 - Low Life.mp3 | 5 926 452 | 04:06 | 192 |
04 - We Work The Black Seam.mp3 | 10 094 341 | 07:00 | 192 |
05 - Driven To Tears.mp3 | 10 115 657 | 07:01 | 192 |
06 - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles - Demolition Man.mp3 | 8 501 916 | 05:54 | 192 |
07 - One World (Not Three) - Love Is The Seventh Wave.mp3 | 16 129 253 | 11:12 | 192 |
08 - Moon Over Bourbon Street.mp3 | 6 379 102 | 04:25 | 192 |
09 - I Burn For You.mp3 | 7 826 076 | 05:26 | 192 |
10 - Another Day.mp3 | 6 817 332 | 04:44 | 192 |
11 - Children's Crusade.mp3 | 7 915 728 | 05:29 | 192 |
12 - Down So Long.mp3 | 6 648 058 | 04:37 | 192 |
13 - Tea In The Sahara.mp3 | 9 273 051 | 06:26 | 192 |
Nothing Like The Sun (1986)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - The Lazarus Heart.flac | 30 559 418 | 04:35 | 880 |
02 - Be Still My Beating Heart.flac | 35 276 022 | 05:34 | 840 |
03 - Englishman In New York.flac | 25 977 689 | 04:27 | 770 |
04 - History Will Teach Us Nothing.flac | 31 137 788 | 04:58 | 830 |
05 - They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo).flac | 43 561 385 | 07:16 | 790 |
06 - Fragile.flac | 21 220 747 | 03:56 | 710 |
07 - We'll Be Together.flac | 31 232 832 | 04:55 | 840 |
08 - Straight To My Heart.flac | 24 279 562 | 03:54 | 820 |
09 - Rock Steady.flac | 28 245 093 | 04:28 | 840 |
10 - Sister Moon.flac | 18 453 573 | 03:46 | 650 |
11 - Little Wing.flac | 26 426 282 | 05:11 | 670 |
12 - The Secret Marriage.flac | 8 094 726 | 02:03 | 520 |
Englishman In New York (CD5) (1990)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Englishman In New York (The Ben Liebrand Mix - Edit).flac | 28 805 203 | 04:31 | 840 |
02 - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Dance Mix).flac | 52 276 941 | 07:59 | 870 |
03 - Englishman In New York (The Ben Liebrand Mix).flac | 39 782 055 | 06:12 | 850 |
Mad About You (UK) (CD5) (1991)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Mad About You (Remix).flac | 25 553 730 | 03:56 | 860 |
02 - Tempted (Live).flac | 30 218 923 | 04:43 | 850 |
03 - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Live).flac | 40 173 905 | 05:52 | 910 |
The Soul Cages (1991)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Island Of Souls.flac | 40 967 718 | 06:41 | 810 |
02 - All This Time.flac | 32 248 049 | 04:54 | 870 |
03 - Mad About You.flac | 26 272 201 | 03:53 | 890 |
04 - Jeremiah Blues (Part 1).flac | 32 063 977 | 04:54 | 870 |
05 - Why Should I Cry For You.flac | 28 919 799 | 04:46 | 800 |
06 - Saint Agnes And The Burning Train.flac | 11 448 103 | 02:43 | 560 |
07 - The Wild Wild Sea.flac | 39 103 816 | 06:41 | 770 |
08 - The Soul Cages.flac | 40 540 172 | 05:52 | 920 |
09 - When The Angel Falls.flac | 44 131 608 | 07:49 | 750 |
Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - If I Ever Lose My Faith In You.flac | 30 229 114 | 04:30 | 890 |
02 - Love Is Stronger Than Justice (The Munificent Seven).flac | 35 622 382 | 05:11 | 910 |
03 - Fields Of Gold.flac | 22 172 043 | 03:42 | 790 |
04 - Heavy Cloud No Rain.flac | 24 350 024 | 03:47 | 850 |
05 - She's Too Good For Me.flac | 16 503 982 | 02:30 | 870 |
06 - Seven Days.flac | 30 634 429 | 04:39 | 870 |
07 - Saint Augustine In Hell.flac | 34 149 769 | 05:17 | 860 |
08 - It's Probably Me.flac | 32 760 737 | 05:09 | 840 |
09 - Shape Of My Heart.flac | 28 529 507 | 04:38 | 810 |
10 - Something The Boy Said.flac | 33 477 517 | 05:28 | 810 |
11 - Epilogue (Nothing 'Bout Me).flac | 24 248 933 | 03:41 | 870 |
Fields Of Gold (1994)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - When We Dance.flac | 35 457 951 | 05:58 | 790 |
02 - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free.flac | 32 041 696 | 04:15 | 1 000 |
03 - Fields Of Gold.flac | 22 858 379 | 03:39 | 830 |
04 - All This Time.flac | 34 561 943 | 04:55 | 930 |
05 - Englishman In New York.flac | 29 168 859 | 04:27 | 870 |
06 - Mad About You.flac | 27 444 780 | 03:53 | 940 |
07 - It's Probably Me.flac | 30 742 038 | 05:02 | 810 |
08 - They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo).flac | 49 590 003 | 07:13 | 910 |
09 - If I Ever Lose My Faith In You.flac | 31 411 611 | 04:31 | 920 |
10 - Fragile.flac | 24 455 275 | 03:54 | 830 |
11 - We'll Be Together.flac | 25 413 347 | 03:51 | 870 |
12 - Moon Over Bourbon Street.flac | 21 532 359 | 04:00 | 710 |
13 - Love Is The Seventh Wave.flac | 25 461 081 | 03:31 | 960 |
14 - Russians.flac | 24 744 957 | 03:56 | 830 |
15 - Why Should I Cry For You.flac | 30 689 506 | 04:51 | 840 |
16 - This Cowboy Song.flac | 34 830 530 | 05:00 | 920 |
17 - Fragilidad.flac | 24 832 632 | 03:52 | 850 |
Living Sea (OST) (1995)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Fragile.flac | 20 914 413 | 03:24 | 810 |
02 - Why Shoud I Cray For You.flac | 18 015 510 | 02:56 | 810 |
03 - Cool Breeze.flac | 22 631 651 | 03:48 | 790 |
04 - Mad About You.flac | 40 941 496 | 06:17 | 860 |
05 - Ocean Waltz.flac | 16 439 858 | 03:08 | 690 |
06 - One World.flac | 33 903 545 | 04:44 | 950 |
07 - Whay Should I Cray For You.flac | 38 405 714 | 06:31 | 780 |
08 - Saint Agnes And The Burning Train.flac | 13 163 752 | 02:43 | 640 |
09 - Tides.flac | 21 621 725 | 03:08 | 910 |
10 - Whay Should I Cray For You.flac | 41 803 886 | 06:57 | 800 |
11 - Arrival.flac | 10 410 068 | 01:40 | 830 |
12 - Jellyfish Lake.flac | 17 555 048 | 03:00 | 770 |
13 - Fragile (Reprise).flac | 23 496 541 | 03:53 | 800 |
Mercury Falling (1996)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - The Hounds Of Winter.flac | 35 458 209 | 05:26 | 860 |
02 - I Hung My Head.flac | 30 657 280 | 04:40 | 870 |
03 - Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot.flac | 44 948 134 | 06:43 | 890 |
04 - I Was Brought To My Senses.flac | 35 742 738 | 05:50 | 810 |
05 - You Still Touch Me.flac | 24 839 720 | 03:46 | 870 |
06 - I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying.flac | 26 707 212 | 03:57 | 900 |
07 - All Four Seasons.flac | 29 090 152 | 04:28 | 860 |
08 - Twenty Five To Midnight.flac | 30 670 573 | 04:08 | 980 |
09 - La Belle Dame Sans Regrets.flac | 35 384 690 | 05:16 | 890 |
10 - Valparaiso.flac | 33 675 230 | 05:27 | 820 |
11 - Lithium Sunset.flac | 15 303 054 | 02:37 | 770 |
Brand New Day (1999)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - A Thousand Years.flac | 39 306 522 | 05:57 | 880 |
02 - Desert Rose.flac | 35 476 121 | 04:45 | 990 |
03 - Big Lie Small World.flac | 35 526 533 | 05:05 | 930 |
04 - After The Rain Has Fallen.flac | 35 874 975 | 05:03 | 940 |
05 - Perfect Love... Gone Wrong.flac | 36 938 413 | 05:25 | 900 |
06 - Tomorrow We'll See.flac | 31 781 290 | 04:48 | 880 |
07 - Prelude To The End Of The Game.flac | 1 303 994 | 00:20 | 490 |
08 - Fill Her Up.flac | 38 329 066 | 05:38 | 900 |
09 - Ghost Story.flac | 35 421 580 | 05:29 | 850 |
10 - Brand New Day.flac | 43 959 995 | 06:20 | 920 |
Desert Rose (CD5) (1999)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Desert Rose (Radio Edit).flac | 28 401 339 | 03:56 | 960 |
02 - Desert Rose (Melodic Club Mix Radio Edit).flac | 33 170 902 | 04:46 | 920 |
03 - Brand New Day (Murlyn Extended Mix).flac | 35 502 150 | 05:03 | 930 |
04 - Brand New Day (Murlyn Radio Mix).flac | 27 527 580 | 03:55 | 930 |
All This Time (Live) (2001)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Fragile.flac | 28 823 904 | 04:35 | 830 |
02 - A Thousand Years.flac | 17 266 093 | 03:01 | 750 |
03 - Perfect Love... Gone Wrong.flac | 26 117 017 | 04:12 | 820 |
04 - All This Time.flac | 36 407 407 | 05:19 | 910 |
05 - The Hounds Of Winter.flac | 29 374 626 | 04:30 | 870 |
06 - Mad About You.flac | 25 522 700 | 03:36 | 940 |
07 - Don't Stand So Close To Me.flac | 14 602 329 | 02:17 | 850 |
08 - When We Dance.flac | 31 387 505 | 04:51 | 860 |
09 - Dienda.flac | 19 144 549 | 03:12 | 790 |
10 - Roxanne.flac | 21 605 456 | 03:37 | 790 |
11 - (If You Love Someone) Set Them Free.flac | 35 813 987 | 04:55 | 960 |
12 - Brand New Day.flac | 32 225 328 | 04:46 | 890 |
13 - Fields Of Gold.flac | 22 839 515 | 03:50 | 790 |
14 - Moon Over Bourbon Street.flac | 17 892 138 | 02:56 | 810 |
15 - If I Ever Loose My Faith In You.flac | 31 830 807 | 04:30 | 940 |
16 - Every Breathe You Take.flac | 37 406 068 | 05:04 | 980 |
Sacred Love (2003)
Name | Size | Length | Bitrate |
01 - Inside.mp3 | 11 592 097 | 04:49 | 320 |
02 - Send Your Love.mp3 | 11 206 529 | 04:40 | 320 |
03 - Whenever I Say Your Name.mp3 | 13 204 374 | 05:30 | 320 |
04 - Dead Man's Rope.mp3 | 13 829 223 | 05:45 | 320 |
05 - Never Coming Home.mp3 | 12 076 929 | 05:01 | 320 |
06 - Stolen Car.mp3 | 9 615 150 | 04:00 | 320 |
07 - Forget About The Future.mp3 | 12 594 154 | 05:14 | 320 |
08 - This War.mp3 | 13 316 178 | 05:32 | 320 |
09 - The Book Of My Life.mp3 | 15 125 942 | 06:18 | 320 |
10 - Sacred Love.mp3 | 14 611 852 | 06:05 | 320 |
11 - Send Your Love (Dave Aude Remix Edit Version).mp3 | 7 993 468 | 03:19 | 320 |
12 - Shape Of My Heart (From ...All This Time).mp3 | 5 728 129 | 02:23 | 320 |
13 - Like A Beautiful Smile.mp3 | 11 568 064 | 04:49 | 320 |
14 - Moon Over Bourbon Street (Cornelius Mix).mp3 | 8 583 835 | 03:34 | 320 |
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