| Product Summary | | Label: Uni/a&m Duplicate Numbers | | UPC: 00731454007023 | | Release Date: 3/9/1993 | | Buy.com Sku: 60268088 | | Item#: MWLQSS | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 2827 | Format:  CD |
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(P) 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
(C) 1993 A&M Records Inc.
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"...festive, swinging verve that is fiercely infectious." Billboard
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Sting (vocals, harmonica, saxophone, bass); David Foxxe (spoken vocals); Dominic Miller (guitar); Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar); Simon Fisher, Kathryn Greeley (violin); James Boyd (viola); Sian Bell (cello); Dave Heath (flute); Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian pipes, fiddle); Larry Adler, Brendan Power (chromatic harmonica); John Barclay, Guy Barker (trumpet); Richard Edwards, Mark Nightingale (trombone); David Sancious (keyboards); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums). | | Recorded at Lake House, Wiltshire, England. | | "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" won the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male; and TEN SUMMONER'S TALES won the 1994 Grammy Award for Engineered Album, Nonclassical. "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" was also nominated for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year; and TEN SUMMONER'S TALES was nominated for Album Of The Year. | | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Personnel: Sting (vocals); Dominic Miller (guitar); Simon Fischer (violin); Kathryn Tickell (fiddle); James Boyd (viola); Sian Bell (cello); Dave Heath (flute); Larry Adler, Brendan Power (harmonica); John Barclay, Guy Barker (trumpet); Mark Nightingale, Richard Edwards (trombone); David Sancious (keyboards); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums). | | Audio Mixers: David Tickle; Hugh Padgham. | | Recording information: Lake House, Wiltshire, England. | | Photographer: Kevin Westenberg. | | Mr. "Sheer Profundity" delivered a stunning fourth solo album that probably surprised himself as well as the critics who were prepared to watch his fall from grace after the seeming failure of the intense THE SOUL CAGES. Right from the opener, "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You," the album holds its pace. That track will be seen as a classic in years to come, as will the beautiful "Fields Of Gold" and "Shape Of My Heart." Sting is established as a major artist with a solo career that has now eclipsed his former supergroup. |
Producer: Sting; Hugh Padgham |
Engineer: Hugh Padgham; Martin Pradler |
Musical Guests | | Larry Adler | | Dominic Miller | | David Sancious | | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| | Artist Overview | | To some, the Englishman born under the name Gordon Sumner will always be known as the bassist, songwriter, and frontman of the Police. But Sting's mega-successful solo career from the 1980s into the 21st century may even overshadow his former band's fame. Crafty lyrics and a clever hybrid of rock, jazz, pop, and world music have made him an international star, and he proudly inhabits the role of the pensive celebrity. While his former bandmates search out uncharted territory, Sting continues to pursue the spotlight with his own brand of soulful, grown-up pop. Throughout his career, Sting has also dabbled in various acting roles, appearing in films directed by numerous cinema luminaries. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 03/09/1993 | | Original Release Date : 1993 | | Catalog ID : 70 | | Label : A&M Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 47m : 44s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : DDD | | UPC : 00731454007023 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (3/18/93, p.38)
- 4 Stars - Excellent - "...strikes the tricky balance of being both uncompromised and relaxed....TALES is loose and swinging; the joy in the playing is palpable....Sting's singing is superb, a virtual study in intelligent rock-vocal technique...masterful..."Spin (4/93, p.94)
- Highly Recommended - "...his most playful record....Sting continues to emphasize his flair for haunted, existential romance..." Entertainment Weekly (3/12/93, p.60)
- "...11 terse, vividly imagined gems....has plenty of catchy, unburdened moments..." - Rating: A Q (1/94, p.83)
- Included in Q's list of `The 50 Best Albums Of 1993.' Rolling Stone 9 of 10
...while his sixth solo effort boasts the smooth musicianship and sturdy melodies that have made him a megaseller, the album (fortunately) can't help betraying Sting's status as one of pop's certified big thinkers... In typically arresting voice--he remains a consistently riveting singer, easily one of the best on the contemporary scene--and sending his mind and heart places few stars risk...
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| | Bio | | You know his face from two decades of magazine covers. You've seen his name in articles about human rights, Amnesty International, and the Rainforest Foundation. You've seen him act in at least one of his fourteen films, and possibly onstage as well. Most importantly, you know the music of Sting. His award-winning songs--including the unforgettable "Every Breath You Take" and the uplifting "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot"--have left a permanent mark on modern music. Sting has come a long way from his beginnings. The son of a milkman, he was born Gordon Sumner and raised in Newcastle, in the northeast of England. After completing teacher training college, he taught at a school where most of the other teachers were nuns. Two years later, Sting left to pursue his career as a musician. He started out playing jazz, and earned the nickname Sting by wearing a yellow and black striped jersey. Moving to London was inevitable; once there, he joined guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland to formthe Police. With Stewart's brothers Ian as the booking agent and Miles as manager, the band brought their unique blend of pop, punk, rock, and reggae to appreciative audiences far beyond the borders of the UK. In the late '70s and early '80s, the Police produced five influential albums, topping the charts with 1983's Synchronicity. Sting headed out on his own in the mid '80s, crossing musical boundaries and exploring new territory. With ten solo albums (and numerous Brit and Grammy Awards) to his credit, Sting has consistently challenged his fans and himself. Incorporating jazz and classical strains, reggae motifs, folk themes, world beat rhythms and even country to serve a highly individual voice, his music transcends genres. The wide musical net he has cast is evident in his choice of collaborators: Luciano Pavarotti, Branford Marsalis, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Stevie Wonder, Cheb Mami, James Taylor and Gil Evans are among them.
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