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Symphonicities
''Symphonicities'' is the tenth studio album by English musician Sting, released on 13 July 2010 on Deutsche Grammophon. This is his first studio album featuring new recordings of existing songs (the second one to date being the 2019 studio album '' My Songs''). Background The album is a companion piece to the tour of the same name in which Sting, performing with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, reinterprets some of his songs as classical symphonic compositions. ''Symphonicities'' was recorded at Abbey Road Studios,Sting interview for Symphonicities 8 July 2010. and produced by and Sting. |
Sting (musician)
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave rock band The Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music. As a solo musician and a member of The Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards: he won Song of the Year for "Every Breath You Take", three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution in 2002, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, and four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2019, he received a BMI Award for "Every Breath You Take" becoming the most-played song in radio history. In 2002, Sting received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symphonicity Tour
The Symphonicity Tour was a worldwide concert tour by musician Sting in support of his album ''Symphonicities'', which was released in 2010. He was accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The concerts themselves featured material from the album as well as several hits from his solo career and The Police. Tour dates ;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances :This concert was a part of "Ravinia Festival" :This concert was a part of " 2011 Viña del Mar International Song Festival" :This concert was a part of "Moon & Stars Festival" :This concert was a part of "Montreux Jazz Festival" :This concert was a part of "Les Nuits de Fourvière" :This concert was a part of "Festival de Poupet" :This concert was a part of "Festival de Nîmes" :This concert was a part of "Monte Carlo Sporting Club Summer Festival" :This concert was a part of "Mawazine Festival Mawazine ( ar, موازين, mawāzīn, meaning "rhythms of the world") is a Moroccan International music festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Songs
''My Songs'' is the fourteenth studio album by British singer-songwriter Sting (musician), Sting and his second studio album to feature new renditions of previously released material (after 2010's ''Symphonicities''). The album was released on 24 May 2019. Background The album features fifteen reworked versions of a selection of Sting's most widely recognised songs from across his career. Via his social media outlets, Sting described the new versions of the songs as being "reconstructed", "refitted" and "reframed", but "with a contemporary focus". Some songs on the album have been remixed using elements of the original tracks, while others are complete re-recordings. A remixed version of "Brand New Day (Sting song), Brand New Day" produced for ''My Songs'' was released on 31 December 2018. This version was first performed live in Times Square on the same day. A remixed version of "Desert Rose (Sting song), Desert Rose" and a newly recorded version of "Demolition Man (album), Dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Hung My Head
"I Hung My Head" is a song written by the singer-songwriter Sting and released on the 1996 album ''Mercury Falling''. It reflects Sting's childhood fondness for TV Westerns, as well as his avowed interest in country music, but also tackles deeper and more philosophical themes of life, death, justice and redemption. It tells the story of a boy who shoots a stranger, the resulting shame, and the consequences he faces. Blue Highway released a bluegrass version of the song in 1999 on their self-titled album ''Blue Highway''. In 2002, Johnny Cash covered the song in the album '' American IV: The Man Comes Around''. Sting re-recorded the song in an orchestral version for his 2010 album ''Symphonicities''. Theme The story is told from the point of view of a young man who takes his brother's rifle out with him one morning. He points the rifle at a man who is riding a horse in the distance ("I drew a bead on him; to practice my aim.") The rifle discharges by accident, killing the rider. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is a song by British rock group the Police from their fourth album, ''Ghost in the Machine''. The song, notable for featuring a pianist (uncommon in Police songs), dates back to a demo recorded in the house of Mike Howlett in the autumn of 1976. It was also a hit single that reached the top of the charts in the United Kingdom (topping its predecessor, "Invisible Sun") in November 1981UK Singles Charts for the week of 14 November 1981 The Official Charts. and hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart that same year. Whitburn, Joel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Englishman In New York
"Englishman in New York" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sting, from his second studio album '' ...Nothing Like the Sun'', released in October 1987. Branford Marsalis played soprano saxophone on the track, while the drums were played by Manu Katché and the percussion by Mino Cinélu. The single was released in February 1988 as the third single from the album, but only reached No. 51 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, "Englishman in New York" peaked at No. 84 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in April 1988 and reached No. 32 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart that same month. However, the single was more successful in continental Europe, becoming a hit in several countries, reaching the top 40 in France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium. "Englishman in New York" was also a top 20 hit in Ireland. In South Africa, it peaked at No. 9. In 1990, just prior to the release of his third studio album ''The Soul Cages'', Sting's record label licensed Dutch DJ and prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If On A Winter's Night
''If on a Winter's Night...'' is the ninth studio album from British musician Sting. The album is a collection of Christmas and winter-themed songs mostly written by others, including folk songs, madrigals and religious hymns from past centuries. Dozens of musicians appear on the album in various configurations, including jazz, folk and classical players. It was released in most countries on 26 October 2009, on 27 October 2009 in the United States and 2 November 2009 in the United Kingdom. The album was released in several formats: vinyl LP, a single-disc CD, a limited edition CD and making-of DVD entitled ''The Genesis of 'If on a Winter's Night...' in Six Chapters'' in hardback book packaging, an Amazon.com exclusive version, as well as various import editions (of note is the Japanese edition). The limited edition and Amazon exclusive both include bonus songs; the Japanese edition include them as well but adds "The Coventry Carol." The album includes a reworking of "The Houn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In Berlin (Sting Album)
''Sting ... Live in Berlin'' is a live album and concert film by Sting and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. It was recorded and filmed on 21 September 2010 at the O2 World in Berlin. The concert features live versions of Sting's songs from The Police as well as his solo song catalogue. The length of the full concert is around 135 minutes, but to get all the songs both the DVD and CD have to be purchased. Track listing DVD All songs written by Sting except where noted. # "A Thousand Years" (Kipper, Sting) # "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" # "Englishman in New York" # " Roxanne" # "When We Dance" # "Russians" (Sergei Prokofiev, Sting) # " I Hung My Head" # "Why Should I Cry for You" # "Whenever I Say Your Name" # "This Cowboy Song" # "Tomorrow We'll See" # "Moon Over Bourbon Street" # "The End of the Game" # "You Will Be My Ain True Love" # "All Would Envy" # "Mad About You" # "King of Pain" # "Every Breath You Take" # " Desert Rose" # "She's Too Good for Me" # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Hull (mastering Engineer)
Scott E. Hull (born January 28, 1962) is a mastering engineer based in New York City, and the owner of Masterdisk.Prosoundnews Walsh, Christopher (2008). "Hull Acquires Masterdisk", ProSoundNews Hull began his career as an intern at Masterdisk in 1983.Mix Weiss, David (2008). "New York Metro, December 2008", Mix He became 's assistant in 1984, and was promoted to Chief Engineer in 1994.Masterdisk Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost In The Machine (album)
''Ghost in the Machine'' is the fourth studio album by English rock band the Police. The album was released on 2 October 1981 by A&M Records. The songs were recorded between January and September 1981 during sessions that took place at AIR Studios in Montserrat and Le Studio in Quebec, assisted by record producer Hugh Padgham. ''Ghost in the Machine'' topped the UK Albums Chart and peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The album produced the highly successful singles "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", "Invisible Sun", and "Spirits in the Material World", with a fourth single, " Secret Journey", also being released in the US. ''Ghost in the Machine'' was listed at number 322 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album was reissued in 1983 on CD. Production and recording After having produced the previous album ''Zenyatta Mondatta'' within a tight deadline of four weeks under pressure from the record company to deliver an album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing Like The Sun
''Nothing Like the Sun'' is a fictional biography of William Shakespeare by Anthony Burgess first published in 1964. It tells the story of Shakespeare's life with a mixture of fact and fiction, the latter including an affair with a black prostitute named Fatimah, who inspires the Dark Lady of the Sonnets. The title refers to the first line of Sonnet 130, "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun", in which Shakespeare describes his love for a dark-haired woman. Background Burgess recounted in his Foreword added to later editions that the novel was a project of his for many years, but the process of writing accelerated so that publishing would coincide with the quatercentenary of Shakespeare's birth, on 23 April 1964. Synopsis As Burgess reminds readers in his foreword, the novel has a frame story in which a professor of a Malaysian college named "Mr. Burgess" is delivering his final lecture on the life of Shakespeare before returning to the United Kingdom, while progressive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlandos D'Amour
''Outlandos d'Amour'' is the debut studio album by English rock band the Police, released on 2 November 1978 by A&M Records. Elevated by the success of its lead single, " Roxanne", ''Outlandos d'Amour'' peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart and at No. 23 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album spawned two additional hit singles: "Can't Stand Losing You" and "So Lonely". Although ''Outlandos d'Amour'' received mixed reviews upon its release, it has since been regarded as one of the strongest debut albums. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it as the 38th best debut album of all time and the 428th greatest album of all time. Background and recording With a budget of £1,500 borrowed from their manager, Miles Copeland (brother of drummer Stewart), the Police recorded ''Outlandos d'Amour'' at Surrey Sound Studios in an intermittent fashion over six months, with the band recording whenever the studio had free time or another band's sessions were cancelled. Miles Copeland had promised to pay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
