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Sting - ...Nothing Like the Sun [MFSL UDCD 546] (1987)
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Sting - ...Nothing Like the Sun [MFSL UDCD 546] (1987)
Flac (tracks)+CUE+LOG | 315 MB | Covers (300 dpi JPG)
Flac (tracks)+CUE+LOG | 315 MB | Covers (300 dpi JPG)
| “ | Wikipedia wrote: The album was influenced by two events in Sting's life: first, the death in late 1986 of his mother, which contributed to the sombre tone of several songs; and second, his participation in A Conspiracy of Hope Tour on behalf of Amnesty International, which brought Sting to parts of Latin America that had been ravaged by civil wars, and introduced him to victims of government oppression. "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" was inspired by his witnessing of public demonstrations of grief by the wives and daughters of men missing in Chile, presumed tortured and murdered by the military dictatorship of the time, who danced the cueca (the traditional dance of Chile) by themselves, with photos of their loved ones pinned to their clothes. "Be Still My Beating Heart" and "The Lazarus Heart" approach the subjects of life, love and death and also featured Police guitarist Andy Summers. Elsewhere on the album, "Englishman in New York", which is an honour to the gay writer and performer, Quentin Crisp, continues the jazz-influenced music more commonly found on Sting's previous album, as does "Sister Moon". The album's first single and biggest hit, "We'll Be Together" (reportedly, not one of Sting's favorites), sported a prominent dance beat and funk overtones; it reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in late 1987 and even crossed over to the R&B charts. Overall the album's sales now stand at over 2 million, making it one of Sting's best-sellers. The album also inspired a Spanish/Portuguese counterpart, the 1988 mini-album Nada Como el Sol. It featured four of the songs from the album sung in either Spanish or Portuguese and in the case of "Fragile", both languages. Three years after its initial release on both the album and in single form, "Englishman in New York" was remixed in mid-1990 by Dutch producer Ben Liebrand, apparently to increase Sting's commercial viability after a two-year absence in the charts. Providing a stronger dance beat, as well as an extended introduction, the song was a hit in clubs and reached number 15 on the UK pop charts. The maxi-single also included a dance remix of "We'll Be Together" as a B-side. "...Nothing Like the Sun" was one of the first fully digital audio recordings (DDD) to achieve multi-platinum status. It is also Sting's biggest selling album yet with worldwide sales of 11 million copies as of 1997. | ” |
| “ | Amazon.com wrote: Aside from Sting's 'Greatest Hits' CD, this is his best (and could be a greatest hits CD in and of itself). In fact, 5 of the 12 songs on this CD are included on "Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting." The insert of this CD has Sting describing how and why each song was written - that in itself is worth the price of the CD. However, the songs are fantastic. Each song has very strong aspects to it from the melody, lead guitar parts, vocals, bridge transitions, harmonies, to rhythm and pace of various songs. Each song is quite different from one another. Thus, each song takes on its own life, movement, and feel. One of my favorites on the CD is "Secret Marriage" which Sting describes is a song based on a melody from Hanns Eisler. Eisler fled to America from the Nazis who apparently hounded him for rest of his life in various disguises (according to the insert). If you liked the Police, then you will definitely like this CD, if you like Sting, then you should not be without this CD. I highly recommend it. | ” |
| “ | Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide wrote: If Dream of the Blue Turtles was an unabashedly pretentious affair, it looks positively lighthearted in comparison to Sting's sophomore effort, Nothing Like the Sun, one of the most doggedly serious pop albums ever recorded. This is an album where the only up-tempo track, the only trifle -- the cheerfully stiff white-funk "We'll Be Together" -- was added at the insistence of the label because they believed there wasn't a cut on the record that could be pulled as a single, one that would break down the doors to mainstream radio. And they were right, since everything else here is too measured, calm, and deliberately subtle to be immediate (including the intentional throwaway, "Rock Steady"). So, why is it a better album than its predecessor? Because Sting doesn't seem to be trying so hard. It flows naturally, largely because this isn't trying to explicitly be a jazz-rock record (thank the presence of a new rhythm section of Sting and drummer Manu Katche for that) and because the melodies are insinuating, slowly working their way into memory, while the entire record plays like a mood piece -- playing equally well as background music or as intensive, serious listening. Sting's words can still grate -- the stifling pompousness of "History Will Teach Us Nothing" the clearest example, yet calls of "Hey Mr. Pinochet" also strike an uneasy chord -- but his lyricism shines on "The Lazarus Heart," "Be Still My Beating Heart," "They Dance Alone," and "Fragile," a quartet of his very finest songs. If Nothing Like the Sun runs a little too long, with only his Gil Evans-assisted cover of "Little Wing" standing out in the final quarter, it still maintains its tone until the end and, since it's buoyed by those previously mentioned stunners, it's one of his better albums. | ” |
Tracklisting:
1. The Lazarus Heart (4:36)
2. Be Still My Beating Heart (5:34)
3. Englishman In New York (4:27)
4. History Will Teach Us Nothing (5:01)
5. They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo) (7:15)
6. Fragile (3:57)
7. We'll Be Together (4:55)
8. Straight To My Heart (3:55)
9. Rock Steady (4:29)
10. Sister Moon (3:47)
11. Little Wing (5:10)
12. The Secret Marriage (2:05)
Total Time: 55:11
Line-Up:
- Sting / Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
- Renée Geyer / Background Vocals
- Dollette McDonald / Background Vocals
- Janice Pendarvis / Background Vocals
- Vesta Williams / Background Vocals
- Kenwood Dennard / drums
- Manu Katché / Drums
- Andy Newmark / Drums
- Gil Evans & His Orchestra (on "Little Wing")
- Mino Cinelu / Percussion, Vocoder
- Rubén Blades / Vocals, Guitar (on "They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo)")
- Mark Egan / Bass
- Hiram Bullock / Guitar
- Eric Clapton / Guitar, Background Vocals
- Fareed Haque / Guitar
- Mark Knopfler / Guitar (on "They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo)")
- Andy Summers / Guitar
- Kenny Kirkland / Keyboards
- Ken Helman / Piano
- Branford Marsalis / Saxophone
Pressing: 1991 MFSL UDCD 546
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Nice treat, thanks a bunch for sharing!