Nothing Like The Sun CD

MUSIC

POP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Lazarus Heart, The ~ Sting

2. Be Still My Beating Heart ~ Sting

3. Englishman In New York ~ Sting

4. History Will Teach Us Nothing ~ Sting

5. They Dance Alone (Gueca Sola) ~ Sting

6. Fragile ~ Sting

7. We'll Be Together ~ Sting

8. Straight To My Heart ~ Sting

9. Rock Steady ~ Sting

10. Sister Moon ~ Sting

11. Little Wing - (with Gil Evans) ~ Sting

12. Secret Marriage ~ Sting

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel includes: Sting (vocals, guitar, bass); Fareed Haque (guitar); Ken Helman (piano); Kenny Kirkland (keyboards); Manu Katche, Andy Newmark, Kenwood Dennard (drums); Mino Cenelu (percussion, vocoder); Dolette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis, Vesta Williams, Renee Geyer (background vocals).
	Producers include: Sting, Neil Dorfsman, Bryan Loren.
	Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat. Includes liner notes by Sting.
	Personnel: Sting (vocals, guitar); Rub?n Blades, Sting International (vocals, guitar); Eric Clapton, Hiram Bullock, Mark Egan, Mark Knopfler, Andy Summers, Fareed Haque (guitar); Branford Marsalis (saxophone); Ken Helman (piano); Kenny Kirkland (keyboards); Mino Cinelu (vocoder, percussion); Kenwood Dennard, Manu Katch?, Andy Newmark (drums); Ren?e Geyer, Vesta Williams, Janice Pendarvis, Dollette McDonald (background vocals).
	Audio Mixer: David Tickle.
	Liner Note Author: Sting International.
	Recording information: Air Studios, Montserrat.
	Photographer: Brian Aris.
	Unknown Contributor Roles: Gil Evans; Jeff Levison.
	Arranger: Sting International.
	Sting's double-length follow-up to his solo debut DREAMS OF THE BLUE TURTLE is very much in the same sophisticated, adult pop vein, although darker and less jazzy (notwithstanding a collaboration with Miles Davis's arranger Gil Evans on a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing"). The songs are a generally varied lot, ranging from a tribute to victims of repression in Argentina ("They Dance Alone") to a tongue-in-cheek, sort-of-reggae tribute to famous eccentric Quentin Crisp ("An Englishman in New York"). The sort-of-funk "We'll Be Together"(originally written for a Japanese beer commercial) is the most upbeat and pop-ish thing here, and was deservedly a hit single, although Sting now disdains it.
Engineer: Rod Michaels
Musical Guests
	Branford Marsalis
	Gil Evans
	Eric Clapton
	Hiram Bullock
	Mark Knopfler
	Andy Summers
	Mark Egan
	Ruben Blades

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.

Compilation Appearances

	Sabrina
	Dream Walkin'
	Vol. 1-Greatest Hits
	My Life
	Great Supa
	When I Fall In Love
	Disney's Superstar Hits: Ultimate Collection Of Movie Hits
	Monkey Business
	Les Paul & Friends
	Essential Chieftains
	Rogue Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys
	Chris Botti Live In Boston
	Chris Botti Live In Boston
	Chris Botti: Live in Boston (+ DVD)
	Chris Botti: Live in Boston (+ DVD)
	Now That's What I Call The 80S Volume
	Yoga Revolution
	25Th Anniv Rock Roll Hall Of Fame C
	25Th Anniv Rock Roll Hall Of Fame C
	25Th Anniv Rock Roll Hall Of Fame C
	Power Of Soul:tribute To Jimi Hendrix
	Conversations With Christian
	Chimes Of Freedom:songs Of Bob Dylan
	1 Greatest Hits
	1 Greatest Hits
	Celtic Circle 2
	Moodswings
	Every Child Deserves A Lifetime:songs
	A m 50:Anniversary Collection
	Best Of Toby Keith-Millennium Collection
	Thomas Crown Affair
	Breathing Under Water

Associated Artists and Works

	Adams, Bryan
	Aswad
	Banton, Pato
	Belden, Bob
	Brothers In Arms [Remaster] ~ Dire Straits
	Evans, Gil
	Jenkins, Leroy
	London Symphony Orchestra
	The Living Sea [Featuring the Music of Sting] ~ Original Soundtrack
	Pavarotti, Luciano
	Quality Singers
	Quality Singers (The)
	Radio Actors
	Stewart, Rod
	Sting & The Police

Technical Info

	Release Date : 01/01/1987
	Original Release Date : 1987
	Catalog ID : 75021-6402-2
	Label : A&M (USA)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : DDD
	UPC : 00075021640221

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone - Ranked #90 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Albums Of The Eighties" survey. (November '89)

Billboard 8 of 10
Second solo album by the Policeman is...exceptionally rich...[and] shows Mr. Sumner expanding musically, emotionally, and politically... Sting excels here on vocals and bass; he's backed by a corps of fine sidemen...

Rolling Stone 9 of 10
...a powerful, often hypnotic album that blends jazz and rock styles into a thoughtful suite of twelve songs about love, politics and the meaning of the individual life... Nothing Like the Sun represents impressive growth for Sting. His voice is rich, grainy and more mature; his ideas are gaining in complexity; and musically he is stretching without straining... on this fine new album Sting's intrepid talent shines on brightly. - Anthony DeCurtis

Q Magazine 8 of 10
...These songs are sensitive, literate, intelligent, thoughtful, moving and occasionally very funny too. There aren't too many stars who can manage all that and we should value Sting for it. - Dave Rimmer

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.