On September 30, Sting will release The Studio Collection, a career-spanning vinyl LP box set featuring all of his seminal solo studio albums brought together for the first time.
The Studio Collection includes eight essential A&M Records albums across eleven LPs – The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985), …Nothing Like The Sun (1987) (double LP), The Soul Cages (1991), Ten Summoner’s Tales (1993), Mercury Falling (1996), Brand New Day (1999) (double LP), Sacred Love (2003) (double LP) and The Last Ship (2013) – with both Brand New Day and Sacred Love available on vinyl for the first time ever.
All of the included LPs appear in exact replicas of the original artwork presented in an exceptional slipcase package, with brand new vinyl masters cut at the legendary Abbey Road studios to ensure exceptional audio quality.
Contained within The Studio Collection are some of the most iconic albums and songs of all time, including numerous Grammy Award-winning tracks as well as a plethora of multi-platinum, platinum and gold worldwide awards. Beginning with Sting’s first solo album, the revelatory The Dream Of The Blue Turtles from 1985 – featuring the cream of America’s young jazz musicians in a politically-charged set – through 2013’s The Last Ship, exploring the central themes of homecoming and self-discovery in the North East of England, The Studio Collection showcases Sting’s meticulous song writing, evocative storytelling, and continual innovation in a ground breaking mix of musical genres and styles that have continually evolved throughout his remarkable career to date.
From perennial favourites Englishman In New York, If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, Fields Of Gold, Seven Days and Shape of My Heart, to the political We Work The Black Seam and Russians, the gospel-tinged Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot and Fill Her Up, the bossa nova La Belle Dame Sans Regrets and Big Lie Small World, through to the French hip hop of Perfect Love…Gone Wrong and the arabesque Desert Rose, The Studio Collection combines the full breadth and power of Sting, the composer, singer, activist and timeless songwriter, on high-quality heavyweight vinyl.
The Studio Collection is out on September 30th.
To complete The Studio Collection, Sting’s new album 57th & 9th will be released November 11th.
Track List:
THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES (Original Release: 1985)
Side A
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
Love Is The Seventh Wave
Russians
Children’s Crusade
Shadows In The Rain
Side B
We Work The Black Seam
Consider Me Gone
The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
Moon Over Bourbon Street
Fortress Around Your Heart
…NOTHING LIKE THE SUN (Original Release 1987)
Side A
The Lazarus Heart
Be Still My Beating Heart
Englishman In New York
Side B
History Will Teach Us Nothing
They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)
Fragile
Side C
We’ll Be Together
Straight To My Heart
Rock Steady
Side D
Sister Moon
Little Wing
The Secret Marriage
THE SOUL CAGES (Original Release 1991)
Side A
Island Of Souls
All This Time
Mad About You
Jeremiah Blues (Part 1)
Why Should I Cry For You?
Side B
Saint Agnes And The Burning Train
The Wild Wild Sea
The Soul Cages
When The Angels Fall
TEN SUMMONER’S TALES (Original Release 1993)
Side A
If I Ever Lose My Faith In You
Love Is Stronger Than Justice (The Munificent Seven)
Fields Of Gold
Heavy Cloud No Rain
She’s Too Good For Me
Seven Days
Side B
Saint Augustine In Hell
It’s Probably Me
Shape Of My Heart
Something The Boy Said
Epilogue (Nothing ‘Bout Me)
MERCURY FALLING (Original Release 1996)
Side A
The Hounds Of Winter
I Hung My Head
Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot
I Was Brought To My Senses
You Still Touch Me
Side B
I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying
All Four Seasons
Twenty Five To Midnight
La Belle Dame Sans Regrets
Valparaiso
Lithium Sunset
BRAND NEW DAY (Original Release 1999)
Side A
A Thousand Years
Desert Rose (feat. Cheb Mami)
Big Lie Small World
Side B
After The Rain Has Fallen
Perfect Love…Gone Wrong
Side C
Tomorrow We’ll See
Prelude To The End Of The Game
Fill Her Up
Side D
Ghost Story
Brand New Day
SACRED LOVE (Original Release 2003)
Side A
Inside
Send Your Love (feat. Vicente Amigo)
Whenever I Say Your Name (feat. Mary J. Blige)
Side B
Dead Man’s Rope
Never Coming Home
Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)
Side C
Forget About The Future
This War
The Book Of My Life (feat. Anoushka Shankar)
Side D
Sacred Love
Send Your Love (Dave Audé Remix)
THE LAST SHIP (Original Release 2013)
Side A
The Last Ship
Dead Man’s Boots
And Yet
August Winds
Language Of Birds
Practical Arrangement
Side B
The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance
Ballad Of The Great Eastern
What Have We Got? (feat. Jimmy Nail)
I Love Her But She Loves Someone Else
So To Speak (feat. Becky Unthank)
The Last Ship (Reprise)
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