STING:
25 YEARS The Definitive
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Cherrytree/A&M
Records/Universal Music Group is pleased to announce 'Sting: 25
Years', the definitive box set collection slated for release on
September 27, 2011. Featuring three CDs comprised of 45
remastered tracks personally curated by Sting, a previously
unreleased live concert DVD and a comprehensive hardcover 168
pages book,
this retrospective captures for the first time both the
highlights and rarities of Sting’s enduring solo career.
This consummate collection contains selections spanning his
entire solo catalog, from his 1985 debut album, 'The Dream Of
The Blue Turtles', to his latest release, Live in Berlin.
Highlights include all of Sting’s top 40 hits as well as Grammy®
winners 'Brand New Day', 'The Soul Cages', 'If I Ever Lose My
Faith In You', and 'Whenever I Say Your Name' featuring Mary J.
Blige (full track listing included below).
Sting: 25 Years was produced by Rob Mathes and Executive
Produced by Sting’s longtime manager, Kathryn Schenker. The box
set also contains nine songs remixed by Robert Orton and Steve
Fitzmaurice exclusively for this collection.
Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live At
Irving Plaza, the previously unreleased live concert DVD,
features 10 tracks culled from newly unearthed raw performance
footage filmed in New York City on the final night of Sting’s
U.S. 'Broken Music' tour in 2005.
The discs are housed in a beautiful, lavish hardcover book
containing intimate and rare photos from world renowned
photographers, complete lyrics, personal commentary and a newly
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Richly diverse in musical content
and visually captivating, 'Sting: 25 Years' is a compelling
tribute to the restless spirit of an artist who continues to
evolve and explore new musical territory.
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Disc One:
1. If You Love
Somebody Set Them Free*
2. Love Is The Seventh Wave*
3. Consider Me Gone*
4. Moon Over Bourbon Street*
5. Fortress Around Your Heart*
6. Bring On The Night (Live)*
7. Driven To Tears (Live)*
8. I Burn For You (Live)*
9. Be Still My Beating Heart
10. They Dance Alone
11. Englishman In New York
12. Fragile
13. We’ll Be Together*
14. Sister Moon
15. Secret Marriage
Disc Two:
1. All This Time
2. Mad About You
3. Why Should I Cry For You?
4. The Soul Cages
5. When The Angels Fall
6. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You
7. Fields Of Gold
8. Seven Days
9. It’s Probably Me
10. Shape Of My Heart
11. When We Dance
12. I Hung My Head
13. I Was Brought To My Senses
14. You Still Touch Me
15. I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying |
Backstage pass
for New York concert |
Disc Three:
1. A Thousand Years
2. Desert Rose
3. Ghost Story
4. Brand New Day
5. Send Your Love
6. Whenever I Say Your Name
7. Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)
8. Soul Cake
9. The Hounds Of Winter
10. Next To You
11. We Work The Black Seam*
12. The Pirate’s Bride
13. Never Coming Home*
14. Russians (Live)
15. The End Of The Game (Live)
Disc Four: Rough, Raw & Unreleased: Live at Irving Plaza
1. Message In A Bottle
2. Demolition Man
3. Synchronicity II
4. Driven To Tears
5. Heavy Cloud, No Rain
6. A Day In The Life
7. Voices Inside My Head/When The World Is Running Down
8. Roxanne
9. Next To You
10. Lithium Sunset
*Track unreleased on
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Compilation produced by Rob Mathes
Executive producer: Kathryn Schenker
Tracks 1-5 on CD 1 remixed by Steve Fitzmaurice
Tracks 6-8, 13 on CD 1 remixed by Robert Orton
All tracks remastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk, New York, NY
Director of audio operations for Sting: Donal Hodgson
Cover and Package Design by @radical.media
Package art production: @radical.media and Universal Music Group
DVD recorded live at Irving Plaza may 14, 2005 - Broken Music Tour
Sting: Bass and Vocals; Dominic Miller: Guitar; Shane Fontayne: Guitar;
Josh Freese: Drums
My
own review of the Boxset is on
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Sting: The
Best of 25 Years
Representing a diverse cross-section of Sting's enduring
solo career, 'Sting: The Best Of 25 Years', will be released
Internationally on October 17 and on October 18 in the US.
The US version is comprised of 12 remastered songs and the
International releases will be available as both a
single-disc containing 13 remastered tracks and a
double-disc comprised of 31 remastered songs, all featuring
several remixes and newly unearthed live recordings
(comprehensive tracklisting included below).
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Highlights
include the No. 1 hits 'If You Love Somebody Set Them Free'
and 'All This Time', as well as Grammy winners 'If I Ever
Lose My Faith In You' and 'Whenever I Say Your Name'
featuring Mary J. Blige. The CD also includes a new mix of
'Never Coming Home' as well as previously unreleased live
versions of 'Message In A Bottle', 'Demolition Man' and
'Heavy Cloud No Rain' (full 'track listing included below).
'Sting: The Best Of 25 Years' was produced by Rob Mathes and
Executive Produced by Sting's longtime manager, Kathryn
Schenker.
Also recently announced, Sting: 25 Years, the definitive box
set, will be released in the US on September 27, 2011
(internationally on September 26). This consummate
collection contains three comprehensive CDs personally
curated by Sting, as well as a DVD, 'Rough, Raw &
Unreleased: Live At Irving Plaza', featuring previously
unreleased live concert footage filmed at New York City's
Irving Plaza. The discs are housed in a beautiful, hardcover
book containing rare photos, complete lyrics, and newly
written commentary by Sting.
Embodying the highlights and rarities of his illustrious
solo career, 'Sting: The Best Of 25 Years' and 'Sting: 25
Years' celebrate the distinctive work of one of the world's
most renowned artists.
STING: THE
BEST OF 25 YEARS (Single Disc – US Version)
1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
2. We'll Be Together
3. Fragile
4. All This Time
5. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You
6. Fields Of Gold
7. Desert Rose
8. Whenever I Say Your Name
9. Never Coming Home
10. Message In A Bottle (Live)
11. Demolition Man (Live)
12. Heavy Cloud No Rain (Live)
STING: THE BEST OF 25 YEARS
(Single Disc – International Version)
1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
2. Englishman In New York
3. We'll Be Together
4. Fragile
5. All This Time
6. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You
7. Fields Of Gold
8. Desert Rose
9. Whenever I Say Your Name
10. Never Coming Home
11. Message In A Bottle (Live)
12. Demolition Man (Live)
13. Heavy Cloud No Rain (Live)
STING: THE BEST OF 25 YEARS
(Double Disc – International Version)
DISC ONE:
1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
2. Love Is The Seventh Wave
3. Moon Over Bourbon Street
4. Fortress Around Your Heart
5. Englishman In New York
6. They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)
7. Fragile
8. We'll Be Together
9. All This Time
10. Mad About You
11. Why Should I Cry For You?
12. The Soul Cages
13. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You
14. Fields Of Gold
15. Seven Days
16. Shape Of My Heart
DISC TWO:
1. When We Dance
2. I Was Brought To My Senses
3. You Still Touch Me
4. I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying
5. Desert Rose
6. Brand New Day
7. Send Your Love (Dave Aude Remix)
8. Whenever I Say Your Name
9. Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)
10. End Of The Game
11. Never Coming Home
12. Russians (Live)
13. Message In A Bottle (Live)
14. Demolition Man (Live)
15. Heavy Cloud No Rain (Live)
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Sting: Back to bass tour
Live Nation is
pleased to announce that this fall, Sting will embark on the
Back to Bass Tour throughout North America as he celebrates
the 25th anniversary of his solo career by taking it back to
bass… all the hits, stripped down, as they haven't been
played in years. In support of his forthcoming box set
collection Sting: 25 Years, slated for release on September
27, the tour features Sting backed by a 5-piece band in an
intimate theatre setting.
Beginning in Boston on October
21 at The Wang Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center,
the tour will extend across the US and Canada. Cities
announced today include Philadelphia, Washington DC,
Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Denver,
Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver.
Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
Back to Bass finds Sting performing songs spanning his
dynamic and enduring solo career, from his 1985 debut The
Dream Of The Blue Turtles to his latest release, Live in
Berlin, plus a selection of The Police's greatest hits.
Highlights include the Grammy winners "Brand New Day" and
"If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" plus fan-favorites
"Englishman In New York," "Desert Rose" and "Roxanne."
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Sting will be
joined by a band including his longtime guitarist Dominic
Miller, Rufus Miller (guitarist), Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer),
Peter Tickell (electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry (vocalist). |
Itinerary
21.10.11 Boston, MA The Wang
Theatre at the Citi Performing Arts Center
22.10.11 Boston, MA The Wang Theatre at the Citi Performing
Arts Center
24.10.11 Wallingford, CT Toyota presents Oakdale Theatre
26.10.11 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
27.10.11 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
29.10.11 Washington, DC Constitution Hall
01.11.11 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
02.11.11 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
05.11.11 Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre
06.11.11 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
08.11.11 New York - Roseland Ballroom
09.11.11 New York - Roseland Ballroom
10.11.11 Washington, DC Constitution Hall
12.11.11 Miami, FL The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie
Gleason Theater
13.11.11 Miami, FL The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie
Gleason Theater
16.11.11 Dallas, TV Verizon Theatre
17.11.11 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
18.11.11 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
20.11.11 Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre
22.11.11 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
25.11.11 Las Vegas, NV The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace
26.11.11 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
28.11.11 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
29.11.11 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
30.11.11 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
02.12.11 San Francisco, CA Nob Hill Masonic Center
03.12.11 San Francisco, CA Nob Hill Masonic Center
05.12.11 Seattle, WA The Paramount Theatre
06.12.11 Seattle, WA The Paramount Theatre
08.12.11 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09.12.11 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10.12.11 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
05.02.12 Gateshead - The Sage Gateshead
07.02.12 Amsterdam - The Netherlands Heinekin Music Hall
09.02.12 Gothenburg - Lisebergshallen
10.02.12 Gothenburg - Lisebergshallen
12.02.12 Stockholm - Waterfront
13.02.12 Copenhagen - Falconer Theatre
15.02.12 Warsaw - SalaKongresowa
16.02.12 Warsaw - SalaKongresowa
18.02.12 Prague - Congress Center
19.02.12 Vienna - Gasometer
21.02.12 Grenoble - Summum
22.02.12 Toulouse - Zenith
24.02.12 Clermont Ferrand - Zenith
25.02.12 Marseille - Le Dome de Marseille
26.02.12 Monte Carlo - Opera
28.02.12 Munich - Kesselhaus
29.02.12 Frankfurt - Jahrhunderthalle
02.03.12 Koln - E-Werk
04.03.12 Brussels -Cirque Royale
05.03.12 Brussels - Cirque Royale
07.03.12 Stuttgart - Beethovensaal
08.03.12 Lille - Zenith
10.03.12 Berlin - Columbiahalle
12.03.12 Esch-sur-Alzette - Luxembourg Rockhal
13.03.12 Paris - Zénith
14.03.12 Paris - Zénith
16.03.12 Manchester - Apollo
17.03.12 Glasgow - Clyde Auditorium
19.03.12 London - Hammersmith Apollo
20.03.12 London - Hammersmith Apollo
21.03.12 London - Hammersmith Apollo
24.03.12 Johannesburg - Coca Cola Dome
25.03.12 Johannesburg - Coca Cola Dome
27.03.12 Cape Town - Grand Arena
28.03.12 Cape Town - Grand Arena
02.06.12 Thackerville -
WinStar Casino
03.06.12 Thackerville - WinStar Casino
05.06.12 Saint Louis - Fox Theatre
07.06.12 Atlanta - Chastain Park
09.06.12 Atlantic City -
Borgata
11.06.12 Montreal - Place des Arts
12.06.12 Lewiston - Artpark
14.06.12 Toronto - RICOH Coliseum (Bebefit concert)
16.06.12 Helsinki - Classic Festival
17.06.12 Oslo - Noewegian Wood Festival
19.06.12 Bergen - Calling Festival
21.06.12 Odense Festival
23.06.12 Werchter - Festival Park
25.06.12 Pragues - O2 Arena
26.06.12 Budapest - Budapest Arena
27.06.12 Zagreb - Arena
29.06.12 Lisboa - Cool Jazz Festival
30.06.12 Marbella - Hotel Puente Romano Tennis Club
01.07.12 Ibiza - 123 festival
03.07.12 Amsterdam - Ziggo
Dome
04.07.12 Henley-on-Thames -
Henley festival
06.07.12 Cognac - Festival Blues Passions
07.07.12 Albi - festival
08.07.12 Argeles-Sur-Mer - Festival Les Deferlantes
10.07.12 Piazzola - Anfiteatro Camerini
12.07.12 Molfetta - Molo del Porto
13.07.12 Taormina - Teatro Greo
15.07.12 Perugia - Umbria Jazz festival
18.07.12 Toulon - Festival Voix du Gaou
19.07.12 Nyon - Paleo Festival
21.07.12 Carhaix - Festival des Vieilles Charrues
22.07.12 Arcachon - Le Vélodrome
25.07.12 Moscow - Olympiski
27.07.12 St. Petersburg - New Arena
29.07.12 Riga - Arena
31.07.12 Kaunas - Arena
07.11.12 Strasbourg - Zénith
09.11.12 Lyon - Halle Tony Garnier
10.11.12 Amneville - Galaxie
12.11.12 Nice - Nikaia
14.11.12 Bordeaux - Patinoire Meriadeck
15.11.12 Rouen - Zenith
17.11.12 Kosice - Steel Arena
19.11.12 Ostrava - CEZ Arena
21.11.12 Lodz - Lodz Arena
23.11.12 Krasnodar - Basket Hall in Krasnodar
24.11.12 Rostov-on-Don - Palace of Sport
26.11.12 Isatambul - Atakoy Athletizm Arena
28.11.12 Beirut - The Biel
01.12.12 Taipei - Arena
02.12.12 Hong Kong - Convention and Exhibition Centre
05.12.12 Seoul - Olympic Gymnasium #1
09.12.12 Manila - Araneta Coliseum
12.12.12 Bangkok - Impact Arena
13.12.12 Singapore - Indoor Stadium
15.12.12 Jakarta - Mata Elang International Stadium
30.05.13 Kelowna - Prospera Place
31.05.13 Victoria - Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
02.06.13 San Francisco - America's Cup Pavilion
03.06.13 Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara Bowl
05.06.13 Denver - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
07.06.13 Chicago - Ravinia
08.06.13 Chicago - Ravinia
10.06.13 Atlanta - Chastain Park Amphitheater
12.06.13 Baltimore - Pier 6
14.06.13 Atlantic City - Borgata Event Center
15.06.13 Atlantic City - Borgata Event Center
17.06.13 Kitchener - Memorial Auditorium
18.06.13 Kingston - K-Rock Centre
20.06.13 Bangor - Waterfront Pavilion
21.06.13 Boston - Bank of America Pavilion 22.06.13 Uncasville - Mohegan Sun
24.06.13 Summerside - Credit Union Place
26.06.13 St. John's - Mile One Centre
29.06.13 Oswiecim - Life Festival Oswiecim, Stadion Mosir
01.07.13 Cork - Live at the Marquee
03.07.13 Gothenberg - Liseberg Tivoli
04.07.13 Rattvik - Dalhalla
06.07.13 Arras - Main Square Festival
08.07.13 Verona - Arena
09.07.13 Roma - Foro Italico
10.07.13 Mainz - Zollhafen-Nordmole
12.07.13 Stavern - Stavern Festivalen
13.07.13 Copenhagen - Tivoli
14.07.13 Rotterdam - Ahoy Hall (North Sea Jazz Festival)
16.07.13 Montreux - Jazz Festival
18.07.13 Juan-les-Pins - Jazz Festival
19.07.13 Zurich - Live at Sunset Festival
21.07.13 Kazan - Tatneft Arena
22.07.13 Samara - Palace of Sport
24.07.13 Chelyabinsk - Ice Arena Traktor
25.07.13 Ekatherinberg - Ice Palace
27.07.13 Tienen - Suikerrock Festival
29.07.13 Cattolica - Cattolica Arena
31.07.13 Bucharest - Romexpo
Itinerary subject to
change. Additional cities and venues to be confirmed.
More information on the
forum.
Sting: 25 App
STING & @radical.media LAUNCH THE STING 25 APP FOR
iPad
An In-Depth, Digital Rendering of Sting’s Solo
Career Featuring Exclusive All-Star Performances
From His 60th Birthday Concert at New York City’s
Beacon Theatre
NEW YORK – November 14, 2011 – Sting, in partnership
with global transmedia company @radical.media, has
launched STING 25. The expansive, dynamic app for
iPad explores the life, music and activism of one of
the world’s most influential musicians. With
unparalleled access to seminal performances, rare
photos and personal stories, the comprehensive app
depicts the past 25 years of Sting’s career as a
renowned musician and humanitarian.
“This 'appumentary' harnesses the display and
Multi-Touch capabilities of iPad to tell a much
richer story than you could using a single medium,"
said Justin Wilkes, the app's Executive Producer.
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“The
narrative behind Sting's journey as a songwriter and
a solo artist is as layered as this app, which is
why he was the perfect subject to collaborate with
for this new approach to storytelling."
The ‘appumentary’ explores Sting’s solo career,
guiding users through the influences that have
shaped his music, as well as his ongoing efforts as
a global citizen and activist. The many facets of
his career come to life through handwritten lyrics
and journal entries, rare and intimate photos,
in-depth interviews, and a variety of live concert
footage, including exclusive all-star performances
from his Sixtieth Birthday Celebration to benefit
the Robin
Hood Foundation at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.
The idea for the app emerged as Sting compiled
material from his diverse 25 year solo career for
the recently released box set collection, Sting: 25
Years. The concept evolved while exploring
innovative ways to celebrate both the anniversary of
his solo career and his 60th birthday, while
simultaneously integrating emerging technology.
“I felt like an archaeologist in a way, going
through years and years of material, excavating
these pieces of history, to put together the box
set. We initially considered some sort of
documentary, but the idea developed into something
much more compelling and dynamic,” said Sting. “This
app encompasses my entire solo career. It’s a
scrapbook for the digital age.”
Featured content in the app includes:
• Exclusive concert footage and behind-the-scenes
access from Sting’s Sixtieth Birthday Celebration to
benefit the Robin Hood Foundation, at New York
City’s Beacon Theatre, featuring performances by:
Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Rufus
Wainwright, Herbie Hancock and Branford Marsalis.
• Hours of concert footage, exclusive interviews,
photos, music videos, and more in ten chronological
chapters.
• The inspirations, collaborations, and charitable
endeavors that have shaped Sting’s 25 year solo
career.
• Sting’s signature instruments, through 360° views
and high definition zoom images.
The STING 25 App offers a truly integrated
experience. Using AirPlay, users can stream all of
the performances wirelessly on their HD TV using
Apple TV while exploring additional content on their
iPad. Additionally, the app offers Sting's music
catalog so users can preview music with the option
to purchase directly from the iTunes Store or listen
to the tracks they already own.
The STING 25 App is available for free from the App
Store on iPad or at www.itunes.com/appstore.
The STING 25 App is brought to users for free
through the generous support of American Express.
American Express is a proud, longtime partner of
Sting, including its support of his Sixtieth
Birthday Celebration to benefit the Robin Hood
Foundation and his current tour, Back to Bass.
Initiatives such as this dynamic, first-of-its-kind
app are examples of the company’s strong commitment
to bringing its Cardmembers and all fans unique
music content and experiences.
Credits
Agency: @radical.media
Client: Sting
Exec. Producer: Jon Kamen
Exec. Producer: Robert Friedman
Exec. Producer: Kathy Schenker
Exec. Producer: Tracy Bufferd
Exec. Producer: Justin Wilkes
CTO: Evan Schectman
CCO: James Spindler
Exec. Producer Design and Digital: James
Calhoun
Senior Producer: Tracy Parker
GCD: Brent Eveleth
Senior Designer: David Lau
Design: Ben Grube
Design: Benn Mendelsohn
Research: Jillian Bergman
Interactive Producer: Alex Kong
Information Architect: Pete Gallo
Information Architect: Eileen Tang
Senior Developer: Praveen Sharma
Developer: Mike Romaszewicz
Developer: Will Puricz
Editor: Remi Glestos
Animation: Ryan Cuppernull
Barcelona Interview Producer: Jon Doran
Barcelona Interview Cinematographer: Luke
McCoubrey
Story Producer: Alex Browne
Writer: Jeremy Lubman
Rights and Clearance: Rich Frankel
Beacon Concert Director: Paul Bozymowski
Beacon Concert Producer: Tim Mack
DOP: Chris Walters |
Visit
@radical.media website |
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