The Best Of 25 Years by Sting - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

Note that title: it’s the Best of 25 Years, Sting’s career-encompassing box set, not a greatest-hits album, so this 12-song collection misses some hit singles. That said, the big ones are here -- “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free,” “We’ll Be Together,” “Fragile,” “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” -- along with a couple of choice album tracks and Police live cuts that make this a solid sampler of Sting’s solo work. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Volume 1

1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Remixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

2. Love Is The Seventh Wave

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Remixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

3. Moon Over Bourbon Street

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Remixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

4. Fortress Around Your Heart

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Remixing: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Fitzmaurice; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

5. Englishman In New York

Drums: Manu Katché; Performer
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Percussion: Mino Cinelu; Performer
Performer: Sting
Mino Cinelu
Manu Katché
Branford Marsalis; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Branford Marsalis; Performer
Vocals: Sting; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Mixing: Hugh Padgham
Neil Dorfsman; Production
Producer: Neil Dorfsman
Sting; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sting; Production
Studio Personnel: Neil Dorfsman
Hugh Padgham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

6. They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo)

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Performer: Sting; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Mixing: Hugh Padgham
Neil Dorfsman; Production
Producer: Sting
Neil Dorfsman; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sting; Production
Studio Personnel: Hugh Padgham
Neil Dorfsman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

7. Fragile

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Performer: Sting; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Mixing: Hugh Padgham
Neil Dorfsman; Production
Producer: Sting
Neil Dorfsman; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sting; Production
Studio Personnel: Hugh Padgham
Neil Dorfsman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

8. We'll Be Together

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Mixing: Paul Mckenna; Production
Mixing Assistant: John Hegedes; Production
Producer: Sting
Bryan Loren; Production
Remixing: Robert Orton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hegedes
Robert Orton
Paul Mckenna; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

9. All This Time

Drums: Manu Katché; Performer
Guitar: Branford Marsalis
Dominic Miller; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Engineer: Hugh Padgham; Production
Keyboard: David Sancious
Kenny Kirkland; Performer
Performer: Skip Burney
Paola Paparelle
Tony Vacca
Munyungo Jackson
Kenny Kirkland
David Sancious
Ray Cooper
Manu Katché
Vinx
Bill Summers
Kathryn Tickell
Dominic Miller
Branford Marsalis
Sting; Performer
Mixing: Hugh Padgham; Production
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Oboe: Paola Paparelle; Performer
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Percussion: Ray Cooper
Skip Burney
Tony Vacca
Munyungo Jackson
Vinx
Bill Summers; Performer
Pipe: Kathryn Tickell; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Sting; Production
Recording Assistant: Brian Cowieson
Al Stone
Scott Willing
Efren Herrera
Brian Scheuble
Bruce Keen
Yves Jajaget
Simon Osborne; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Osborne
Yves Jajaget
Scott Willing
Hugh Padgham
Efren Herrera
Brian Scheuble
Al Stone
Brian Cowieson
Bruce Keen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

10. Mad About You

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Performer: Sting; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sting; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

11. Why Should I Cry For You?

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Performer: Sting; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sting; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

12. The Soul Cages

Drums: Manu Katché; Performer
Guitar: Branford Marsalis
Dominic Miller; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Engineer: Hugh Padgham; Production
Keyboard: David Sancious
Kenny Kirkland; Performer
Performer: Skip Burney
Paola Paparelle
Tony Vacca
Munyungo Jackson
Kenny Kirkland
David Sancious
Ray Cooper
Manu Katché
Vinx
Bill Summers
Kathryn Tickell
Dominic Miller
Branford Marsalis
Sting; Performer
Mixing: Hugh Padgham; Production
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Oboe: Paola Paparelle; Performer
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Percussion: Ray Cooper
Skip Burney
Tony Vacca
Munyungo Jackson
Vinx
Bill Summers; Performer
Pipe: Kathryn Tickell; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Sting; Production
Recording Assistant: Brian Cowieson
Al Stone
Scott Willing
Efren Herrera
Brian Scheuble
Bruce Keen
Yves Jajaget
Simon Osborne; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Osborne
Yves Jajaget
Scott Willing
Hugh Padgham
Efren Herrera
Brian Scheuble
Al Stone
Brian Cowieson
Bruce Keen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

13. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You

Bass Guitar: Sting; Performer
Cello: Sian Bell; Performer
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta; Performer
Flute: David Heath; Performer
Guitar: Dominic Miller; Performer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Fiddle: Kathryn Tickell; Performer
Harmonica: Sting
Larry Adler
Brendan Power; Performer
Keyboard: David Sancious; Performer
Pedal Steel: Paul Franklin; Performer
Performer: Simon Fischer
David Heath
Richard Edwards
John Barclay
Larry Adler
James Boyd
David Sancious
Mark Nightingale
Brendan Power
Guy Barker
Kathryn Tickell
Dominic Miller
Vinnie Colaiuta
Paul Franklin
Sian Bell
Sting
Kathryn Greeley; Performer
Engineer: Hugh Padgham; Production
Pipe: Kathryn Tickell; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Saxophone: Sting; Performer
Mixing: Hugh Padgham; Production
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Bass Guitar: Sting; Performer
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Trombone: Richard Edwards
Mark Nightingale; Performer
Recording Assistant: Pete Lewis
Simon Osborne
Andrew Bradfield; Production
Trumpet: John Barclay
Guy Barker; Performer
Viola: James Boyd; Performer
Violin: Kathryn Greeley
Simon Fischer; Performer
Vocals: Sting; Performer
Studio Personnel: Hugh Padgham
Simon Osborne
Bob Ludwig
Andrew Bradfield
Pete Lewis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Danny Quatrochi; Other

14. Fields Of Gold

Bass Guitar: Sting; Performer
Cello: Sian Bell; Performer
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta; Performer
Flute: David Heath; Performer
Guitar: Dominic Miller; Performer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Fiddle: Kathryn Tickell; Performer
Harmonica: Sting
Larry Adler
Brendan Power; Performer
Keyboard: David Sancious; Performer
Pedal Steel: Paul Franklin; Performer
Performer: Simon Fischer
David Heath
Richard Edwards
John Barclay
Larry Adler
James Boyd
David Sancious
Mark Nightingale
Brendan Power
Guy Barker
Kathryn Tickell
Dominic Miller
Vinnie Colaiuta
Paul Franklin
Sian Bell
Sting
Kathryn Greeley; Performer
Engineer: Hugh Padgham; Production
Pipe: Kathryn Tickell; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Saxophone: Sting; Performer
Mixing: Hugh Padgham; Production
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Bass Guitar: Sting; Performer
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Trombone: Richard Edwards
Mark Nightingale; Performer
Recording Assistant: Pete Lewis
Simon Osborne
Andrew Bradfield; Production
Trumpet: John Barclay
Guy Barker; Performer
Viola: James Boyd; Performer
Violin: Kathryn Greeley
Simon Fischer; Performer
Vocals: Sting; Performer
Studio Personnel: Hugh Padgham
Simon Osborne
Bob Ludwig
Andrew Bradfield
Pete Lewis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Danny Quatrochi; Other

15. Seven Days

Composer: Sting; Composer
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Engineer: Hugh Padgham; Production
Mixing: Hugh Padgham; Production
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Studio Personnel: Hugh Padgham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

16. Shape Of My Heart

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Guitar: Dominic Miller; Performer
Performer: Dominic Miller
Sting; Performer
Vocals: Sting; Performer
Composer: Dominic Miller
Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Dominic Miller
Sting; Composer
Engineer: Hugh Padgham; Production
Mixing: Hugh Padgham; Production
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Studio Personnel: Hugh Padgham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting
Dominic Miller; Other

Volume 2

1. When We Dance

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

2. I Was Brought To My Senses

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Performer: Sting; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sting; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

3. You Still Touch Me

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Performer: Sting; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sting; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

4. I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Performer: Sting; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Mixing: Hugh Padgham; Production
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sting; Production
Studio Personnel: Hugh Padgham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

5. Desert Rose

Composer: Sting; Composer
Bass Guitar: Gordon Sumner; Performer
Drum Programming: Marc Eldridge; Performer
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
Manu Katché; Performer
Guitar: Dominic Miller
Gordon Sumner; Performer
Keyboard: Marc Eldridge; Performer
Percussion: Mino Cinelu; Performer
Performer: Moulay Ahmed
Chris Botti
London Session Orchestra
Sameh Catalan
Salem Bnouni
Vinnie Colaiuta
Mino Cinelu
Manu Katché
Cheb Mami
Marc Eldridge
Kouider Berkan
Farhat Bouallagui
Ettamri Mustapha
Dave Hartley
Gordon Sumner
Gavyn Wright
Dominic Miller; Performer
Sitar: Ettamri Mustapha
Dave Hartley; Performer
Trumpet: Chris Botti; Performer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Vocals: Cheb Mami
Gordon Sumner; Performer
Featured Artist: Cheb Mami; Main Performer
Producer: Kipper
Sting; Production
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Gordon Sumner; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other
Orchestra/ Member: Gavyn Wright
London Session Orchestra
Dave Hartley
Farhat Bouallagui
Sameh Catalan
Moulay Ahmed
Kouider Berkan
Salem Bnouni; Other
Orchestra/member: Moulay Ahmed
Kouider Berkan
Farhat Bouallagui
Dave Hartley
Gavyn Wright
London Session Orchestra
Sameh Catalan
Salem Bnouni; Other

6. Brand New Day

Background Vocals: Dennis Collins
Tawatha Agee
Ken Williams
Janice Pendarvis
Darryl Tookes
Marlon Saunders
Althea Rodgers
Veneese Thomas; Performer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Bass Guitar: Gordon Sumner; Performer
Bass Guitar: Gordon Sumner; Performer
Drum Programming: Marc Eldridge; Performer
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta; Performer
Guitar: Dominic Miller
Gordon Sumner; Performer
Producer: Sting
Kipper; Production
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Hammond Organ: Don Blackman; Performer
Harmonica: Stevie Wonder; Performer
Keyboard: Marc Eldridge; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Performer: Don Blackman
Tawatha Agee
Vinnie Colaiuta
Gordon Sumner
Marlon Saunders
Darryl Tookes
Veneese Thomas
Marc Eldridge
Dennis Collins
Janice Pendarvis
Althea Rodgers
Ken Williams
Dominic Miller
Stevie Wonder; Performer
Vocals: Gordon Sumner; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

7. Send Your Love

Bass Guitar: Danny Dunlap; Performer
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Danny Dunlap; Performer
Performer: Danny Dunlap; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Mixing: Steve Miller; Production
Producer: Kipper
Sting; Production
Remixing: Dave Audé; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Audé
Steve Miller; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

8. Whenever I Say Your Name

by Sting, Mary J. Blige

Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Mixing: Simon Osborne; Production
Producer: Sting
Kipper; Production
Background Vocals: Donna Gardier
Ada Dyer
Lance Ellington; Performer
Featured Artist: Mary J. Blige; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Sting; Performer
Castanets: Valerie Denys; Performer
Cello: Jacqueline Thomas; Performer
Clarinet: Sting; Performer
Double Bass: Christian Mcbride; Performer
Drums: Manu Katché
Vincent Colaiuta; Performer
Keyboard: Sting
Kipper; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Recording Assistant: Hopps; Production
Guitar: Sting
Dominic Miller; Performer
Performer: Dave Hartley
Vincent Colaiuta
Valerie Denys
Bahija Rhapl
Joy Rose
Ada Dyer
Chris Botti
Jacqueline Thomas
Clark Gayton
Choeur De Radio France
Kipper
Dominic Miller
Manu Katché
Lance Ellington
Donna Gardier
Jason Rebello
Sting
Christian Mcbride
Mary J. Blige; Performer
Piano: Jason Rebello; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Chris Botti; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Dave Hartley; Composer
Programmer: Donal Hodgson; Production
Programming: Kipper; Production
Recording: Simon Osborne; Production
Studio Personnel: Hopps
Simon Osborne; Production
Vocals: Joy Rose
Choeur De Radio France
Kipper
Sting
Mary J. Blige; Performer
Additional Vocals: Bahija Rhapl; Other
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Sting; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Jeff Young
Jason Rebello
Levon Minassian
Aref Durvesh
Donal Hodgson
Danny Quatrochi; Other

9. Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)

Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Mixing: Simon Osborne; Production
Producer: Sting
Kipper; Production
Background Vocals: Donna Gardier
Ada Dyer
Lance Ellington; Performer
Bass Guitar: Sting; Performer
Castanets: Valerie Denys; Performer
Cello: Jacqueline Thomas; Performer
Clarinet: Sting; Performer
Recording Assistant: Hopps; Production
Double Bass: Christian Mcbride; Performer
Drums: Vincent Colaiuta
Manu Katché; Performer
Guitar: Sting
Dominic Miller; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Keyboard: Sting
Kipper; Performer
Performer: Christian Mcbride
Vincent Colaiuta
Valerie Denys
Bahija Rhapl
Joy Rose
Ada Dyer
Dave Hartley
Jacqueline Thomas
Clark Gayton
Choeur De Radio France
Kipper
Dominic Miller
Manu Katché
Lance Ellington
Donna Gardier
Jason Rebello
Sting
Chris Botti; Performer
Piano: Jason Rebello; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Programming: Kipper; Production
Recording: Simon Osborne; Production
Studio Personnel: Hopps
Simon Osborne; Production
Trumpet: Chris Botti; Performer
Vocals: Joy Rose
Choeur De Radio France
Kipper
Sting; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Dave Hartley; Composer
Programmer: Donal Hodgson; Production
Additional Vocals: Bahija Rhapl; Other
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Sting; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Jeff Young
Jason Rebello
Levon Minassian
Aref Durvesh
Donal Hodgson
Danny Quatrochi; Other

10. The End Of The Game

Background Vocals: Jo Lawry; Performer
Conductor: Steven Mercurio; Conductor
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Double Bass: Ira Coleman; Performer
Mixing: Elliot Scheiner; Production
Recording Assistant: Lewis Jones; Production
Composer: Sting; Composer
Producer: Rob Mathes
Sting; Production
Guitar: Dominic Miller; Performer
Percussion: David Cossin; Performer
Performer: Sting
Rob Mathes
David Cossin
Ira Coleman
Jo Lawry
Dominic Miller; Performer
Vocals: Sting; Performer
Orchestra: The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra; Ensemble
Recording: Jonathan Allen; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rob Mathes; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Allen
Elliot Scheiner
Lewis Jones; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

11. Never Coming Home

Composer: Sting; Composer
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Mixing: Robert Orton; Production
Producer: Rob Mathes
Sting; Production
Recording: Alex Venguer; Production
Studio Personnel: Robert Orton
Alex Venguer; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

12. Russians

by Sting, The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Steven Mercurio

Featured Artist: The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Steven Mercurio
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jo Lawry; Performer
Double Bass: Ira Coleman; Performer
Guitar: Dominic Miller; Performer
Percussion: Rhani Krija
David Cossin; Performer
Performer: Sting
Rhani Krija
Ira Coleman
Jo Lawry
David Cossin
Dominic Miller; Performer
Vocals: Sting; Performer
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting
Sergei Prokofiev; Composer
Mixing: Thom Cadley; Production
Producer: Rob Mathes
Sting; Production
Recording: Elliot Scheiner; Production
Studio Personnel: Thom Cadley
Elliot Scheiner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sergei Prokofiev
Sting; Other

13. Message In A Bottle

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: The Police
Nigel Gray; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

14. Demolition Man

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

15. Heavy Cloud No Rain

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Hugh Padgham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

31 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 26 minutes and 48 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

27/31 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Arena Rock, Alternative, College Rock, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Adult Alternative

Label

A&M

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 17, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

602567849353