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Symphonicities finds Sting performing his most celebrated songs re-imagined for symphonic arrangement, including fan favourites from The Police songbook such as "Roxanne" and "Next To You", as well as songs from Sting's enduring solo careersuch as "'Englishman in New York", "I Burn for You", "Why Should I Cry for You" and "She's Too Good For Me". Produced by Rob Mathes and Sting, and mixed by Elliot Scheiner (Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac) and Claudius Mittendorfer (Interpol, Franz Ferdinand), it also includes the digital-only single, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic".
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titolo-symphonicitiesartista-sting orchestraroyal philharmonic orchestra direttoresteven mercurio etichetta-deutsche grammophonn. dischi1data-13 luglio 2010supporto-cd audiogenere-pop e rock internazionale----brani1.next to you 2.englishman in new york 3.every little thing she does is magic 4.i hung my head 5.you will be my ain true love 6.roxanne 7.when we dance 8.the end of the game 9.i burn for you 10.we work the black seam 11.she's too good for me 12.the pirate's bride
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Time to write new material,
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This review is from: Symphonicities (Audio CD)
This album is pretty average though it's not quirky as If on a Winter's night or Song's from the Labrynth. Some of it's quite good with tracks like I Burn for you really stand out. My personal view is Sting has writers block and hopefully this will pass and he'll write some new songs that inspire as in days past. I don't think he's past his sell by date just stuck in a rut. Loyal fans are tired of rearrangements and look for something new. It's a little bit disappointing though not a failure. The songs are best heard in their original style as this collection doesn't quite work and leaves you feeling really in state of uncertainty as to what this is really about but give it a listen to be sure for yourself.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Missed Opportunity...?,
This review is from: Symphonicities (Audio CD)
From the moment I heard that Sting was putting together an album of orchestral covers of his own material, I was very much looking forward to full scale re-interpretations of some of his finest tunes, especially following the disappointment of his recent 'If On A Winters Night' album. However, despite a couple of real gems, Roxanne and I Burn For You (one of my all time favorite Sting penned songs) and The Pirate's Bride...I feel that many of the chosen tracks just don't work as well with the orchestral arrangements, and come across sounding like they are essentially the same track with an orchestral backing, which I'm sure wasn't Sting's intention here. Some are just downright wrong, 'I Hung My Head' for example, a country ballad tale just doesn't suit this type of manipulation and sits uncomfortably amongst the play list when so many other more appropriate tracks would have been much more appreciated...Walking on the Moon or Message in a Bottle, If You Love Somebody...or any of the Soul Cages tracks would have worked well and sounded great with a full orchestra arrangement in my opinion.
As a long time fan of The Police and Sting's solo work, I feel that this album is again a missed opportunity for the reinvention of some of his most loved songs and could have breathed new life into them. As he so often says himself, he loves to experiment and push the boundaries, I just wish he had this time when he had the opportunity. I only hope that his live performances are not so restrained...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely brilliant!,
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This review is from: Symphonicities (MP3 Download)
If you love Sting as much as i do, tihs CD is an absolute must! Fantastic!
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