front sleeve
back booklet
back
disc
digipack front
digipack back
digipack issue : booklet
digipack issue : unfolded front
digipack issue : unfolded inside
remastered reissue front
remastered reissue back
remastered reissue disc
back LP
   
 
1     UK 396 405-2 -- promo, "for jukebox use" written on disc
2
UK 396 405-2 CD  
   
3
Germany 396 125-2 FDP first issue in foldout digipack, "special edition" sticker on front
4
Germany 396 405-2 CD  
 
5
Germany 58 293 2 CD bertelsmann buch club issue
 
6
Germany 76 549 5 CD club edition (2 slightly different issues exist)
 
7
Germany 540 996-2 CD remastered ehanced CD with "All this time" video CD-rom, slightly different design
8
Spain 396 167-2 CD with "Vengo del sur", slightly different back PS, made in Germany
9
Italy 396 150-2 CD with "Muoio per te", slightly different back PS, made in France
10
Russias 540 996-2 CD remastered edition, slightly different back and disc design
11
CSFR 50 075-2 CD POPRON records CD, CzecheSlovakian Federal Republic issue, German sleeve with Popron writing, different disc design.
40
Hungary 396 405-2 CD "Made in Hungary" stated on disc, back and inside booklet.
41 Poland/Ger SPN002 CD back sleeve and disc states "made in Germany fir Sound.Pol for sale in Poland only"

 
12
Japan PCCY-10168 CD promo, with Japaneses insert & red OBI
13
Japan PCCY-10168 CD with Japaneses insert & red OBI
 
14
Japan 396 150-2 CD Italy/Germany CD which includes "Muoio per te" with special white/blue OBI, track list insert and sticker
15
Japan POCM-1825 CD 1993 reissues, with slightly different insert, different OBI
16
Japan POCM-2088 CD remastered ehanced CD with "All this time" video CD-rom, different OBI & insert

39

Japan UICY-2044 CD 2003 reissue, black OBI, remastered ehanced CD with "All this time" video CD-rom

 
17
Australia 396 450-2 CD  
   
18
Australia 396 450-2 CD Gold tour souvenir edition on gold disc
19
South Africa STARD 6582 CD remastered edition, slightly different back and disc design
20
Israel 396 405-2 CD Helicon records CD, different disc design
21
Israel 540 996-2
CD Helicon records CD, remastered ehanced CD with "All this time" video CD-rom    

 
22
Canada AMCD30891 CD promo "Soul cages interview disc", special sleeve
23
Canada 75021 6405-2 FDP foldout digipack, "Canadian collector edition" in silver
24
Canada 75021 6405-2 CD  
   
25
Canada CCD 506402 CD CRC reissue    
26
 
USA 75021 6405-2 Jute bag promo, in special printed burlap & twine sleeve, complete different design
27
USA 75021 6405-2 Long box first issue in long box, foldout digipack
28
USA 75021 6405-2 FDP promo, second issue in unfolded digipack with big sticker
   
29
USA 75021 6405-2 FDP second issue in unfolded digipack with big sticker
30
USA 75021 6405-2 FDP promo, "promotional"written in disc
31
USA 75021 6405-2 FDP  
32
USA 75021 6405-2 CD  
   
33
USA D125219 CD BMG reissue
 
34
USA CD 6405 CD CRC reissue    

 
35
Mexico CDEPR1026 CD different booklet, back sleeve and disc design, titles in spanish on back
36
Brazil 396 405-2 CD  

 
37
Taiwan 396 405-2 CD German issue with Chinese brown OBI
38
Korea DA0825 CD complete different design, Korean biography in the booklet



1
UK without stickered promo, A&M silver machine inlay
2
UK 396 405-1 clear/white  
3
Holland STPRO1 clear/white promo, white inlay with Sting in colour blocks, contains a commercial for the album
4
Holland 396 405-1 clear/white        
5
Spain 396 167-4 black/white with "Vengo del sur" bonus track
6
Italy 396 405-1 clear/white Holland MC which comes with bonus single cassette of "Muoio per te" which comes in special sleeve
7
Australia STING1 clear/white promotional 3 tracks sampler in special sleeve
8
USA 750216405-4 unknown  
9
Mexico MC052 clear/white promotional 3 tracks MC with special sleeve
10
Korea CA 2098 red/black different design, without "Jeremiah blues"
11
China 396 405-1 -- chinese back inlay, with lyrics insert



 
1
UK 396 405-1  
   
2
Germany 396 405-1  
   
3
Spain 396 405-1 with "Vengo del sur" bonus track
   
4
Italy 396 405-1 With "Muoio per te" bonus track
   
5
red/black
Russia LD-2380  
 
6
CSFR 50075-1 POPRON records LP, CzecheSlovakian Federal Republic issue
   
7
Yougoslavia STARL5758  
   
8
South Africa 396 405-1  
   
9
USA 75021 6405-1  
.
   
10
Argentina 29295 promo, "Carcel del alma" title on front, song titles in spanish on back sleeve and labels
   
11
Argentina 29295 "Carcel del alma" title on front, song titles in spanish on back sleeve and labels
 
12
white /black
Brazil 396 405-1 with promo sticker on back
   
13
white /black
Korea RA2098 promo, complete different design, with pictured inlay in Korean
   
14
white /black
Korea RA2098 complete different design, with pictured inlay in Korean


 
1 VHS USA   Special promo VHS in sticker cardboard case, winth info and presentation of the album, with pictures of Sting taken by Guzman never seen elsewhere
2
no scan
display UK 70 x 20 cm white display with titles in grey, and Sting in colored squares in the middle
3
no scan
display France 40 x 20 cm display with black and white picture of Sting (picture of the back of the cover)    
4 display EU 150 x 100 cm large display with colour picture of Sting with yellow coat
5 no scan display Japan 18 x 28 cm blue plastic display with grey writting and information on the album and the single (in japanese and english), with color picture down and "Sting" writting in gold shaped capital at the top    
6 no scan display USA 30 x 30 x 30 cm special cube, picture on a side, each letter of "STING" in color blocks on the others  
7 display USA unknown special mobile in 4 parts  
8 no scan display USA 30 x 30 cm 5 double sided cardboard display, picture of the front cover on a side, a letter of "Sting" on color blocks the other  
9 press kit Germany A4 picture folder with pages of info and german lyrics of all albums' songs,and 10"x8" photo
10 press kit USA A4 picture folder with 4 pages (1 about special issue in digipack) and a 25 x 20 cm b&w photo
11 press kit USA A4 3 pages and a 25 x 20 cm black and white photo  
12 press kit Canada A4 2 pages A&M letter about platinum sell of the album, and b&w picture  
13 press kit Canada A4 1 page of bio with 20x25 cm black & white picture  
14 marketing plan USA A4 5 pages marketing plan which details the phase 2 of US ways to increase the sells.  
15 no scan Plastic bag UK 28 x 28 cm plastic bag for HMV records with "Soul cages" disign (black with picture of Sting)  
16 flyer UK unknown special flyer about the album, details unknown    
17 no scan media plan UK 30 x 30 cm folder with picture of Sting on front, details about the album and the campain inside and picture of the cover and sell numbers of Sting's album on back    
18 no scan media plan FRA 30 x18 cm media plan with picture on front, information on campain and pictures inside, picture of the cover on back  
19 no scan media plan FRA 30 x 15 cm media plan for the second part of the campain, with picture on front, informations on the campain with more pictures inside and picture of the cover with details on back  
20 no scan Calendar Spain 20 x 15 cm Calandar with picture of Sting in the middle and "Soul cages" design, included in an agent, comes with a extra leather quality on brown color with many departments inside    
21 no scan Booklet Japan A4 Popgear special - 16 pages booklet with biography, discography, all in Japanese...  
22 no scan poster UK 75 x 50 cm white poster with grey titles, picture of Sting at the top, painting in the middle  
23 no scan poster Spain 240 x 50 cm black banner poster with Sting in coloured blocks and "Nuevo disco" in white  
24 no scan poster Canada 56 x 20 cm black banner poster with Sting in coloured blocks and "the soul cages" in white  
25 poster Japan unknown color photo of Sting    
26 poster USA unknown black poster with picture of Sting    
27 no scan poster USA unknown special 1991 calendar poster with picture in the middle and details all around  

 

 

 

 


January 1991
41 CD, 5 rare MC, 14 LP
Some countries issued a special edition of this album in digipack.

It's a four way digipack, the disc is the same as the normal issue, but the booklet is different : the cover is different (with the black and white picture of Sting under writings), there is less pages, with only the lyrics (as the credits are written on a part of the digipack).
 
As other Sting album, The soul cages was reissued as "Digitally remastered edition" in 1998.

The design of the reissues is slightly different from the original. The main difference is the back sleeve, where the track list is written darker and with a different font.
1. Island of souls
2. All this time
3. Mad about you
4. Jeremiah blues (part 1)
5. Why should I cry for you?
6. Saint Agnes and the burnning train
7. The wild wild sea
8. The soul cages
9. When the angels fall





 
My favourit item is the US promotional issue...