RARE ALBUMS

Newcastle big band Sting joins the band in 1972, it is really the first band he played with. Some songs werre recorded, and all the tracks were recorded live, half of them at the University Theatre in Newcastle and the other half at the Pau Jazz Festival. It is very Jazz, Sting just play double bass on it, and it is really for fans only! Tracks: Adam's Apple / Macarthur Park / Li'l Darlin / Hey Jude / Mercy, Mercy / Trane Ride / Love for Sale / Better Get It In Your Soul Time : 45’

Last exit Sting formed Last Exit with three other members of the Newcastle Big Band (Jerry Richardson, John Hedley and Ronnie Pearson). A very limited "promo-only" cassette album "First From Last Exit" exists, but impossible to find. Only the following tracks are available: Tracks: Whispering voices / Evensong / Everyday's just the same / Canion prince / Don't let it bring you down / Whispering voicesl Time : 30’

Sting with E.Shoener Sting perform with this German compositeur, and Andy summers plays on some on tracks. It was just at the bigging of The Police, and two album were recorded “Video magic” and “Flashback”. Sting sings on most of the tracks. Tracks: from lp videomagic: Natural high / Speech behind speech / Codeword Elvis / Video magic / Night bound city / San fransisco waitress / Koan / Octogon - from lp flashback: Rhine bow / Transam / Why dont you answer / Only the wind / Powerslide / Flashback / Epiloque / Lorely / Magma Time : 88’

Bring on the night video soundtrack The soundtrack of the movie, includes special studio versions of some tracks (*) and live at Mogador. Tracks: Bring on the night - When the world* / When you meet the Flitstones* / Consider me gone* / Driven to tears* / Shadows in the rain / Fortress around your heart / Children’s crusade / Roxanne / Down so long / If you love somebody set them free / Demolition man / Message in a bottle Time : 37’

The soul cages demos In 1990, when Sting was recording the album "The soul cages", Roberto Gligorov was realising the book "The illustrated lyrics". It seems that it is for this that these demos werre recorded, to let Roberto Gligorov listen to the tracks to illustrate them. The version are not the same as on the final album, and it also plays "Ain't no sunshine" which was finaly not released. Tracks: Island of souls / All this time / Why should I cry for you? / Jeremiah blues (part 1) / Ain't no sunshine / Mad about you/ The wild wild sea / The soul cages / Muoio per te by Zuccherro Time : 40’

Peter & the Wolf Sting tales this tale... with Prokoviev Music... Time : 40’

Ten summoner’s tales video soundtrack The soundtrack of the video includes different studio versions of some songs, and some special intro and end for the other. Tracks: If I ever lose my faith in you / Love is tronger than justice / Fields of gold / Heavy cloud no rain / She’s too good for me / Seven days / Saint Augustine in hell / Shape of my heart Time : 37’

All this time CD-rom soundtrack Sting has record special live/studio versions of songs to include them in this CD-rom. Tracks: Venezulan Waltz (Sting & Dominic guitars duet) / Fragile (Sting & Dominic guitars duet) / Down so long (acoustic live with band) / Message in a bottle (acoustic live with band) / When we dance (Sting & Dominic guitars duet) / All this time (live Wallsend 91) / If I ever lose my faith in you (live in studio with band) Time : 27’

The living sea Issued in 1995, this album is the soundtrack of an IMAX movie/report about the sea. It includes new versions of some Sting songs, added of new composition (but not played by him). A very great album. Tracks: Fragile / Why should I cry for you? / Cool breeze / Mad about you / Ocean Waltz / One world-Love is the seventh wave / Why should I cry for you? / Saitn Agnes and the burning train / Tides / Why should I cry for you? / Arrival / Jellyfish lake / Fragile (reprise) Time : 52’

Dolphins Very similar to the living sea, this album is the soundtrack of another IMAX movie/report about the dolphins. It includes new versions of some Sting songs, added of "I need you like this hole in my head" new song. Tracks: I Need You Like This Hole In My Head / Sea Of Light / Fill Her Up / When Dolphins Dance / Ghost Story / First Dive / Bubble Rings / When We Dance / On The Island / Dolphins Of The World / Rendezvous Time : 42’

Dominic Miller albums : First touch & second nature I simply love these Dominic Miller solo acoutic albums. You need them if your prefered Sting songs are Shape of my heart or Lullaby to an anxious child. Time : 72’