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...Nothing Like The Sun is a 1987 album by Sting. The title comes from Shakespeare's Sonnet #130 ("My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"), which Sting used in the song "Sister Moon". He added that his inspiration for this was a close encounter with a drunk, in which Sting quoted the sonnet in response to the drunk's importunate query, "How beautiful is the moon?" The album won Best British Album at the 1988 Brit Awards. Background The album was influenced by two events in Sting's life: first, the death in late 1986 of his mother, which contributed to the
| 1 | 1 | The Lazarus Heart | ♡ | 4:37 | Sting |
| 1 | 2 | Be Still My Beating Heart | ♡ | 5:32 | Sting |
| 1 | 3 | Englishman in New York | ❤ | 4:31 | Sting |
| 1 | 4 | History Will Teach Us Nothing | ♡ | 5:01 | Sting |
| 1 | 5 | They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo) | ♡ | 7:12 | Sting |
| 1 | 6 | Fragile | ♡ | 3:53 | Sting |
| 2 | 1 | We’ll Be Together | ♡ | 4:54 | Sting |
| 2 | 2 | Straight to My Heart | ♡ | 3:55 | Sting |
| 2 | 3 | Rock Steady | ♡ | 4:29 | Sting |
| 2 | 4 | Sister Moon | ♡ | 3:47 | Sting |
| 2 | 5 | Little Wing | ♡ | 5:03 | Jimi Hendrix |
| 2 | 6 | The Secret Marriage | ♡ | 2:04 | Sting / Hanns Eisler |
Links
- Folder:
R:\__Rock & Roll\Sting\1987. Sting – ...Nothing Like The Sun [2LP][32-384]\LP 1 - Explorer: Open folder
- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000651226
Credits
Arranged By — Sting Written-By — Sting Backing Vocals — Dolette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis, Renee Geyer, Vesta Williams Drums — Manu Katché, Andy Newmark Keyboards — Kenny Kirkland Mastered By — Bob Ludwig Mixed By — Hugh Padgham, Neil Dorfsman, Bob Vogt, Mark McKenna Percussion — Mino Cinelu Producer — Neil Dorfsman, Sting Saxophone — Branford Marsalis Technician — Dave O’Donnell, Ken Blair Vocals — Sting Bass — Sting Vocoder — Mino Cinelu
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