The Very Best of Sting & The Police

~ Release by Sting & The Police (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Message in a Bottle
engineer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
The Police (British rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1979) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Message in a Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
The Police44:51
2Can’t Stand Losing You
engineer:
Chris Gray (UK engineer) and Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
The Police (British rock band)
bass:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
The Police (British rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Can’t Stand Losing You
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Magnetic Publishing Ltd. and Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
The Police3.653:00
3Englishman in New York
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
assistant mixer:
Mark McKenna and Bob Vogt
mixer:
Neil Dorfsman and Hugh Padgham
lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
music videos:
Englishman in New York by Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recording of:
Englishman in New York
lyricist and writer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Sting3.754:28
4Every Breath You Take
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1981, in 2003), A&M Records (in 1983, in 2016), A&M Records Limited (in 1983), Polydor Records (record company, please use “Polydor” for release label.) (in 1983) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
music videos:
Every Breath You Take by The Police (British rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 84) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 305)
recording of:
Every Breath You Take (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Police44:13
5Seven Days
engineer and mixer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Lake House, Wiltshire in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Seven Days
composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
Sting3.54:40
6Walking on the Moon
engineer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
The Police (British rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1979) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Walking on the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) and Virgin Publishing (in 1979)
The Police3.75:03
7Fields of Gold
engineer and mixer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
assistant mixer:
Andrew Bradfield, Pete Lewis (engineer) and Simon Osbourne
lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Lake House, Wiltshire in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fields of Gold
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Steerpike Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Sting3.653:40
8Fragile
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
assistant mixer:
Mark McKenna and Bob Vogt
mixer:
Neil Dorfsman and Hugh Padgham
lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recording of:
Fragile
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
Sting4.43:55
9Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
co-producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
piano:
Jean Roussel
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
recording of:
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
The Police4.054:22
10De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
engineer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric bass guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
background vocals:
Stewart Copeland (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07), Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07) and Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1980), A&M Records Ltd. (in 1980, in 2003) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 1997)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
recording of:
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) (ended), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) (from 1980 to ????), Chappell Music Co. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Publishing (from 1984 to ????), EMI Music Publishing, Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 2003 to ????) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (from 2022-02 to present)
The Police3.754:08
11If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
engineer and mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer) and Pete Smith (UK producer)
producer:
Pete Smith (UK producer) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
additional synclavier:
Danny Quatrochi
bass guitar [bass]:
Darryl Jones (bassist for The Rolling Stones)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar and lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
keyboard:
Kenny Kirkland
saxophone:
Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
background vocals:
Dolette McDonald and Janice Pendarvis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Blue Wave Recording Studios in Barbados
music videos:
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free by Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recording of:
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Illegal Songs, Inc., Magnetic Publishing Ltd. and Virgin Music Publishers Ltd.
Sting4.354:16
12Brand New Day
engineer and mixer:
Simon Osborne (engineer/producer)
co-producer:
Simon Osborne (engineer/producer)
producer:
Kipper (Mark Eldridge) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recording of:
Brand New Day
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
Sting3.56:22
13Desert Rose
engineer and mixer:
Simon Osborne (engineer/producer)
co-producer:
Simon Osborne (engineer/producer)
producer:
Kipper (Mark Eldridge) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
clarinet:
Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
clavinet and piano:
Jason Rebello
darbuka:
Ettamri Mustapha
drum machine [drum programming] and keyboard:
Kipper (Mark Eldridge)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) and Manu Katché
fiddle and Northumbrian pipes:
Kathryn Tickell
guitar:
Dominic Miller (guitarist)
Hammond organ:
Don Blackman and Dave Hartley (pianist)
pedal steel guitar:
B.J. Cole
percussion:
Mino Cinelu
trumpet:
Chris Botti
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Dennis Collins (backing vocalist), Joe Mendez, Janice Pendarvis, Althea Rodgers, Marlon Saunders, Darryl Tookes, Veneese Thomas and Ken Williams (songwriter)
guest vocals:
Cheb Mami
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recording of:
Desert Rose
additional lyricist:
Cheb Mami
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
GM Sumner (in 1999) and Magnetic Publishing Ltd. (in 1999)
Sting54:48
14If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
engineer and mixer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
assistant mixer:
Andrew Bradfield, Pete Lewis (engineer) and Simon Osbourne
lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Lake House, Wiltshire in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
Sting3.54:31
15When We Dance (edit)
producer:
Hugh Padgham and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
mixer:
Hugh Padgham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
edit of:
When We Dance by Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recording of:
When We Dance
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
Sting4:18
16Don’t Stand So Close to Me
engineer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric bass guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
background vocals:
Stewart Copeland (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07), Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07) and Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records Ltd. (in 1980, in 2003) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 1997)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
recording of:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (Sting), GM Sumner, Chappell Music (UK) (from 1980 to ????), Chappell Music Co. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Publishing (from 1984 to ????), EMI Music Publishing, Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 2003 to ????) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (from 2022-02 to present)
The Police3.954:01
17Roxanne
engineer:
Chris Gray (UK engineer) and Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
The Police (British rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1978), Polydor Records (record company, please use “Polydor” for release label.) (in 1978), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 2003)
recorded at:
Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Roxanne (Music video) by The Police (British rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 388)
recording of:
Roxanne
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
The Police4.43:10
18So Lonely
engineer:
Chris Gray (UK engineer) and Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
The Police (British rock band)
bass, electric bass guitar and harmonica:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric guitar and guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
The Police (British rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (from 1978 to present)
recorded at:
Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
So Lonely
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
The Police4.254:48

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Release group

associated singles/EPs:Roxanne ’97 by Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) & The Police (British rock band)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/44591 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000029862 [info]
Wikidata:Q2537393 [info]