Sting - Brand New Day [Japan Bonus CD]

Title: Brand New Day [Japan Bonus CD] Artist: Sting Release Date: 9/28/1999 Re-Released On: 2/13/2001 Label: A&M Records, Polygram UPCs: 606949087326, 632427756620 Genre: Rock Styles: Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Album Rock Moods: Elegant, Poignant, Stylish, Wistful, Autumnal, Bittersweet, Carefree, Cerebral, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Refined/Mannered, Reflective, Sensual, Stately, Confident, Gentle, Passionate, Playful, Reserved, Restrained, Self-Conscious, Somber, Sophisticated, Whimsical, Wry, Cheerful, Confrontational, Exuberant, Visceral, Cynical/Sarcastic, Detached, Energetic, Provocative, Volatile, Brooding, Complex, Fiery, Melancholy, Romantic, Earnest, Literate Total Copies: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. A Thousand Years
2. Desert Rose
3. Big Lie Small World
4. After the Rain Has Fallen
5. Perfect Love... Gone Wrong
6. Tomorrow We'll See
7. Prelude to the End of the Game
8. Fill Her Up
9. Ghost Story
10. Brand New Day

1. Electronic Press Kit
2. [Untitled Track]
3. [Untitled Track]
4. [Untitled Track]
5. [Untitled Track]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2001 CD Polygram 544202 2000 CD A&M Records 4908732

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By the late '90s, Sting had reached a point where he didn't have to prove his worth every time out; he had so ingrained himself in pop culture, he really had the freedom to do whatever he wanted. He had that attitude on Mercury Falling, but it was too somber and serious, everything that its successor, Brand New Day, is not. Light, even effervescent, Brand New Day feels like little else in Sting's catalog. Not that it represents a new beginning, contrary to what the title may promise. The album is not only firmly within his tradition, it sounds out of time -- it's odd how close Brand New Day comes to feeling like a sequel to Nothing Like the Sun. Musically, that is. The sparkling, meticulous production and the very tone of the music -- ranging from light funk to mellow ballads to the Lyle Lovett tribute "Fill Her Up" -- are of a piece with Sting's late-'80s work. That's the main thing separating it from Ten Summoner's Tales, his other straight pop album -- well, that, and the levity. There are no overarching themes, no political messages on Brand New Day -- only love songs, story songs, and, for lack of a better term, inspirational exhortations. This is all a good thing, since by keeping things light he's managed to craft an appealing, engaging record. It may not ask as much from its audience as Sting's other '90s efforts, but it's immediately enjoyable, which isn't the case for its cousins. Brand New Day doesn't boast any new classics, and it does sound a little dated, but it's well-crafted, melodic, and has a good sense of humor -- exactly the kind of record Sting should be making as he embarks on the third decade of his career. [The Japanese release includes a bonus disc featuring enhanced content.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Althea Rogers Vocals (Background) Andrew Felluss Assistant Engineer Aya Takemura Assistant Engineer B.J. Cole Guitar (Steel) Ben Kape Assistant Engineer Branford Marsalis Clarinet Brian Garten Assistant Engineer Carter Smith Photography Cheb Mami Vocals, Lyric Adaptations Chris Blair Mastering Chris Botti Trumpet Darryl Tookes Vocals (Background) David Hartley Organ, String Arrangements, Conductor Dennis Collins Vocals (Background) Dominic Miller Guitar Don Blackman Organ Etienne Colin Assistant Engineer Farhat Bouallagui String Arrangements, Conductor, Leader Gavyn Wright Leader Geoff Foster Engineer Hopps Assistant Engineer Isobel Griffiths Orchestra Contractor James Taylor Vocals Janice Pendarvis Vocal Contractor, Vocals (Background) Joe-Mama Nitzberg Direction Kathryn Tickell Fiddle, Northumbrian Smallpipes Ken Williams Vocals (Background) Kipper Keyboards, Drum Programming, Producer Kouider Berkane Strings Mac Quayle Engineer, Keyboards Manu Katche Drums Marlon Saunders Vocals (Background) Mino Cinelu Percussion Moulay Ahmed Strings Mustapha Ettamri Darbouka Neil Dorfsman Engineer Nico Dupont Assistant Engineer Olaf Heine Photography Richard Frankel Package Design Ricky Graham Assistant Engineer Salem Bnouni Strings Sameh Catalan Strings Simon Osborne Mixing, Engineer Ste Vocals Stéphane Lévy Assistant Engineer Stevie Wonder Harmonica Sting Synthesizer, Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Producer Tawatha Agee Vocals (Background) Victor Calderone Remixing, Producer Vinnie Colaiuta Drums