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Smooth Warm and Breathless

J. Bush | Ohio | 05/06/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My Favorite CD in my Sting collection. Some songs I've never heard before plus breathless remakes of some long dead classics. After hearing an old classic like Frank Sinatra perform (bellow) one of these old songs on the radio, I had to turn off the radio and quickly hear Sting's warm and meaningful version. Thanks for putting life, subtley, and romance back into these. The rest of the songs on the CD are multi-level masterpieces. Good CD for those long cross state drives. Only one mediocre song on this whole CD (that "All For One" pop trite with Rod Stewart)."

To ease Gozar's pain

Claude Rioux | Montreal, Canada | 01/23/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Nice compilation, 3½ stars. 4 stars if you don't already own much of Sting's discography. 4 ½ stars for NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD, because you may have a hard time finding PARTY PARTY's soundtrack on CD.

( I found it...shortly after buying this compilation )

Based on this compilation's theme, the overall interest is somewhat diluted because many songs have been used in their original form in the movies to which they are related, as they are here too: tracks 1,2,4,7,9,10,16 and 17. Great songs, but those have nearly nothing to do with Sting's TRUE contributions to movies soundtracks up until 1997 ( year of release of this compilation, yes, before KATE AND LEOPOLD and THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE )

At least some of STING's vocal and/or musical contributions to movie world are here, like NEED YOU LOVE SO BAD, SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME, DEMOLITION MAN, ANGEL EYES and MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE.

I would have gave this compilation 6 stars if SHAPE OF MY HEART had been preceded by Dominic Miller's guitar solo intro, as it can be heard in THE PROFESSIONAL's epilogue. No luck !

I'm afraid ( and glad ) that Sting's successful and prolific relationship with movie makers is a neverending story. In that respect, a 1997 compilation already seems outdated.

An updated «kind-of-At-the-movies...VOLUME 1!» compilation with only TRUE Sting's movie collaborations would be great.

I wouldn't mind to wait until May 2005, after the release of the movie ASHURA.

Message to Gozar ( readers, see his/her review elsewhere ):

All the info you're looking for is provided in the booklet.

But anyway, here are the answers that should ease your pain :



Track 1 : used in THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN ( 1982 )

Track 2 : from BRIMSTONE & TREACLE ( 1982, starring Sting )

Track 3 : from PARTY PARTY ( 1983 )

Track 4 : used in STARS AND BARS ( 1988 )

Track 5 : from SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME ( 1987 )

Track 6 : from DEMOLITION MAN

Track 7 : used in THE PROFESSIONAL ( a.k.a. Léon ) ( 1994 )

Track 8 : from THE THREE MUSKETEERS ( 1993 )

Track 9 : used in FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL ( 1994 )

Track 10: used in TERMINAL VELOCITY ( 1994 )

Track 11: alternate version, from LETHAL WEAPON 3 ( 1992 )

Tracks 12,14 : from LEAVING LAS VEGAS ( 1995 )

Track 13: from the 1995 remake of SABRINA

Track 15: from THE LIVING SEA ( IMAX, 1995 )

Track 16: used in COPYCAT ( 1996 )

Track 17: used in WHITE SQUALL ( 1995 )"

A very good companion to the Best of Sting and The Police

Arturo B. del Ayre | PH | 02/11/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Listening to the tracks makes one reminisce the movies. Most of the songs contained in this album were lifted from the movie soundtracks, like "Demolition Man" starring Sylvester Stallone. It also included Sting's soulful rendition of "Someone to Watch Over Me" during the Academy Awards. If only Sting included his songs from his past movies it would truly be a complete collection."