Sting...Nothing Like The Sun

Label:

A&M Records – 393912-1

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 The Lazarus Heart
GuitarAndy Summers
4:34
A2 Be Still My Beating Heart
GuitarAndy Summers
5:32
A3 Englishman In New York 4:25
B1 History Will Teach Us Nothing
GuitarSting
4:58
B2 They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo)
GuitarMark Knopfler
Vocals [Spanish]Ruben Blades
7:16
B3 Fragile
GuitarSting
3:54
C1 We'll Be Together
Mixed ByPaul McKenna
Mixed By [Assistant]John Hegedes
ProducerBryan Loren
4:52
C2 Straight To My Heart 3:54
C3 Rock Steady 4:27
D1 Sister Moon 3:46
D2 Little Wing
BassMark Egan
DrumsKenwood Dennard
GuitarHiram Bullock
Written-ByJimi Hendrix
5:04
D3 The Secret Marriage
PianoKen Helman
2:03

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtAIR Studios, Montserrat
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗A&M Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©A&M Records, Inc.
  • Lacquer Cut AtPDO,
  • Manufactured ByPRS Hannover
  • Made ByPolyGram
  • Published ByMagnetic Publishing Ltd.
  • Published ByRegatta Music
  • Published ByIllegal Songs, Inc.
  • Published BySix Continents Music Publishing
  • Published ByYameta Co. Ltd.
  • Published ByUnichappell, Inc.
  • Distributed ByPolyGram

Credits

  • Art Direction, DesignRichard Frankel
  • Backing VocalsVesta Williams
  • Band, DrumsManu Katché
  • Band, Drums [Additional]Andy Newmark
  • Band, KeyboardsKenny Kirkland
  • Band, Percussion, VocoderMino Cinelu
  • Band, SaxophoneBranford Marsalis
  • Band, Vocals, BassSting
  • Mastered ByBob Ludwig
  • Mixed ByNeil Dorfsman (tracks: A1 to B3, C2 to D3)
  • Mixed By [Assistant]Mark McKenna (tracks: A1 to B3, C2 to D3)
  • Photography ByBrian Aris
  • ProducerSting
  • Producer [Assistant]Ken Blair
  • Written-By, Arranged BySting (tracks: A1 to D1, D3)

Notes

Very similar to release Sting - ...Nothing Like The Sun, but this one comes without a free poster (indicated by sticker on front).
Comes in two inner sleeves with a gatefold insert
English lyrics & pics inside of the insert, b&w photos outside
French lyrics on record 1 inner
German lyrics on record 2 inner; both sides of this inner sleeve have a text at the top edge: “9/87, strecke: cover deutsche grammophon, disk diverse-2, sting-1, 23.9.87, hjk, 1.p, 2.p, 24.9.87, kh, 1.f”

On front cover :
2,7" / 7,2 cm black square sticker :
"12 new songs from Sting
specially priced 2-record set
includes english lyrics
mit deutschen texten
textes français inclus
393912-1"

On back cover :
[Sting tells the story of each song]
This album is dedicated to my mum and those who loved her.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York
℗ 1987 A&M Records Inc. Los Angeles © 1987 A&M Records Inc. Los Angeles

On insert :
Eric Clapton appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records.
Mark Knopfler appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records in the USA and Canada: a courtesy of Phonogram Ltd. for the rest of the world.
Mark Egan appears courtesy of Hip Pocket Productions and Windham Hill Records.
Andy Summers appears courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
Ruben Blades appears courtesy of Elektra Records.
Branford Marsalis appears courtesy of CBS Records

On labels :
Made in West by Ploygram

Appearance of Cat#s:
393912-1 on cover backside and spine,
833816-1 on disc 1 (A/B),
833 816-1 on sleeve of disc 1,
833817-1 on disk 2 (C/D) and sleeve of disc 2.

Runouts are stamped, parts between "S1" or rather "S2" and "3 20" are hand-etched; one part is stamped upside down: e.g. ‘V79’.
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Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 82839 39121 4
  • Barcode (Scanned): 08283931214
  • Label Code: LC 0485
  • Price Code (Boxed): POL 294
  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA
  • Other (Cat # on inner sleeve): 833 816-1
  • Other (Cat # LP 1): 833816-1
  • Other (Cat # LP 2): 833817-1
  • Other (Back cover, embossed non ink stamp): PRS Hannover
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 1): 833 816 - 1 S 1 3 20
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 1): 833 816 - 1 S 2 3 20
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C variant 1): 833 817 - 1 S 1 3 20
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D variant 1): 833 817 - 1 S 2 3 20
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 2): 833 816 - 1 S1 A-1 II 3 20 U79 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 2): 833 816 - 1 S2 B-1 II 3 20 U79 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C variant 2): 833 817 - 1 S1 A-1 III 3 20 U79 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D variant 2): 833 817 - 1 S2 B-1 II 3 20 U79 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 3): 833 816 - 1 S 1 A-1 III 3 20 V79 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 3): 833 816 - 1 S 2 B III 3 20 V79 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C variant 3): 833 817 - 1 S 1 A-1 II 3 20 V79 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D variant 3): 833 817 - 1 S 2 B-1 II 3 20 V79 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 4): 833 816 - 1 S 1 A-1 3 20 V79 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 4): 833 816 - 1 S 2 B-1 3 20 V79 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C variant 4): 833 817 - 1 S 1 A-1 II 3 20 V79 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D variant 4): 833 817 - 1 S 2 B-1 III 3 20 V79 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 5): 833 816 - 1 S1 A-1 II 3 20 V79 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 5): 833 816 - 1 S2 B-1 II 3 20 V79 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C variant 5): 833 817 - 1 S1 A-1 II 3 20 V79 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D variant 5): 833 817 - 1 S2 B-1 II 3 20 V79 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 6): 833 816 - 1 S 1 A-1 II 3 20 V79 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 6): 833 816 - 1 S 2 B-1 II 3 20 V79 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C variant 6): 833 817 - 1 S 1 A-1 III 3 20 V79 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D variant 6): 833 817 - 1 S 2 B-1 II 3 20 V79 2

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...Nothing Like The Sun (CD, Album, Stereo) A&M Records CD 6402 US 1987
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...Nothing Like The Sun (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Electrosound Los Angeles Press) A&M Records SP 6402, SP-6402 US 1987
...Nothing Like The Sun (Cassette, Album) A&M Records AMC 6402 UK 1987
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...Nothing Like The Sun (CD, Album) A&M Records 39 3912-2 1987

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