Mercury Falling by Sting, released 29 September 2016, includes the following tracks: "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot", "You Still Touch Me", "All Four Seasons", "La Belle Dame Sans Regrets" and more.
This version of Mercury Falling comes as a 1xLP.
The vinyl is pressed as a opaque disc. - 180GR. VINYL
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing cut at the legendary Abbey Road studios to ensure exceptional audio quality. Mercury Falling is the fifth studio album by Sting, released in 1996. The album begins and ends with the words "mercury falling". In 1997, the album earned Sting two Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot". Sting is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He was the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the new wave rock band The Police from 1977 to 1984, before launching a solo career.
"Mercury Falling" is a thoughtfully crafted LP by Sting, released on vinyl and showcasing his characteristic blend of pop, rock, jazz and subtle world-music influences. The album captures a reflective and mature phase in his solo career, with songs that move between intimate ballads and rhythmically sophisticated, groove-oriented tracks. Listeners can expect intelligent lyrics, carefully arranged instrumentations with warm bass lines, expressive saxophone and guitar work, as well as Sting's unmistakable voice, which carries both melancholy and optimism. As a vinyl edition, this LP emphasizes dynamic range and sonic depth, making it particularly appealing to audiophiles and collectors who value an organic, atmospheric listening experience from the first to the last groove. The record is also visually and haptically attractive as an LP: cover, artwork and the physical presence of the disc underline the album's contemplative, almost cinematic mood and make it ideal both for focused listening sessions and for relaxed evenings at home.
Sting, known worldwide since his time as frontman and bassist of The Police, has long been established as one of the most influential solo artists in contemporary pop and rock. His career includes numerous international hits, Grammy Awards and platinum albums, and he is renowned for combining sophisticated songwriting with literary, often philosophical lyrics. After the global success of albums such as "The Dream of the Blue Turtles" and "...Nothing Like the Sun", Sting continued to expand his musical language by integrating jazz musicians, world-music elements and classical influences into his work. "Mercury Falling" fits into this artistic trajectory as a nuanced, introspective album that confidently builds on his earlier successes while opening new emotional and musical spaces. Fans will recognize his signature combination of melodic richness and rhythmic finesse, while new listeners gain an excellent introduction to the breadth of his solo oeuvre.
The LP is released by A & M Records, a label with a long tradition in quality pop, rock and adult-oriented music productions. Founded with the aim of giving artists space for artistic development and high production standards, A & M has over the decades built a reputation for carefully curated releases and long-term artist relationships. Many well-known acts from rock, pop and related genres have published important albums on this label, helping to make A & M synonymous with reliable sound quality and musically ambitious catalog titles. The collaboration between Sting and A & M Records is emblematic of the label's philosophy: musically sophisticated productions, an emphasis on sound clarity and detailed arrangements, and an audience that appreciates both artistic depth and accessible songwriting. For collectors of classic A & M releases, "Mercury Falling" belongs in any well-sorted vinyl collection as a representative example of the label's standards in terms of sound, presentation and artistic ambition.
This LP edition of "Mercury Falling" is therefore more than just a reissue of a successful studio album: it is a carefully realized, analog listening experience that places the music in a tangible, collectible format. The record invites repeated listening, where new details in arrangements, harmonies and lyrical nuances are continually discovered. Whether as a highlight in a Sting collection, as an exemplary A & M Records release or as a refined pop-rock album with a timeless character, this LP stands out through its combination of emotional depth, musical diversity and production quality that fully exploits the strengths of the vinyl format.
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