STING - Mercury Falling (1996-2017) RM / Mini LP SHM-CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Falling somewhere between the pop sensibilities of Ten Summoner's Tales and the searching ambition of The Soul Cages, Mercury Falling is one of Sting's tighter records, even if it fails to compel as much as his previous solo albums. Though he doesn't flaunt his jazz aspirations as he did in the mid-'80s, Mercury Falling feels more serious than The Dream of the Blue Turtles, primarily because of its reserved, high-class production and execution. Building from surprisingly simple, memorable melodies, Sting creates multi-layered, vaguely soul-influenced arrangements that carry all of the hallmarks of someone who has studied music, not lived it. Of course, there are many pleasures in the record -- for all of his pretensions, Sting remains an engaging melodicist, as well as a clever lyricist. There just happens to be a distinct lack of energy, stemming from the suffocating layers of synthesizers. Mercury Falling is a record of modest pleasures; it's just not an infectious, compulsive listen. by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tracklist :
1    The Hounds Of Winter    5:27
2    I Hung My Head 4:40
Saxophone [The Memphis Horns] – Andrew Love
Trumpet [The Memphis Horns] – Wayne Jackson
3    Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot 6:41
Choir [Additional Vocals, Featuring The East London Gospel Choir] – Lance Ellington, Monica Reed Price, Shirley Lewis, Tony Walters
Organ [Additional Hammond Organ] – Gerry Richardson
Saxophone – Branford Marsalis
Saxophone [The Memphis Horns] – Andrew Love
Trumpet [The Memphis Horns] – Wayne Jackson
4    I Was Brought To My Senses 5:48
Choir [Additional Vocals, Featuring The East London Gospel Choir] – Lance Ellington, Monica Reed Price, Shirley Lewis, Tony Walters
Fiddle – Katherine Tickell
Saxophone – Branford Marsalis
5    You Still Touch Me 3:46
Saxophone [The Memphis Horns] – Andrew Love
Trumpet [The Memphis Horns] – Wayne Jackson
6    I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying 3:56
Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole
7    All Four Seasons 4:28
Saxophone [The Memphis Horns] – Andrew Love
Trumpet [The Memphis Horns] – Wayne Jackson
8    Twenty Five To Midnight 4:07
Saxophone [The Memphis Horns] – Andrew Love
Trumpet [The Memphis Horns] – Wayne Jackson
9    La Belle Dame Sans Regrets 5:17
Written-By – Dominic Miller, Sting
10    Valparaiso 5:27
Bagpipes [Northumbrian Pipes] – Katherine Tickell
11    Lithium Sunset 2:38
Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole
Credits :
Drums – Vinnie Colaiuta
Guitar – Dominic Miller
Keyboards – Kenny Kirkland
Vocals, Bass – Sting
Written-By, Arranged By, Composed By, Producer – Sting