1. Thousand Years, A
2. Desert Rose - (with Cheb Mami)
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
Editorial Reviews
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There is a difference between being an inspired musician and an informed musician.
Sting is the latter. As always, he surrounds himself with ultratalented artists:
this time around Stevie Wonder, Branford Marsalis, James Taylor, guitarist Dominic
Miller, and the prince of rai Cheb Mami, fill the roster. Brand New Day
exhibits about as many musical styles as there are tracks, all encased in dense,
meticulous production. The album begins promisingly. "A Thousand Years" pulses
atop a lush, two-note foundation. "A Desert Rose" folds trilling Algerian pop
into trip-hop. Melodic, late-night jazz ballads dominate the middle portion of
the collection. But Sting's preoccupation with odd-numbered time signatures prevents
the songs from grooving, while the choruses are yawns. "Fill Her Up" (no, not
"Fill 'Er Up"), a country tune, represents Sting at his most self-indulgent. Listening
to one of the wealthiest musicians in pop singing "Got no money to invest / Got
no prospect / Or education / I was lucky to get the job at this gas station" requires
a heroic suspension of disbelief. The song morphs into this rousing gospel number
where Sting and a supporting chorus chant "You gotta fill 'er up with Jesus! /
You gotta fill her up with life!" Who knew unleaded could be so rousing? --Beth
Massa
Album Description
Japanese Version Includes a Bonus Track: "Windmills of Your Mind", A Cover of
the Dusty Springfield Classic from "The Thomas Crown Affair". the CD is also
Enhanced with an Interview with Sting Talking Aboutthe Recording of the Album.
--This text refers to the audio
cd edition of this title
Brand
New Day As performed by Sting. Piano/Vocal/Chords. Arranged
for piano and voice with guitar chords. 9x12 inches. 14 pages. Published
by Hal Leonard. (352124)
Sting
- Brand New Day As performed by Sting. Piano/Vocal/Chords. Arrangements
for piano and voice with guitar chords. 9x12 inches. 80 pages. Published
by Hal Leonard. (306339)
