Limited expanded double CD edition including a bonus CD that contains even more solo Sting magic. 2011 collection of solo tracks from the British singer, songwriter and former frontman for The Police. Selections for this compilation represent a diverse cross section of Sting's enduring solo career. Highlights include the #1 hits "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" and "All This Time," as well as Grammy winners "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" and "Whenever I Say Your Name" featuring Mary J. Blige. The double-disc also includes a new mix of "Never Coming Home" as well as previously unreleased live versions of "Message In A Bottle," "Demolition Man" and "Heavy Cloud No Rain."
Disc 1/2
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1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 4:24 2. Love Is The Seventh Wave 3:33
3. Moon Over Bourbon Street 4:01
4. Fortress Around Your Heart 4:52
5. English In New York 4:26
6. They Dance Alone 7:13
7. Fragile 3:54
8. We’ll Be Together 4:46
9. All This Time 4:55
10. Mad About You 3:54
11. Why Should I Cry For You 4:46
12. The Soul Cages 5:52
13. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You 4:28
14. Fields Of Gold 3:39
15. Seven Days 4:39
16. Shape Of My Heart 4:37
Disc2/2
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1. When We Dance 5:59
2. I Was Brought To My Senses 5:49
3. You Still Touch Me 3:48
4. I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying 3:58
5. Desert Rose 4:51
6. Brand New Day 6:20
7. Send Your Love (Dave Aude Remix) 3:16
8. Whenever I Say Your Name 5:25
9. Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing) 3:57
10. End Of The Game 6:08
11. Never Coming Home 5:21
12. Russians (Live) 4:53
13. Message In A Bottle (Live) 4:48
14. Demolition Man (Live) 4:27
15. Heavy Cloud No Rain (Live) 3:43
This is an exceptional boxed set an epic collection of her best loved songs and quite a few rarities and unreleased material. From Shirley’s modest beginnings trying to shed the “accolade” one senior showman afforded this diva (”Just another bloody lounge singer”) to almost present time, here is the collection you must have. Early outings of note include her take on Broadway material (”S’Wonderful”, “So In Love”) and sparkling arrangements on nearly every track throughout. Paired with the immortal Nelson Riddle for sessions in 1962 (Let’s Face The Music And Dance album) she gives a spectacular reading of “What Now, My Love?” (she would graciously tip her hat to Nelson for this arrangement at a Carnegie Hall date, the 5th “bonus” live disc included here)
Track Listing:
CD1:
01. S’ Wonderful
02. As Long As He Needs Me
03. You’ll Never Know
04. So In Love
05. Reach For The Stars
06. Who Are We
07. I’ll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
08. Tonight
09. What Now My Love
10. Above All Others
11. It Could Happen To You
12. It All Depends On You
13. I (Who Have Nothing)
14. Gone
15. How Can You Believe
16. Goldfinger
17. My Child
18. Seesaw of Dreams
19. It’s Yourself
20. Secrets
21. Stay On The Island
22. Once In A Lifetime
23. The Liquidator
24. Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
25. The Boy From Ipanema
26. More
27. A House Is Not A Home
CD2:
01. Don’t Take The Lovers From The World
02. Take Away
03. I’ve Got A Song For You
04. Shirley
05. Given Him Your Love
06. And We Were Lovers
07. Who Could Love Me
08. Do I Look Like A Fool
09. Big Spender
10. Dangerous Games
11. La Vita
12. I Must Know
13. This Is My Life
14. Without A Word
15. If He Walked Into My Life
16. To Give
17. My Love Has Two Faces
18. Clown Town
19. Does Anybody Miss Me
20. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
21. (You Are) My Way of Life
22. Ths Bus That Never Comes
23. Fa Fa Fa (Live For Today)
CD3:
01. Something
02. Spinning Wheel
03. Yesterday I Heard The Rain
04. Sea And Sand
05. What About Today
06 -You And I
07. Light My Fire
08. Yesterday When I Was Young
09. Fool On The Hill
10. Where Do I Begin
11. Till Love Touches Your Life
12. For The Love of Him
13. Vehicle
14. Diamonds Are Forever
15. The Way A Woman Loves
16. For All We Know
17. The Greatest Performance of My Life
18. Lost And Lonely
19. The Way of Love
20. Day By Day
21. Ballads of The Sad Young Men
22. If I Should Love Again
23. Let Me Be The One
CD4:
01. Never Never Never
02. Somehow
03. Going Going Gone
04. Make The World A Little Younger
05. Everything I Own
06. All That Love Went To Waste
07. I’m Not Anyone
08. Jesse
09. Living
10. Natali
11. If I Never Sing Another Song
12. Cant’ Take My Eves Off You
13. You Can’t My Heart Away
14. Come In From The Rain
15. Tomorrow Morning
16. Razzie Dazzle
17. You Made Me Love You
18. My Man
19. Nature Boy
20. The Greatest Love of All
21. Moonraker
CD5:
01. Once In A Lifetime
02. Just One of Those Things
03. As Long As He Needs Me
04. Burn My Candle (At Both Ends)
05. All The Things You Are
06. If I Were A Bell
07. What Now My Love
08. A Lot of Living To Do
09. No Regrets
10. Typically English
11. In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon)
12. Please Mr Brown
13. I’m A Fool To Want You
14. You
15. Johnny One Note
16. I Could Have Danced All Night & A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
This 3-disc set is exceptional value for Julie London fans, comprising tracks from the early years of her recording career, through the Liberty singles as well as her Capitol recordings.
Julie London's sultry, come-hither vocal delivery is evident throughout such numbers as "'Round Midnight", "When I Fall in Love", "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", "Hot Toddy" and "I Got it Bad". There are also fun numbers like "Give a Little Whistle" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy".
Julie London was her own worst enemy when it came to her musical career; she never felt that her voice was special, nor did she think her overall musicality as good as other jazz singers of the period. While she did have some healthy competition from such singers as June Christy, Rosemary Clooney and Peggy Lee, Ms London managed to hold her own, garnered a legion of devoted fans, and recorded many chart albums.
A fantastic gift for the Julie London fan in your house!
Track Listing:
CD1
01. Sophisticated Lady
02. Cry Me A River
03. Boy On A Dolphin
04. ‘Round Midnight
05. Love For Sale
06. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
07. Blue Moon
08. The Days Of Wine And Roses
09. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
10. When I Fall In Love
11. Two Sleepy People
12. The More I See You
13. ‘S Wonderful
14. One For My Baby
15. Moments Like This
CD2
01. Fly Me To The Moon
02. I Love You
03. Let There Be Love
04. Mad About The Boy
05. Sentimental Journey
06. There Will Never Be Another You
07. Vaya Con Dios
08. Our Day Will Come
09. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
10. I’m In The Mood For Love
11. Goodbye
12. Easy Street
13. Every Time We Say Goodbye
14. Give A Little Whistle
15. Black Coffee
CD3
01. Call Me Irresponsible
02. Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend
03. Hot Toddy
04. I’ve Got A Crush On You
05. Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home
06. Bewitched
07. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
08. I Should Care
09. Love Letters
10. Must Be Catchin’
11. It Could Happen To You
12. Memphis In June
13. If I’m Lucky
14. I Got It Bad
15. You Made Me Love You
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