FULL SOLO CAREER-SPANNING VINYL BOX SET
15 MAY 2017 (Toronto, ON) — A&M / Interscope Records / Deutsche Grammophon are honoured to announce the release of The Complete Studio Collection on June 9 via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Encompassing the entirety of Sting’s illustrious solo studio album catalogue on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl – from his 1985 debut album The Dream Of The Blue Turtles through to the latest 57th & 9th – The Complete Studio Collection is the first ever complete anthology of Sting’s unparalleled solo career.
Following the release of the now sold out The Studio Collection box set via A&M / Interscope Records, The Complete Studio Collection includes all of the A&M / Interscope Records catalogue plus his Deutsche Grammophon discography – Songs From The Labyrinth (2006), If On A Winter’s Night… (2009) and Symphonicities (2010) – in addition to his new album 57th & 9th; bringing together all 12 solo studio albums for the very first time.
For fans who purchased the original The Studio Collection box set, a separate bundle has been specially created entitled The Studio Collection: Volume II that contains the four newly-added albums – Songs From The Labyrinth, If On A Winter’s Night…, Symphonicities and 57th & 9th – with space within the set for all of the remaining albums to create The Complete Studio Collection.
All of the included catalogue LPs are
presented in meticulous reproductions of their original artwork with new
vinyl masters cut at the world-renowned Abbey Road Studios to ensure
the highest possible audio quality throughout.
The Complete Studio Collection
highlights the incredible full range of Sting’s seminal songwriting,
inimitable storytelling, and awe-inspiring arrangements through a myriad
of musical styles. From the jazz-infused politically-charged The Dream Of The Blue Turtles to the deft pop songcraft of …Nothing Like The Sun, the globetrotting Brand New Day to the evocative electronica of Sacred Love, through to the exploration of complex classical forms in Songs From The Labyrinth, expanding in magnitude and concept on If On A Winter’s Night…, and further developing into the genre-melding orchestral expanse Symphonicities, before finally culminating in the triumphant return to pop/rock on 57th & 9th; The Complete Studio Collection showcases all facets of the ever-evolving and truly inspirational artistry of Sting.
The Complete Studio Collection and The Studio Collection: Volume II are out on June 9 and available to pre-order now.
Sting’s 57th & 9th World Tour, with
special guests The Last Bandoleros and Joe Sumner, is taking the world
by storm with stunningly rave reviews from fans and critics alike. The
guitar-driven rock tour, featuring a 4-piece band, has seen sold out
performances throughout North America and Europe. Sting is currently
performing across South and Central America, before venturing to
Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Osaka. Sting then returns to Europe for
a string of summer festival and concert dates throughout Europe. Visit
www.sting.com for complete tour and ticket details.
Sting will also be awarded the 2017 Polar
Music Prize, which celebrates the power and importance of music and is
given to individuals, groups or institutions for international
recognition of excellence in the world of music. The Polar Music Prize
ceremony is on June 15th in Stockholm, Sweden, in the presence of the
Swedish Royal Family.