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Sting
All This Time
Release Date: 2001 11 20
Label: A&M Records
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Sting scored a moderate comeback success greater than most had imagined possible with 1999's Brand New Day, reestablishing himself as a viable commercial artist instead of merely settling for "living legend" status. Part of this success was due to "Desert Rose," featuring vocalist Farhat Bouallagui's careening cadences that garnered attention, particularly when they were showcased in a car commercial that kicked the album into high commercial gear. Sting picks up on this, adding three guest vocalists to the ten-track Sacred Love album (the 11th track is a remix of the lead single, "Send Your Love" -- which happens to be better, since it eliminates the rather annoying Indian-styled hook) -- Vicente Amigo and Anoushka Shankar are paired with Mary J. Blige, who in this context is presented as a world music artist. Although Sacred Love is too meticulous, predictable, and focused on its own artistic maturity, it manifests professionalism, precision, and impeccable craft as an album of well-tailored, expensive mood music. Steven Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Fragile	Sting [1]	4:35
2	Thousand Years	Sting [1], Kipper	3:02
3	Perfect Love... Gone Wrong	Sting [1]	4:11
4	All This Time	Sting [1]	5:20
5	Hounds of Winter	Sting [1]	4:29
6	Don't Stand So Close to Me	Sting [1]	2:15
7	When We Dance	Sting [1]	4:52
8	Dienda	Kirkland, Sting [1]	3:12
9	Roxanne	Sting [1]	3:36
10	If You Love Somebody Set Them Free	Sting [1]	4:57
11	Brand New Day	Sting [1]	4:46
12	Fields of Gold	Sting [1]	3:50
13	Moon Over Bourbon Street	Sting [1]	2:55
14	If I Ever Lose My Faith in You	Sting [1]	4:31
15	Every Breath You Take	Sting [1]	5:04