Category Archives: Sting

Tonight (1984)

Posted on February 12, 2024 by the press music reviews

With Tonight, David Bowie started to second-guess the musical tastes of his global following, regretfully succumbing to EMI’s wishes to rush out new “product” in order to capitalise on the massive commercial success of Let’s Dance and the Serious Moonlight … Continue reading →

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Producer: Hugh Padgham in the 80s

Posted on June 28, 2021 by the press music reviews

Hugh Padgham was the invisible catalyst behind dozens of best-selling, multi-platinum albums and was among the most successful, and sought after, music producers in contemporary British rock and pop history. We take a stroll though his work throughout the decade … Continue reading →

Posted in Andy Summers, David Bowie, Genesis, Human League, The, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Police, The, Producers, Rupert Hine, Steve Hackett, Sting, Todd Rundgren, XTC | 36 Comments

Top 10 Remarkable Songs Off 10 Unremarkable Albums

Posted on March 29, 2021 by the press music reviews

Here at The Press we are counting down the top 10 remarkable songs off 10 relatively forgettable albums by any given artist, with the intention to uncover some hidden gems along the way we may have otherwise sidestepped. So enjoy … Continue reading →

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The Gil Evans Orchestra – Out of the Cool

Posted on November 9, 2020 by the press music reviews

In the wake of brilliant arranger Gil Evans’ emblematic triumphs of classical-jazz  collaborations with Miles Davis: Miles Ahead (1957), Porgy and Bess (1958), and Sketches of Spain (1960), this album, Out of the Cool, a title evoking his experiments in mood and form with … Continue reading →

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More Album Cover Outtakes

Posted on August 10, 2020 by the press music reviews

The Police – Outlandos d’Amour (1978) Janette Beckman shot this photo for the cover of the Police’s first album Outlandos d’Amour in a tunnel on London’s South Bank, near Waterloo Station, in 1978. Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland unveiled … Continue reading →

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The Police – Top 50 Songs Playlist

Posted on August 2, 2019 by the press music reviews

This Top 50 Police tracks has just been posted on Spotify. Listen here.

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#11: Sting – …Nothing Like the Sun (1987)

Posted on July 11, 2019 by the press music reviews

Here at Pierce’s Press I take a look at expansive double albums and trim it back to a single, dreck-free, no filler, concise, listenable record without having to reach for the skip button or needle re-positioning. These albums can potentially … Continue reading →

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