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25 Years [3CD + DVD] [Box set]

StingAudio CD
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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Composer, singer, actor, activist - Sting has won universal acclaim in all these roles, but he defies easy labeling. He's best described as an adventurer, a risk-taker. As he himself said, "I love to put myself in new situations. I'm not afraid to be a beginner." Husband and father of
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  • Audio CD (September 27, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2011
  • Number of Discs: 4
  • Format: Box set
  • Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
  • Label: A&M Records
  • ASIN: B005D51JQQ
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,114 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
2. Love Is The Seventh Wave
3. Consider Me Gone
4. Moon Over Bourbon Street
5. Fortress Around Your Heart
See all 15 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. All This Time
2. Mad About You
3. Why Should I Cry For You?
4. The Soul Cages
5. When The Angels Fall
See all 15 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. A Thousand Years
2. Desert Rose
3. Ghost Story
4. Brand New Day
5. Send Your Love
See all 15 tracks on this disc
Disc: 4
1. Message In A Bottle (Live) [DVD]
2. Demolition Man (Live) [DVD]
3. Synchronicity II (Live) [DVD]
4. Driven To Tears (Live) [DVD]
5. Heavy Cloud, No Rain (Live) [DVD]
See all 10 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Cherrytree/A&M Records/Universal Music Group is pleased to announce Sting: 25 Years, the definitive box set collection slated for release on September 27, 2011. Featuring three CDs comprised of 45 remastered tracks personally curated by Sting, a previously unreleased live concert DVD and a comprehensive hardcover book, this retrospective captures for the first time both the highlights and rarities of Sting's enduring solo career.

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It looks like U2 is the best priced among the 3 box sets by far. Jason M  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
Accountants control the music industry, not artists. Sparky  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
As an avid collector of The Police and Sting, I'm so excited to have this in my collection. Harvie fan  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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87 of 101 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars What's the Point of This...Other than $$$$ September 30, 2011
Format:Audio CD
First, I am a huge Sting fan from the 70's. I saw the Police when I was a teenager and the band left an indelible impression on me, mostly because Sting was just so amazing. Second, I have seen him more times than I can count--having followed him to NYC and to San Francisco to see him play live. Third, I think he's one of the true greats when it comes to song writing. BUT...I think I've reached my limit. To repackage all his solo work and then charge a premium for it is simply ridiculous. Three CDS and a DVD for more than $100? I'm shocked. But not as shocked as I was when I went to buy tickets for Sting's show in support of this work--$300 for two tickets! All of this just got me thinking that this is an exercise in commerce as opposed to art. Or, the man has finally lost it. It's been years since he's released a relevant set of tunes. His dabblings in Celtic folk music were simply dirge-lilke and dull and beyond seeing Sting sing with a live orchestra, that Symphonicities CD is the LAST thing I would put on when wanting to hear Sting sing the hits. So I'm confused by this boxed set. There's really nothing new here for the ears to listen to, other than a simple remastering of the tracks, which--face it--really doesn't sound all that different. Maybe Sting should have just charged $60 for this set since that is now his age. I just think that since he did the Police reunion tour that Sting has simply run out of creative gas and we've been handed nothing but dribbles of artistic energy as opposed to the gorgeousness and lush songs that he was capable of a decade ago. I still love the man and I'll forever cherish him for his contributions, but the heavy price tag for this set and the show accompanying just smells of capitalism infringing upon the artist's soul. Who knows, maybe this is all his label's doing or he's overstepped his donations to the rain forest. But whatever the reason, I don't feel stung in the least by what's being offered.
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37 of 45 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars How Much??? September 30, 2011
By SMG
Format:Audio CD
I'll keep it simple since other reviews here have captured the details. Bottom-line: 1)beautiful packaging, 2) great songs but, 3) WAY overpriced. Very dissapointing.
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21 of 27 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful music; absurd price September 28, 2011
By Misha
Format:Audio CD
What is the deal here ? Old, albeit great, material re-mixed and repackaged for $27.50 a disc ???? Pure greed.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Synchronicity 3
I love Sting. Always loved the Police. I enjoyed the Police reunion and bit on the dabblings in the Labyrinth. But then it was Symphonicities. then Live in Berlin. Read more
Published 10 months ago by MRod
5.0 out of 5 stars Twenty five years of craft and beauty!
I remember when friends would talk of a new art print they had just purchased, or a beautiful book of images, sometimes numbered, sometimes not. This collection reminds me of that. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Bryan C. Rombalski
5.0 out of 5 stars Sting gran genio
Sobra decir que Sting es uno de los mejores músicos...
Esta recopilación es excelente... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Carlos
4.0 out of 5 stars Expensive But Decent
I agree that this set is overpriced but I don't share the notion of my fellow reviewers that this set is completely useless. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lone Wolf
1.0 out of 5 stars Huge Disappointment
Bought this as a last minutes gift for the holidays and paid the full price. I was so disappointed that it was only 3 CDs of "remastered" songs and a rather short DVD of a... Read more
Published 16 months ago by FormerStingFan
3.0 out of 5 stars Should have been a rarities collection instead!
Ok, this package is very nice and is indeed the utlimate hits collection. The remastering is subtle and overall a great package - if you don't have his albums/CD's. Read more
Published 18 months ago by William Lynd
1.0 out of 5 stars Sting, it's time to do something else
Accountants control the music industry, not artists.

They don't want new, original, challenging music because it's unquantifiable in $ terms. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Sparky
3.0 out of 5 stars These arent concert tickets are they?
Concert tickets have been a rip off for years, I stopped going to shows after The Eagles successfully tested the $87 ticket prices. Read more
Published 18 months ago by W. STEVENS
1.0 out of 5 stars Sting 3cds
I haven't received this item as of 11-6-11 Hard to review when you don't have it. Could you check and tell me what the status is on it.
Published 18 months ago by Airhead
1.0 out of 5 stars Why not Charge $49,000 for this?
Sting is one of my all time favorites. Everybody knows that he is not your average dumb musician. He's got money to pay for at
least several thousand airplane rides to and... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Jason M
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price waaaaaayyyyyy too high....
For this price he better come and play an unplugged concert at my living room... and cook a gourmet meal... and clean the house!! This is really overpriced versus other box sets. Even more if you consider that this is mostly already released material... In fact, if it was unreleased material is... Read more
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