Mercury Falling

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Mercury Falling
Mercury Falling cover
Studio album by Sting
Released March 12th 1996
Genre Rock, Adult Contemporary
Length 48:08
Label A&M
Producer Hugh Padgham, Sting
Professional reviews
Sting chronology
Ten Summoner's Tales
(1993)		 Mercury Falling
(1996)		 Brand New Day
(1999)

Mercury Falling is the fifth studio album released by Sting. The album was marked by its tight studio production and use of brass reminiscent of recordings made at FAME Studios in the 60's. This release was considered by many fans to signal the beginning of Sting's transition from heavier jazz-inspired rock to the adult contemporary genre.

The track "Twenty Five to Midnight" is not available on every release of the album. It is listed in the official Sting.com discography tracklist, but it excluded from the USA and Canada releases.

The album begins and ends with the words "mercury falling".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. The Hounds of Winter – 5:27
  2. I Hung My Head – 4:40
  3. Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot – 6:41
  4. I Was Brought to My Senses – 5:48
  5. You Still Touch Me – 3:46
  6. I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying – 3:56
  7. All Four Seasons – 4:28
  8. Twenty Five to Midnight – 4:09 (Excluded from original Canada/US releases)[1]
  9. La Belle Dame Sans Regrets – 5:17
  10. Valparaiso – 5:27
  11. Lithium Sunset – 2:38

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Singles

  • "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" (1996) #15 UK, #86 U.S.
  • "You Still Touch Me" (1996) #27 UK, #60 U.S.
  • "I Was Brought to My Senses" (1996) #31 UK
  • "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" (1996) #94 U.S.

[edit] References