Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994

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Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994
Greatest hits by Sting
Released November 1994
Genre Rock
Label A&M
Producer Hugh Padgham
Professional reviews
Sting chronology
Ten Summoner's Tales
(1993)		 Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994
(1994)		 Mercury Falling
(1996)

Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994 is the first compilation issued by Sting. It features hit singles from his studio albums The Dream of the Blue Turtles, ...Nothing Like the Sun, The Soul Cages, and Ten Summoner's Tales. The album features two new songs, "When We Dance" and "This Cowboy Song", which were both released as singles. An alternate version of "We'll Be Together" is also featured. While the liner notes do not mention this, the version of "Why Should I Cry For You" on this compilation differs from the one on The Soul Cages (A&M 75021 6405 2). The 17 track international version contains 5 tracks not included on the 14 track U.S. release, but does not include "Be Still My Beating Heart" or "Fortress Around Your Heart".

Contents

[edit] U.S. track listing

All songs written by Sting

  1. "When We Dance" – 5:59
    • Previously released only as a single
  2. "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" – 7:15
  3. "Fields of Gold" – 3:39
  4. "All This Time" – 4:55
  5. "Fortress Around Your Heart" – 4:36
    • Originally released on the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles.
  6. "Be Still My Beating Heart" – 5:32
  7. "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" – 7:10
  8. "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" – 4:31
    • Originally released on the album Ten Summoner's Tales.
  9. "Fragile" – 3:53
    • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun.
  10. "Why Should I Cry for You" – 4:50
    • Alternate version of track originally released on the album The Soul Cages.
  11. "Englishman in New York" – 4:27
    • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun.
  12. "We'll Be Together" – 3:51
    • Alternate version of track originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun.
  13. "Russians" – 3:58
    • Originally released on the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles.
  14. "This Cowboy Song" – 5:00
    • Previously released only as a single

[edit] International track listing

All songs written by Sting

  1. "When We Dance" – 5:59
    • Previously released only as a single
  2. "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" – 4:15
  3. "Fields of Gold" – 3:39
  4. "All This Time" – 4:55
  5. "Englishman in New York" – 4:27
  6. "Mad About You" - 3:54
    • Originally released on the album The Soul Cages.
  7. "It's Probably Me" - 5:10
  8. "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" – 7:10
    • Tracks 6-7 originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun.
  9. "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" – 4:31
    • Originally released on the album Ten Summoner's Tales.
  10. "Fragile" – 3:53
    • Originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun.
  11. "We'll Be Together" – 3:51
    • Alternate version of track originally released on the album ...Nothing Like the Sun.
  12. "Moon Over Bourbon Street" - 4:00
  13. "Love Is the Seventh Wave" - 3:32
  14. "Russians" – 3:58
    • Tracks 12-14 originally released on the album The Dream of the Blue Turtles.
  15. "Why Should I Cry for You" – 4:50
    • Alternate version of track originally released on the album The Soul Cages.
  16. "This Cowboy Song" – 5:00
    • Previously released only as a single
  17. "Fragilidad" - 3:51

[edit] Personnel

  • Sting – main performer

[edit] Singles

  • "When We Dance" (1994) #9 UK, #38 US
  • "This Cowboy Song" (1994) #15 UK

[edit] Trivia

The song "Fields of Gold", sung by Eva Cassidy, was skated to by Michelle Kwan during the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City during the exhibition gala.

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