If On a Winter's Night...

If On a Winter's Night...
Studio album by Sting
Released 21 October 2009 (Japan)
Genre Rock, pop rock, classical music
Length 50.7 minutes
Label Deutsche Grammophon
DG-7582
Producer Robert Sadin
Sting chronology
Songs from the Labyrinth
(2006)		 If on a winter's night...
(2009)		 Symphonicities
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
NU.nl [2]
The Guardian [3]
The Independent [4]
The Times [5]

If On a Winter's Night... is a studio album from British musician Sting.[6] It was released on 27 October 2009 in the United States[7] and 2 November 2009 in the United Kingdom. The album was released in several formats: vinyl LP, a single-disc CD, a limited edition CD & making-of DVD entitled "The Genesis of 'If On a Winter's Night...' in six chapters" in Hardback Book packaging, an Amazon.com exclusive version, as well as various import editions (of note is the Japanese edition). The limited edition and Amazon exclusive both include bonus songs; the Japanese edition include them as well but adds "The Coventry Carol."

The title of the album is based on the novel If on a winter's night a traveler by Italo Calvino.[8]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Gabriel's Message" (2:34)
  2. "Soul Cake" (3:29)
  3. "There is No Rose of Such Virtue" (4:04)
  4. "The Snow It Melts the Soonest" (3:44)
  5. "Christmas at Sea" (4:38)
  6. "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" (2:42)
  7. "Cold Song" (3:16)
  8. "The Burning Babe" (2:45)
  9. "Now Winter Comes Slowly" (3:06)
  10. "The Hounds of Winter" (5:51)
  11. "Balulalow" (3:10)
  12. "Cherry Tree Carol" (3:12)
  13. "Lullaby for an Anxious Child" (2:50)
  14. "The Hurdy-Gurdy Man" (2:51)
  15. "You Only Cross My Mind in Winter" (2:36)
  16. "Bethlehem Down" [Bonus track available on limited/deluxe editions, & iTunes] (2:56)
  17. "Blake's Cradle Song" [Bonus track available on limited/deluxe editions] (3:32)
  18. "The Coventry Carol" [Bonus track available on Japanese release] (2:33)

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position		 Certification
status
U.S. Billboard 200[9] 6 Gold
Finnish Albums Chart[10] 24
German Albums Chart 6
Greek Albums Chart 11
Hungarian Albums Chart[11] 8 Platinum
Italian Albums Chart[12] 4 2x Platinum
Polish Albums Chart[13] 1 4x Platinum
UK Albums Chart[14] 15
Chart (2010) Peak
position		 Certification
status
Finnish Albums Chart[15] 7
Polish Albums Chart[13] 2 4x Platinum

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Rank
Polish Albums Chart[16] 2
Chart (2010) Rank
German Albums Chart[17] 93
US Billboard 200 90[18]

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen. "If On a Winter's Night...". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1643493. Retrieved 3 December 2009. 
  2. ^ Oitmann, Pierre. "Review: If On a Winter's Night...". NU.nl. http://www.nu.nl/cd-recensies/2112688/sting---if-on-a-winters-night.html. Retrieved 30 October 2009. 
  3. ^ Simpson, Dave (11 December 2009). "Sting: If On a Winters Night". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/dec/11/sting-if-on-winter-s-night. Retrieved 11 December 2009. 
  4. ^ Gill, Andy (30 October 2009). "If On a Winter's Night...". The Independent (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-sting-if-on-a-winters-night-deutsche-grammophon-1811483.html. Retrieved 30 October 2009. 
  5. ^ Paphides, Pete. "If On a Winter's Night...". The Times (London). http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6957134.ece. Retrieved 30 October 2009. 
  6. ^ By Daniel Kreps (18 June 2009). "Sting to Return This Fall With If On a Winter's Night... | Music News". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/06/18/sting-to-return-this-fall-with-if-on-a-winters-night/. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  7. ^ "Information Not Found". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/sting-announces-winter-album-for-fall-1003985372.story. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  8. ^ "Sting The Traveler – Classical TV interview". Classicaltv.com. http://www.classicaltv.com/the-informer/sting-the-traveler. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  9. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/billboard-200
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  11. ^ http://mahasz.hu/m/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2009&het=46&submit_=Keresés
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  13. ^ a b "OLIS: nowy numer jeden! – Foto – Onet Muzyka". Muzyka.onet.pl. http://muzyka.onet.pl/137432,0,9,fotonews_detail.html. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  14. ^ "Radio 1 – Chart – The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart". BBC. 16 October 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/albums/. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  15. ^ "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit". Ifpi.fi. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/sting/if+on+a+winter%27s+night. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  16. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Zpav.pl. http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/top100/roczna.php?idlisty=3. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  17. ^ http://www.viva.tv/charts/viva-album-jahrescharts-2010-2010-211/
  18. ^ "Best of 2010 – Billboard Top 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/top-billboard-200?year=2010. Retrieved 2010-12-31. 
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