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USA Today. [20] Ten Summoner's Tales is the fourth solo studio album by English musician Sting. The title is a combined pun of his family name, Sumner, and a character in Geoffrey Chaucer 's The Canterbury Tales, the summoner. Released in 1993, it explores themes of love and morality in a noticeably upbeat mood compared to his previous release ...
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- Lake House, Wiltshire, England
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Mar 9, 2024 · First released by A&M on March 9, 1993, Ten Summoner’s Tales met with nigh-on unanimous critical praise. Describing the album as “significant and moving,” Rolling Stone homed in on Sting’s ...
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Aug 21, 2023 · When the song was first released, Sting told the story about wanting to write a song about a “card player, a gambler who gambles not to win but to try and figure out something; to figure out ...
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The discography of British singer Sting. Born Gordon Sumner in 1951, he was a member of the jazz group Last Exit, who released a cassette album in 1975. With the Police (1977–1986, occasional reunions thereafter), Sting sold over 100 million records and singles. As a solo performer, he has released 15 albums between 1985 and 2021, most of ...
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Mar 9, 1993 · Epilogue (Nothing 'Bout Me) Lyrics. Ten Summoner’s Tales is the fourth solo studio album by the English rock musician Sting. The title is a combined pun of his family name, Sumner, and character ...
"Fields of Gold" is a song written and performed by English musician Sting. It first appeared on his fourth studio album, Ten Summoner's Tales (1993). The song, co-produced by Sting with Hugh Padgham, was released as a single on 7 June 1993 by A&M Records, reaching No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Mar 1, 1993 · Both those attributes are evident in Sting's latest compact disc and video, 'Ten Summoner's Tales'. The 55-minute collection comprises 10 "tales" and an epilogue. Sting composed and arranged eight of the pieces. He also coproduced the album with Hugh Padgham, the mixer and engineer.
