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!  colspan="2" | <big>''Mercury Falling''</big>
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Sting-album-mercuryfalling.jpg|200px]]
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!  colspan="2" | Studio album by [[Sting]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Released:</b>
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| [[1996-02-26]] (Japan)
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[[1996-03-04]] (UK / Germany / Italy)
  
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[[1996-03-12]] (USA)
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[[1996-03-13]] (Canada)
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Recorded:</b>
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| RECORDING TIME PERIOD
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Length:</b>
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| 48:08
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| <b>Label(s):</b>
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| [[A&M]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Producer(s):</b>
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| [[Hugh Padgham]] & [[Sting]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Studio(s):</b>
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| [[Lake House]] using [[Steerpike Studio]]
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=Introduction=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=Personnel=
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All songs written by [[Sting]] unless otherwise indicated.
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* [[Sting]] – vocals, bass guitar
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* [[Dominic Miller]] – guitars
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* [[Branford Marsalis]] – saxophone
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* Andrew Love – saxophone
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* [[Gerry Richardson]] – Hammond organ
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* Tony Walters – vocals
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* Lance Ellington – vocals
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* Shirley Lewis – vocals
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* East London Gospel Choir – vocals
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* Kathryn Tickell – Northumbrian pipes, background vocals
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* [[Vinnie Colaiuta]] – drums
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* B.J. Cole – pedal steel
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* Wayne Jackson – trumpet
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* [[Kenny Kirkland]] – keyboards
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=Track listing=
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# "[[The Hounds Of Winter]]" – 5:27
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# "[[I Hung My Head]]" – 4:40
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# "[[Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot]]" – 6:41
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# "[[I Was Brought To My Senses]]" – 5:48
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# "[[You Still Touch Me]]" – 3:46
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# "[[I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying]]" – 3:56
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# "[[All Four Seasons]]" – 4:28
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# "[[Twenty-Five To Midnight]]" – 4:09 (Excluded from original Canada/US releases)
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# "[[La Belle Dame Sans Regrets]]" – 5:17
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# "[[Valparaiso]]" – 5:27
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# "[[Lithium Sunset]]" – 2:38
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=Singles released=
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* "[[Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot]]" (1996) #15 UK, #86 U.S.
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* "[[You Still Touch Me]]" (1996) #27 UK, #60 U.S.
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* "[[I Was Brought To My Senses]]" (1996) #31 UK
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* "[[I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying]]" (1996) #94 U.S.
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=Variants, special editions and re-releases=
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''This section needs more information. Images may be included to illustrate alternative cover artwork.''
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=Charts=
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==Album==
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==Singles==
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=Awards, nominations, and certifications=
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==Awards==
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''This section needs more information.''
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| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
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| CATEGORY
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==Nominations==
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==Certifications==
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''This section needs more information.''
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| CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)
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| CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)
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| CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)
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|}
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=Quotations and trivia=
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Japanese ads:
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[[Image:1996_02_26_FM_Fan_East_ad.jpg|80px]] [[Image:1996_03_Adlib_ad.jpg|80px]]
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German ads:
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[[Image:1996_03_WOM_ad.jpg|80px]] [[Image:1996_03_Saturn_ad.jpg|60px]] [[Image:1996_03_aktiv_ad.jpg|60px]]
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Italian ad:
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[[Image:1996_03_Raro_ad.jpg|80px]]
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UK ad:
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[[Image:1996_04_Q_ad.jpg|80px]]
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Polish ad:
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[[Image:1996_03_Tylko_Rock_ad.jpg|80px]]
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=See also=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=External links and reviews=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=References=
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* Sting. [http://www.sting.com/discog/?v=a&a=1&id=11 Discography, Mercury Falling].
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* Sting. ''Mercury Falling''. (1994) [Audio recording], [[A&M]] Records.
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* Wikipedia. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Falling Mercury Falling].
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* US press kit with release date
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* UK promo postcard with release date
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* Canadian [[Mercury Falling]] promo CD with release date
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[[Category:Studio albums (Sting)]]

Latest revision as of 02:31, 5 November 2018


Mercury Falling
Sting-album-mercuryfalling.jpg
Studio album by Sting
Released: 1996-02-26 (Japan)

1996-03-04 (UK / Germany / Italy)

1996-03-12 (USA)

1996-03-13 (Canada)

Recorded: RECORDING TIME PERIOD
Length: 48:08
Label(s): A&M
Producer(s): Hugh Padgham & Sting
Studio(s): Lake House using Steerpike Studio

Introduction

This section needs more information.

Personnel

All songs written by Sting unless otherwise indicated.

  • Sting – vocals, bass guitar
  • Dominic Miller – guitars
  • Branford Marsalis – saxophone
  • Andrew Love – saxophone
  • Gerry Richardson – Hammond organ
  • Tony Walters – vocals
  • Lance Ellington – vocals
  • Shirley Lewis – vocals
  • East London Gospel Choir – vocals
  • Kathryn Tickell – Northumbrian pipes, background vocals
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • B.J. Cole – pedal steel
  • Wayne Jackson – trumpet
  • Kenny Kirkland – keyboards

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)
  9. "La Belle Dame Sans Regrets" – 5:17
  10. "Valparaiso" – 5:27
  11. "Lithium Sunset" – 2:38

Singles released

Variants, special editions and re-releases

This section needs more information. Images may be included to illustrate alternative cover artwork.

Charts

Album

Year Chart Country Position
YYYY CHART COUNTRY POSITION REACHED

Singles

Year Song Chart Country Position
YYYY SONG CHART COUNTRY POSITION REACHED

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

This section needs more information.

Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

This section needs more information.

Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

This section needs more information.

Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Quotations and trivia

Japanese ads:

1996 02 26 FM Fan East ad.jpg 1996 03 Adlib ad.jpg

German ads:

1996 03 WOM ad.jpg 1996 03 Saturn ad.jpg 1996 03 aktiv ad.jpg

Italian ad:

1996 03 Raro ad.jpg

UK ad:

1996 04 Q ad.jpg

Polish ad:

1996 03 Tylko Rock ad.jpg

See also

This section needs more information.

External links and reviews

This section needs more information.

References

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