#95 Sting

 

Here's Sting at #95 in the 1991 MusiCards checklist. The sinister smile and black turtleneck calls to mind the old "Sprockets" sketch from Mike Myers on SNL. This card also appears in the UK edition (with the logo dropped to the opposite corner, as they do). The Police have a pair of cards coming up later in series 2, but for now it's just Sting's solo career being featured.

The Soul Cages is the only Sting album I've ever owned, picking it up on cassette back when it was on the charts. I think "All This Time" was the single I liked enough to justify the purchase. Honestly, it was never one of my most-played tapes, and I'm not all that sentimental about it today, but it's a solid album. I also had a greatest hits cassette of The Police around that time, and later got their first album used on CD.

Sting - "All This Time"

Among other favorite Sting tracks for me are "Fortress Around Your Heart", "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You", and "Fields of Gold". He's continued putting out solo albums over the years, as well as a bit of acting here and there, with a big Wikipedia entry if you'd like to learn more. The Police did a reunion tour in 2007-2008 that was a huge financial success, though the guys decided not to carry on after the tour but rather split again.

We'll talk about The Police more when we eventually get to their pair of MusiCards in the second series. I thought about maybe making a custom for Dire Straits, seeing as Sting has a notable guest spot on "Money For Nothing", but turns out Dire Straits have a real MusiCard already, over in the UK edition. I'll just keep this post a short one instead.

Sting - "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"

Thanks for reading and please speak up in the comments if you've got anything to add. Any particular Sting songs you dig?