Symphonicities | ||||
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Studio album by Sting | ||||
Released | 13 July 2010 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
Genre | Rock, classical | |||
Length | 55:39 | |||
Label | Deutsche Grammophon | |||
Producer | Sting, Rob Mathes | |||
Sting chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (62/100) |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The Boston Globe | (positive) |
Entertainment Weekly | D |
Los Angeles Times | |
NOW | |
PopMatters | |
Rolling Stone |
Symphonicities is the tenth studio album by English musician Sting. It was released on 13 July 2010 on Deutsche Grammophon.
The album is a companion piece to the tour of the same name in which Sting, performing with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, reinterprets some of his songs as classical symphonic compositions. Symphonicities was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, and produced by Rob Mathes and Sting. Elliot Scheiner and Claudius Mittendorfer mixed the record, and it was mastered by Scott Hull. As of November 2010, the album had sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.
All songs composed by Sting.
Orchestras, conductors, and arrangers
Musicians
*sales figures based on certification alone