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His work is quite difficult to analyze in a few words because of its diversity. Not that he goes from grunge to trip hop or something like Bowie for example, but each album typically carries a sound and theme that is quite unique.
I find 'Soul Cages' to be the most compelling of his albums. I think both his parents had died before the album was recorded, or during. It's a very emotional album in many ways, but not overly sentimental or depressing, just kind of nostalgic in a way, not to mention that it packs quite a few hits, too.
'Mercury Falling' and 'Ten Summoner's Tales' are perhaps the easiest to approach for the occasional Sting lover. And they're the most "poppy", but excellent albums all the same.
'...Nothing Like The Sun' is brilliant too, similar to Soul Cages but perhaps less organized, has some romantic and political flavour to it, in my mind. 'The Dream Of The Blue Turtles' is an early one, has a few tracks I really like, such as Moon Over Bourbon Street, and Russians, if I'm not mistaken. Not bad, but not really one of my favourites - if only because I can't stand Love Is The Seventh Wave. He wasn't quite over The Police when he recorded that one...
Could never really get into the heart of Brand New Day. The Greatest Hits one wasn't bad, as it did have a bonus song or two, Fields Of Gold and then that version of It's Probably Me that appeared on the Lethal Weapon 4 soundtrack...I think. Or LW3. Or LW2. I can't remember...and it has, I believe, a song from the Demolition Man soundtrack, not sure though. Either way it is a fairly essential purchase but not really until you've checked out the actual albums.
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