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Sting's Playlist
by Trent Riggs 04 Dec '03

04 Dec '03

I don't know how many of you have the iTunes Music Store, they just released the Windows version FYI. One of their features is Celebrity Playlists, and Sting is one of them. I won't retype his notes, because he had a lot to say, of course. Here is his list: 1 (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding) 2 Hideaway (Eric Clapton) 3 Sweet Baby James (James Taylor) 4 Rope Ladder to the Moon (Jack Bruce) 5 The Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix) 6 Subterranean Homesick Blues (Bob Dylan) 7 So What (Miles Davis) 8 Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (Return to Forever) 9 Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) 10 Big Bottom (Spinal Tap) 11 The Ghost of Tom Joad (Bruce Springsteen) 12 Shaking the Tree (Peter Gabriel) 13 Paper Sun (Traffic) 14 Tempted (Squeeze) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com

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Chicago concert live on the radio
by StingUs 03 Nov '03

03 Nov '03

Chicago based Infinity stations are expected to broadcast Sting's show of this evening from Grant park on Sunday 12 October at 7:30PM, local time that is. Cheers, StingUs-team www.stingus.net

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Re: [Police] POLL: least favourite...
by Morgan Jolly 02 Nov '03

02 Nov '03

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RE: [Police] Sting on Oprah
by sockii 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

You know, this whole Sting vs. Stewart & Andy debate is so old already. We each of us have our opinions on the matter and I highly doubt that's going to change no matter how much it gets rehashed and how many times the insults get hurled around. I know what I like. I know what cds are at the top of my rack and constantly getting played (these days that's mostly Stewart & Andy's solo work) and which ones I maybe liked one or two songs at most but then quickly resold to the half-price music store, if I bought them at all (that would be Sting's.) So it's clear to me what I personally enjoy the most when it comes to the Police's music & their solo careers; obviously other people get something different out of it. Someone telling me I need to accept their *opinion* as "reality and fact" is not going to do a single thing to change my mind, thanks anyway. sockii

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Re: [Police] Sting on Oprah
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

Does it really matter who sold more? We were lucky enough to have him in the world's best band, and then lucky enough to have him go solo and succeed. Can you imagine if all three of them just disappeared into the wordwork after dissolving the Police? If I can't have the Police, I'm happy having them solo. Call me the eternal optimist. Michelle in TX In a message dated 10/29/03 7:31:47 PM, sam(a)illuminated.co.uk writes: << Ross Viner wrote: > [Tara and Bruce wrote:] >> Yes, Oprah mentioned that Sting sold 40 million albums with The Police and >> another 45 million as a solo artist. Also, Sting played EBYT and Roxanne. > > I do think it noteworthy, that the Police sold most of their over the > span of 6 years. Sting as a solo artist, has had 18 years. The raw numbers in themselves mean relatively little. I'd like to see a proper graph of sales versus time progression, to see at which point Sting started selling more than the Police. I'd also be interested to see how the "Sting & the Police" compilations were counted. There's a whole bunch more stuff than can be said about Sting vs. The Police (I mean this in a comparative sense, and I don't mean to imply any sense of antagonism), but if people are going to compare Stings solo with The Police, then I'd like them to restrict to recent times. It would be genuinely interesting to work out which songs in a live set got the greatest audience reaction, Sting or Police songs; hell, I'd be interested in seeing the figures for back-catalogue sales, assuming we had a year where the figures weren't sullied by re-issues and other promotional gambits. Sam -- Home page: http://www.illuminated.co.uk/ _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police >>

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Re: Sting on Oprah
by Mr. Absolute Objectivity 01 Nov '03

01 Nov '03

>===== Original Message From mathew(a)wattobay.com ===== >Sting was the Police!!! Refusing to accept that fact is pure denial of >reality and fact! boy are you so stupid __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/

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Re: [Police] Re: Sting on Oprah
by Anne Robinson 31 Oct '03

31 Oct '03

The issue isn't whether or not I agree, the issue is your apparent inability to post an opinion, or counter-opinion for that matter, without being hostile and insulting to other list members.. "Mr. Absolute Objectivity" To: Anne Robinson <arobinson(a)caci.com> <mpal1(a)yahoo.com> cc: Subject: Re: [Police] Re: Sting on Oprah 10/31/2003 12:12 PM I take it from your articulate comment that you probably agree with this moron's comment __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/

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Re: [Police] Re: Sting on Oprah
by Anne Robinson 31 Oct '03

31 Oct '03

The name changes, "M" but the quality of the posts remains the same. At least you're consistent. "Mr. Absolute Objectivity" To: police(a)mailman.xmission.com <mpal1(a)yahoo.com> cc: Sent by: Subject: [Police] Re: Sting on Oprah police-bounces(a)mailman.x mission.com 10/31/2003 11:47 AM >===== Original Message From mathew(a)wattobay.com ===== >Sting was the Police!!! Refusing to accept that fact is pure denial of >reality and fact! boy are you so stupid __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police

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Re: RE: [Police] Sting on Oprah
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 31 Oct '03

31 Oct '03

In a message dated 10/31/03 3:29:05 AM, the-police(a)t-online.de writes: << Sting was THE POLICE like Paul McCartney was THE BEATLES... >> ooooh, low blow! I don't think it's quite to that extent, but good analogy! I think Rich had nailed my feelings yesterday when he wrote: "....i feel that the legacy of the police is not held in as high a regard to the world outside this wegpage (sic) - that they are blown off and/or taken for granted, that their uniqueness has not been given its just due. " I agree with that statement. I was flipping through a book at my sons' book fair last week---"the 25 best bands of this century" and was shocked to see that the Police weren't one of them. I really don't think they are given the respect they are due. Yes, Sting was the Police, but not without Andy and Stewart. So I guess I'm going on record to say the three of them were the Police. They created a unique sound and energy when they played together THEN. I don't even feel that they'd have it now after seeing the footage from the RRHofF. It didn't give me that feeling that they were the Police again, but then again, I wasn't there. Just three guys playing old stuff together. I thought I was really going to regret not making it to NY that day, but I'll keep my concert memories of 20 years go, thanks! OK, sorry if I got off tangent a bit. Too much candy already and it's only 10am! Happy Halloween! Michelle in TX

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Re: [Police] Sting on Oprah
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 30 Oct '03

30 Oct '03

Wasn't there a flat they just got in London near some park that Trudie fell in love with? Thought he had something in Miami as well. Michelle in TX

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