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Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994
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Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994
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Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994
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Early in his solo career,
defined himself as a man of taste, choosing to work with
musicians instead of rockers. Inevitably, this meant he walked the thin line between sophisticated
and
, but he did it with grace from 1985's
to 1993's
. Unfortunately,
doesn't illustrate what a deft trick he pulled off with that quartet of albums. Naturally,
concentrates on his hit singles, just like any other greatest-hits collection, but
's material sounds surprisingly tame in this context. Sure, there is a number of great songs here -- enough to state his case as a fine songwriter or to satisfy his casual fans. Still, these songs are safe choices and all share a similarly tranquil quality, which means the collection itself becomes a little monotonous. Nevertheless,
performs the necessary service of rounding up all of the big hits --
and an alternate version of
-- and offering them on one disc, which is reason enough to make it worthwhile, even with its flaws. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine