 Sting | 1983 Atlanta concert released with bonus material Universal Music announce the Tuesday, November 8th, 2005 DVD premiere U.S. release of The Police - Synchronicity Concert - the stunning live-in-concert extravaganza filmed during their Atlanta leg of their 'Synchronicity' World Tour in November 1983. Exclusive to this DVD are the 4 previously unseen multi angle tracks - 'Synchronicity II', 'Roxanne', 'Invisible Sun' and 'Don't Stand So Close To Me'. As an additional treat, the DVD also includes the original concert trailer and a rare interview with the band from their final concert on their 'Synchronicity' World Tour (and their last ever Police concert) in Melbourne, Australia 1984. |
Twenty-two years later, this spectacular concert has never sounded better. For the very first time on DVD, the audio has been remixed in 5.1 Surround Sound, and includes three different audio soundtracks including dts, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, and 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo.
Originally directed and edited by Godley & Crème, this energetic and power-packed live concert brilliantly captures the Police at the height of their success, when 'Synchronicity' ruled airwaves and the trio were one of the biggest bands in the world.
The songs performed during the concert include their most memorable hit singles including 'So Lonely', 'Roxanne', 'Message in a Bottle', 'De Do Do Do De Da Da Da', and 'Every Breath You Take', plus several songs taken from the 'Synchronicity' album including 'King Of Pain', 'Wrapped Around Your Finger', 'Walking In Your Footsteps', 'Tea in the Sahara' and 'O My God'.
Full Tracklisting: Intro / Synchronicity I / Walking In Your Footsteps / Message In A Bottle / Walking On The Moon / Wrapped Around Your Finger / Hole In my Life / King Of Pain / One World (Not Three) / Tea In The Sahara / O My God / De Do Do Do De Da Da Da / Every Breath You Take / Can't Stand Losing You / Spirits In The Material World / So Lonely / Credits
Bonus Features: Original Theatrical Trailer / Synchronicity Concert Multi-Angle Tracks (Synchronicity II, Roxanne, Invisible Sun and Don't Stand So Close To Me) / Interview In Melbourne, Australia 1984
 The original cover of "Synchronicity" | 'Synchronicity': the album reviewed by Greg Prato Although 'Synchronicity' would be the Police's most commercially successful, and lead to a sold-out tour (including New York's Shea Stadium), it would turn out to be the trio's fifth and final studio album and world tour. One of 1983's biggest singles, the haunting 'Every Breath You Take' is an obvious highlight, as well as other hits ? the cacophonous rocker 'Synchronicity II', plus the far more temperate 'Wrapped Around Your Finger' and 'King of Pain'. Also included are the oft-overlooked tracks 'O My God',' 'Synchronicity I' (used as a concert opener on the ensuing tour), 'Tea in the Sahara', 'Murder by Numbers', and the Stewart Copeland original 'Miss Gradenko'. Few other albums from 1983 merged tasteful pop, sophistication, and expert songwriting as well as 'Synchronicity' did, resulting in yet another all-time classic. |
Sting performs at La Dolce Vita event
Sting performed an eleven song set on November 3 at the La Dolce Vita event at New York's Metropolitan Pavilion.
Fox News reported "[Sting and Trudie] had other things on their minds last night. They were honored by Food for Life at this very expensive dinner at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City, and they made sure to give back to the people who forked over $20-$25,000 per table to be there.
Sting set up a real stage with lights and an excellent sound system, brought a band and performed a tight, exciting one-hour set (Donna Karan, Olivia Harrison, Ann Jones and Boston's philanthropic Bobby Sager were some of their guests).
Imagine, though, that there were fewer than 300 people in the room, dancing to 'Roxanne', 'Message in a Bottle', 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic', 'Spirits in the Material World', 'Fields of Gold', 'If I Ever Lose My Faith in You', 'Desert Rose', the Beatles' 'A Day in the Life', and 'Englishman in New York'.
No one was disappointed, except nightclub doyenne Amy Sacco - whose club, Bungalow 8, everyone retreated to after the show - was sorry Sting didn't play 'Canary in a Coal Mine'. He does not take requests.
Sting is 54 and he still looks no more than 34. On stage he peeled down to a muscle shirt, and showed off his lean, yoga'd physique. Toward the end of the show, nearly 50 youngish women, wives of lawyers and bankers, hopped on stage and surrounded him, boogieing for the two closing numbers. Sting was all grins. It like that Robert Palmer video, 'Addicted to Love', come true. The ladies were in full swoon. There was the momentary fantasy that they had a chance. Fat chance.
Sting and the equally youthful, glamorous Trudie - who's directing and producing films, running charities and a family with six kids - love pulling fast ones on the press. Earlier this week, they got a kick out of a gossip item claiming Sting was entertaining a bevy of young beauties late on Halloween night at Bungalow 8.
The couple did nothing to correct it, but the "beauties" included two of his three daughters and their friends. Trudie was there, too, wearing a mask. They love leaving the impression that they have a wild open marriage. But after an hour last night, they retreated home to the Upper West Side, ceding Bungalow 8 to the kids.
"I'm going to get [lucky]," Sting laughed as the couple exited."
The full set list was Message In A Bottle, If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, Spirits In The Material World, Englishman In New York, Heavy Cloud No Rain, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Fields Of Gold, A Day In The Life, Roxanne, Desert Rose, Every Breath You Take.
New Dominic Miller demo tracks
Long-time Sting guitarist Dominic Miller is making available demo versions of tracks being recorded for his new album 'Fourth Wall', on his website. Four tracks are currently available to listen to and download...
Long-time Sting guitarist Dominic Miller has made available five demo tracks from his recordings for his next album, 'Fourth Wall', on his website. The tracks are free to listen to and download. Following the three self-penned tracks, the fifth track is now online HERE
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