Sting - Brand New Day (1999) [Reissue 2004]
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Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound
Brand New Day is the sixth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Sting. The album was a critical and commercial success, and hailed as the triumphant return for Sting. Brand New Day earned Sting a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album and his third Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the title track.
By the late '90s, Sting had reached a point where he didn't have to prove his worth every time out; he had so ingrained himself in pop culture, he really had the freedom to do whatever he wanted. He had that attitude on Mercury Falling, but it was too somber and serious, everything that its successor, Brand New Day, is not. Light, even effervescent, Brand New Day feels like little else in Sting's catalog. Not that it represents a new beginning, contrary to what the title may promise. The album is not only firmly within his tradition, it sounds out of time – it's odd how close Brand New Day comes to feeling like a sequel to Nothing Like the Sun. Musically, that is. The sparkling, meticulous production and the very tone of the music – ranging from light funk to mellow ballads to the Lyle Lovett tribute "Fill Her Up" – are of a piece with Sting's late-'80s work. That's the main thing separating it from Ten Summoner's Tales, his other straight pop album – well, that, and the levity. There are no overarching themes, no political messages on Brand New Day – only love songs, story songs, and, for lack of a better term, inspirational exhortations. This is all a good thing, since by keeping things light he's managed to craft an appealing, engaging record. It may not ask as much from its audience as Sting's other '90s efforts, but it's immediately enjoyable, which isn't the case for its cousins. Brand New Day doesn't boast any new classics, and it does sound a little dated, but it's well-crafted, melodic, and has a good sense of humor – exactly the kind of record Sting should be making as he embarks on the third decade of his career.
Tracklist:
01. A Thousand Years
02. Desert Rose
03. Big Lie Small World
04. After The Rain Has Fallen
05. Perfect Love…Gone Wrong
06. Tomorrow We'll See
07. Prelude To The End Of The Game
08. Fill Her Up
09. Ghost Story
10. Brand New Day
foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Sting / Brand New Day
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -5.12 dB -23.76 dB 5:57 01-A Thousand Years
DR13 -5.72 dB -22.90 dB 4:43 02-Desert Rose
DR15 -5.24 dB -23.32 dB 5:05 03-Big Lie Small World
DR16 -5.34 dB -24.41 dB 5:05 04-After The Rain Has Fallen
DR15 -5.34 dB -24.24 dB 5:16 05-Perfect Love…Gone Wrong
DR16 -5.60 dB -23.91 dB 4:46 06-Tomorrow We'll See
DR12 -10.78 dB -32.86 dB 0:18 07-Prelude To The End Of The Game
DR14 -5.53 dB -23.38 dB 5:37 08-Fill Her Up
DR13 -5.78 dB -23.83 dB 5:29 09-Ghost Story
DR15 -5.36 dB -23.23 dB 6:15 10-Brand New Day
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Sting / Brand New Day
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -3.83 dB -16.36 dB 5:57 01-A Thousand Years
DR8 -3.90 dB -13.86 dB 4:46 02-Desert Rose
DR11 -4.29 dB -17.64 dB 5:05 03-Big Lie Small World
DR9 -3.74 dB -15.41 dB 5:04 04-After The Rain Has Fallen
DR11 -2.72 dB -17.41 dB 5:25 05-Perfect Love…Gone Wrong
DR13 -3.44 dB -19.29 dB 4:47 06-Tomorrow We'll See
DR14 -13.34 dB -31.42 dB 0:19 07-Prelude To The End Of The Game
DR11 -3.88 dB -18.11 dB 5:38 08-Fill Her Up
DR10 -4.32 dB -18.30 dB 5:29 09-Ghost Story
DR10 -3.97 dB -16.09 dB 6:20 10-Brand New Day
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Sting / Brand New Day
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -5.12 dB -23.76 dB 5:57 01-A Thousand Years
DR13 -5.72 dB -22.90 dB 4:43 02-Desert Rose
DR15 -5.24 dB -23.32 dB 5:05 03-Big Lie Small World
DR16 -5.34 dB -24.41 dB 5:05 04-After The Rain Has Fallen
DR15 -5.34 dB -24.24 dB 5:16 05-Perfect Love…Gone Wrong
DR16 -5.60 dB -23.91 dB 4:46 06-Tomorrow We'll See
DR12 -10.78 dB -32.86 dB 0:18 07-Prelude To The End Of The Game
DR14 -5.53 dB -23.38 dB 5:37 08-Fill Her Up
DR13 -5.78 dB -23.83 dB 5:29 09-Ghost Story
DR15 -5.36 dB -23.23 dB 6:15 10-Brand New Day
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Sting / Brand New Day
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -3.83 dB -16.36 dB 5:57 01-A Thousand Years
DR8 -3.90 dB -13.86 dB 4:46 02-Desert Rose
DR11 -4.29 dB -17.64 dB 5:05 03-Big Lie Small World
DR9 -3.74 dB -15.41 dB 5:04 04-After The Rain Has Fallen
DR11 -2.72 dB -17.41 dB 5:25 05-Perfect Love…Gone Wrong
DR13 -3.44 dB -19.29 dB 4:47 06-Tomorrow We'll See
DR14 -13.34 dB -31.42 dB 0:19 07-Prelude To The End Of The Game
DR11 -3.88 dB -18.11 dB 5:38 08-Fill Her Up
DR10 -4.32 dB -18.30 dB 5:29 09-Ghost Story
DR10 -3.97 dB -16.09 dB 6:20 10-Brand New Day
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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