Songs from the Labyrinth

by Sting

Songs from the Labyrinth cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 October 2006
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:00:31
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Sting performs the songs of John Dowland with lutenist Edin Karamazov, who co-produced the album and accompanies him throughout, and reads passages from a letter of Dowland's between the songs. It debuted at number one on Billboard's classical charts and stayed there for fifteen consecutive weeks, becoming the best-selling classical album of its year and the next.

Genres

Descriptors: delicate, acoustic, ancient, gentle, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Walsingham (0:38)
  2. Can She Excuse My Wrongs? (2:35)
  3. "Ryght Honorable: As I Have Bin Most Bounde Unto Your Honor..." (0:40)
  4. Flow My Tears (4:42)
  5. Have You Seen The Bright Lily Grow (2:35)
  6. "...Then In Time Passing One Mr. Johnson Died..." (0:32)
  7. The Most High And Mighty Christianus The Forth, King Of Denmark, His Galliard (3:01)
  8. The Lowest Trees Have Tops (2:16)
  9. "...And Accordinge As I Desired Ther Cam A Letter..." (0:55)
  10. Fine Knacks For Ladies (1:50)
  11. "...From Thence I Went To The Landgrave Of Hessen..." (0:24)
  12. Fantasy (2:42)
  13. Come Heavy Sleep (3:45)
  14. Forlorn Hope Fancy (3:07)
  15. "...And From Thence I Had Great Desire To See Italy..." (0:28)
  16. Come Again (2:56)
  17. Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me (2:40)
  18. "...After My Departure I Caled To Mynde Our Conference..." (0:29)
  19. Weep You No More, Sad Fountains (2:38)
  20. My Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home (1:34)
  21. Clear Or Cloudy (2:47)
  22. "...Men Say That The Kinge Of Spain Is Making Gret Preparation..." (1:01)
  23. In Darkness Let Me Dwell (4:07)
  24. Fields Of Gold (3:33)
  25. Message In A Bottle - Live (5:40)
  26. Have You Seen The Bright Lily Grow - Live (2:41)

Credits

  • Daniel Fesquet - booklet editor
  • Matteo Sellas - luthier [14-course archlute, after]
  • Michiele Harton - luthier [1602 10-course lute, after]
  • Nico van der Waals - luthier [1989 8-course lute]
  • Cezar Mateus - luthier [1998 10-course lute], luthier [1999/2005 13-course archlutes], luthier [2004 14-course archlute]
  • Wendolin Venere - luthier [8-course lute, after]
  • David Butchart - project manager
  • John Dowland - written-by [works by]
  • Donal Hodgson - engineer, mixed by
  • Martin Kierszenbaum - a&r
  • Fred Muenzmaler - art direction
  • Richard Frankel - design [package design]
  • Iain Gore - engineer [assistant at metropolis]
  • Inc. - management
  • Kathryn Schenker - management
  • Ian Cooper - mastered by
  • Kasskara - photography by
  • Michael O'Neill - photography by [lute labyrinth sound-board inlay]
  • Kipper - sound designer
  • Robert Johnson - written-by

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