funny with lots of artists

sting, steve hillage (gong), mike howelet(producer) and nik turner(hawkwind) are here.only 5 songs 1 and 5 are really the same song.buy it if you are a sting completist.great package job!....as for the music....ahhhh thats another story. track 1 and 5 get by, the rest don't :-)...this cd should Be filed UNDER STING !

get some throat medication

Wow. I must say I didn't know Sting was into that punk-quiescience Stewart Copeland sounding stuff anymore. I am a very loyal sting fan- who isn't of the kagillion people on the internet? Does anyone know when or what year (or what week) these songs were written? Does Sting know? Or is this just the result of a blurry hangover? I am embarrassed. This would be ok on any other day, but hey, why should I cry for him?

i guess no one gets it.

Ok, for those of you who complain that this sounds like the "result of a blurry hangover" or wonder why it sounds so punk-esque, it's because it was recorded in 1977. Which puts it more in the Strontium 90 period, pre-Police and a long way from his solo efforts(in fact, Mike Howlett also of Strontium 90 plays bass on this single). Of course, I really like the more polished, meticulous Sting albums. But I'd have to say that my favorite Police material is definitely the "Fallout" single so I enjoy the gritty, raw and underproduced energy captured in this recording. An excellent example of a more youthful and vivacious Sting tackling a major issue of the time. Don't buy this expecting to hear "Fields of Gold". This single is for the hardcore Police fan or the Sting completist. If you're not one of these, you should probably stay clear.