Title: Classic
Review: Sting's first three solo albums remained fresh progressions in his career, and this ambitious and lengthy one is no exception. There are some outstanding songs here, including "The Lazarus Heart," "Straight to My Heart," and "Englishman in New York." At his best, Sting blends experimental styles and tempoes all in the same song, and makes it seem easy. However, given the scale of the project, this album is overall a mixed bag. Songs like "Rock Steady" and "We'll Be Together" are amusing, but they aren't really up to the level of some of the rest of them. "The Secret Marriage" is kind of a vague song, but I do like this mellowish version of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing." All in all, this album is well worth owning. Sting has always been very good, and here we find him at a stage where he was still expanding his vision instead of merely consolidating it, as he did in most of the nineties.
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