The Very Best of Sting & the Police [2002]

Artist	Sting
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	UTV/A & M
Producer	The Police, Sting, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Neil Dorfsman, Nigel Gray, Kipper, Hugh Padgham, Simon Osborne, Stevie J., J. Dub, Peter Smith
Release Date	2002 zz zz
Song List	1: Message in a Bottle (4:50) 2: Can't Stand Losing You (3:00) 3: Englishman in New York (4:28) 4: Every Breath You Take (4:12) 5: Seven Days (4:39) 6: Walking on the Moon (5:03) 7: Fields of Gold (3:40) 8: Fragile (3:54) 9: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (4:21) 10: De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (4:08) 11: If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (4:15) 12: Brand New Day (6:22) 13: Desert Rose (4:47) 14: If I Ever Lose My Faith in You (4:30) 15: When We Dance [Edit] (4:18) 16: Don't Stand So Close to Me (4:00) 17: Roxanne (3:10) 18: So Lonely (4:47)
Style.Categories	College Rock, Album Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, New Wave, Adult Contemporary

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In the summer of 1997, Puff Daddy took "I'll Be Missing You," a sappy reworking of "Every Breath You Take," to the top of the charts across the world; it became the biggest rap single in history. The success of "I'll Be Missing You" had the bizarre by-product of making the Police hip again among both rock and rap artists. So, what better to celebrate the occasion -- as well as the 20th anniversary of the Police's first album -- than the release of another compilation, this time combining highlights from the Police and Sting's solo career? The Very Best of Sting & the Police does just that, compiling 14 songs in a seemingly random chronological order. The Police cuts are generally classics, but there are several big hits left off, which should probably be expected from an integrated collection like this. There's plenty of good music on Sting's solo records, but the selection here emphasizes his MOR side instead of some of his more ambitious material. Obviously, that selection is designed to snag a mature, 30-something audience. While it's hard to ignore the fact that this disc isn't necessary, the music itself is good, and certain casual fans may find this useful. But anyone following Sting or the Police for any length of time will find The Very Best Of... superfluous. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide