Russians

~ Release by Sting (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

There is also an <a href="http://www.discogs.com/Sting-Russians/release/571261">issue with different rear sleeve</a>.

Rear sleeve
'Gabriel's Message' is not available on any album.

'Russians' taken from the A&M album, cassette & compact disc <a href="http://www.discogs.com/Sting-The-Dream-Of-The-Blue-Turtles/master/32708">"The Dream Of The Blue Turtles"</a>.

The lyrics of 'Russians' and the German translation are printed on the rear sleeve:
Romance from "Lieutenant Kije" suite used by kind permission of Boosey And Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd.

℗ 1985 A&M Records Inc.
© 1985 A&M Records Ltd.
A&M and A&M Records logo are trademarks of A&M Records, Inc. /
Distribution Polydor / Made in West Germany

Labels
Tracks A, B1: Published by Magnetic Publishing Ltd.
Track B2:
Recorded at Mogador Theatre, Paris, May '85.
Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
℗ 1985 A&M Records, Inc.
Made in West Germany by Polygram

1st catalog# appears on labels.
2nd catalog# appears on sleeve.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleLength
ARussians
engineer and mixer:
Jim Scott and Pete Smith
producer:
Pete Smith and Sting
additional synclavier:
Danny Quatrochi
bass guitar [bass]:
Darryl Jones
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar and lead vocals:
Sting
keyboard:
Kenny Kirkland
saxophone:
Branford Marsalis
background vocals:
Dolette McDonald and Janice Pendarvis
arranger:
Sting
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1985, in 1997)
recorded at:
Blue Wave Recording Studios in Barbados
recording of:
Russians
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Sting
publisher:
Virgin Music Publishers Ltd., Illegal Songs (in 1985), Magnetic Publishing Ltd. (in 1985) and Reggatta Music (in 1985)
is based on:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: II. Romance
3:57
B1Gabriel's Message
recording engineer and mixer:
Pete Smith
producer:
Pete Smith and Sting
recorded at:
Utopia Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
The Angel Gabriel
written in:
País Vasco, Spain
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
translator:
Sabine Baring‐Gould (in 1895)
translated version of:
Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen
recording of:
The Angel Gabriel
written in:
País Vasco, Spain
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
translator:
Sabine Baring‐Gould (in 1895)
translated version of:
Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen
2:15
B2I Burn for You (live)
live recording of:
I Burn for You
lyricist and composer:
Sting
4:35