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If On a Winter's Night...

Sting · 2009

50 min · 15 tracks · jazz · new wave · reggae

A soothing blend of winter-themed melodies and traditional carols infused with Sting's distinctive vocal warmth.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • soothing winter ambiance
  • calm evening reflections
  • gentle, melodic storytelling
  • introspective seasonal moods
  • warm, comforting soundscapes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2009, 'If On a Winter's Night...' is Sting's tenth studio album, following his 2006 release 'Songs from the Labyrinth'. At this stage in his career, he was exploring more introspective themes and a return to acoustic instrumentation, marking a shift from his earlier pop-driven sound.
Stylistic neighbors
Peter Gabriel· David Bowie· Paul Simon

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Gabriel’s Message 2:33
  • 2 Soul Cake 3:27
  • 3 There Is No Rose of Such Virtue 4:03
  • 4 The Snow It Melts the Soonest 3:43
  • 5 Christmas at Sea 4:37
  • 6 Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming 2:41
  • 7 Cold Song 3:16
  • 8 The Burning Babe 2:42
  • 9 Now Winter Comes Slowly 3:05
  • 10 The Hounds of Winter 5:49
  • 11 Balulalow 3:10
  • 12 Cherry Tree Carol 3:11
  • 13 Lullaby for an Anxious Child 2:50
  • 14 The Hurdy-Gurdy Man 2:49
  • 15 You Only Cross My Mind in Winter 2:35

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