Difference between revisions of "Brimstone & Treacle (soundtrack)"

From PoliceWiki
 
(→‎Introduction)
 
(25 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
{{Stub}}
+
<!--ABOUT THIS TEMPLATE
 +
Use this template when updating or creating a page about an album. Additional subheaders can be added as necessary, however, please do not delete sections in the info box on the right upper corner. If you don't know the information there, please leave as is or put in 'unknown' instead. Someone else may be able to provide that information later.-->
  
−
[[Category:Police discography]][[Category:Police filmography]]
+
{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #E6E6E6; border: solid 2px #FF0000; border-spacing: 2; padding:5px; margin-top:10px; font-size: 100%;"
 +
!  colspan="2" | <big>''Brimstone & Treacle''</big>
 +
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 +
|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Brimstone_LP.jpg|200px]]
 +
|- style="background-color: #E6E6E6;"
 +
!  colspan="2" | Soundtrack by [[Sting (person) | Sting]] / [[The Police]]
 +
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 +
| <b>Released:</b>
 +
| [[1982-09-03]]
 +
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 +
| <b>Recorded:</b>
 +
| [[1981]] / [[1982]]
 +
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 +
| <b>Length:</b>
 +
| 36:50
 +
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 +
| <b>Label(s):</b>
 +
| [[A&M]]
 +
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 +
| <b>Producer(s):</b>
 +
| [[PRODUCER NAME(S)]]
 +
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 +
| <b>Studio(s):</b>
 +
| [[AIR Studios]], [[Abbey Road Studios]]
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
=Introduction=
 +
[[I Burn For You]] was recorded by [[The Police]] in the summer of [[1981]] on Montserrat.
 +
 
 +
[[How Stupid Mr. Bates]] and [[A Kind Of Loving]] were recorded by [[The Police]] on [[1982-01-28]].
 +
 
 +
[[Sting]] recorded the vocals for [[Spread A Little Happiness]] and [[Only You]] on [[1982-03-01]].
 +
 
 +
The main recording for [[Spread A Little Happiness]] had been done in late February at [[Abbey Road Studios]] - with [[Andy Summers]] on guitar and [[Sting]] on vocals, playing with an orchestra. In an interview from [[1986-01-27]] he mentions working there for a few nights from around 11PM until 5AM.
 +
 
 +
[[Jeff Seitz]] had played drums to a [[Sting]] demo while he was filming at [[Shepperton Studios]] - probably in December [[1981]].
 +
 
 +
Further recording may have taken place at [[Abbey Road Studios]] in February / March [[1982]]. Michael Nyman orchestrated music, Eric Tomlinson recorded / mixed.
 +
 
 +
=Personnel=
 +
''This section needs more information.''
 +
 
 +
=Track listing=
 +
* When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder - Finchley Children's Music Group/Michael Nyman – 2:07
 +
* [[Brimstone & Treacle (song) | Brimstone & Treacle]] ([[Sting (person)|Sting]]) – 2:15
 +
* [[Narration]] ([[Sting (person)|Sting]]) – 4:02
 +
* [[How Stupid Mr. Bates]] ([[The Police]]) – 2:41
 +
* [[Only You]] ([[Sting (person)|Sting]]) – 2:37
 +
* [[I Burn For You]] ([[The Police]]) – 4:50
 +
* [[Spread A Little Happiness]] ([[Sting (person)|Sting]]) – 3:25
 +
* We Got The Beat (The Go-Go's) – 2:30
 +
* [[You Know I Had The Strangest Dream]] ([[Sting (person)|Sting]]) – 2:22
 +
* Up the Junction (Squeeze) – 3:09
 +
* Bless This House (Brimstone Chorale) – 0:41
 +
* [[A Kind Of Loving]] ([[The Police]]) – 2:04
 +
* [[Brimstone 2]] ([[Sting (person)|Sting]]) – 4:07
 +
 
 +
=Singles released=
 +
''This section needs more information.''
 +
 
 +
=Variants, special editions and re-releases=
 +
''This section needs more information. Images may be included to illustrate alternative cover artwork.''
 +
 
 +
=Charts=
 +
==Album==
 +
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
 +
! Year
 +
! Chart
 +
! Country
 +
! Position
 +
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 +
| [[1982]]
 +
| CHART
 +
| COUNTRY
 +
| POSITION REACHED
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==Singles==
 +
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
 +
! Year
 +
! Song
 +
! Chart
 +
! Country
 +
! Position
 +
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 +
| [[1982]]
 +
| [[Spread A Little Happiness]] / [[Only You]]
 +
| CHART
 +
| COUNTRY
 +
| POSITION REACHED
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
=Awards, nominations, and certifications=
 +
==Awards==
 +
''This section needs more information.''
 +
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
 +
! Year
 +
! Winner
 +
! Award
 +
! Category
 +
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 +
| [[YYYY]]
 +
| WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)
 +
| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
 +
| CATEGORY
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==Nominations==
 +
''This section needs more information.''
 +
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
 +
! Year
 +
! Nominee
 +
! Award
 +
! Category
 +
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 +
| [[YYYY]]
 +
| NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)
 +
| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
 +
| CATEGORY
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==Certifications==
 +
''This section needs more information.''
 +
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" border="1" style="background-color: #F0F0F0;  border-spacing: 2; padding:5px;"
 +
! Country
 +
! Certifier
 +
! Classification
 +
! Certification
 +
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
 +
| COUNTRY
 +
| CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)
 +
| CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)
 +
| CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
=Quotations and trivia=
 +
UK ads:
 +
 
 +
[[Image:1982_09_04_Sounds_Brimstone_ad.jpeg|80px]] [[Image:1982_09_11_Sounds_HMV_Brimstone_ad.jpg|80px]] [[Image:1982_09_18_Record_Mirror_Brimstone_ad.jpg|80px]] [[Image:1982_09_UK_Brimstone_ad.jpg|80px]]
 +
 
 +
=See also=
 +
''This section needs more information.''
 +
 
 +
=External links and reviews=
 +
''This section needs more information.''
 +
 
 +
=References=
 +
source: the release date comes from a test pressing sheet "A&M New Album Release Information", Craig Betts (recording dates), various internet pages about Nyman / Tomlinson
 +
 
 +
 
 +
[[Category:Film scores (Andy Summers)]][[Category:Film scores (The Police)]][[Category:Film scores (Stewart Copeland)]][[Category:Film scores (Sting)]][[Category:Soundtracks (Andy Summers)]][[Category:Soundtracks (The Police)]][[Category:Soundtracks (Stewart Copeland)]][[Category:Soundtracks (Sting)]]

Latest revision as of 01:16, 9 November 2022


Brimstone & Treacle
Brimstone LP.jpg
Soundtrack by Sting / The Police
Released: 1982-09-03
Recorded: 1981 / 1982
Length: 36:50
Label(s): A&M
Producer(s): PRODUCER NAME(S)
Studio(s): AIR Studios, Abbey Road Studios

Introduction

I Burn For You was recorded by The Police in the summer of 1981 on Montserrat.

How Stupid Mr. Bates and A Kind Of Loving were recorded by The Police on 1982-01-28.

Sting recorded the vocals for Spread A Little Happiness and Only You on 1982-03-01.

The main recording for Spread A Little Happiness had been done in late February at Abbey Road Studios - with Andy Summers on guitar and Sting on vocals, playing with an orchestra. In an interview from 1986-01-27 he mentions working there for a few nights from around 11PM until 5AM.

Jeff Seitz had played drums to a Sting demo while he was filming at Shepperton Studios - probably in December 1981.

Further recording may have taken place at Abbey Road Studios in February / March 1982. Michael Nyman orchestrated music, Eric Tomlinson recorded / mixed.

Personnel

This section needs more information.

Track listing

Singles released

This section needs more information.

Variants, special editions and re-releases

This section needs more information. Images may be included to illustrate alternative cover artwork.

Charts

Album

Year Chart Country Position
1982 CHART COUNTRY POSITION REACHED

Singles

Year Song Chart Country Position
1982 Spread A Little Happiness / Only You CHART COUNTRY POSITION REACHED

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

This section needs more information.

Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

This section needs more information.

Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

This section needs more information.

Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Quotations and trivia

UK ads:

1982 09 04 Sounds Brimstone ad.jpeg 1982 09 11 Sounds HMV Brimstone ad.jpg 1982 09 18 Record Mirror Brimstone ad.jpg 1982 09 UK Brimstone ad.jpg

See also

This section needs more information.

External links and reviews

This section needs more information.

References

source: the release date comes from a test pressing sheet "A&M New Album Release Information", Craig Betts (recording dates), various internet pages about Nyman / Tomlinson

Retrieved from "http://thepolicewiki.org/Police_wiki/index.php?title=Brimstone_%26_Treacle_(soundtrack)&oldid=148462"