Play Sting Album Quiz: Can You Score 5/5?
Sting Album Quiz: Can You Score 5/5?
Test your knowledge of Sting’s solo albums with this fun quiz — identify songs, release years, and hits from his solo career. Perfect for fans and music buffs!
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About This Quiz
This quiz is about testing your knowledge of Sting's iconic solo studio albums, including The Dream of the Blue Turtles, Brand New Day featuring "Desert Rose" with Cheb Mami, Ten Summoner's Tales with "Fields of Gold" and "Shape of My Heart," his shipbuilding-inspired musical album, and the 1987 classic containing "Englishman in New York."
Did You Know?
Sting’s very first solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985), surprised fans by being built around a core of top U.S. jazz players (Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland, Branford’s brother Wynton wasn’t on it but the Marsalis connection gave it a strong jazz cred) rather than rock session musicians.
Practice Questions
Q:Which Sting album was influenced by Elizabethan music and storytelling?
A:Songs from the Labyrinth (2006).
This concept album reimagined works by Renaissance composer John Dowland, reflecting Sting’s classical sensibilities. His collaboration with lutenist Edin Karamazov created a historically inspired yet contemporary listening experience.
Q:Which Sting solo album included the hit single 'Fields of Gold'?
A:Ten Summoner’s Tales (1993).
'Ten Summoner’s Tales' produced multiple radio favorites, including 'Fields of Gold' and 'If I Ever Lose My Faith in You,' showcasing Sting’s mature songwriting and lush, melodic production.
Did You Know?
The title of …Nothing Like the Sun (1987) comes directly from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 — Sting often mines literature for album and song inspiration, blending pop with highbrow references.
