Sting - Sony Music Studios, New York, New York, USA, 5th March, 1991

Sting - Sony Music Studios, New York, New York, USA, March, 1991
[a.k.a. 'MTV Unplugged Rehearsals And Outtakes]

01 Little Wing [Checking Levels]
02 Mad About You
03 All This Time
04 Saint Agnes & The Burning Train [Checking Levels]
05 How Insensitive
06 Why Should I Cry For You?
07 Message In A Bottle
08 Every Breath You Take
09 Fragilidad
10 Fragile [Bossa Nova Version]

01 The Soul Cages
02 Shadows In The Rain [Checking Levels]
03 Need Your Love So Bad
04 Red Light Green Light [An Improvised Jam] [Live Outtake]
05 Fragile [Live Outtake]
06 Ain't No Sunshine [Live Outtake]

Sound: Excellent soundboard.

Comments: The first 13 tracks [ending on CD2; track 03] are a really nifty 'behind the scenes' look into Sting and his band putting their 1991 'MTV Unplugged' show together. Again, This is direct from the soundboard, so there are a few scattered drops and cut-outs as the engineer is fiddling with the levels. You'll also notice some digital popping and feedback that come straight from the soundboard. There's no gettting rid of it. What I don't know about this is the exact date it took place. The day before the actual March 5th performance? 2 days before? Not sure. Tracks 14-16 were recorded in front of a live audience. I think this was a rehearsal show, not the actual 'unplugged' performance.