On March 8, 1996, “A&M” label released “Mercury Falling”, the fifth Sting studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Sting and Hugh Padgham. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA” and in UK by “BPI” in United Kingdom.

Personnel:

• Sting– vocals, bass
• Dominic Miller– guitars
• J. Cole– pedal steel
• Kenny Kirkland– keyboards
• Gerry Richardson – Hammond organ
• Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
• Branford Marsalis– saxophone
• Andrew Love – saxophone
• Wayne Jackson – trumpet
• Tony Walters, Lance Ellington, Shirley Lewis, East London Gospel Choir– vocals
• Kathryn Tickell– Northumbrian pipes, fiddle

Track listing:

All tracks by Sting, except where noted.

1. The Hounds of Winter
2. I Hung My Head
3. Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot
4. I Was Brought to My Senses
5. You Still Touch Me
6. I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying
7. All Four Seasons
8. Twenty Five to Midnight
9. La Belle Dame Sans Regrets – Sting, Dominic Miller
10. Valparaiso
11. Lithium Sunset