All This Time (Sting album)

...All This Time
...All This Time
Live album by Sting
Released	5 November 2001
Recorded	11 September 2001
Venue	Villa Il Palagio, Italy
Genre	Rock, pop rock, jazz
Length	61:41
Label	A&M
Producer	Sting, Kipper
Sting chronology
Singles from All This Time
	"Fragile"; Released: 1 November 2001;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Jam!	(favorable)^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

...All This Time is a live album and concert film by Sting, recorded and filmed on 11 September 2001. It was recorded at Sting's Villa Il Palagio in Italy in front of a select audience drawn from his fan club and features live versions of Sting's songs from his Police and solo song catalogue. The album and video get their name from the song of the same name from his album The Soul Cages. The concert documentary was directed by Jim Gable and the documentary portion was edited by Scott C. Wilson and Jeffrey Doe.

Background

Sting wanted to put together a concert in his home at Villa Il Palagio in Tuscany, Italy, so he enlisted a group of musicians to practice and perform with him. The events leading up to the night of the performance were filmed, and during these events on the day of the performance, the September 11 attacks perpetrated against the United States occurred, and the assembled group of musicians was made aware of this. The group performed the concert as originally intended, although Sting indicated on the DVD documentary the tone of the evening was quite different from how it was originally intended. Additionally, the "Desert Rose" performance featuring vocalist Cheb Mami was canceled due to the same circumstances.

The album primarily consists of acoustic renditions of material in Sting's discography. Sting told Saga magazine that he was aiming for an "intimate feel" with the recordings for the purpose of attaining a "real atmosphere". Following the release of the album, Sting embarked on a tour consisting of over 250 shows.^[5]

Sting dedicated the concert to those who died on from the September 11 attacks. Inside the CD booklet, upon the first page, it is stated, "This album was recorded on September 11, 2001, and is respectfully dedicated to all those who lost their lives on that day." Thereafter, the lyrics for the included song "Fragile" are also transcribed; of the full song list comprising the CD, only the lyrics for this one song are within the booklet.

CD track listing

All songs written by Sting, except where noted.

"Fragile" – 4:35
"A Thousand Years" (Kipper, Sting) – 3:01
"Perfect Love...Gone Wrong" - 4:11
"All This Time" – 5:20
"Seven Days" (Japan Bonus track) – 4:39
"The Hounds of Winter" – 4:29
"Mad About You" (excluded from US edition) – 3:37
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" – 2:15
"When We Dance" – 4:53
"Dienda" (Kenny Kirkland, Sting) – 3:14
"Roxanne" – 3:37
"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" – 4:57
"Brand New Day" – 4:46
"Fields of Gold" – 3:50
"Moon over Bourbon Street" – 2:55
"Shape of My Heart" (Sting, Dominic Miller) (UK/Japan Bonus track) – 2:06
"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" – 4:31
"Every Breath You Take" – 5:04

DVD track listing

"Fragile"
"A Thousand Years"
"Perfect Love...Gone Wrong"
"All This Time"
"Seven Days"
"The Hounds of Winter"
"Don't Stand So Close to Me"
"When We Dance"
"Dienda"
"Roxanne"
"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"
"Brand New Day"
"Fields of Gold"
"Moon Over Bourbon Street"
"Shape of My Heart"
"If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"
"Every Breath You Take"

The DVD edition includes bonus performances of "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", "Fill Her Up", and "Englishman in New York". It also includes rehearsals and a behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of the CD.

Personnel

Sting – lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar
Dominic Miller – guitars, backing vocals
B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
Christian McBride – acoustic bass
Jaques Morelenbaum – cello
Kipper – keyboards, programming
Jason Rebello – acoustic piano
Jeff Young – organ, backing vocals
Manu Katché – drums
Marcos Suzano – percussion
Haoua Abdenacer – darbuka
Clark Gayton – trombone
Chris Botti – trumpet
Katreese Barnes – backing vocals
Janice Pendarvis – backing vocals

Production

Kipper – producer
Sting – producer
Martin Kierszenbaum – A&R
Simon Osborne – recording, mixing
Donal Hodgson – Pro-Tools, second engineer
Peter "Hopps" Lorimer – assistant engineer
Stefano Marchioni – assistant engineer
Mixed at Fonoprint (Bologna, Italy)
Chris Blair – mastering at Abbey Road Studios (London, UK)
Tam Fairgrieve – production manager
Richard Frankel – package design
Danny Clinch – photography
Kathryn Schenker – management

Additional credits

James Bolton – stage manager
Vidi Wash – monitor engineer
Jim Ebdon – sound engineer
Simon Bauer – sound technician
Danny Quatrochi – bass technician
Donny FitzSimmonds – drum technician
Phil Docherty – guitar technician
Peter "Hopps" Lorimer – keyboard technician

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *All This Time*
Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	68
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[7]	10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[8]	22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[9]	16
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[10]	10
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[11]	29
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[12]	12
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[13]	22
French Albums (SNEP)^[14]	7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[15]	5
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[16]	13
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[17]	9
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[18]	4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[19]	21
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[20]	17
Polish Albums (ZPAV)^[21]	3
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[22]	7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[23]	29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[24]	10
UK Albums (OCC)^[25]	3
US Billboard 200^[26]	32

Year-end charts

2001 year-end chart performance for *All This Time*
Chart (2001)	Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[27]	171
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[28]	98
French Albums (SNEP)^[29]	71
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[30]	89
UK Albums (OCC)^[31]	68

2002 year-end chart performance for *All This Time*
Chart (2002)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[32]	69
US Billboard 200^[33]	107

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[34]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Belgium (BRMA)^[35]	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)^[36]	Gold	50,000^{^}
France (SNEP)^[37]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[38]	Gold	150,000^{^}
Japan (RIAJ)^[39]	Gold	100,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)^[40]	Gold	40,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[41]	Gold	7,500^{^}
Poland (ZPAV)^[42]	Gold	35,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[43]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[44]	Gold	20,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[45]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[46] DVD	Gold	25,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[47]	Gold	500,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[48]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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^ Sterdan, Darryl (16 November 2001). "Album Review: Sting – All This Time". Jam!. Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ Hunter, James (13 November 2001). "All This Time | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ Simonart, Serge (January 2002). "In His Tale". Saga. p. 34. Retrieved 9 February 2025 – via Internet Archive.
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^ "Ultratop.be – Sting – ...All This Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Ultratop.be – Sting – ...All This Time" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Sting – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Top 40 Albums - 46 / 2001". Tracklisten. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sting – ...All This Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Sting: ...All This Time" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Lescharts.com – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sting – ...All This Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2002. 5. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 45, 2001". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Charts.nz – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "Sting – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2001". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2001" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2002". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2002". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Sting – All This Time". Music Canada. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "French album certifications – Sting – All This Time" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sting; 'All This Time')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "Japanese album certifications – Sting – All This Time" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2004年6月 on the drop-down menu
^ "Dutch album certifications – Sting – All This Time" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 25 January 2020. Enter All This Time in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2002 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Sting – All This Time". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2002 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 964. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('All This Time')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "British album certifications – Sting – All This Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ "British video certifications – Sting – All This Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Sting – ...All This Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2001". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

External links

[1] "Brit certifications for Sting". Bpi.co.uk.

[2] "All This Time - Sting | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

[3] Sterdan, Darryl (16 November 2001). "Album Review: Sting – All This Time". Jam!. Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[4] Hunter, James (13 November 2001). "All This Time | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[5] Simonart, Serge (January 2002). "In His Tale". Saga. p. 34. Retrieved 9 February 2025 – via Internet Archive.

[6] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 268.

[ac_Austria_Sting-7] "Austriancharts.at – Sting – ...All This Time" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_Flanders_Sting-8] "Ultratop.be – Sting – ...All This Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_Wallonia_Sting-9] "Ultratop.be – Sting – ...All This Time" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[10] "Sting – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_Denmark2_Sting-11] "Top 40 Albums - 46 / 2001". Tracklisten. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_Netherlands_Sting-12] "Dutchcharts.nl – Sting – ...All This Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_Finland_Sting-13] "Sting: ...All This Time" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_France_Sting-14] "Lescharts.com – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_Germany_Sting-15] "Offiziellecharts.de – Sting – ...All This Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

[ac_Hungary_-16] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2002. 5. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

[ac_Ireland_Sting-17] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 45, 2001". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_Italy_Sting-18] "Italiancharts.com – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_New_Zealand_Sting-19] "Charts.nz – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_Norway_Sting-20] "Norwegiancharts.com – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_Poland_Sting-21] "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_Scotland_-22] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Sting-23] "Swedishcharts.com – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_Switzerland_Sting-24] "Swisscharts.com – Sting – ...All This Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[ac_UK2_Sting-25] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

[26] "Sting – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[27] "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

[28] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2001". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[29] "Top de l'année Top Albums 2001" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[30] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

[31] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[32] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2002". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[33] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

[AustraliaSting...All_This_TimealbumCertRef-34] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

[BelgiumSting...All_This_TimealbumCertRef-35] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2002". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[CanadaStingAll_This_TimealbumCertRef-36] "Canadian album certifications – Sting – All This Time". Music Canada. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[FranceStingAll_This_TimealbumCertRef-37] "French album certifications – Sting – All This Time" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[GermanyStingAll_This_TimealbumCertRef-38] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sting; 'All This Time')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[JapanStingAll_This_TimealbumCertRef-39] "Japanese album certifications – Sting – All This Time" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2004年6月 on the drop-down menu

[NetherlandsStingAll_This_TimealbumCertRef-40] "Dutch album certifications – Sting – All This Time" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 25 January 2020. Enter All This Time in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2002 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[New_ZealandStingAll_This_TimealbumCertRef-41] "New Zealand album certifications – Sting – All This Time". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[PolandStingAll_This_TimealbumCertRef-42] "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2002 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[43] Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 964. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[SwitzerlandStingAll_This_TimealbumCertRef-44] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('All This Time')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[United_KingdomStingAll_This_TimealbumCertRef-45] "British album certifications – Sting – All This Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[United_KingdomStingAll_This_TimevideoCertRef-46] "British video certifications – Sting – All This Time". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[United_StatesSting...All_This_TimealbumCertRef-47] "American album certifications – Sting – ...All This Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[EuropeStingAll_This_TimealbumCertRef-48] "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2001". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

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Studio albums	The Dream of the Blue Turtles ...Nothing Like the Sun The Soul Cages Ten Summoner's Tales Mercury Falling Brand New Day Sacred Love Songs from the Labyrinth If on a Winter's Night... Symphonicities The Last Ship 57th & 9th 44/876 My Songs The Bridge
Live albums	Bring On the Night Acoustic Live in Newcastle ...All This Time The Journey and the Labyrinth Live in Berlin
Compilations	Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 The Very Best of Sting & The Police The Best of 25 Years Duets
Extended plays	Nada como el sol Demolition Man
Singles	"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" "Love Is the Seventh Wave" "Fortress Around Your Heart" "Russians" "Moon over Bourbon Street" "We Work the Black Seam" "We'll Be Together" "Be Still My Beating Heart" "Englishman in New York" "Fragile" "They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" "All This Time" "Mad About You" "The Soul Cages" "It's Probably Me" "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" "Seven Days" "Fields of Gold" "Shape of My Heart" "Love Is Stronger Than Justice (The Munificent Seven)" "Demolition Man" "All for Love" "Nothing 'Bout Me" "When We Dance" "This Cowboy Song" "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" "You Still Touch Me" "I Was Brought to My Senses" "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" "Brand New Day" "Desert Rose" "Send Your Love" "Whenever I Say Your Name" "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" "The Empty Chair" "For Her Love"
Guest singles	"Money for Nothing" "Take Me Home" "On Silent Wings" "Rise & Fall" "Always on Your Side" "Stolen Car" "Reste"
Tours	Symphonicity Tour Back to Bass Tour On Stage Together Tour Summer 2015 Tour Summer 2016 Tour 57th & 9th Tour My Songs Tour
Theatre	The Threepenny Opera The Last Ship (musical)
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Family	Frances Tomelty (ex-wife) Trudie Styler (wife) Joe Sumner (son) Mickey Sumner (daughter) Eliot Sumner (child)
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