Brand new day - UK promo 5 tracks sampler CDr - without << back to the list

5 tracks sampler in protection sleeve.
Tracks are:
A thousand years
Desert rose
After the rain has fallen
Brand new day
Ghost story


Brand new day - UK Polydor promo CDr - without << back to the list

The Polydor UK 10-trk promo CDr, silver disc with black writing, Polydor logo on it.

It contains "End of the game" as last track.


Brand new day - UK A&M/Polydor promo CDr - without << back to the list

The A&M/Polydor UK 10-trk promo CDr, silver disc with black writing.

It contains "Prelude to end of the game".


Brand new day - UK A&M promo CDr - ADV/490 451-2 << back to the list

The A&M UK 10-trk promo CDr comes with a custom printed disc, white with black writing. It comes in a CD single case, with a photocopy of the black inlay of the promotional CD.

It contains "prelude to end of the game".

The catalogue number on the disc is the same as the one from the promo CD, ADV/490 451-2


Brand new day - UK interview promo CDr - without << back to the list

The interview was recorded on May 26th 1999 and there's only the Sting answers and is 34 minutes long. Thanks to Antoni Carbo for this scan & info.


Brand new day - UK/EU promo CD - ADV/490 451-2 << back to the list

Brand new day - Ireland mastering CDr - without << back to the list

Brand new day - Germany interview promo CDr - without << back to the list
 

Promotional Motro music interview CDr


Brand new day - EU 2 CD reissue - 490 873-2 << back to the list

The EU 2 CD reissue of the album comes a 5 tracks bonus disc which contains:
Windmills of your mind
A thousand years (live)
Desert rose (live)
After the rain has fallen (live)
Desert rose (melodic club mix radio edit)

Also, there is 2 different issues, the difference is the front information sticker.

Brand new day - French 5 tracks sampler CDr - without << back to the list
 

5 tracks sampler CD in protection sleeve.

The tracks are:
Brand new day
Desert rose
After the rain
Fill her up
A thousand years

Brand new day - French 5 tracks sampler CDr - without << back to the list
 

The 6 tracks is more interesting.

It is written "Sting - découvrez 6 titres de son nouvel album - sortie le 28 septembre” (discover 6 tracks from his new album - issued on 28 September).

The tracks are written like that :
1. 1000 years
2. desert rose
3. Big lie - Small world
4. After the rain
5. Perfect love
6. Brand new day.

And, the best part, is that the versions are not exactly the same, the transition between each songs hasn’t been made. It can be particularly heard between Big lie & After the rain.


Brand new day - French 5 tracks sampler CDr - without << back to the list

This promo French CDr was display in Fnac shops (the biggest record shops in France), the hear the album 2 weeks before its release.

The front sleeve was display where you can listen it and it is written on it "You are listening le new Sting album - issued on 28 September".

It is very rare hard to get this release as the people who work in Fnac stores keep these kind of records and are not allowed to give or sell them to people!

I know,I have ask a seller a thousand times! A friend of me was lucker and send me this scan. I am definitly looking for it. It comes without back sleeve.


Brand new day - French special edition CD - 490 642 2 << back to the list

Few months before the first release, it was reissue with "Desert rose - melodic club mix" bonus track.

Brand new day - Russian CD - 490 425 2 << back to the list

The Russian issue is probably a bootleg issue. It has a totally different sleeve layout than the rest of the world. Even if it is not official, it is nice, so I list it...

Brand new day - Ukrenian CD - 490 425 2 << back to the list
 
 


Brand new day - Japanese promo CD - POCM1281 << back to the list

 

Brand new day - Japanese CD - POCM1281 << back to the list

There are 2 slightly differentOBI issues.

Also, the japanese pressing comes with a specail booklet with the lyrics in japanese.

Brand new day - Japanese promo sampler CD - 4DCP3081 << back to the list

Special promo sampler CD. It contains only 3 tracks from Brand new day album : Desert rose / Thousand years / After the rain. The front cover is a very nice picture of Sting, in green. the back inlay is by with Japanese writing and the disc is white with silver writing. As all the promotional Japanese special CD, this item is very rare and so on, very expensive.

Brand new day - Japanese 2003 promo reissue CD - UICY-2047 << back to the list

 

Brand new day - Japanese 2003 reissue CD - UICY-2047 << back to the list

 

Brand new day - Japanese 2005 Nice price reissue CD - UICY-90028 << back to the list



Brand new day - Canada promo CD - UMD-9919 << back to the list

The Canada promo album comes without sleeve, only with back inlay. The track list is not the same, it includes the complete version of "end of the game", at the last track of the album, the track list which was initially previous. The disc is silver with black writting. It is not a CDr!


Brand new day - US "Single & B-sides" promo CD - without << back to the list
Even if this is a CDr, and I have to list it as it is one of the rarest and most interesting item. Which is interesting is the content : tracks which were supposed to be released as b-sides in the first place but this never happened.

Also, the sound quality is not perfect, seems it hasn't go to the final mixing...

In 2001, 2 of these songs (Fill her up & Desert rose) werre finaly released on the Fragile single issued from ...All this time live album.

Here comes review of the tracks, by Erwin Kempen and me :

A thousand years : is a single edit version (4.40), not many changes to the song, pretty much the same as the single release, the beginning is different, lets say the skipped the first part.

A thousand years : as instrumental b-side (6.00), with a 3 seconds longer start.

Fill her up : version 1 (4.46), completely different arrangement than the one on the album, still very much a country song. Lyrics are the same.

Fill her up : version 2 (4.46), slightly different than the above still different. I think that these are probably stings first ideas of the song and that this was changed later in the version which was released.

Big lie small world : b-side version (5.10) , Guitar intro is the same but the rest of the song is completely instrumental with Sting only on backing vocals, these vocals are different than the album release... ver interesting version.

Tomorrow we'll see : b-side version (4.47) , I didn't hear any differences.

Desert Rose : b-side version (4.47) , Cheb Mami isn't on it so it looks very different, arrangement is on some places different aswell, again sting is doing 2nd voice only.

Folk Tune : (5.38) Is probably the working tittle for "Ghost story". Sounds like an early arrangement, completely instrumental.

Bach Parita : (2.50) , could have been for the CD-ROM game I think, Sting on accoustic guitar playing a classical song.


Brand new day - USA promo CDr - without << back to the list
There is 3 differents promo CD from USA, the differences is due to "End of the game"...
Most common issue with the regular track listing : "prelude to end of the game" as 7th track. "End of the game" as 10th track. Without "End of the game" stated on back... but the disc play it as last track!!!

Brand new day - USA DTS CD - 692860106123 << back to the list

DTS issue with normal CD case.

Brand new day - USA DTS CD - 692860106123 << back to the list

DTS issue in special DTS case..

Brand new day - USA DVD promo - DVDA0004 << back to the list
The DVD audio promotional version of this album comes in a special CD case, the same as DTS CD, without back sleeve. As you can see, the disc is a picture disc.

Added of the 10 tracks of the album, it includes a very interesting 26 min report with Sting interview, shooting of brand new day video, walk in Paris... It also includes a picture gallery, music markers, lyrics, bio...

It was issued in USA with DVDA0004 catalogue number and "For promotional use only" in orange on disc and back inlay...

Brand new day - USA DVD audio- B0001047-19 << back to the list

2003 DVD audio reissue with 3after the rain has fallen - radio mix" video

Brand new day - USA SACD - B0002428-36 << back to the list




Brand new day - Brazil CD - 60694906852 << back to the list

The Brazil issue is the only CD which contains "Perfect love duet with Zelua Ducan" instead of french rap version

It also contains "Desert rose melodic club mix radio edit" as bonus track, without EPK.


Brand new day - Korea promo CD - DA 5301 << back to the list

The promo copy from Korea is different from the stock copy, as the disc is black with silver writting. It well state on back sleeve and disc "Not for sell".

Brand new day - Korea CD - DA 5201 << back to the list

The Korean issue comes with a special OBI and a limited "Desert rose" key chain. The disc is the same design but with black writing & not silver as usual issues, and the booklet has extra pages in Korean.


Brand new day - Korea 2 CD reissue - DA 8180 << back to the list

Sticker in korean on front. The bonus disc is green, it is white for all the other issues. Bonus disc as the same tracks as Europe CD : Windmills of your mind / A thousand years (live) / Desert rose (live) / After the rain has fallen (live) / Desert rose (melodic club mix radio edit). Back sleeve do list the tracks of the bonus disc in green at the top.

Brand new day - Taiwan promo CD - Sting 001 << back to the list

This special sampler was issued to promote the issue, in Taiwan, of the Brand new day album, the Thomas Crown affair soundtrack and the special issue of "fields of gold" CD.

This promo CD comes with the same sleeve of the album with Taiwan writing. On the back sleeve, there is the picture from the single promo sleeve, with writing and picture of the album covers. And the disc is a very nice picture disc.

Brand new day - Taiwan CD - 490 425-2 << back to the list

The Taiwan issue comes with an paper around the disc, with info on front, and biography in Taiwan singes on back.


Brand new day - Taiwan 2CD reissue - 498 873-2 << back to the list

It comes with and OBI strip around the disc. The bonus disc as the same tracks as Europe CD .

The back sleeve do not list the tracks of the bonus disc.


Brand new day - Taiwan christmas reissue - 490 425-2 << back to the list

This is simply the usual issue with a special christmas packaging!

Brand new day - Saingapore gold issue - 490 425-2 << back to the list

 

Brand new day - Saingapore 2 CD reissue - 498 873-2 << back to the list

Slips case around but otherwise is the same as EU version.

No mention of Singapore on anything.

Bonus disc as the same tracks as Europe CD.

Back slipcase do list the tracks of the bonus disc in green at down.


Brand new day - Malaysia 2 CD reissue - 490 873 2 << back to the list

Green & yellow sticker on front.

Bonus disc as the same tracks as Europe CD.

Back sleeve do list the tracks of the bonus disc in white at down.


Brand new day - India 2 CD reissue - 6069 490 425 2 << back to the list

 

 

Brand new day - Hong Kong bootleg issue - 99643 << back to the list

bootleg, but nice design... so ...

It contains 15 tracks , normal tracks 1-10 like European release plus, When we dance/Fragile/If you love somebody/If I ever lose my faith/Fields of gold.
It comes in a very nice box with a paper sleeve card around it, front side is equal to other release, back has a totally different design. The CD tray is also different than normal, plus enclosed is a small postcard Universal.


Brand new day - Taiwan bootleg issue - 99456 << back to the list

bootleg, but nice design... so ...


Brand new day - Russia MC - 490 425-4 << back to the list

As for the CD, the Russian MC issue is probably a bootleg issue. It has a totally different sleeve layout than the rest of the world. Even if it is not official, it is nice, so I list it...

Brand new day - Poland MC - 490 425-4 << back to the list


Brand new day - Japan promo sampler MC - POCM - 1281 << back to the list

This sampler promo cassette contains unfinished versions of 4 tracks from the album : Thousand years, Desert rose (written Dessert), Brand new day & After the rain has fallen.

The versions are well "unfinished", that means the the mix is not the final one. It can specially be heard at the end of "After the rain", and during the chorus as you can well heard the violins, or on "Desert rose", as the voice of Cheb Mami is louder.

There is a blue inlay card, printed in Japanese and with release information and date, biography details, record company logos etc. There are also printed labels on the cassette which have similar information.


Brand new day - Japan promo MC - POCM - 1281 << back to the list

The complete promo cassette include the final versions, but it includes "Prelude to end of the game" as 7th track, AND "End of the game" has 11th track.


Brand new day - Turkish MC - 490 425-4 << back to the list


Brand new day - Malaysia MC - 490 873-4 << back to the list

Special edition with 5 bonus tracks.


Brand new day - Taiwan Diary << back to the list