Name: The Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
Brand: Sting
SKU: 075021375024
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Sting had a lot to prove on his first post-Police effort, and he proved himself up to the task of establishing a distinctive identity as a solo artist. Instead of replicating his reggae-tinged Police style, he ventured into new realms, hiring top drawer American jazz musicians like Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland and drum monster Omar Hakim to accompany him on the kind of harmonically sophisticated (though decidedly non-jazz) tunes he'd begun working on towards the end of the Police's lifetime (see SYNCHRONICITY). There's still a touch of reggae on the open-hearted "Love Is the Seventh Wave," and even a funked-up version of the formerly abstract Police tune "Shadows In The Rain," but most of the tunes here (except the pop smash "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" are the kind of literate, adult-friendly sophisto-pop that would become a template for his subsequent solo recordings. BLUE TURTLES still stands as one of his most memorable albums.

1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

by Sting

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Dolette Mcdonald
Janice Pendarvis; Performer
Bass Guitar: Darryl Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Darryl Jones; Performer
Drums: Omar Hakim; Performer
Keyboard: Kenny Kirkland; Performer
Percussion: Branford Marsalis; Performer
Performer: Branford Marsalis
Danny Quatrochi
Dolette Mcdonald
Omar Hakim
Darryl Jones
Kenny Kirkland
Janice Pendarvis; Performer
Saxophone: Branford Marsalis; Performer
Synclavier: Danny Quatrochi; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Engineer: Pete Smith
Jim Scott; Production
Producer: Pete Smith
Sting; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Scott
Pete Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

2. Love Is The Seventh Wave

by Sting

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

3. Russians

by Sting

Background Vocals: Dolette Mcdonald
Janice Pendarvis; Performer
Lyricist: Sting
Sergei Prokofiev; Composer
Bass Guitar: Darryl Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Darryl Jones; Performer
Drums: Omar Hakim; Performer
Keyboard: Kenny Kirkland; Performer
Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Percussion: Branford Marsalis; Performer
Composer: Sting
Sergei Prokofiev; Composer
Performer: Branford Marsalis
Danny Quatrochi
Dolette Mcdonald
Omar Hakim
Darryl Jones
Kenny Kirkland
Janice Pendarvis
Sting; Performer
Saxophone: Branford Marsalis; Performer
Synclavier: Danny Quatrochi; Performer
Engineer: Pete Smith
Jim Scott; Production
Recording Arrangement: Sting; Production
Studio Personnel: Pete Smith
Jim Scott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sergei Prokofiev
Sting; Other

4. Children's Crusade

by Sting

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

5. Shadows In The Rain

by Sting

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

6. We Work The Black Seam

by Sting

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

7. Consider Me Gone

by Sting

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

8. The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

by Sting

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

9. Moon Over Bourbon Street

by Sting

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Producer: Sting
Pete Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

10. Fortress Around Your Heart

by Sting

Primary Artist: Sting; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Dolette Mcdonald
Janice Pendarvis; Performer
Bass Guitar: Darryl Jones; Performer
Bass Guitar: Darryl Jones; Performer
Drums: Omar Hakim; Performer
Keyboard: Kenny Kirkland; Performer
Percussion: Branford Marsalis; Performer
Performer: Branford Marsalis
Danny Quatrochi
Dolette Mcdonald
Omar Hakim
Darryl Jones
Kenny Kirkland
Janice Pendarvis; Performer
Saxophone: Branford Marsalis; Performer
Synclavier: Danny Quatrochi; Performer
Composer: Sting; Composer
Lyricist: Sting; Composer
Engineer: Pete Smith
Jim Scott; Production
Producer: Pete Smith
Sting; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Scott
Pete Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sting; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Arena Rock, Alternative, College Rock, Adult Alternative

Label

A&M

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1984

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

75021375024

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The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

2. Love Is The Seventh Wave

3. Russians

4. Children's Crusade

5. Shadows In The Rain

6. We Work The Black Seam

7. Consider Me Gone

8. The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

9. Moon Over Bourbon Street

10. Fortress Around Your Heart

Technical Specifications

The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

Product information

Release options

1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

2. Love Is The Seventh Wave

3. Russians

4. Children's Crusade

5. Shadows In The Rain

6. We Work The Black Seam

7. Consider Me Gone

8. The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

9. Moon Over Bourbon Street

10. Fortress Around Your Heart

Technical Specifications