The Dream Of The Blue Turtles is a Rock album by Sting, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 292 pressings tracked, owned by 41 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- polished
- laid-back
- smoky
About
The Dream of the Blue Turtles is the first solo album released by Sting. It includes ten tracks and was released in 1985, only a year after The Police had unofficially broken up. This album showcases Sting's abilities as a musician in the jazz and classical genres. There are also hints of Sting wanting fans to view him as more than just a member of The Police, as evidenced by the intentional and sudden contrast of musical style from his former band. The album features some of Sting's strongest political songs, including "Russians" (about Cold War nuclear anxieties, which had .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1If You Love Somebody Set Them Free4:14
- A2Love Is The Seventh Wave3:30
- A3Russians3:57
- A4Children's Crusade5:00
- A5Shadows In The Rain4:56
Side B
- B1We Work The Black Seam5:40
- B2Consider Me Gone4:21
- B3The Dream Of The Blue Turtles1:15
- B4Moon Over Bourbon Street3:59
- B5Fortress Around Your Heart4:48
Credits
Performers
- Dolette McDonaldBACKING VOCALS
- Janice PendarvisBACKING VOCALS
- Danny QuatrochiBACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS SYNTHESIZER
- Elliot JonesBACKING VOCALS
- Jane AlexanderBACKING VOCALS
- Joe SumnerBACKING VOCALS
- Kate SumnerBACKING VOCALS
- Michael SumnerBACKING VOCALS
- Pete SmithBACKING VOCALS
- Rosemary PurtBACKING VOCALS
- Stephanie CrewdsonBACKING VOCALS
- StingBACKING VOCALS VOCALS GUITAR
- The Nannies ChorusBACKING VOCALS
- Vic GarbariniBACKING VOCALS
- Darryl JonesBASS ELECTRIC BASS
- Omar HakimDRUMS
- Kenny KirklandKEYBOARDS
- Branford MarsalisSAXOPHONE PERCUSSION TENOR SAXOPHONE
41 collectors on Gatefold own this · 292 pressings tracked on Gatefold