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Product Summary
Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free ~ Sting
2. Love Is The Seventh Wave ~ Sting
3. Russians ~ Sting
4. Children's Crusade ~ Sting
5. Shadows In The Rain ~ Sting
6. We Work The Black Seam ~ Sting
7. Consider Me Gone ~ Sting
8. Dream Of The Blue Turtles, The ~ Sting
9. Moon Over Bourbon Street ~ Sting
10. Fortress Around Your Heart ~ Sting
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Sting (vocals, guitar, bass); Branford Marsalis (saxophone, percussion); Frank Opolko (trombone); Kenny Kirkland (keyboards); Danny Quatrochi (Synclavier synthesizer, background vocals); Darryl Jones (bass); Omar Hakim (drums); Eddy Grant (congas); Dolette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis, Pete Smith, Elliot Jones, Jane Alexander, Vic Garbarini, The Nannies Chorus, Rosemary Purt, Stephanie Crewson, Joe Sumner, Kate Sumner, Michael Sumner (background vocals). |
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Personnel: Sting (vocals, guitar, bass); Branford Marsalis (saxophone, percussion); Frank Opolko (trombone); Kenny Kirkland (keyboards); Danny Quatrochi (Synclavier synthesizer, background vocals); Darryl Jones (bass); Omar Hakim (drums); Eddy Grant (congas); Dolette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis, Pete Smith, Elliot Jones, Jane Alexander, Vic Garbarini, The Nannies Chorus, Rosemary Purt, Stephanie Crewsdon, Joe, Kate, Michael Sumner (background vocals). |
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Personnel: Sting (vocals, guitar, double bass); Jane Alexander, Elliot Jones, Peter Smith , Michael Sumner, Stephanie Crewdson, Rosemary Purt, Vic Garbarini, Janice Pendarvis, Dollette McDonald (vocals, background vocals); Kate & Joan, Joe, Danny Q., Nannies Chorus (vocals); Danny Quatrochi (clarinet, synthesizer, Synclavier, background vocals); Branford Marsalis (saxophone, percussion); Frank Opolko (trombone); Kenny Kirkland (keyboards); Omar Hakim (drums); Eddy Grant (congas). |
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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. |
Producer: Pete Smith; Sting |
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Engineer: Jim Scott; Pete Smith |
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Musical Guests | |
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Branford Marsalis |
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Kenny Kirkland |
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Omar Hakim |
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Eddy Grant |
Artist Overview
To some, the Englishman born under the name Gordon Sumner will always be known as the bassist, songwriter, and frontman of the Police. But Sting's mega-successful solo career from the 1980s into the 21st century may even overshadow his former band's fame. Crafty lyrics and a clever hybrid of rock, jazz, pop, and world music have made him an international star, and he proudly inhabits the role of the pensive celebrity. While his former bandmates search out uncharted territory, Sting continues to pursue the spotlight with his own brand of soulful, grown-up pop. Throughout his career, Sting has also dabbled in various acting roles, appearing in films directed by numerous cinema luminaries.
Artist Influences
Antonio Carlos Jobim | Bob Dylan | Bob Marley | Cole Porter | Gil Evans | Jimi Hendrix | Joni Mitchell | Miles Davis | Milton Nascimento | Paul Simon | Steely Dan | The Beatles | Weather Report
Antonio Carlos Jobim | Bob Dylan | Bob Marley | Cole Porter | Gil Evans | Jimi Hendrix | Joni Mitchell | Miles Davis | Milton Nascimento | Paul Simon | Steely Dan | The Beatles | Weather Report
Artist Contemporaries
Andy Summers | Billy Joel | Bourgeois Tagg | Bruce Hornsby | Bryan Adams | Celine Dion | Chris Botti | Chris Isaak | Coldplay | Cowboy Junkies | David Byrne | David Gilmour | Diana Krall | Dire Straits | Don Henley | Elton John | Elvis Costello | Enya | Eric Clapton | Fleetwood Mac | Genesis (U.K. Band) | George Michael | Gil Evans | Joe Jackson | Level 42 | Madonna | Mark Knopfler | Maroon 5 | Norah Jones | Paul McCartney | Paul Simon | Peter Gabriel | Phil Collins | Pink Floyd | Robbie Robertson | Robert Palmer | Rod Stewart | Rub?n Blades | Sade | Sarah McLachlan | Simply Red | Steve Winwood | Stevie Nicks | Tears for Fears | The Style Council | U2 | Van Morrison
Andy Summers | Billy Joel | Bourgeois Tagg | Bruce Hornsby | Bryan Adams | Celine Dion | Chris Botti | Chris Isaak | Coldplay | Cowboy Junkies | David Byrne | David Gilmour | Diana Krall | Dire Straits | Don Henley | Elton John | Elvis Costello | Enya | Eric Clapton | Fleetwood Mac | Genesis (U.K. Band) | George Michael | Gil Evans | Joe Jackson | Level 42 | Madonna | Mark Knopfler | Maroon 5 | Norah Jones | Paul McCartney | Paul Simon | Peter Gabriel | Phil Collins | Pink Floyd | Robbie Robertson | Robert Palmer | Rod Stewart | Rub?n Blades | Sade | Sarah McLachlan | Simply Red | Steve Winwood | Stevie Nicks | Tears for Fears | The Style Council | U2 | Van Morrison
Artist Followers
Dave Matthews | Howie Day | Jars of Clay | Jason Mraz | Joe Henry | John Mayer (Adult Alternative) | Joseph Arthur | Julia Fordham | O.A.R. | Rusted Root | Seal
Dave Matthews | Howie Day | Jars of Clay | Jason Mraz | Joe Henry | John Mayer (Adult Alternative) | Joseph Arthur | Julia Fordham | O.A.R. | Rusted Root | Seal
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
Technical Info
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Release Date : 10/17/1990 |
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Original Release Date : 1985 |
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Catalog ID : 75021-3750-2 |
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Label : A&M (USA) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : AAD |
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UPC : 00075021375024 |
Professional Reviews
CMJ (1/5/04, p.16)
- Ranked #11 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1985"
- Ranked #11 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1985"
CMJ (1/5/04, p.16)
- Ranked #1 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1985"
- Ranked #1 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1985"
Bio
You know his face from two decades of magazine covers. You've seen his name in articles about human rights, Amnesty International, and the Rainforest Foundation. You've seen him act in at least one of his fourteen films, and possibly onstage as well. Most importantly, you know the music of Sting. His award-winning songs--including the unforgettable "Every Breath You Take" and the uplifting "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot"--have left a permanent mark on modern music. Sting has come a long way from his beginnings. The son of a milkman, he was born Gordon Sumner and raised in Newcastle, in the northeast of England. After completing teacher training college, he taught at a school where most of the other teachers were nuns. Two years later, Sting left to pursue his career as a musician. He started out playing jazz, and earned the nickname Sting by wearing a yellow and black striped jersey. Moving to London was inevitable; once there, he joined guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland to formthe Police. With Stewart's brothers Ian as the booking agent and Miles as manager, the band brought their unique blend of pop, punk, rock, and reggae to appreciative audiences far beyond the borders of the UK. In the late '70s and early '80s, the Police produced five influential albums, topping the charts with 1983's Synchronicity. Sting headed out on his own in the mid '80s, crossing musical boundaries and exploring new territory. With ten solo albums (and numerous Brit and Grammy Awards) to his credit, Sting has consistently challenged his fans and himself. Incorporating jazz and classical strains, reggae motifs, folk themes, world beat rhythms and even country to serve a highly individual voice, his music transcends genres. The wide musical net he has cast is evident in his choice of collaborators: Luciano Pavarotti, Branford Marsalis, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Stevie Wonder, Cheb Mami, James Taylor and Gil Evans are among them.
