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The Dream of the Blue Turtles

StingAudio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: 1985
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: A&M
  • ASIN: B000002GFA
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,525 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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From one spin of The Dream of the Blue Turtles, Sting's first solo release, it's obvious that for him there would be life beyond the Police. Teamed with a band of top jazz players, he presents his musical visions that had gone unrealized while he was still constrained by his former ensemble. In style and subject matter, it's a decidedly diverse collection of songs and the playing is excellent throughout. The love songs are mostly focused on endings or escapes, and it's quite possible to interpret much of the imagery in reference to the bitter breakup of the Police. Sting's concern with history and politics is in evidence: he makes a father's plea for sanity and restraint in the nuclear age, takes up for the U.K.'s much-abused coal miners, and relates the savage stupidity of World War I to the destructive effects of adolescent heroin addiction. Songs that seem elaborately constructed and recorded contrast with others that are presented as one-take jams. Seen as a whole, The Dream of the Blue Turtles is eclectic, ambitious--sometimes pretentious--but altogether worth owning. --Al Massa

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This is a great rock/jazz combination. Jack Fitzgerald  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
Every song on this album is a triumph of love over violence, of forgiveness over bitterness. Alice Fielding  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The first is still the best January 4, 2000
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Format:Audio CD
I can't believe it's been 15 years since I bought my first copy of this album on vinyl, but what doesn't surprise me is how great it is even today. Every song tried something new and started introducing jazz overtones to a 15-year old kid who was straight rock-and-roll. Not only is the music great, but this has to be far and away one of the best collections of lyrics ever written. Where else do Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Sergei Prokofiev come together with a white former punk and his all black jazz band? Anyone?

The Police were great for taking New Wave and mixing it with reggae and jazz to create something completely unique. Sting took it to the next level and, if you look closely at the lyrics and liner notes, took what was just a vacation from the Police and forged himself a solo career. I don't think he's ever been able to re-create the greatness of this album (although Nothing Like The Sun is close) simply because it wasn't intended to do anything but be fun and different. When the Police broke up, he suddenly was forced to think of himself as a solo artist and I think that hurt him in the long run. Going back and listening to Dream of the Blue Turtles is a pleasure that doesn't go away.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sting's first solo effort shows a new direction May 22, 2003
Format:Audio CD
With the release of "Dream of the Blue Turtles" in 1985, Sting embarked upon a new musical direction. This was a definite break with his style with The Police, but Sting has a way of recycling his music. In one way he was getting back to his jazz roots, but in another way he was heading toward the mainstream adult contemporary genre that he occupies today.
Sting also hired a crack band of young jazz pros, including Omar Hakim on drums, Darryl Jones on bass, Kenny Kirkland on keys and Branford Marsalis on saxophone. Sting switched from bass to guitar, but did perform the very cool double bass line on "Moon Over Bourbon Street."
"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" is a Motown-style song with lyrics that transcend the usual love song, focusing more on the freedom in the relationship.
"Love is the Seventh Wave" has a world music feel and is a plea for everyone to get along.
"Russians" finds Sting getting a bit preachy, but this Cold War era tune has a haunting (borrowed) classical bent and ticking clock and well-intentioned message.
"Children's Crusade" is a sad ballad about the loss of generations of young men in WWI, first to the war and then to the addiction to morphine. Fast forward to 1984 and the image resonates as another generation is lost to heroin.
"Shadows in the Rain" is a revised Police song, with the classic intro of someone shouting 'wait, what key is it in!' and some outstanding drums. This is a great rock/jazz combination.
"We Work the Black Seam" is a complex tune the invokes the difficult life of coal miners, but also digs into the past and the future of energy and what it means to the focal character.
"Consider Me Gone" uses home metaphors about a relationship gone south, backed by a cool swing beat.
"The Dream of the Blue Turtles" is a the most 'jazzy' piece on the disk, a keyboard led instrumental where the musicians get to break loose and have some fun.
"Moon Over Bourbon Street" is Sting's ode to Anne Rice's 'Interview With the Vampire' and features some very cool lyrics like 'I've the face of a sinner but the hands of a priest.' Very cool double bassline and haunting sax work by Marsalis.
"Fortress Around Your Heart" paints another complex picture of relationships, this time using kind of a mainland WWII metaphor as the basis for the issues between this couple.

Not a weak song in the bunch, and it actually gets string in the second half. A definite must have for your collection, and excellent introduction to Sting's solo work.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars How to ruin a great CD October 26, 2001
Format:Audio CD
I expected a lot from a remastered CD. This engineers version is terrible, or should I say treble. If remastered means add some reverb and boost the treble through the stratosphere then this is a work of art. After I leave here I'm ordering the original.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific solo debut..........
If you are looking for one of the most well rounded musical talents available today, look no further..........Sting outdoes himself on this debut.......... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Gnostic Buddha
5.0 out of 5 stars classic sting
well if you ever wondered what sting's music is like, this is a great example of the range and versatility of his vocals, music, writing. Read more
Published 11 days ago by mom12
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Debut, Just Different
Bought this recording when it first came out on Cassette, It was also one of the First CDs I ever bought. The music is a unique mix of Jazz, Rock and Pop. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jeff Ball
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Best
I truly admire Sting's musical genius. Dream of the Blue turtles is one of his best. This cd encompasses R&B, Jazz, Pop and evena hint of Classical music. It really is a great cd.
Published 4 months ago by Aurelia Henderson
5.0 out of 5 stars So great to be able to get this CD
My daughter isn't that keen on digital music so it was great to be able to get the actual CD for her.

Thank you to the seller. Everything was 100% awesome. :)
Published 5 months ago by Judie
5.0 out of 5 stars Down Memory Lane!
This is the second time that I've purchased The Dream of the Blue Turtles. First, when it originally came out, and just recently. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Chingas
5.0 out of 5 stars magnificant
It can't be a coincidence that a band's and/or artist's first release is often hard to surpass in later releases. Read more
Published on October 14, 2010 by P. A. Schaeffer
5.0 out of 5 stars If You Love Someone... Sting
I love the song "Dream of the Blue Turtles", it's so cute. And Branford Marsallis guests on thius album.
Published on September 14, 2010 by wyndeez
5.0 out of 5 stars We Need Deluxe Editions Of This & "Nothing Like The Sun" Already!
Great album for sure; I'm a big fan of them. I collected all the 12" singles/ 45's & VHS tapes at the time and there is a great amount of music waaaay out-of-print. Read more
Published on July 11, 2010 by Rustyn L. Birch
3.0 out of 5 stars Great Solo Debut But Too Bad About the Sloppy MLPS Release!
Amazon hasn't given us much detail with the product description here but assuming it is the recently released mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps) version then this review pertains to... Read more
Published on November 26, 2009 by Frederick Baptist
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