The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
Album by Sting
Released	1985
Genre	Pop
Length	41:40
Label	A&M
Producer(s)	Sting, Peter Smith
Professional reviews
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Sting chronology
—	The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985)	Nothing Like the Sun (1987)

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 includes some of the strongest political songs from Sting, including "Russians", "Children's Crusade", and "We Work The Black Seam". An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... This article is about the year. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... For Popular music (music that is popular, rather than of a specific genre or style), see Popular music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A&M Records is a record label formed in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Description: Rating stars. ... Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... ...Nothing Like the Sun is a 1987 album by Sting. ... Sting in Budapest, 2000 Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... The Police was a three-piece British pop band which was strongly influenced by reggae, and came to prominence in the wake of the punk rock phenomenon and rose to become one of the most popular groups in the world from the late 1970s to the mid- 1980s. ...

It also includes Sting's first hit after The Police, "If You Love Someone Set Them Free", and a jazzed-up reworking of The Police song, "Shadows In The Rain". Sting in Budapest, 2000 Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), usually known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. ... The Police was a three-piece British pop band which was strongly influenced by reggae, and came to prominence in the wake of the punk rock phenomenon and rose to become one of the most popular groups in the world from the late 1970s to the mid- 1980s. ...

Track listing

1. "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (Sting) – 4:14
2. "Love Is The Seventh Wave" (Sting) – 3:30
3. "Russians" (Prokofiev, Sting) – 3:57
4. "Children's Crusade" (Sting) – 5:00
5. "Shadows In The Rain" (Sting) – 4:56
6. "We Work The Black Seam" (Sting) – 5:40
7. "Consider Me Gone" (Sting) – 4:21
8. "The Dream Of The Blue Turtles" (Sting) – 1:15
9. "Moon Over Bourbon Street" (Sting) – 3:59
10. "Fortress Around Your Heart" (Sting) – 4:48

Singles

• "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (1985) #3 US Hot 100, #26 UK Singles Chart
• "Russians" (1985) #16 US Hot 100, #12 UK Singles Chart
• "Fortress Around Your Heart (1985) #8 US Hot 100
• "Love Is The Seventh Wave (1985) #17 US Hot 100

Credits

• Sting – vocals, guitar, double bass
• Omar Hakim – drums
• Darryl Jones – bass guitar
• Kenny Kirkland – keyboards
• Branford Marsalis – saxophones