The Dream of the Blue Turtles

The Dream of the Blue Turtles

The Dream of the Blue Turtles

The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Album by Sting

Released 1 June 1985

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Tracklist

1
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
4:16
3.8 ★
2
Love Is The Seventh Wave
3:32
4.2 ★
3
Russians
3:58
4.0 ★
4
Children’s Crusade
5:01
4.0 ★
5
Shadows In The Rain
4:50
3.8 ★
6
We Work The Black Seam
5:42
3.5 ★
7
Consider Me Gone
4:20
3.5 ★
8
The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
1:17
3.8 ★
9
Moon Over Bourbon Street
4:00
3.6 ★
10
Fortress Around Your Heart
4:39
3.5 ★

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Release credits

Branford Marsalis
saxophone
Danny Quatrochi
additional, synclavier
Darryl Jones
bass guitar
Dolette McDonald
background vocals
Dominic Muldowney
arranger [8-9]
Eddy Grant
congas [7]
Frank Opolko
trombone [2]
Janice Pendarvis
background vocals
Jim Scott
engineer, mix [1-3, 9]
Kenny Kirkland
keyboard
Omar Hakim
drums (drum set)
Pete Smith
engineer, mix [1-3, 9], producer
Sting
arranger [3], double bass [9], guitar, lead vocals, producer

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1 June 1985
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1 June 1985
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