The Dream of the Blue Turtles

The Dream of the Blue Turtles

The Dream of the Blue Turtles

12" Vinyl

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
4:14
3.8 ★
2
Love Is the Seventh Wave
3:30
4.2 ★
3
Russians
3:57
4.0 ★
4
Children’s Crusade
5:00
4.0 ★
5
Shadows in the Rain
4:56
3.8 ★
6
We Work the Black Seam
5:40
3.5 ★
7
Consider Me Gone
4:21
3.5 ★
8
The Dream of the Blue Turtles
1:15
3.8 ★
9
Moon Over Bourbon Street
3:59
3.6 ★
10
Fortress Around Your Heart
4:48
3.5 ★

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Release credits

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

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