The Dream of the Blue Turtles

The Dream of the Blue Turtles is the title of the first album of British singer Sting.

History

The recording of The Dream of the Blue Turtles took place from November 1984 to April 1985. Sting The Police had a year previously terminated the cooperation, but without announcing an official separation. With his first album Sting broke new musical paths. He arrived in Eddy Grant's studio jazz musicians from the band of Wynton Marsalis and with them, the Jazz made ​​its way into pop music by Sting. Most important musicians were for Sting drummer Omar Hakim, the jazz pianist Kenny Kirkland and Branford Marsalis on saxophone Wyntons brother. These three musicians influenced the sound of Sting for the next few years and albums. Within a year, the album reached a sales success, which won three platinum records. In Germany, the album reached the 4th place on the album charts in the U.S., the 2nd place. Film director Michael Apted watched and filmed some of the recording sessions and subsequent tour. The film and a live album appeared under the title Bring on the Night.

Title list

All pieces were written by Sting.

Occupation

  • Sting - vocals, guitar, bass
  • Omar Hakim - drums
  • Darryl Jones - Bass
  • Kenny Kirkland - keyboards
  • Branford Marsalis - Saxophone
  • Dollette McDonald - backing vocals
  • Janice Pendarvis - backing vocals

Pieces

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free

The opening song of the album If You Love Somebody Set Them Free was also the first single, which was coupled out of the album. The single had an average success in Europe, climbed in the U.S. However, until the 3rd spot on the Billboard charts.

Russians

Russians is a song that addresses the fears in the final phase of the Cold War. In the foreground is the arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. He expresses the hope of averting a nuclear war against a between the two great powers with the lines the Russians love their children too. The composition of Sting are mixed with extracts of Sergei Prokofiev's orchestral suite Lieutenant Kishe of 1934. The song was the biggest success of all singles such this album in Germany and reached the fourth place in the singles charts.

External links and sources

  • The Dream of the Blue Turtles on Allmusic Guide
  • Analysis of the play by: Michael Custodis, Chapter: Sting as a songwriter between Prokofiev, Eisler, Bach and Dowland, in: Classical music today. A search for clues in rock music. transcript -Verlag Bielefeld 2009, ISBN 978-3-8376-1249-3 (excerpts at google books).
  • Album ( Pop )
  • Album 1985
  • Multi-platinum album (United States)
  • Sting
Record label Genre Bring on the Night (Film) Singing Electronic keyboard Nuclear warfare
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