℗ 2022 UMG Recordings; An A&M Records Release
| Released | 1985 |
| Duration | 41m 40s |
| Record Label | A&M |
| Genre | Pop |
The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
Sting
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
Sting |
4:16 | |||
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1.2
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Love Is The Seventh Wave
Sting |
3:32 | |||
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1.3
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Russians
Sting |
3:58 | |||
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1.4
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Children's Crusade
Sting |
5:01 | |||
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1.5
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Shadows In The Rain
Sting |
4:51 | |||
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1.6
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We Work The Black Seam
Sting |
5:42 | |||
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1.7
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Consider Me Gone
Sting |
4:21 | |||
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1.8
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The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
Sting |
1:17 | |||
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1.9
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Moon Over Bourbon Street
Sting |
4:01 | |||
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1.10
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Fortress Around Your Heart
Sting |
4:41 |
Sting's debut solo album The Dream Of The Blue Turtles is reissued via UMG/A&M!
No one could say that Sting didn’t take his time and choose his moment to segue into his solo career. On July 12, 1985, the day before he became one of the stars of the “global jukebox” of Live Aid, that moment arrived with the release of The Dream of the Blue Turtles.
Sessions for The Dream of the Blue Turtles began in March, in the conducive setting of Blue Wave Studios in Barbados. The album’s title was inspired by a vivid dream Sting had on his first night on the island. He shared the production credit with Pete Smith.
Working with high calibre performers from the world of jazz, such as Omar Hakim and Branford Marsalis, the lead single, ‘If You Love Someone Set Them Free’, demonstrated that he had lost none of the tuneful edges he had acquired during his years with the Police but had added a sophisticated edge. It showed that he could comfortably stand outside his former group.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – A&M Studio Masters
Tracks 1-10 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-10 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.41 -6.84 to -0.31 | -20.76 -25.48 to -18.50 | -17.71 -23.00 to -14.90 | 13 10 to 15 | |
| 1 | If You Love Somebody Set Them Free | -1.81 | -18.50 | -14.9 | 12 |
| 2 | Love Is The Seventh Wave | -1.05 | -20.45 | -17.5 | 14 |
| 3 | Russians | -5.02 | -19.80 | -17.0 | 10 |
| 4 | Children's Crusade | -3.09 | -20.57 | -17.3 | 11 |
| 5 | Shadows In The Rain | -0.81 | -18.84 | -15.3 | 12 |
| 6 | We Work The Black Seam | -3.29 | -19.12 | -16.4 | 11 |
| 7 | Consider Me Gone | -0.73 | -22.82 | -19.6 | 15 |
| 8 | The Dream Of The Blue Turtles | -1.09 | -21.09 | -18.3 | 14 |
| 9 | Moon Over Bourbon Street | -6.84 | -25.48 | -23.0 | 12 |
| 10 | Fortress Around Your Heart | -0.31 | -20.91 | -17.8 | 14 |