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The Dream of the Blue Turtles
by Sting
The 1796th greatest album of all time
The Dream of the Blue Turtles, Sting's 1985 solo debut after leaving The Police, moves away from straight pop rock toward a jazz-tinged pop sound, featuring prominent contributions from jazz players Branford Marsalis, Kenny Kirkland, Omar Hakim, and Darryl Jones. The album blends pop rock, soft rock and new wave sensibilities with improvisational horn and keyboard arrangements, pairing polished production with literate and sometimes political lyrics on songs such as "Russians" and mood pieces like "Moon Over Bourbon Street". Its sound marked a clear stylistic shift for Sting, emphasizing ensemble playing and jazz-influenced rhythms within a mainstream pop framework.
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