Sting- The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Label: A&M

Released 1985, reissued 2016

The Dream of the Blue Turtles is the first solo album by English musician Sting, released in the United States on 1 June 1985. The album reached #3 on the UK Albums Chart. It reached #2 on the Billboard 200. In the US the album spawned four singles, "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free", "Fortress Around Your Heart", "Russians" and "Love Is the Seventh Wave". The album earned Grammy nominations for Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Jazz Instrumental Performance and Best Engineered Recording.

Track Listing:

1. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
2. Love Is the Seventh Wave
3. Russians
4. Children's Crusade
5. Shadows in the Rain
   
6. We Work the Black Seam
7. Consider Me Gone
8. The Dream of the Blue Turtles
9. Moon Over Bourbon Street
10. Fortress Around Your Heart