The Dream of the Blue Turtles
| The Dream of the Blue Turtles | ||||
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| Released | 17 June 1985 | |||
| Recorded | March – April 1985 | |||
| Studio | Blue Wave Studio, Saint Philip, Barbados and Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada | |||
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| Length | 41:40 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Sting and Pete Smith | |||
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| AllMusic | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
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| Orlando Sentinel | |
| Record Mirror | 4/5 |
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| The Sacramento Bee | |
| Smash Hits | 6/10 |
| The Village Voice | C+ |
The Dream of the Blue Turtles is the debut solo album by English musician Sting, released on 17 June 1985. The album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart and number two on the US Billboard 200.
Five singles were released from the album: "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free", "Fortress Around Your Heart", "Russians", "Moon Over Bourbon Street", and "Love Is the Seventh Wave". The album earned Grammy nominations for Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Best Engineered Recording; the instrumental title track was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance.
A digital-only special expanded edition of The Dream of The Blue Turtles was released on 11 July 2025 to celebrate its fortieth anniversary. The version includes B-sides such as "Another Day" and "The Ballad of Mac the Knife", as well as remixes of "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free", "Love Is The Seventh Wave", "Moon Over Bourbon Street" and "Fortress Around Your Heart".