Search - Sting :: Dream of the Blue Turtles

How to ruin a great CD

James L Eastman | Omaha, NE United States | 10/27/2001

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I expected a lot from a remastered CD. This engineers version is terrible, or should I say treble. If remastered means add some reverb and boost the treble through the stratosphere then this is a work of art. After I leave here I'm ordering the original."

Best of both worlds

MARTINEZ G. NESTOR D. | capital federal, buenos aires Argentina | 09/18/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Who've said that pop music can't be experimental and risky? Sometimes, it does. This CD is equaly commercialy oriented, with sweet pop clasic gems ("If you love...", "Love is the seventh wave"), and bravely pushed into new ground, with the invaluable contributions of a selection of some of the best musicians of the new jazz generation (by then), especially B. Marsalis (sax) and K. Kirkland (keyboard). With them on fold, Sting gets into his most deep and complex stuff: in songs like"Children's crusade", "Shadows in the rain" (Police did that before, but this version is better) and "Consider me gone" you can hear a lot of jamming coming to surface. Anyway, my absolute favorite is "Fortress around your heart", an essay on the terrible efects of carrying a jealous way of life. And of course, the lyric are, once again, oustanding. If I was written a review for the former audio edition, I'd rate it only 4 stars, because the sound was really thin on that. But this new version put the levels where they should be, taking back power to the music. So you have a total classic, don't waste your time and get it. Take care yourself, Bye"