UAWIL #230: Sting - Dream of the Blue Turtles

The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock Podcast · Apr 24, 2025 · 1h 18m

As long time listeners of the show know, The Wolf and Action Jackson were and remain huge fans of The Police. When they were 10, Synchronicity and Every Breath You Take ruled the albums and singles charts while being broadcast hourly on MTV. We'd thought we'd found the rock band we'd grow up with. However, lead singer and songwriter Sting had other plans. He'd grown tired to the infighting with Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland and wanted to take his songwriting and good looks solo.

Dream of the Blue Turtles was Sting's first solo album making its debut June 17, 1985 and offered a more mature…