The Dream Of The Blue Turtles - Original 1983 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab label 12-track LP

Rare original 1985 Japan/USA Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab numbered and limited audiophile edition 12-track LP. Vinyl manufactured as half-speed mastered vinyl by the Victor Company of Japan on High Definition Vinyl from the original stereo master tapes.

Vinyl is held in static free/dust free inner sleeve & US manufactured heavy duty gatefold picture sleeve - complete with lyric insert and extra protective company info inner packaging - this is number 2944.

Condition: VG++ (Vinyl and Labels)/M- (Insert)/VG++ (Cover):
Vinyl is in close to perfect condition with hints of sleeve wear only - labels has a single or two barely noticeable spindlemarks - overall easily a near mint grading.
Lyric insert is perfect, and cover has very marginal signs of handling - a couple of very small edge wrinkles and a mild spine dent - otherwise perfect - graded close to perfect - overall an amazing copy.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
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

Side 2:
1. We Work The Black Seam
2. Consider Me Gone
3. The Dream Of The Blue Turtles
4. Moon Over Bourbon Street
5. Fortress Around Your Heart

Credits:
Sting ? lead vocals, guitar, double bass on "Moon Over Bourbon Street"
Omar Hakim ? drums
Darryl Jones ? bass guitar
Kenny Kirkland ? keyboards
Branford Marsalis ? saxophones, miscellaneous percussion
Dollette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis - backing vocals

Additional musicians:
Pete Smith - additional background vocals
Danny Quatrochi - additional background vocals, synclavier
Elliot Jones, Jane Alexander, Vic Garbarini, The Nannies Chorus, Rosemary Purt, Stephanie Crewdson, Joe Sumner, Kate Sumner, Michael Sumner - additional background vocals
Eddy Grant - congas (?Consider Me Gone")
Frank Opolko - trombone ("Love Is the Seventh Wave")
Robert Ashworth - additional guitar

Technical Credits:
Pete Smith ? Production, Engineer
Sting - Production
Jim Scott - Engineer


Artwork:
Max Vadukul and Danny Quatrochi - Photography
Michael Ross and Richard Frankel - Art direction and design
Recorded at Blue Wave Studios, St. Philip, Barbados and Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec