Star Turtle
- Star Turtle may also refer to Great A'Tuin.
| Star Turtle | ||||
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| Released | July 2, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | Power Station, Studio A, NYC Sony Music Studios, Studio D, NYC | |||
| Genre | Funk, Psychedelic Pop | |||
| Length | 65:41 | |||
| Label | Sony/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tracey Freeman | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Q |   (9/96, p. 110) |
Star Turtle is an album by Harry Connick Jr., released in 1996, receiving a Gold Album Certification July 8, 2004. It is primarily a funk album, but also features pop, Mardi Gras rhythms, ballads and rock.
"City Beneath the Sea" describes unique New Orleans street scenes, and features a brief but notable piano solo.
"Hear Me in the Harmony" became an MTV hit. The song is a tribute to James Booker.
Four of the tracks, namely the four "Star Turtle" tracks, tell a tale of a giant space turtle coming to New Orleans, looking for music salvation. He is given a tour through the city and samples the musical diversity, visiting a funk club, a jazz club, and a street parade. These four tracks ("Star Turtle 1", 2, 3 & 4) are special; the first one is a wild arrangement of drums, horns, guitars and overdubbed, whispery voices. Connick plays every instrument and is the voice of every word heard on the four pieces.
Track listing
All music and lyrics composed by Harry Connick Jr.
- "Star Turtle" – 4:35
- "How Do Y'all Know" – 4:55
- "Hear Me in the Harmony" – 4:46
- "Reason to Believe" – 4:50
- "Just Like Me" – 4:46
- "Star Turtle 2" – 2:27
- "Little Farley" – 6:05
- "Eyes of the Seeker" – 4:51
- "Nobody Like You to Me" – 3:43
- "Boozehound" – 5:14
- "Star Turtle 3" – 2:10
- "Never Young" – 5:26
- "Mind on the Matter" – 4:09 – sung by Tony Hall (the bassist)
- "City Beneath the Sea" – 5:59
- "Star Turtle 4" – 1:45
The CD includes a CD-ROM multimedia presentation.
Target Bonus tracks
- "Voodoo Mama" – 7:12
Musicians
- Harry Connick Jr. – vocals, Piano
- Jonathan DuBose Jr. – Guitar, vocals
- Howard Kaplan – Keyboards
- Lucien Barbarin – Trombone
- Tony Hall – Bass, vocals
- Louis Ford – Clarinet
- Raymond Weber – drums, percussion
- Ned Goold – Tenor Saxophone
- Jerry Weldon – Tenor Saxophone
- Dave Schumacher – Baritone Saxophone
- Jeremy Davenport – Trumpet
- Dan Miller – Trumpet
- John Allred – Trombone, Tuba
- Mark Mullins – Trombone
- Tracey Freeman – Producer
- Gregg Rubin – Recording & Mix Engineer
Chart performance
Star Turtle peaked at #38 on the Billboard 200.[1]
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[2] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Harry Connick, Jr. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Harry Connick Jr. – Star Turtle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
