- Star Turtle
Infobox Album | Name = Star Turtle
Type =Album
Artist =Harry Connick, Jr.
Released =July 2 1996
Recorded = Power Station,
Studio A, NYC
Sony Music Studios,
Studio D, NYC
Genre =Funk
Length = 65:41
Label =Sony /Columbia
Producer = Tracey Freeman
Reviews = "Q" Rating|3|5 (9/96, p.110}| Last album = "She"
(1994)
This album = "Star Turtle"
(1996)
Next album = "To See You "
(1997)"Star Turtle" is a
funk album byHarry Connick Jr , released in 1996. Received aGold Album CertificationJuly 8 2004 . A funk album which actually has more genres than funk alone. "Star Turtle" also has pop,Mardi Gras rhythms,ballads and rock."
City Beneath the Sea " (track #14), describes unique New Orleans street scenes, and features a brief but notablepiano solo ."
Hear Me in the Harmony ", track #3, became anMTV hit. The song is a tribute toJames Booker .tar Turtle
Four of the tracks, namely the four "Star Turtle" tracks, holds a tale of a giant space turtle coming to
New Orleans , looking for music salvation. He is given a tour through the city, as they sample the musical diversity, visiting afunk club, ajazz 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. The only exception to this is the inclusion of James Law on several of the tracks and it is rumoured he may have "shadow wrote" many of the songs as well. He has been noted as saying that regardless of his involvement, Star Turtle is his "favourite album of recent recording history."Track listing
#"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" – 1:45The CD includes a
CD-Rom multimedia presentation.Target Bonus tracks
*"Voodoo Mama" – 7:12Musicians
*Harry Connick Jr. - vocals,
Piano ,Fender Rhodes , Electric & Acoustic Bass, drums, Electric & Acousticguitar s,Tuba ,Trombone ,Tenor ,Trumpet ,Congas ,Clarinet , B3,Mini Moog ,Bass Drum
*Jonathan DuBose, Jr. -Guitar ,Rhythm Guitar
*Lucien Barbarin -Trombone , percussion,Cymbal
*Tony Hall - Bass,Rhythm Guitar , vocals
*Raymond Weber - drums
*Ned Goold - Tenor Sax (track #2, #4, #12)
*Jerry Weldon - Tenor Sax (track #13)
*Dave Schumacher - Baritone Sax (track #2, #4, #12, #13)
*Jeremy Davenport -Trumpet (track #4, #12)
*Dan Miller - Trumpet (track #2, #13)
*Mark Mullins - Trombone (track #4, #12)External links
* [http://mp.aol.com/video.index.adp?mxid=1418765&_AOL AOL.com: Featured Videos, "Hear Me in the Harmony"]
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