Star Turtle

Star Turtle may also refer to Great A'Tuin.
Star Turtle
Studio album by 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
Harry Connick, Jr. chronology

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(1994)		 Star Turtle
(1996)		 To See You
(1997)
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Q (9/96, p. 110)

Star Turtle is a funk album by Harry Connick, Jr., released in 1996. Received a Gold Album Certification July 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 notable piano solo.

"Hear Me in the Harmony", track #3, became an MTV hit. The song is a tribute to James Booker.

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 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

  1. "Star Turtle" – 4:35
  2. "How Do Y'all Know" – 4:55
  3. "Hear Me in the Harmony" – 4:46
  4. "Reason to Believe" – 4:50
  5. "Just Like Me" – 4:46
  6. "Star Turtle 2" – 2:27
  7. "Little Farley" – 6:05
  8. "Eyes of the Seeker" – 4:51
  9. "Nobody Like You to Me" – 3:43
  10. "Boozehound" – 5:14
  11. "Star Turtle 3" – 2:10
  12. "Never Young" – 5:26
  13. "Mind on the Matter" – 4:09 - sung by Tony Hall (the bassist)
  14. "City Beneath the Sea – 5:59
  15. "Star Turtle 4" – 1:45

The CD includes a CD-ROM multimedia presentation.

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