Star Turtle
- Star Turtle may also refer to Great A'Tuin.
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| Released | July 2, 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Funk, psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 65:41 | |||
| Label | Sony/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tracey Freeman | |||
| Harry Connick Jr. chronology | ||||
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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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (1996) | Peak |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 16 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[2] | 38 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] | 18 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 38 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1996) | Rank |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 100 |
Certifications and sales[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Harry Connick, Jr. – Star Turtle". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Harry Connick, Jr. – Star Turtle". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Harry Connick, Jr. – Star Turtle". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Harry Connick Jr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1996". ARIA. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Harry Connick Jr. – Star Turtle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
