Star Turtle

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.

Star Turtle may also refer to Great A'Tuin.
Star Turtle
Studio album by
Harry Connick Jr.
ReleasedJuly 2, 1996
RecordedPower Station,
Studio A, NYC
Sony Music Studios,
Studio D, NYC
GenreFunk, Psychedelic Pop
Length65:41
LabelSony/Columbia
ProducerTracey Freeman
Harry Connick Jr. chronology
She
(1994)		 Star Turtle
(1996)		 To See You
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Q (9/96, p. 110)

"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.

  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.

Target Bonus tracks

  • "Voodoo Mama" – 7:12

Musicians
  • Harry Connick Jr. – vocals, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Electric & Acoustic Bass, drums, Electric & Acoustic guitars, 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)
  • Tracey Freeman – Producer
  • Gregg Rubin – Recording & Mix Engineer

Chart performance

Star Turtle peaked at #38 on the Billboard 200.[1]

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Harry Connick, Jr. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. "American album certifications – Harry Connick Jr. – Star Turtle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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