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
StudioThe Power Station (Studio A) (New York City)
Sony Music Studios (Studio D) (New York City)
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

Charts

Weekly charts
Weekly chart performance for Star Turtle
Chart (1996) Peak
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 16
French Albums (SNEP)[2] 38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] 18
US Billboard 200[4] 38

Year-end charts
1996 year-end chart performance for Star Turtle
Chart (1996) Rank
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 100

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Australiancharts.com – Harry Connick, Jr. – Star Turtle". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. "Lescharts.com – Harry Connick, Jr. – Star Turtle". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. "Charts.nz – Harry Connick, Jr. – Star Turtle". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. "Harry Connick Jr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1996". ARIA. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. "American album certifications – Harry Connick Jr. – Star Turtle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
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