Sting had always appeared coolly detached in contrast to his often soul-searching lyrics, and his solo albums, starting with The Dream of the Blue Turtles in 1985, further developed that image.
Sting moved into a swinging, jazzy mode, introducing an up-tempo rock beat to his music. The album's opening track, “If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free,
” was a declaration of independence from his rock-star image. It was an impressive debut album, and made the Top 3...