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| B-side | "The Dream of the Blue Turtles" |
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| Released | June 17, 1985 (1985-06-17) |
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| Recorded | November 1984 – March 1985 |
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| Studio | Blue Wave Studio, Saint Philip, Barbados and Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada |
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| Length | 5:42 |
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| Label | A&M |
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| Songwriter(s) | Sting |
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| Producer(s) | Sting and Pete Smith |
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"Moon Over Bourbon Street" (1986)
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"We Work the Black Seam" (1985)
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"We'll Be Together" (1987)
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"We Work the Black Seam" is a 1986 song by Sting and is the sixth single from his debut studio album The Dream of the Blue Turtles. It was released as a single in Germany, New Zealand and Australia. The song expresses about the miners strike in the United Kingdom in 1984 and 1985.
References
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| Studio albums |
- The Dream of the Blue Turtles
- ...Nothing Like the Sun
- The Soul Cages
- Ten Summoner's Tales
- Mercury Falling
- Brand New Day
- Sacred Love
- Songs from the Labyrinth
- If on a Winter's Night...
- Symphonicities
- The Last Ship
- 57th & 9th
- 44/876
- My Songs
- The Bridge
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| Live albums |
- Bring On the Night
- Acoustic Live in Newcastle
- ...All This Time
- The Journey and the Labyrinth
- Live in Berlin
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| Compilations |
- Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994
- The Very Best of Sting & The Police
- The Best of 25 Years
- Duets
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| Extended plays |
- Nada como el sol
- Demolition Man
- Still Be Love in the World
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| Singles | |
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| Guest singles |
- "Money for Nothing"
- "Take Me Home"
- "On Silent Wings"
- "Rise & Fall"
- "Always on Your Side"
- "Stolen Car"
- "Reste"
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| Tours |
- Symphonicity Tour
- Back to Bass Tour
- On Stage Together Tour
- Summer 2015 Tour
- Summer 2016 Tour
- 57th & 9th Tour
- My Songs Tour
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| Theatre |
- The Threepenny Opera
- The Last Ship (musical)
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| Related articles |
- Discography
- The Police
- Last Exit
- Bring On the Night (film)
- The Living Sea: Soundtrack from the IMAX Film
- Dolphins
- "Until..."
- Dendropsophus stingi
- Feyd-Rautha
- Super Bowl XXXVII halftime show
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| Family |
- Frances Tomelty (ex-wife)
- Trudie Styler (wife)
- Joe Sumner (son)
- Mickey Sumner (daughter)
- Eliot Sumner (daughter)
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