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!  colspan="2" | <big>'''"Tea In The Sahara"'''</big>
 
!  colspan="2" | <big>'''"Tea In The Sahara"'''</big>
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Police-album-synchronicity.jpg|thumb|center|LP cover]]
 
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!  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police]]
 
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| <b>Recorded:</b>
 
| <b>Recorded:</b>
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| December 1982 - January 1983
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| December [[1982]] - January [[1983]]
 
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| 4:11
 
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| <b>Album(s):</b>
 
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| <b>Producer(s):</b>
 
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| [[PRODUCER NAME(S)]]
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| [[The Police]], [[Hugh Padgham]]
 
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| <b>Studio(s):</b>
 
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| [[RECORDING STUDIO(S)]]
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| [[AIR Studios]], Montserrat
 
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| <b>Released as single?</b>
 
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| YES, B-SIDE, or NO
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| B-SIDE (live version)
 
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=About the song=
 
=About the song=
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''This section needs more information.''
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==Writing==
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[[Sting]] probably wrote this song in mid-[[1982]].
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==Utopia demo==
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[[Sting]] recorded a demo at [[Utopia Studios]] at an unkown date.
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This version features a drum machine pattern and doesn't have the reggae-ish feeling of the LP version.
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The bass line in the chorus is different and played an octave higher. The open chords guitar is also different. In the chorus [[Sting]] added a guitar arpeggio reminiscent of [[Bring On The Night]].
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After the second chorus [[Sting]] improvised an Arabic sounding guitar solo with both [[Sting]] and [[Pete Smith]] laughing about it on tape.
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==Montserrat recording==
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There's an early mix of this song from the [[Synchronicity]] recording at [[AIR Studios]]. It features a few more bars at the intro. There are less guitar layers, especially in the chorus and the instrumental middle section. There's also no oboe yet.
  
 
=Personnel=
 
=Personnel=
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''This section needs more information.''
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* [[Sting]]
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* [[Stewart Copeland]]
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* [[Andy Summers]]
  
 
=Release History=
 
=Release History=
 
==Albums==
 
==Albums==
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[[Song]] appears on the following album releases:
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[[Tea In The Sahara]] appears on the following album releases:
 
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=Lyrics=
 
=Lyrics=
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'''Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.'''
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<pre>
 
<pre>
 
My sisters and I
 
My sisters and I
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You have the means in your possession
 
You have the means in your possession
  
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We want our tea in the Sahara with you
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Tea in the Sahara with you
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We want our tea in the Sahara with you
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Tea in the Sahara with you
  
 
The young man agreed
 
The young man agreed
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Across the desert he would fly
 
Across the desert he would fly
  
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Tea in the Sahara with you
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Tea in the Sahara with you
 
Tea in the Sahara with you
 
Tea in the Sahara with you
 
Tea in the Sahara with you
 
Tea in the Sahara with you
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With their cups full of sand
 
With their cups full of sand
  
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Tea in the Sahara with you
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Tea in the Sahara with you
 
Tea in the Sahara with you
 
Tea in the Sahara with you
 
Tea in the Sahara with you
 
Tea in the Sahara with you
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=Quotations and trivia=
 
=Quotations and trivia=
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In Musician (June 1983) [[Andy Summers]] explains the "wobbling cloud" sound in this song:
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In [[1983-06 Musician]] [[Andy Summers]] explains the "wobbling cloud" sound in this song:
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"The basic technique consists of playing through an echoplex with echo volume set to about three-quarter maximum and a volume pedal with a compressor; the movement of the chord position between swells and the choice of harmonies are crucial. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt is also helpful as the right arm can pivot as a long-handled brush on the strings above the twelfth fret - sea island cotton produces a pleasing tone. The effect is that of a shuddering, trembling cloud of sound which teeters on the brink of collapse at every second."
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"The basic technique consists of playing through an [[Maestro Echoplex EP-2 | Echoplex]] with echo volume set to about three-quarter maximum and a volume pedal with a compressor; the movement of the chord position between swells and the choice of harmonies are crucial. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt is also helpful as the right arm can pivot as a long-handled brush on the strings above the twelfth fret - sea island cotton produces a pleasing tone. The effect is that of a shuddering, trembling cloud of sound which teeters on the brink of collapse at every second."
  
 
=Alternative and cover versions=
 
=Alternative and cover versions=
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*Tea In The Sahara (live)
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* a live version was released as the b-side for [[King Of Pain]] in the UK and on [[Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings]]
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released as the b-side for [[King Of Pain]] in the UK and on [[Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings]]
 
  
 
=See also=
 
=See also=
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=References=
 
=References=
 
* Police, The. ''Synchronicity''. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
 
* Police, The. ''Synchronicity''. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
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* Fabio Trentini (demo info after listening to [[Pete Smith]]'s tapes)
  
 
[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]]
 
[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]]

Latest revision as of 01:45, 20 October 2022

"Tea In The Sahara"
LP cover
Recorded by The Police
Released: 1983
Recorded: December 1982 - January 1983
Length: 4:11
Album(s): Synchronicity
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Sting
Producer(s): The Police, Hugh Padgham
Studio(s): AIR Studios, Montserrat
Released as single? B-SIDE (live version)

"Tea In The Sahara" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1982/1983.

About the song

Writing

Sting probably wrote this song in mid-1982.

Utopia demo

Sting recorded a demo at Utopia Studios at an unkown date. This version features a drum machine pattern and doesn't have the reggae-ish feeling of the LP version. The bass line in the chorus is different and played an octave higher. The open chords guitar is also different. In the chorus Sting added a guitar arpeggio reminiscent of Bring On The Night.

After the second chorus Sting improvised an Arabic sounding guitar solo with both Sting and Pete Smith laughing about it on tape.

Montserrat recording

There's an early mix of this song from the Synchronicity recording at AIR Studios. It features a few more bars at the intro. There are less guitar layers, especially in the chorus and the instrumental middle section. There's also no oboe yet.

Personnel

Release History

Albums

Tea In The Sahara appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
Police-album-synchronicity.jpg Synchronicity 1983-MM-DD USA

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "Song"(s) YYYY-MM-DD Country

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" YYYY-MM-DD Country

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) YYYY-MM-DD Country

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Stub.gif Video or dvd title YYYY-MM-DD Country


Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

This section needs more information.

Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

This section needs more information.

Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

This section needs more information.

Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only. 

My sisters and I
Have this wish before we die
And it may sound strange
As if our minds are deranged
Please don't ask us why
Beneath the sheltering sky
We have this strange obsession
You have the means in your possession

Tea in the Sahara with you
Tea in the Sahara with you

The young man agreed
He would satisfy their need
So they danced for his pleasure
With a joy you could not measure
They would wait for him here
The same place every year
Beneath the sheltering sky
Across the desert he would fly

Tea in the Sahara with you
Tea in the Sahara with you
Tea in the Sahara with you
Tea in the Sahara with you

The sky turned to black
Would he ever come back
They would climb a high dune
They would pray to the moon
But he'd never return
So the sisters would burn
As their eyes searched the land
With their cups full of sand

Tea in the Sahara with you
Tea in the Sahara with you
Tea in the Sahara with you
Tea in the Sahara with you

Quotations and trivia

In 1983-06 Musician Andy Summers explains the "wobbling cloud" sound in this song: "The basic technique consists of playing through an Echoplex with echo volume set to about three-quarter maximum and a volume pedal with a compressor; the movement of the chord position between swells and the choice of harmonies are crucial. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt is also helpful as the right arm can pivot as a long-handled brush on the strings above the twelfth fret - sea island cotton produces a pleasing tone. The effect is that of a shuddering, trembling cloud of sound which teeters on the brink of collapse at every second."

Alternative and cover versions

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

  • Police, The. Synchronicity. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
  • Fabio Trentini (demo info after listening to Pete Smith's tapes)
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