The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Within a few months of their first gig,the line-up settled as Sting,Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland,and remained unchanged for the rest of the band's history. The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early to mid 1980s. Emerging in the British new wave scene,they played a style of rock influenced by punk,reggae,and jazz.
Reggatta de Blanc is the second studio album by British rock band the Police,released on 5 October 1979 by A&M Records. It was the band's first release to top the UK Albums Chart and features their first two UK number-one singles:"Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon". In early 1980,the album was reissued in the United States on two 10-inch discs,one album side per disc,and as a collector's edition with a poster of the band.
Zenyatta Mondatta is the third studio album by British rock band the Police,released on 3 October 1980 by A&M Records. It was co-produced by the band and Nigel Gray.
Andrew James Summers is an English guitarist who was a founding member of the rock band the Police. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a band member in 2003. Summers has recorded solo albums,collaborated with other musicians,composed film scores,written fiction,and exhibited his photography in galleries.
"Walking on the Moon" is a reggae song by British rock band the Police,released as the second single from their second studio album,Reggatta de Blanc (1979). The song was written by the band's lead vocalist and bassist Sting. It went on to become the band's second No. 1 hit in the UK.
HenryPadovani is a French musician,noted for being the original guitarist of English rock band The Police. He was a member of the band from January 1977 to August 1977 and was replaced by Andy Summers,who had originally been part of the band as a second guitarist. Following his departure from the band,Padovani was handed the rhythm guitar spot with Wayne County &the Electric Chairs,before forming his own band,The Flying Padovanis.
"Message in a Bottle" is a song by British rock band the Police. It was released as the lead single from their second studio album,Reggatta de Blanc (1979). Written by the band's lead singer and bassist Sting,the song is ostensibly about a story of a castaway on an island,who sends out a message in a bottle to seek love. A year later,he has not received any sort of response,and despairs,thinking he is destined to be alone. The next day,he sees "a hundred billion bottles" on the shore,finding out that there are more people like him out there. Over the course of the song,Sting mentions sending an S.O.S. 31 times.
Last Exit were an English jazz fusion band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne,England,in 1974. It is best remembered as the group Sting was in before finding stardom with The Police.
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is a song by the British rock band the Police from their fourth studio album,Ghost in the Machine (1981). The song,notable for featuring a pianist,dates back to a demo recorded in the house of Mike Howlett in the autumn of 1976. It was a hit single that reached the top of the charts in the United Kingdom in November 1981 and hit No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart that same year.
"Spirits in the Material World" is a song by the British rock trio the Police,written by Sting. It is the opening track for their 1981 album Ghost in the Machine. It was released as a single in 1981 and reached No. 12 in the United Kingdom and No. 11 in the US in early 1982.
"Can't Stand Losing You" is a song by British rock band the Police,released from their debut album Outlandos d'Amour,both in 1978. The song also was released as the follow-up single to "Roxanne",reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart on a re-release in 1979. It was written by the band's lead singer and bassist Sting as a song about suicide.
The Reunion Tour was a 2007–2008 worldwide concert tour by The Police,marking the 30th anniversary of their beginnings. At its conclusion,the tour became the third highest-grossing tour of all time,with revenues reaching over $360 million. The tour began in May 2007 to overwhelmingly positive reviews from fans and critics alike and ended in August 2008 with a final show at Madison Square Garden.
Six Pack is a collection of seven-inch singles released by British rock band the Police in 1980.
"Fall Out" is a song by British rock band the Police. It was released as their first single in May 1977 with "Nothing Achieving" on its B-side. It was re-released in 1979. A non-album track,it has appeared on a number of compilation and live albums including Message in a Box:The Complete Recordings,The Police and Live!
The Police is a self-titled compilation album released by the Police on 5 June 2007,to both celebrate the 30th anniversary of their recording debut and accompany their reunion tour. It contains 28 tracks over two discs,a mixture of hit singles and fan favourites. All the singles are included,with the exception of "Secret Journey" and '"Don't Stand So Close to Me '86". International editions contain two bonus tracks,"The Bed's Too Big Without You" from Reggatta de Blanc and "Rehumanize Yourself" from Ghost in the Machine. The band's non-studio album debut single,"Fall Out",originally recorded in 1977,is also included;other than Message in a Box:The Complete Recordings (1993) the song has never been included on any other Police album.
"Reggatta de Blanc" is a 1979 musical composition by The Police,and the title track on their second album. The instrumental evolved from improvisational stage jams during early Police performances of the song "Can't Stand Losing You". The track won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1980.
Certifiable:Live in Buenos Aires is a live album and concert video by the Police. It was recorded in December 2007 during the band's reunion tour and was released in November 2008. The album was released in the US exclusively through Best Buy. The album has a number of releases including a four disc version containing two CDs and two DVDs. The two CDs contain the live album from River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires,Argentina. The first DVD contains the 109-minute wide-screen concert presented in Dolby Surround and Stereo. The concert film was directed and produced by Jim Gable and Ann Kim,of Graying &Balding,Inc. The second DVD contains the 50-minute bonus feature,"Better Than Therapy," directed by Stewart Copeland's son Jordan Copeland,detailing The Police's reunion with behind-the-scenes interviews from the band and road crew,plus two photo galleries of The Police on tour:one shot by guitarist and photographer Andy Summers,and one by photographer Danny Clinch. The DVDs were also released on Blu-ray format. A triple vinyl format was also released that contained a digital download of the concert.
"When the World Is Running Down,You Make the Best of What's Still Around" is a song written by Sting that was first released by English rock band the Police on their 1980 album Zenyatta Mondatta. Along with another song from Zenyatta Mondatta,"Voices Inside My Head",the song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart in 1981. In 2000,a remix version credited to Different Gear versus the Police reached No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart,No. 7 on the Billboard Dance chart,and No. 94 in the Netherlands. On radio stations,the song is often played directly after "Driven to Tears".
"Driven to Tears" is a song written by Sting and first released by The Police on their 1980 album Zenyatta Mondatta. Although not released as a single,the song reached #35 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The political overtones of the song represent the beginning of the political activism that would recur throughout much of Sting's and the Police's subsequent music. On classic rock radio stations,the song is usually followed immediately by “When the World Is Running Down,You Make the Best of What's Still Around”.
"Bring on the Night" is a song by British rock band the Police. Written by the band's bassist and vocalist Sting,the song appeared as the fourth track on the band's second studio album,Reggatta de Blanc (1979).
