Synchronicity

It's a shame that they couldn't follow this up. This album really only started to show what they were capable as a band, outside of the punk pose that they had started out as. Stings songwriting get's truly elevated by Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland.

The last Police Album and boy did they come with guns blazing. This is one of those albums that captures a band at the moment right before they disband. Egos and creative differences all come to a head and while it can make a record go wrong, if it gets done it really pushes the artists to limits that they may not have reached elsewise. A masterpiece, start to finish.

I liked it a lot. I feel like I'm missing some cultural context, but the music is great. Synchronicity II is the best.

Fourth album to get back-to-back listens.

Quality.

I just want to know what Andy Summers was thinking when he wrote Mother.

Didn't care too much for the first four tracks. But the rest of the album was great!

Not my favorite stuff from them. Mother is an immediate skip.

Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, and Wrapped Around My Finger are classic tracks off this album. Sting's vocals are great. Overall this is a good album that can be listened to over and over.

Стинг хороший парень, но мне у него всегда на сольных альбомах не хватало целостности. Вот послушал его группу - и ощущения те же. 2 половина гуд, а 1 не оч

Loved this album, get why The Police are so revered now. Complete, with amazing grooves and punchy singles. Top tier music.

More musically interesting than lyrically.

Every Breath You Take would be the perfect album closer so I'm not sure why it's in the middle of the album surrounded by mediocre songs

Really cool album - lots of fun, and a really unique sounds that isn't limited to just Sting's voice. Also, sonically, a really great listen - the production on this album is fantastic. Only complaint is a few of the tracks feel a little flat and don't really land with me. But, the standout tracks (both Synchronicitys, O My God, Miss Gradenko, Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, and Wrapped Around Your Finger) are phenomenal.

Truly horrible. This is non-binary music.

A-puolelle 2 tähteä, vahvalle jälkipuolikkaalle kolmepuol.

love the Police. Easy background music. Stood the test of time.

A couple of the early songs are pure excess and almost dragged this down for me, but once I got through them I was reminded of why I fell in love with this band in the first place.

Pretty timeless tracks on this album, some didn't age super well (lookin at you, Mother) but overall pretty great.

I enjoyed it but it didn't blow me away

ACAB

solid album overall, has some less enjoyable moments but better than ''reggatta de blanc''

I have listened to this album before but I really did not remember it and I’m not going to lie it is not what I expected exactly. That wasn’t exactly a good thing either I was expecting the a few more impressive songs then I heard. I mean it has one of the best and most popular songs from the 80’s on it and previously some super songs but they almost felt like they were trying to be what other bands at the time were. None of it really made sense, everything just sounded like it was made separately and chucked together. The actual ideas are cool different time signatures are nice to listen to but the songs often fell flat to me. It is still a really good era and sound but from what I expected I was not hugely impressed. If it wasn’t for a really good middle section it would be lower but I can’t give it less then a 3. Stand Out Songs: Synchronicity II Every Breath You Take King of Pain

Not as good as they think it is, but still pretty decent. Overly long, oddly very prog (by 80s standards at least), a few good songs and a whole heap of filler. The most famous song is probably one of the most misunderstood stalker anthems ever.

I can see why this album is included on the list. The Police were a massive new wave and post-punk group in the late 70s and 80s, and their short catalog is considered iconic. Synchronicity, in particular, is stacked with some of their tightest and most poignant songs at their final hour, including the likes of both title tracks, "Walking in Your Footsteps", "Tea in the Sahara", and "Wrapped Around Your Finger". There's a problem though - "Mother" is on the first half of this album, and it is a blight. One of the few songs Sting didn't write, it's a creepy track where Andy Summers frantically sings about how "every girl becomes [his] mother in the end." I understand if Andy felt pressured by his mother growing up, but his struggle does not translate well into a song. If you end up listening to this album, feel free to skip the track; the rest is fine without it.

I've been wondering when/if we would get some Police on here. I can see this one being a bit divisive as The Police can sometimes make me sing along or roll my eyes with their occasional fake reggae. The only song on this album I instantly know I've heard is Every Breath You Take, the sweetest sounding song about a stalker you'll ever hear. A song that has confused many into thinking it is a pretty love song, but at its heart is about stalking someone. It's actually interesting to have achieved this level of confusion in a single song, arguably their greatest hit. Don't get me wrong though... it deserves its status. Catchy, pretty, light, dark all at the same time. So this album isn't that bad! In fact there are two songs that made me say... Wait... This is The Police? The two songs are Mother and Murder by Numbers. What the fuck are these songs? Mother is some weird Pink Floyd/Beatles shit where this screaming voice complains about his mother calling him and all his girlfriends turning into his mother. And then Murder by Numbers describes how to become a famous serial killer. This album has some baggage but it makes it so much better than the standard world pop that it might first seem to be.

My least favorite police record. Production is a bit over the top compared to earlier work, and the songs are a bit pompous. Actually enjoyed mother a lot more than I recalled.

Second half is alight

Repetitive that only works for the singles.

When I had a walkman I had this on tape and listened to it a lot

favourite: every breath you take, king of pain, murder by numbers least favourite: walking in your footsteps really chill, vocals are great nothing to complain about mayb 7-8/10

This record is kind of a peculiar case of the tracklist being backloaded rather than frontloaded, as of lot of the first half, with the exception of the opening track, is filled with some rather cheesy lyrical content (e.g. Walking in Your Footsteps) and some rather interesting tracks like Mother (featuring some of the strangest vocal performances I've heard from Sting) for better or worse. Hopefully it feels a lot more focused in the second half and also features The Police's most well-known (and justifiably so) track.

Synchronicity I - 3.5 Walking In Your Footsteps - 4 O My God - 3 Mother - 2 Miss Gradenko - 4 Synchronicity II - 4 Every Breath You Take - 5 King Of Pain - 4.5 Wrapped Around Your Finger - 4 Tea In The Sahara - 4 Murder By Numbers - 3 Average - 3.72 Probably the best Album from The Police but still has some duds (and mother)

allt i lagi sma boring samt

Odd album. Bits (such as Mother) are reminiscent of The Residents, and it starts off with a bit of a feel of Paul Simon's Gracelands. But, aside from the fact I can't stand Sting's nasal whine, the more standard cod-reggae stalker songs (Every Breath and Wrapped Around) preclude any interest in the rest.

The first couple of tracks sounded speeded up. I thought Spotify was fucked. Mother is a mess. How did that even make it on to a Police album? Every Breath is VERY creepy. A strange inclusion for 1,001 Albums To Listen To.

Really good album, new song discovered - king of pain

Solid album.

The hits are good. But the rest of this one really doesn't do it for me, I find it kinda boring. I would like to see Kevin Malone cover "Mother" with Scrantonicity II. WTF is up with that one?

police er alltaf vibes

My standout tracks were Mother and Synchronicity II. After Every Breath You Take I got a bit bored but generally decent album.

The circle was complete. The angry punk misfits whose vitality and melody of their debut albu just a few short years earlier had turned intov a slick, Corporate, world conquoring monolith. There was nowhere else to go except their own seperate ways. Sting went one way (with all the royalties from Every Breath You Take) on to global knobhead of Bono proportions whilst Andy Sumners (who wrote the perfectly original and most recognisable riff that denotes the song) went the other with nothing. Stewart Copeland fumed and smouldered into avant-garde jazz still hitting his drums as hard as possible. Despite the off-record melodrama, there are fine moments on this record. 'Walking in your Footsteps' is absolutely succint and relevant today when we look at global warming and environmental issues. 'Tea in the Sahara' remains one of the most perfect and getle ditties every put to tape. Even 'Mother' shows how, corporate entities now they were, The Police were stil lable to add some bittersweet humour and innovation to their music. And then there is that hit. The stalker one. That everybody plays at their wedding and Sting pockets a few more gold coins. I guess he gets the last laugh if youstill lthink its a love song.

Not as strong an album as I remembered from the eighties. Has its hits, but also some misses. Mother was just awful.

Already listened before. Fun album, not the best work by the police but it has a nice vibe. No bad tracks but not many standouts either.

Einfach großartig. Das wohl beste Album von "The Police". Mit der unvergleichlichen Stimme von Sting.

Great second half. With all the hits. First half has the experimentation which can be a hot or miss depending on the moment. Great album in entirety

The apex of The Police's musical career. The first musically challenging album to go mainstream in pop music. Tea in the Sahara is a hidden gem. It never gets tired.

Fucking horrible

Great album

Discordant sounds. Grungy, punky. Every Breath You Take & Wrapped Around Your Finger are good ones. Mostly disliked the first part of the album, liked the rest.

Lovely. Fond memories. Fantastic drums and this is the Police’s best work.

Some great songs. And some really strange ones

Agree with others -- the excellent back half of the album can't quite make up for the craziness of the first half. But it comes close.

I’ve never listened to this whole album though I have probably heard these songs many times. The second half of the album was better than the first half. I have always liked the police and Sting. They have been sort of genre crossers.

Back half of album is great. Some songs, I may not have even guessed as the Police if it was a blind listening. Those songs were pretty weird and I hesitate to even call them songs. One in particular (can't remember the name) definitely was not a song and I had to skip. Didn't realize The Police had punk within them.

First half of the album is terrible, particularly “mother”. The second half would be an outstanding EP.

Dear God, skip the first 6 tracks of this album. I don't know what they were thinking, or why someone would say this album is a must listen to when half of it is complete miserable noise. They repeated lyrics more than 96% of music out there. That being said.. the last half is a great album. So, while I enjoyed the latter half, I wouldn't say this is a must listen to album. It almost seemed like Sting wrote half an album and went "damn.. we need more tracks! Let's just lay these ones down!" I only liked 7 and 8 the others not so much

Fun and weird!

I surprisingly knew a lot of the songs on the album. I never realized how psychedelic The Police are. They seem to have a lot of off beat reggae style in many of their songs. Enjoyed most of the songs

Such a fun, upbeat, and weird album! I’ve heard The Police’s hits before and never really got the hype, but listening to this album makes me understand more. Favorite song is “Mother” of course

Side A is okay, but side B is for eternity.

OK but not blown away

- First listen to this, had Regatta de Blanc earlier - Pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this - Obviously heard Every Breath You Take before, but this reminded me how good of a song it is - Mother is weird but very good

This album is so...freaking...good.

Classic Police. Some great tunes - although I truly don’t understand Mother. Admittedly, this album came out when I was a teenager and was totally overplayed. For the longest time, I could not listen to king of pain as I was so sick and tired of it. Listening to the whole album now, though, you realize what a terrific album it is and how, influential the Police were in their day.

Great! Good songwriting, lyrics and nice guitar sound.

Pretty weird 80's cop show kind of vibe, but I enjoyed it. Some bits were a little corny or just odd, but the musicianship was great.

This one got some heavy cassette play back in the day. Scary to think that was 40 years ago.

Actually pretty good album, very high 3 pero no es un 4

Estuvo muy entretenido. Realmente creo que me esta gustando mas d Elo normal el dado rock. Every breath you take merece at least 1.5 estrellas porque que rolonsontron. 6/10

Synchronicity Spiritus Mundi It took me a long time to appreciate The Police fully, I think I was put off by Sting’s 90s solo stuff, all that banal adult orientated jazz and soul inflected wank. But they are a great band and alongside the big songs there are some absolute bangers in their catalogue. However this is my least favourite of their albums.
 Synchronicity is a great start though, building on their reggae rock sound with some interesting synths. Walking in your Footsteps kind of signposts where Sting was heading, I really like the first minute or so and then it teeters right on the edge of good and bad, and I’m not sure which side it falls on, I think bad by the end. I like the sequencer experimentation but for some reason I don’t think it works that well with Sting at the controls. O My God has a nice bass line and drums but is a bit underwhelming. Mother is not good. Not good at all. Really terrible. Woeful, and I mean woeful. 
Miss Gradenko is not great either.
Synchronicity II is ok, a bit Police by numbers but at least the guitar gives it a bit of urgency. Every Breath you Take. Undoubtedly a great song, overfamiliar and its kind of been swallowed up in I’ll be Missing You, but just listening in isolation now it is a superbly constructed pop song, that guitar riff, the single repeating piano note and little piano figure and vocals after the first chorus is so good. This very noticeably jumps out as superior to the rest of the songs on the album.

 I do like King of Pain I feel like the balance of pop vs jazzy noodling is ok on this one. Wrapped Around Your Finger is ok.

Tea in the Sahara I really really dislike and Murder by Numbers is one of those pointless forgettable songs.
 I really like their debut album and Zenyatta Mondatta, but this one veers too close to being an AOR MOR Sting solo album - it doesn’t have the dynamism and excitement of their earlier records. With Summers and Copeland pushed back it loses a lot of what made them great I think.

Ultimately it’s somewhere around 2-3, but there are some very good moments that I do like so I’ll go 3, although I’d listen to all their other albums ahead of this
⭐️⭐️⭐️

High 3

7/10 Top 3 Songs 1. O My God 2. Murder By Numbers 3. Every Breath You Take

Synchronicity I & II are both good tracks, as is Every Breath You Take, Murder By Numbers is also a strong finish, but the other tracks didn't live up to my expectations.

I almost gave this a 5 but the last few songs weren't as interesting. Up until hearing those I was even thinking that it seemed unlikely I would listen to this album again and yet I thought it deserved a 5. But the last 3 seemed like almost duds.

Dad rock 🥱

Only The Police can sing \"every breath you take, I'll be watching you\" and not creep me out. Bravo.

An amazing album. Sting's bass, the guitar and drums are all at an super easy listen. Synchronicity and Synchronicity 2 are almost industrial and dystopian world sounding, in my mind's eye

It is a good album. The highs are very high. But what can I say, something isn't really working for me as a whole. Would listen again though

Not really my sting but I'm in a good mood today so I'm gonna give it 2.5/5 and round it to 2

This album is an absolute pleasure. Perfect blend of punk/new wave, reggae, and pop. Performances are amazing. Song arrangements are solid. Lyrics are thought provoking while remaining fun and anthemic. One of my absolute favorite albums. This is the album you give anyone who has never heard The Police. Their other 4 studio albums are great and solid throughout, but this is THE iconic album that shows off everything The Police were about and what they could do.

Synchronicity I Synchronicity II Every Breath You Take

This album just didn't grab me. Not that it was bad, I just couldn't really get excited about it. Of course everybody has heard Every Breath You Take but even that song has never felt very significant for me. It's surprising because there are a handful of songs by The Police that I like but I guess none of them are on this project.

I’m didn’t love this, but didn’t hate it either. Decent variety of songs which was nice. Songs varied from quintessential 80’s jams to Tim Burton jams (Mother) to intergalactic soundtracks, and ofc Every breath you take, which will never not be a banger. I’m grateful for a non-60’s album but also hungry for a 90’s or later album.

This was such a fun listen. The middle chunk of the album (Mother through King of Pain) was just 80s alt-pop perfection. I see a lot of reviews complaining about Mother, but I enjoyed the different sound. Also King of Pain scratched an itch in my brain I didn’t even know I had. It’s an ear worm that will be on repeat for me for a little while.

Don’t start an album with a terrible 12 minute track

В целом альбом хз, слушается тяжеловато и не очень интересно. Очев есть очень крутой хит + Wrapped Around Your Finger прикольная но в целом хз

Прикольно. Я не знал, что Полис и такие штуки делали. Звучит по канону 80-х, но с какими-то выебончиками периодически. С какими-то забавными синтами, перкуссией которая будто тоже через гейт тот самый записана... Сингл не вписывается в альбом, и как будто его добавили просто потому что нужно было выпустить как-то на альбоме. Но совсем будто не туда. Неплохо, но нудновато. Без какой-то той самой энергии

This was a proper curate’s egg of an album. Parts of it were excellent, especially the track Synchronicity II. Sting has mostly stopped singing in a cod Jamaican accent which is a plus point. However, the hits dragged through overfamiliarity (if I never hear I’ll be Watching You again, I won’t complain). There are some real clunking missteps too, such as rhyming Brontosaurus with ‘lesson for us’ and the track Mother is simply awful.

It's not as bad as Reggatta de Blanc but it's quite uneven: Synchronicity I and II are pretty good, the known singles are also OK, Mother (so disliked by many) is actually more interesting from a musical point of view than many other songs on this album that are bland. A small half is OK, the rest is barely average.

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63% (3)

okay

All in all what you’d expect from a Police album, with a few pleasant surprises.

Intéressant de voir l'album qui entoure un single aussi légendaire que Every Breath You Take. Curieux, par moments. Pas inintéressant. Une deuxième moitié d'album plus posée que me plait un peu plus. 3,5

Still fantastic! The time signatures are quite varied for the genre.

Not their best, but darn good. 4 stars.

Gefiel mir. So stellt man sich The Police ja vor. Bisl glatt vielleicht.

This was pretty okay. They do have a distinct sound, and I look forward to other Police albums, should they come up. Hearing “Every Breath You Take” as part of its album (vs in the background on tv) made me realize it really is a great song, (vs just being a massively popular song).

"Synchronicity" is the fifth and final studio album by British rock band the Police. The album was inspired by Arthur Koestler's book "The Roots of Coincidence." It was noted for a reduction in reggae and more liberal use of synths in their music. Musically, it's firmly planted in the new wave and rock-pop categories. The album was their most successful hitting #1 in the US and UK and was widely acclaimed. In 2023, it was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for its artistic significance. "Synchronicity I" starts out with urgent sounding synths. The drums kick in with Stewart Copeland playing some different time signature (6/4?). I really like vocalist Sting's rapid fire lyrics. It's based on Carl Jung's theory of synchronicity (meaningful coincidences that seem to have no cause). Guitarist Andy Summers wrote and sung one song, "Mother." Listen to it if you must. The first side ends with "Synchronicity II." I remember this video being pretty cool, very futuristic. Laser synths. A very 80's sounding guitar melody - probably since they were the early 80's. It's the story of the disparities and depressing life of a father connected symbolically to parallel events. "Every Breath You Take" starts an extremely backloaded second side. Everyone knows this iconic song. The story of a possessive lover's control and perhaps, Sting's best emotional vocals in a song. The melancholic slow piano keys open "King of Pain." It's based on Sting's post-separation from his wife. And really, pretty brilliant lyrics within the whole synchronicity theme comparing nature events to his situation. A slower pace drum beat with background synth and guitar sounds begin "Wrapped Around Your Finger." A great vocal chorus and continued outstanding lyrics as he turns the tables on someone who had been in control. The music and vocals come to a great climax....my favorite song on the album. This album is not perfect but the highs are very high. The heavy use of synths works. Great musicianship by all three members especially Copeland with all his signature changes. The second side is loaded with iconic songs and just brilliant lyrics. They pretty much were the pop-rock "it" in 1983. And, you can hear the hints in a few songs of the jazzy next step Sting would take.

Not memorable at all.

Stimmungsvoll

A few good songs surrounded by weirdness

Banger after banger, with clever, subversive, and stirring rock songs throughout—making it a very enjoyable listen.

Weird. I went in with super high expectations. The first half of this album blows. Second half is super strong.

Has cool tracks and I like the production. Some stinker tracks. But the good makes it to 4

U2 if they knew how to play their instruments

2nd half was way more enjoyable than the 1st.

A bit dull really. Every Step You Take was brilliant, but nothing else stood out except Mother, which would have been better in the hands of Nick Cave.

I’ll be watching you is an all time creepy song, but it along with most of the other songs on this album are catchy as hell.

This is not for me. i don't like Sting's voice. The reggae tinged tunes are not good. Mother is an abomination so bad it made me laugh put loud.

# 178 : Good album, I like it, There were some bangers, and some awful stuff too, I wouldn't buy this but might spin it again if it came up in the list again. Fav Track : Wrapped Around Your Finger

Wel sterk police album

Aside from the like 2 hits album is meh.

#9 The Police - Synchronicity (1983) New Wave, Pop Rock Sophisti-Pop, Art Rock That was... not what I was expecting... huh. It's good, mostly, but a lot weirder than I was anticipating, especially in the first half. Side B has a lot more in common with EBYT. Overall a pretty good ending for the Police. Favourite Tracks: Every Breath You Take, Synchronicity II, Miss Gradenko Least Favourite Track: Tea In the Sahara

I never got into The Police really, so I never got around to buying anything that they produced. After listening to this that was probably a good thing. Not really up my street now, and it certainly wouldn't have been back then. It's not entirely offensive, but I won't be listening again.

Besides the classics, not my music.

Brilliant and eclectic, in distinctly Police fashion. Grabbing you from the keyboard intro of Synchronicity I, followed by Walking In Your Footsteps with almost Caribbean sounding percussion and barely any guitars. O My God is mid paced, built around a funky bassline. Mother is the sole low point, bizarre vocals and carnivalesque melodies. Miss Gradenko brings back the groove and a catchy vocal hook. Synchronicity II is a straightforward rocker full of memorable riffs. Somehow side two is stronger, leading with Every Breath You Take, but King of Pain and Wrapped Around Your Finger might outshine it. Essential stuff.

A favourite for a long time, apart from that one track that's way worser than a ringo one

Synchronicity I, King of Pain and Wrapped around your finger still sound good - especially King of Pain. Every Breath is what it is. Then a lot of average/interesting filler. Ms Gradenko and Mother though! Horrific. Take those two tracks of the album and it's a 4.

Easy listening

It's only ok

Lots of Hits

There's a lot to enjoy here but it's tonally all over the place? Seven songs in I was still thinking about the song about dinosaurs.

Album starts out weak and ends weak with about 4 great songs sandwiched in the middle.

some great songs, some truly terrible ones

7 for me but the weirder tracks here pull it over to a 4 star. Really cool album save for every breath you take which i personally consider Police's worst song

There are lots of great songs on here but the album as a whole always falls off for me during the second half in the three or four times I’ve listened to it.

Struggled through this but lost the will during Mother. Still not a fan of the Police it seems.

Not a fan of the police. This album has a frantic tempo that I just can't enjoy.

Probably my favorite Police record. Don't have to hesitate, five stars. A classic Art From Adversity record - some of Sting's very best songwriting. The band's best arrangement sense is on display, stripping tracks back in arrangement and mixing to their more essential parts. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" might still be my favorite Police song, and having it couched deep in a record loaded front-to-back with huge hits like "Every Breath You Take," "Synchronicity I," "Synchronicity II," and "King of Pain," this is one of the easiest five-star ratings I've yet given.

Not my cup of tea

I can't.

Pretty solid tunes on here. I wouldn’t be mad if I heard it again but likely the only song I’ll revisit is “Every Breath You Take.”

Saved Songs: -Every Breath You Take -Synchronicity II -Wrapped Around Your Finger Honorable Mentions: -Miss Gradenko -King Of Pain It took until Miss Gradenko for this record to click for me, the first few songs we're pretty jarring and all over the place (and to be fair, I'm not a big The Police guy). Once I started listening to each song on its own, the feeling of each song being its own soundtrack started to come to me. Every Breath You Take is one of the timeless classics and Synchronicity II is an uplifting instrumental paired with a depressive tale that just works really well. Second half of this record carries hard for me. 3/5 *

Bueno, the police tiene mejores albumes

Released in 1983, The Police's "Synchronicity" stands as a landmark album, marking a culmination of their musical evolution and solidifying their place as one of the most influential bands of the era. This review delves into the album's intricate tapestry, exploring its lyrical themes, musical prowess, production choices, and lasting impact. Lyrics: Navigating Love, Loss, and Existentialism Sting's lyrics on "Synchronicity" are introspective and thought-provoking. He tackles themes of love and loss in songs like "Every Breath You Take," a seemingly romantic ballad with a darker undercurrent of possessiveness. "King of Pain" explores emotional vulnerability and the search for solace, while "Wrapped Around Your Finger" delves into the complexities of manipulation and desire. Beyond personal struggles, the album grapples with broader existential questions. "Synchronicity I" and "Synchronicity II" explore Jungian concepts of interconnectedness and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. Songs like "Tea in the Sahara" and "Omegaman" touch on societal anxieties and the potential for dystopian futures. Music: A Fusion of Genres with Enduring Appeal Musically, "Synchronicity" showcases The Police at their most diverse. The band's signature reggae influences remain present in tracks like "One World (Not Three)" and "Mother," but they seamlessly blend them with elements of new wave, pop, and rock. The album is a testament to the band's versatility, with Sting's distinctive vocals, Andy Summers' inventive guitar work, and Stewart Copeland's dynamic drumming creating a cohesive yet multifaceted sound. Production: A Polished Soundscape for a New Era The production on "Synchronicity" is polished and sophisticated, reflecting the advancements in recording technology at the time. Producer Hugh Padgham's work is evident in the album's layered textures, prominent use of synthesizers, and overall clarity. While some have criticized this approach as a departure from the band's earlier raw energy, it undeniably contributed to the album's commercial success and mainstream appeal. Themes: A Reflection of the Times "Synchronicity" captures the anxieties and uncertainties of the early 1980s. The Cold War, technological advancements, and the rise of individualism all find their way into the album's themes. Songs like "Synchronicity I" and "Omegaman" reflect a sense of unease about the future, while "Every Breath You Take" and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" explore the complexities of human relationships in a rapidly changing world. Influence: A Legacy of Innovation and Inspiration "Synchronicity" has had a profound impact on music, influencing countless artists across various genres. The album's innovative blend of styles, introspective lyrics, and catchy melodies continue to resonate with listeners today. Bands like U2, R.E.M., and The Killers have all cited The Police and "Synchronicity" as sources of inspiration, highlighting the album's enduring influence on the musical landscape. Pros and Cons: A Balanced Perspective Pros: Strong songwriting: Sting's lyrics are thought-provoking and delve into complex themes, while remaining accessible to a wide audience. Musical diversity: The album seamlessly blends various genres, showcasing the band's versatility and creating a dynamic listening experience. Polished production: The production is clean and sophisticated, contributing to the album's commercial success and enduring appeal. Lasting influence: "Synchronicity" has had a significant impact on music, inspiring generations of artists and shaping the sound of the 1980s and beyond. Cons: Departure from earlier sound: Some fans may find the album's polished production and reliance on synthesizers a departure from the band's earlier, more raw energy. Overplayed singles: The success of singles like "Every Breath You Take" and "King of Pain" may overshadow other equally deserving tracks on the album. Lyrical ambiguity: While some find Sting's lyrics open to interpretation, others may find them lacking in clarity at times. Conclusion "Synchronicity" is a testament to The Police's artistry and their ability to evolve and adapt while staying true to their core sound. The album's introspective lyrics, diverse musical palette, and polished production have cemented its place as a classic, leaving an undeniable mark on the music world. While some may find the album's polished sound a departure from their earlier work, it's undeniable that "Synchronicity" is a masterpiece of songwriting, musicianship, and production, showcasing The Police at their creative peak.

I liked it.

4+/5

An album of two halves, quite literally. Side One is mostly very bad. Synchronicity I and Walking In Your Footsteps are sub Peter Gabriel attempts at Prog-Pop, and the lyrics are kinda insulting. I know what Synchronicity means Sting, I don’t need a psychological treatise written in rhyming octuplets to explain it. This isn’t the Golden Age Of Islamic Philosophy. And Walking In Your Footsteps is just trite, Hey Mr Dinosaur, my god… Mother is Andy Summer attempt to keep up with Sting’s cultural and psychological references, by reproducing the inner monologues of Norman Bates. And fittingly, just like in Psycho, it sounds like someone murdering a synthesiser. Miss Gradenko is the best song on this first run of songs, because it’s the shortest. But then, we get to Synchronicity II, which much better explains the concept by giving an narrative example, and is also just a much better song. It’s epic in scope and sound, and points the way to the much more coherent second side, where the New Wave sound comes fully to fruition. It sounds much more coherent, and is much more interesting as a result. But as much as I enjoy the last five songs, the dullness of the first five is pretty overwhelming, which leads to a pretty mixed experience overall

Listened to it before. It was decent, few good songs, but not my favourite.

A lot better than I was expecting from the singles I knew already!

My group's 50th album. I think it's good, but I wish I could've found more things to say about it than "this is the first one to have a song Weird Al parodied," "I think I prefer when The Police have more reggae" and "I get 'Mother', but that doesn't mean I hafta like 'Mother' all too much."

Pretty much good all around, except for Mother, which gave me a chuckle thanks to the vocals.

It’s… probably a really light 4, at least for me. As an entire album, I think it does do a good job of keeping a consistent sound (except for Mother, what the fuck), but something could never fully hook me in to the whole thing. In terms of individual tracks, there are great ones on this album – obviously Every Breath You Take was a massive hit, but King of Pain & Wrapped Around Your Finger are both really, really good songs. I don’t really have a good sense of The Police from before this album, and I have a much better sense of Sting’s solo work in the 90s, but it’s very apparent to me that this is a crowning achievement for both the band and himself, and I do think a lot of these songs have held up incredibly well for being 41 years old. It's honestly way closer to a 3 than a 5 for me, but I'm just satisfied enough to bump it up.

pretty fun and interesting. cool songs, not overly memorable and probably wouldn't listen again

What a great listen. I have never been a fan of The Police or Sting from what I have heard from a distance, but being forced to listen made me realize this is music that demands a little more than just background music to fully appreciate it; though it also works as background music. The songwriting was the star of this album. They tell a story in each song with as little words as possible. I will dive deeper into the catalog someday of The Police and Sting.

Other than the song "Every Breath You Take" and a couple others, this wasn't a very good album on the whole.

I try not to, but I love The Police

Some good songs

I didn’t really care for the first half on first listen. Will probably go back to it because there were some interesting ideas on this.

Murder by numbers, what a banger. Definitely would listen to this album on a regular basis

Very good album, a couple of out of place feeling songs towards the beginning but the rest of the album is great.

Don’t think I’d ever heard the whole album though before. A good album.

The good songs were creepy

At times jazzy and catchy, it gets charmingly demented, then plays it somewhat safe and plain by the end

album was fine, passed quickly with no real standouts to me other than the obvious Every Breath You Take

Good stuff, might click more on a revisit. Also this guy HATES his mom.

Synchronicity is one of the most successful albums by The Police. The second side contains most of their biggest hits. The first side is... different. As Sting usually wrote all their music, it was the first time Summers and Copeland could include pieces they had written themselves. They knew that Summers' "Mother" would cause trouble, but they did it anyway. It might be one of the most obvious signs that they had grown apart as a group. The second side starts with the most successful Police song "Every Breath You Take". Its lyrics are nowadays seen as a description of a possessive and obsessive partner in a relationship, even as it was perceived as a love song for a long time.

Solid album. Exactly what you think of for The Police.

Not the biggest Police fan, but this is definitely peak and the second half slaps--I wonder if the record company begged them to make the 2nd half the 1st half! There are not many voices as singular as Sting's.

another white boy band okay . (lmao) love how so far the songs are just them repeating the song title over n over. cool mother. lmao oh yall have got to stop reccing me albums that have ONe mega huge famous song on them (kiddinG) love "wrapped around ur finger" nice album.

What a weird album. Favorite song: Synchronicity II

Loved The Police at the time and have all their albums on vinyl. But the fact that I have none on CD reflects that I quickly fell out of love with them and seem to remember that this album was the last straw. Apart from hearing the hit singles off the album I haven’t listened to it for yonks. Giving it another spin I realise why. The first side is garbage apart from perhaps the Synchronicity 1 and 2 tracks. The second side which contains most of the big hits manages to redeem the whole record although Tea in Sahara does sound like a Sting solo record and he was trying this out before he went his own way after this album. Listening to The Police again reminded me of the CD thing and note to self to buy their second album on CD but not this one. Strong side 2 reflects my rating.

This album has me very torn. A lot of it is fantastic, but also Every Breath You Take is garbage

Synchronicity II goes hard

Some of my favorite Police songs are on here (Mother, Synchronicity II) and their biggest hit by far, but I don't feel the record as a whole is as well rounded as it could have been. Probably due to the infighting as this was their last record

Un album intrigant, sûrement imité, mais très incarné dans son identité particulière. J’aime les changements de ton et d’ambiance qui évitent la surenchère

very good!

They made better albums, but few bands have ever gone out on top quite like The Police did. You can certainly argue that the weak tracks break the flow every time: “Mother” is unlistenable and “Miss Gradenko” sounds like a “Zenyatta Mondays” outtake. But who can argue with the string of radio-ready, chart-topping smashes that the trio delivered in the heart of the MTV era? As the Jungian album title suggests, The Police finally tapped into the vast collective unconscious—in 1983-1984, their music was inescapable. It’s like Sting put every hook he had in him into writing the songs that would turn out to be the most enduring of his career. Sting may be the golden boy, but his support system couldn’t be more god-tier. Summers lays the melodic groundwork, creating the immortal guitar part on “Every Breath You Take” that makes the song; Copland’s drumming is relentlessly inventive with high-hat and snare work unmatched by any of the other pop songs of that era. They’re more than backing players—they have their own voices even as Sting dominates the microphone. It’s easy to forget amid all the popular success of this record, but the band came into this record already hit-makers (5 Top 40 hits), with a reputation as one of the most distinctive trios in Rock. “Synchronicity” simply solidified that reputation. Side Note: “Tea in the Sahara” is the prettiest, most haunting album closer any band ever produced, and it deserves more attention than it gets.

Mother est vraiment chelou! Bon album!

Mouais bof, heureusement qu'il y a un méga hit sur cet album. "Mother" : wtf ?

The second half of this album is great. However the first half is filled with forgettable tunes and what even is “Mother” trying to be? The good is very good but the bad is head scratching. 3.5/5

Wtf was Mother

Great record drug down by 1 real stinker.

Good stuff

some solid jams- every breath you take, king of pain, and synchronicity 2. The walk with dinosaurs song is ridiculous. Overall, a pretty good album.

My mom owned this cd when I was a kid, love love love

A study in rhythm with vocals attached. The Police definitely carved out their own sound. I could entirely live without the lyrics to Mother. Overall, the album lyrics are generally interesting, have some excellent phrases and images, and work well but they also have some major weaknesses. The heavy use of an aaaa or aabb rhyme scheme is countered to some extent by the use of partial rhymes and various voice combinations such as throwing in a non-rhyming refrain or the use of a kind of call and response or switching between single and group voices. Tea in the Sahara seems to be a very weak song overall. Murder by Numbers picks up a stronger jazz styling than other songs but the lyrics don't seem to fit in with overall flow of the other songs--it seems out of place. The saddest part about this album is that it doesn't capture the energy of their earlier work. It has a dryness to it that Stings solo works carry on to their detriment.

Maybe worse than the first? But more experimental in some ways that I respect even if they missed the mark for me.

Lose :( Najbolja pjesma: 1. Every Breath You Take

I remember when this came out. I was really excited. but honestly as an album it doesn't approach there earlier stuff. of course it has the classic songs, every breath, king of pain, wrapped around your finger but just doesn't do it for me.

decent album i'd say. nothing i'd listen to twice, but nothing "awful" either. except for mother. what a weird fucking song, man. had to skip that one.

Every track is great. The Police truly do something different here.

buiten de singles om staan er best leuke nummers op. En best wel een zwartgallig album eigenlijk. Stalkers, Serie Moordenaars etc etc. O...en een liedje over moeders. :D

O wauw de platen worden steeds beter. En dit is, hoewel niet de beste plaat van de Police, misschien wel de best geproduceerde.

3.4/5 Best Track: Wrapped Around Your Finger

Some weird ones on this one. Some of them like random noise over a drum beat. Wonder if that was his mother on the phone? Synchronicity II is excellent. So is Every Breath You Take. And King of Pain.

I have not listened to this album in its entirety for a very long time but listening now from my perspective as an adult (who appreciates many different kinds of music now), I have a very different appreciation for this work of art. Sting is a lyrical genious, painting picture after picture with each song on this album. This album deserved all the awards and accolades it received. Excellent album !!

I forgot how good this album was. Yeah, it does have a couple of "WTH?" songs, but so many guys and others that are just enjoyable to listen to. Great drumming, arrangements and vocals. I couldn't ask for more.

Listened to this album while hangry and doing chores, so I'll try not to hold that against it. Honestly, the best songs on this album are some of the best songs ever. Every Breath You Take, Synchronicity II, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger. There are a couple of misses, though, that actually make it tough to get through the whole album.

The singles are great, the others are bad. 2.7

I loved this when it came out.

Solid

Not my favorite Police album, but still a great listen.

I'm Mr Sting yes Mr Sting from the Massive House with the Massive drive. So this appears to be the most MOR of The Police stuff, I don't really like any of it. I liked some of their earlier singles, every little thing she does is magic etc., but not these songs or the big single here massively. Is there more than one single on this record because I only recognise the rapey one? Only really got interesting briefly when the demented Mother came on, thought I'd accidentally put Danzig on. I think by the end this is earning the one star dirge rating. I was very happy when it was over. Can't Stand Losing You came on immediately after which reaffirmed my opinion that they were at least good at one time. There are 2 Police albums in the list yet they included this garbage over the record with Roxanne on it??

I have loved this album ever since it was released right around my college graduation. It's one that I've listened to enough that I know as one track ends, what track is coming next. The title track starts things off with (what I now consider) the "classic Police sound", with Sting's distinctive voice. The percussion on "Walking in Your Footsteps" has a cool African or Caribbean feel. I'm not sure I ever paid attention to many of the titles: "O My God", "Mother" (which I've never enjoyed and is the only track on the album that I really dislike), "Miss Gradenko" (which I always thought of as "Is Anybody Alive in Here?", and "Tea in the Sahara". The hits were hits for a reason - they're great: "Every Breath You Take", "King of Pain", and "Wrapped Around Your Finger". Having them come back-to-back-to-back on the same album is pretty amazing!

Couple less great tunes but a new wave classic all the same. Parts 1/2 of the title track are classics. So much to love here.

Overall, this album was all over the place. There were tracks I absolutely loved and some that I despise and/or won't ever listen to again. Coming from a place of "greatest hits" for The Police, I am happy to go back there without missing out on much. Synchronicity I/II and O My God are probably the best non-greatest-hits tracks to check out. The strength of those plus the trio pushes this pretty high in overall contribution of the album. Track by track: 1 - Unexpected sound to start. Once the rhythms and vocals come in, it settles in more to the sound I expect from The Police. The up-tempo rhythm along with the drawn out, overlapping vocals create a nice contrast. 2 - Very interesting rhythm-centric track. It feels like an interlude and isn't something I'm super into. 3 - Well this is groovy. Was my favorite song so far but the odd horn solos at the end were a little off-putting. 4 - What the hell is this. Trying not to skip. 5 - Anything would be better than that last "song". This is just OK though. 6 - This has some potential based on the first 20 seconds. This song wavers between being a song I'm really enjoying and a song that is just OK. (edit: second listen and I enjoyed it more) 7 - I don't think I've ever heard this song... ... ... in the context of the full album (gotcha there). It is simply a great song. I don't get too mixed up with lyrics so the creepiness doesn't really detract for me at all. 8 - A banger for sure. The latter half of this album is certainly feeling strong. 9 - Another one that simply rocks. Three bangers in a row. 10 - Almost acapella vocals at times. Quite beautiful. Not necessarily catchy but I can enjoy it. 11 - What is this timing? It feels like there are both 4/4 and 3/4 going at the same time. It is certainly challenging but I'm interested. I think altogether it is a fine track but I wouldn't seek it out. Bonus: I tried listening to Synchronicity I and II back to back to see if there was anything extra there. I don't think there was (that I picked up on) but these are certainly some of the better tracks outside of the trio.

This album is great! I've thought for a little while that the reggae used by the police was a little strange so I'm happy to see them move away from it. I never had listened that closely to the guitar part in every breath you take (which I now have learned was bartok inspired) but I guess it was recorded in one take. You can hear a bit of stutter on it in the intro and first verse which is very cool. I love the 3 on 2 in murder by numbers and the drum track on King of pain is just absolutely killer!

Really good

Very nice - sorry, but I love songs like "Every breath you take" ;-)

Never realized just how unhinged Sting was. Between Mother, Every Breath You Take, and Murder by Numbers, you can really paint an interesting picture…

Enjoyed the hits... 'Every Breath You Take', 'King of Pain', and 'Wrapped Around Your Finger'. Didn't skip any of the other tracks, but wouldn't listen to them again. 3/5 just for the hits

Good album, some great songs (Every breath you take) and some not great songs (Mother). Loved their sound and vibe.

Saved by two decent tracks, one of which has a much better cover version. This is what happens when three blonde men are allowed to do something together

Musically it was fairly average. As a 50-something it did evoke memories of my childhood, well, the more popular tracks did anyway. I never really got into The Police as a youth, and nothing I heard made me feel like I missed out. Oh yeah, and Sting can fuck right off, the pretentious git!

Similar sound to Sade, the band

Pretty good album with some clunker songs, I don't really feel much about it. Obviously "Every Breath You Take" is the highlight here but it just doesn't do much for me.

This album has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid… Solid album!

Several classic songs but the filler songs are just crap.

The singles are fine. But largely I did not like this. The song Mother, is one of the worst I have heard in recent memory. I don't know how this was such a good seller.

About half this album is hits! Wasn’t really my thing at the time, but I can appreciate the accomplishment now. Still, mostly I picture Sting in the 80’s movie Dune as some creepy boy-toy assassin. Shivers.

Really enjoyed this one. Sting has such an incredible voice and the songs are fun all around to listen to. There are a couple weak tracks but still a very strong record.

Yup. I know every track.

ok sting! pop off!

too psychedelic

“Mother” is a better song sung by Danzig. Every other song is solid.

Some songs on the first side are clear misses, but side two is pretty perfect. Unpopular opinion: Miss Gradenko is a jam and very underrated.

Synchronicity is among the less acclaimed Police albums and that is rightfully so. It derives very far from prior releases that were rock albums. This is a musical fantasia ripe with world influence and genre blending to an elite degree. I like it, but don't love it.

I hope my friends won't see this rating because they hate The Police.

There are some good moments but they have no interest in being on one album with the rest of it. Not stylistically, not esthetically, not in any way.

The Police, to me, put out really soft, insipid, uninspired, nothing music. It's not dreadful, but it's just so, so weak. 1.5 rounded up.

Классный альбом

2.5 eerder maar doe maar 3 want het is een iconic album met 'Every Breath You Take' enzo. Maar idk niet echt onder de indruk.

Good album

Very mixed. Some is great, other songs are ok... and Mother I could barely listen to. I would listen again but skip that track.

Quite irritating and maybe enjoyed 2 songs total. Thought I liked the police more than this

You mean to tell me one of the albums I need to listen to before I die is a man singing about dinosaurs, how every woman he dates reminds him of his mummy and how every step you take every move you make every breath you take he'll be watching you? No thanks

4/10 Its carried by the back half of the album

Hmm honestly wasn't sure, some bits I liked and others didn't, preferred the second half of the album or side 2 on vinyl....and what about 'mother' ... awful

This is an excellent album, I've always loved The Police. There's something about Sting's idiosyncratic vocals that is so compelling to my ears, he has a quality in his voice that is so strange and aberrant but soft and pleasing too. Near perfect. My only negative is the Mother track. It was just creepy and uncomfortable, it didn't fit well with the rest of the tracks. I do wish someone had suggested binning that one and filling it's spot with something more melodic instead. Otherwise, this is peak Police and I live for it.

Has me longing for the days in the admin office of Graduate Studies at KU. This 'tape' got me through days of putting applications in numerical order... thank you The Police.

This is a high two for me. I don't love Sting's voice, or lyrics, and won't be going back to listen to this anytime soon. That said, it's got some interesting songs musically, and it's well produced.

I think I would prefer a greatest hits.

Another album I haven't heard in more that 20 years. Still pretty good.

One or two good songs, then the rest just poopy.

I come back to this album every few years. It’s truly a ‘they don’t make em like this anymore’ affair. It gives you some of the best songs ever recorded and the production is incredible. I forgot how early Mother hits in the track list. I do concede it is the worst song by the Police and it’s absolutely bizarre to put this on an album that is going to include Every Breathe You Take. I do love it though. This is one my all timers

I've learned they I really need to be in the rmood

Even with that still-stalky Every Breath You Take, it's still a really good album, even today.

2 good songs

Good album. Several really good Police tracks on this one.

Already listened, trash

B side of this album is much better than A side. What else to say, it's the Police. I like them OK. It's a decent album but doesn't really get me excited. Mother is objectively terrible.

Don't stand Don't stand Don't stand so close to me

ACAB includes this lot

sincronicity.

5/5. Great album. I'll listen to it whenever. King of pain was my jam for a while.

Expected something different, I think. Knowing the most well known songs by an artist often doesn't paint an accurate picture. It isn't bad per se but for some stretches it's a bit annoying. Favourite songs: Walking in Your Footsteps, Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger

Love the hits, didn’t care much for the remainder. That “Mother” song was insufferable.

I always enjoyed this album and enjoyed listing again, it’s been a long time.

some bangers on this one, and some notoriously bad ones. lol. idk. i love the police (the band)

Just no

Sonically interesting. Not my fav

The Police’s final album tones down some of their reggae in favor of a more balanced post-punk mainstream rock approach. It works well for them. Sting’s lyrics as usual are highly literate and obsessive and his vocal delivery is great as always. There are a few songs that fall flat for me though the album is very cohesive and enjoyable.

Some good tracks: Wrapped Around Your Finger, King of Pain, Synchronicity II. Not as good as I remember it from years ago. Definitely a distinct signature sound.

Classic album. Probably great but I can't stand Sting.

I'd give this a 4.5 for just a couple of "ok" songs ... but I'm more than happy doing 5. Amazing musicians, amazing lyrics, incredibly known songs.

I did not like this album, I am not sure why not.

One of the best albums from one of the top bands ever.

Sonically, the album was refreshing at the start with elements of African rhythms and percussion instruments and North African pentatonic melodies, but it became stale rather quickly. It seemed as though there was a solid theme for each song but the lyrics were just thrown together to match for some songs. I think it’s a good album but maybe not my preferred style.

Now I know who sings some of the songs I like! Just didn't like all of them. Not too bad of an album though.

I tried, not my genre

Another average album to me. LOVED the classics but just couldn't get into the weirder stuff ("Mother").

This is definitely a classic worth belonging in everyone’s collection. There are some timeless songs on here that have been sampled, covered, and redone countless times. The Police were great, what can I say?

Prefer the earlier albums as this is veering towards solo-artist Sting territory. Even so, this has the 'biggie' and a few minor hits and was very well produced and marketed.

Another classic worthy of being on the list

Solid

Staying true to the rocking roots of The Police, they add a jazzy undertone to many songs on this album. While obviously mired by some overplayed and generally misplaced cuts in the midsection, the strong start and end--as well as some criminally underappreciated tracks sprinkled throughout--Synchronicity is influential, catchy, and most importantly, fun.

Left on a high note.

Notable track: Every Breath You Take // Favorite Track: Synchronicity II

Surprising as I'm only familiar with the singles and enjoyable

Not my favorite. Feels like a poorly constructed Talking Heads album. The two big hits are buried in the middle, odd choice.

Some songs are really good

Bit of a mixed effort but still has some high points. 3 stars but could be convinced it’s a 4 star album.

Album 2/1001 Going into this album I was aware of The Police and their radio hits, so pretty excited to get to a full album. Was quite surprised by the variety here since the singles all were fairly similar. "Walking in your footsteps" made the dinosaur loving kid in me happy, while simultaneously feeding into my present-day anxiety about the future ahead of us. "Mother" was an odd track, but aside from that it was a great album and was not disappointed. No choice but to give their ultimate album a 5/5 Best Song: Synchronicity II ( likely guitar hero nostalgia ) 5/5

Classic songs of my childhood!

Some essential police songs in here. Solid filler songs

Every Breath You Take is great of course, but I really didn’t care for Mother and the rest were just ok

Delightful, hadn't heard quite a few songs that are gems (e.g. the batshit "Mother").

The Police are an odd group for me. I think they are better than what enjoyment I get from listening to them if that makes any sense. The songs on their albums tend to run hot or cold. This is probably their best album which I think deserves a 4 for content and execution but my overall enjoyment is more like a 3-3.5.

This is like the ramblings of a mad man. A former genius who’s gone totally mental but he did some good things some time ago, so everyone just accepts it - we are all idiots. Possibly the most frustrating album I’ve ever listened to. I can’t play a single musical instrument but I feel like I’d be capable of writing a better album than this. I love early police albums. This is totally abhorrent. I’m pretty sure Ed Sheeran has written better albums than this. I’m blown away by how much I can’t stand this 0.1

Rollo. Le doy 3 porque tiene Every Breath You Take.

Never really heard much beyond the hits (Every Breath You Take), and like everything else on this album was better. I really liked Sychronicity 1 and King of Pain. Overall good album.

Knew a few songs already. Never go out of my way to listen to the Police, but saved a few songs. Like that it was dark but still upbeat

At some point, one has to know when the buck stops. The most ironic thing about this album being called Synchronicity is that the band who made it was far less synchronized than before. Yet it didn't diminish the fact that they were in top compositional form, regardless of how seemingly corny/annoying/cheesy/creepy-in-retrospect Sting's lyrics/vocal style can be. The Police had an incredible run and this is the kind of album a band goes out on a high note on. There was no way to top it or better it, no matter what.

Interessant. Der Mother song war ziemlich psycho. Wenn man nur die single kennt, ist das Album überraschend anders. 3.5

Meh. Wechselt zwischen ziemlich interessanten und dann leider doch wieder langweiligen Parts. Find's insgesamt aber zu inkonsistent für mehr als drei Sterne.

The Police are an excellent band but not necessarily an album band; there's a few poorer additions on this. However, there are also many bops and it's a good listen.

When Sting and the lads got together, at what point do you think they decided that The Police was a cool name for band? It says a lot. The album is very The Police. You can take from that pretty much all you need to know.

I liked the Police better when Kevin was singing and playing the drums. Favorite track: Synchronicity

I like Sting a lot I have listened to a good amount of his music with Dad who is a fan of some of his solo stuff :) Mother is so weird :/ lol Every Breath you take! Great song Reading through the reviews it seems like a LOT of people really hate Sting

So many great songs - but Mother prevents this from being a five star effort. Yuck.

great album, so much energy

I'd been ready for this to be dull, but it was actually much worse than that. It's so aggressive at the start, to the point that I had to check this was actually the right band. Mother is risible, horrible stuff, and the fact that the best song on it is a dirge about stalking that you'd run to turn over if it came on the radio says it all. Go away Sting!

Pretty good, a few boring tracks

Great '80s pop-rock but with more surreal, fantastical lyrics. And with extra keyboard, perhaps.

A fun ride, very creative sound. Lots of off beat rhythms done right. I did not enjoy the song Mother though.

A few really good songs and that's about it

Die ersten Songs finde ich nicht so eingängig und gut, wie die letzten