Synchronicity

Great

Bit of a mixed bag. Enjoyed Synchronicity, King of Pain and Murder By Numbers. Rest of the album is pretty average (with the exception of Every Breath) but Mother is an absolutely ridiculous song that really has no place on this album.

Some sentimental faves.

Easy listen

Man I want to give it a 4.5. it has so many amazing songs on it.

this is not just “the album with Every Breath You Take.” It’s more like a sleek 80s pop-rock record with a nervous breakdown hiding underneath. If the production sheen doesn’t put you off, there’s a lot of atmosphere, tension, and darkness to appreciate here.

Has a couple of their famous tracks, and also some terrible tracks, real mixed album

Equal parts all over the place and deeply focused, this was Sting's vocal highpoint. Even the B-side, Murder By Numbers, is a win. The Police have always had it locked in.

The Police are easily a top 100 bamd of all time. Top 50 for any fan of the 80s. And this is thier best work in manys opinion. I share that opinion. Side B is literally perfect, and side A just sets the tone perfectly.

"Hey mighty brontosaurus Don't you have a lesson for us"😔😔😔😔

it's fine

Hard to dislike a The Police album. Soothing and smooth.

Some really weird songs in this that incorrect album, and then every breath you take

Well, it's a hit or miss album; Apart from the songs that I listed below as my "favorites", I can hardly recall any songs worth listening to. Easy, laid-back, jazzy songs aside from the bewildering mess that is "Mother". I enjoy me some Sting songs and albums from time to time but this was not it--nope, not my cup of tea at all. A completely forgettable album, no wonder they called it quits soon after. Favorites: Every Breath You Take, Walking In Your Footsteps, Wrapped Around Your Finger, Murder By Numbers

Synchronicity I - 5/5 Walking in Your Footsteps - 4/5 O My God - 3.5/5 Mother - 3/5 Miss Gradenko - 3.5/5 Synchronicity II - 5/5 Every Breath You Take - 5/5 King of Pain - 5/5 Wrapped Around Your Finger - 4/5 Tea in the Sahara - 4/5 If only this album skipped right from Synchronicity I to Synchronicity II and then it would be an instant 5 out of 5 stars. But the A side after Walking in Your Footsteps doesn't feel exactly right. Many people would point to Mother, as yes it doesn't exactly fit with the rest of the album but I wouldn't say it's awful. It's a fine song, but the two other songs that surround it are fine at best and drag it down a bit. The run to end the album was phenomenal though, from Synchronicity II onward it's nothing but bangers. A very high 4* from me, would be a 5* if they cut out the fluff from the A side. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Synchronicity I & II, Every Breath You Take, King of Pain

Great album

Appreciate it just not for me

After Reggatta De Blanc, I wasn't going into this with high hopes. I think that proved to be the right approach - most of this was right on the edge of underwhelming. I get that they are trying to explore some new spaces here and I appreciate them getting away from the reggae stuff, but it just doesn't really work for me. I will call out "Mother" (the track with the lowest spotify listens) is a very big swing, and I kinda love it for that reason. If they did more of that, I might actually look forward to these albums. By far my standout track on this one, and the only reason this didn't get 2 stars. PS- I retroactively downgraded Reggatta De Blanc because I reread my review and boy did I not like that record (I think I was trying to be deferential to it's influence on later music).

ACAB

Over a guy’s life it’s easy for him to get bullied into accepting that there’s a lot to like about The Police, if you can get past Sting. That part’s hard in the first place, when you’re a child of the 90s whose first memories of Sting are post-Police, titillating Oprah with tantra stories Sting. So I’m listening to this, trying not to think about Sting, thinking “Yeah, there’s cool stuff here, I can see why people like these guys” and then Mother comes on and it’s one of the worst and dumbest songs I’ve ever heard. How about that.

The first five songs are mediocre and forgettable, with the only memorable song (“Mother”) being so for all the wrong reasons. I have to say I kind of found it funny and interesting, but it should have been a bonus track or “secret track” at the end of the album. It has no business being one of the first songs here. The rest of the album, starting with “Synchonicity II,” is absolutely incredible. So awesome it can almost make you forget the first half.

This may have been my introduction to The Police. I was 14 yr old and Every Breath You Take was always playing on MTV. It brings to me waves of nostalgia but holds up after 😖 40+ years.

3,8/5

Discordant and not quite my vibe at times, but some bangers in there.

627/1001 2026.06.02 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

"Synchronicity II" to "Wrapped Around Your Finger" are perhaps the best 4 consecutive songs on an album.

Yeah, Sting can do syncopation

I have always loved the Police. Synchronicity II was often played on car rides to school with my mom. They rock, and I'm glad to add a couple songs to my likes. King of Pain, Murder by Numbers were two I had over looked. Every Breath You Take is truly one of the best ever. Seeing hints of Sting's solo stuff, I like the general worldliness. Every song was a play except Mother... Great band.

carried by 2 songs

Amazing

#146/1001 🇬🇧 I expected much more from this. The first half is pretty dull until you reach the god-awful track Mother. What on earth were they thinking. Side 2 picks up the pace and there are decent tracks - all 3 singles i think, which prevent this from getting 1 star. Best Tracks: Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger.

I like the Police, but even their best albums give me mixed feelings. This is not one of their best albums. It's baffling to me how this one has become their critically acclaimed magnum opus. There is *so much* filler here, including basically the entire A side. And the hits on the B side are fine but very slick and commercial sounding. Also, these guys have serious masculinity issues and it shows on basically every track.

It started off real strong, went into an oedipal fit of art rock, and slowed into cheesy 80s essence. I mean, Every Breath You Take is pretty much the staple, a sound so well executed and recognized that it embodies all of the cheese grease of the era. I can understand them being a huge band, but I'm feeling they might've been huge for slightly cringe reasons. Bunch of talented musicians making music for mass appeal. It's a shame, there's a few really good songs and ideas on here, but the bulk of the album is something I reduce to 80s production with a hint of reggae influence. 2.7/5

4 Fun

Surprisingly good. Takes more risks than I would've expected Fav tracks: O My God, King of Pain, Synchronicity II, Walking in Your Footsteps

Okay. Couple of bangers.

Never been a massive fan of the Police, but one of those bands that you know the songs. Mother was very interesting and not what I was expecting. I like the concept but felt it was not delivered well. Overall the album was well structured with a good distribution of notable songs. The 2 big hits were obviously there, but I also enjoyed the 2 Synchronicity versions as well as king of Pain. The album had a strong mid-section. Synchronicity II was probably my standout. 3.5 stars

- beter dan ik onthouden had

Another great Police album.

Great album

опять карибские кражи + что-то очень странное в песне мазер. every breath you take конечно боп и классика, но также сталкерство и не увязывает это всё

not my type. king pf pain esta salvando la verdad

Decent new wave album but too patchy to rate higher. 'Every breath you take' is a classic but feels out of place.

Some songs are difficult to listen to all the way through. Others are fantastic.

A great album, but I find it to be weaker than others. Still, the playing and songwriting is good here, with one of, if not the greatest pop song of all time being here. Still, I find Zenyata Mondata, Regatta de Blanc and Outlandos D'Amour better than this one. 4/5

These guys never made anything less than a perfect album and this is no exception. Too bad they couldn't go on because they were at their peak. But, Sting without their guitar as Andy Sumner isn't the same.

There were some songs that could have been left off; otherwise, this is great.

Listening to this album really helped me understand "Every Breath You Take". Like, the obsessive stalker song makes sense on an album with tracks like "Murder by Numbers" (which I liked) and "Mother" (which I didn't). "King of Pain" is fantastic. I enjoyed the whole thing a lot.

I'll be honest when I say that I didn't get much from this album. The big hit from the album isn't one that I particularly like, and the rest of the album didn't excite me. Maybe I just don't like the style of The Police; I guess we'll have to wait and see. Favourites: Synchronicity II Murder By Numbers

Very nice

Partial, Dad, Distant.

Not to sound to Allan Partridge but my favourite Police album is the greatest Hits. I'm normal a bit of a snob about this kind of thing, but every time I put any of their records on I'm skipping every other track to get past the experimental dub and new age stuff (which I love when other people do it). This album obviously has some contenders for the the top 100 singles of all time list, but for me sounds like a band with too many leaders with too many ideas, which frustrated me.

Not bad. I sometimes think The Police try to make their music too complicated on the assumption it will sound better. I don't think it does.

Very nice, a lot of hits I knew.

ACAB EXCEPT FOR THE POLICE—I LOVE THE POLICE BITCH!!!!!!!!! 10/10 NO NOTES. STING ILY Fav song: Wrapped Around Your Finger, Tea in the Sahara

"I will turn your flesh to alabaster when you find your servant is your master" ok dude just rewrite my entire ontological self-definition with that wry little guitar jangle, thanks

They should blow up the dinosaur song on the radio instead of the lolita one I think I'm scared of Sting did he just say "there's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread"? Fav song: every breath you take!!!!!!! (king of pain is a close second)

Esse album é tipo comer um filé de frango no ponto com um molho ao lado, mas antes de se degustar com essa maravilha gastronômica, você tem que comers umas 5 garfadas de brocolis e cenoura. Tem seus bons e ruins, mas não é o melhor do senhorespuliça

Five albums in and the Police remained as snazzy and snappy. One hell of a discography even if it's not life-changing

Pretty great album. Having Every Breath You Take kind of made it instant S Tier even if some of the other songs are mid

I really enjoyed certain songs but a good portion of the album didn't stand out to me very much.

Already listened to for the first time this year! initial review: Wow. I see why this album is so highly regarded. After being a bit of a police hater for my whole life, I always sorta liked “Every Breath You Take” in a guilty pleasure way. But after getting into an 80s kick these past few months and hearing “Wrapped around your finger” on TikTok, I decided to check it out. I was not disappointed. While the early tracks have a more traditional “police” sound that I expected from knowing most of their hits, which I’m not the biggest fan of. But they were good, that 80s feel I’ve been chasing. The second half is more melancholic, reminds me of late-night drives with my auntie. “King of Pain” is a song I have known my whole life, but never knew it was by the band. Overall, a great album and possibly my first favourite of the year.

3,6 Highlights: Synchronisity I, Every Breath You Take

Decent album overall, with the 4 track run from Synchronicity II to Wrapped around Your Finger really standing out.

Sadly it seems I am not a The Police fan.

its ok i almost fell asleep tho

Ca reste du The Police, des musiques qui s'écoutent extrêmement bien et même si certaines musiques vont trop loin à mon goût c'est une très bonne écoute

6/10

muito artístico a forma como o The Police trouxe elementos da época, do rock anos 80. mesmo eu sendo de uma geração mais nova, esses detalhes do álbum do Police são ricos demais para deixar passar. infelizmente, não curti muito das tracks, mas as clássicas são clássicas.

love the police

Great album with some great tracks. I could easily skip Mother as well as some others.

מממ אהבתי! לא נותנים לפוליס מספיק קרדיט על כמה אקספרימנטליים הם היו. הרבה מאוד השראה ממוזיקה אפריקאית/ ג׳מייקנית לדעתי. הרבה שירים לנסיעה בלילה, כמובן every breath you take מבחינתי אוניברסלית אחד השירים הכי אהובים אי פעם. זה פשוט אחד שלא נמאס לי ממנו אף פעם אבל כמו כן O my god, tea in Sahara ובעיקר murder by numbers שאני עוד אשמע הרבה אלו שירים פנטסטיים וזאת להקה פנטסטית ומעניינת ומדהים כמה שהלהיט הכי גדול מהאלבום הזה בכלל לא מייצג אותו.

It had its moments, but this was not my favorite. The first half in particular wasn’t a great listen for me. 2.5/5

Aw shit, the police are here again. Everyone hide your drugs! Nah, I'm just kidding. Drugs are bad, mmkay? You know what isn't bad though? Synchronicity. This album's pretty great! This is my second album from the Police, and I'd say it's the better of the two. The band's technical prowess is as strong as ever on this final album of theirs, but there are just enough changes to the formula to make the album stand out. I like the experimentation... most of the time. Yeah, let's just get this out of the way. "Mother" isn't a very good song. It's annoying and it's strange. I don't despise it or anything, but I don't like it. There are, of course, good songs on the album though. Quite a few of them, in fact! "Synchronicity I" is a cool opener. I really love the energy of it. "Synchronicity II" is somehow even better! I like Sting's vocal performance on this one. "Every Breath You Take" is the album's most iconic song, and it's not hard to hear why. The melody is great and the progression is super cool. It's an amazing song, even if the lyrics are little creepy if you look into them. "King of Pain" is fun. I really like the guitar on that one. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" is pretty nice. But here's where we get into a big issue with this album. As you might have noticed, most of the songs I just praised are in the latter half of the album. What about the songs in the first half? Well, aside from the opener, the run of tracks 2-5 range from "that was pretty alright" to the aforementioned "Mother" which I already mentioned. Yeah, this album's second half is WAY better than the first half. The album takes a bit of time to really get good. Now, once it gets good, it's great, but it's not the most cohesive experience, you know? What I'm trying to get at is that Synchronicity is a flawed album. I can see why this album is as iconic as it is, and the singles are legendary for a reason, but listening to Synchronicity isn't an outstanding experience. It's great, don't get me wrong, but I can't in good conscious give this a 5. I can see why someone else would, but I can't do it myself. So, yeah. Synchronicity has some incredibly high highs and is a great album overall, but it's not without its iffy pacing and low points. It's still a must-listen though, obviously. High 4/5.

Highlights: Synchronicity I, Walking In Your Footsteps, Mother, Miss Gradenko, Synchronicity II, Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger, Tea In the Sahara, Murder By Numbers I've listened to this record maybe twice and I wasn't all that impressed. I did like a good portion of the track list, but I didn't appreciate it as much because I wasn't listening to the lyrics all that well. This time around I appreciated it a lot more though. Of course, I still puke myself a little every time I hear Every Breath You Take, but I like it nonetheless. For the most part, the record's lyrical content is of the "we live in a society" sort, so a love song like that felt like a bit of a weird commercial inclusion. But it does kinda fit with the theme of Synchronicity II I guess, about a monster-man and all that... Idk, it might be what they intended, but I'm not all that smart. Of course, sound wise I adore it because it's new wave as balls. But it also has this dash of refinement compared to a lot of the contemporaries. Especially the lounge like exotic dreamy song Tea In the Sahara.

Easy to see why they were considered the best band in the world at one point

The back half of the album stood out. King of Pain is an underrated track that I have not heard of before.

great songs ever, top album, thank you police

un disco muy raro. Tiene dos o 3 hits que han sacado las ventas adelante, pero es un disco que no suena tanto a lo más comercial de Police

I had a bit of a Sting & The Police phase once upon a time but I was very much a best of kind of guy. Suffice to say, this is the first studio album I’ve listened to and there was only one (very famous) track here that I knew. I enjoyed the album but perhaps I hoped for more of the big hits.

4

Very angry album , at least the first few songs. I quite liked most of them except for the mother one I didn't like that hell nah some oedipus bs

masters of their instruments, and this is an hell of an album. Synchronicity II is a monster song in every way a song can be.

An odd multiplatinum album, the first half is challenging and more rewarding, the second half is all the hits. A solid album by one of the great bands but it’s odd that this was the most popular… especially when you consider that the two biggest hits were about stalking and divorce.

Far from being as good as I expected. Every Breath you Take is the exception of the album.

This album is pretty dull and uninteresting to me. While listening I mostly felt bored. It’s not the worst album ever, and there are some bright points here and there, but overall it just didn’t do much for me. I know this is considered one of their biggest and most successful records, but a lot of it feels flat and repetitive. Even the big hits like “Every Breath You Take” and “Wrapped Around Your Finger” sound cold and calculated rather than exciting. The rest of the songs mostly blend together into this polished, mid-tempo new wave sound that never really catches fire. Sting’s songwriting feels overly serious and a bit pretentious here, and the whole thing lacks the energy and personality of their earlier albums. It’s very 80s in production, which isn’t always a good thing. There are a couple of decent moments, but they’re not enough to save the record. Come on… this is massively overrated in my opinion. It’s fine as background music at best, but nothing I’d actively choose to listen to again.

This is dreck

Some songs are well known classics and some are better than others. Enjoy the variety and patented Police harmonies.

A bit of a mess of an album, some real wtf is going on here bits. And then one of the best songs (albeit stalkish) of all time. Stewart Copeland really is one of the best tubthumpers. 3.0/5.0 Best Song: Every Breath

Not their best, some pretty cheese songwriting hear, but still solids pop songs.

Some classic tracks - especially Synchronicity II - but a few weird tracks knocks it off of a 5.

This is pretty great, but I never want to hear about Sting's mother ever again.

good

I enjoyed listen to the Police, this was a fun unique album

I really love every step you take or whatever that song is called but it did blend together a little bit

The only song I didn’t hate listening to on this album was every breath you take

Sorry gang was busy

Pretty good :)

3/5

Every breath you take is such impostor on this record. I prefer Sting's singing that way over his screeching on other tracks.

Honestly if you heard "Every Breath You Take," it's pretty much all you need to know about this album. This and "Synchronicity" are the only songs worth listening to. The others didn't age well.

An overrated band, whose best track, Roxanne, is not on this album. Synchronicity was released in the years mainstream music was going bland & this only reinforced that conclusion. Every Breath You Take is catchy… but sticks in your mind like a stalker.

Mostly good, but what was with that "Mother" song? Weird stuff.

By name I only recognized one song on this album, but as I listened I knew more than half of them.

Nikdy som nepochopil, prečo boli Police takí úspešní. Stiga sólovo mám radšej.

An amazing piece from it's time.

Synchronicity I Miss Gradenko Synchronicity II Wrapped Around Your Finger Murder by Numbers

Decent. Ei kuitenkaan ihan riitä itellä neljään.

Сара 4 Марко 4

Quite uneven album (Mother and Miss Gradenko just shouldn’t have existed), but good things there are good.

Better than Coldplay

This was fantastic! Immediately loved it. Liked how weird it was. Could dance along to the music, which is always a plus for me. Liked the voice of the singer quite a bit. Need to listen to it again to make sure it's actually five stars, but loved it! Listened to it again and yes favorite!

Not my type of music tbh. The forst half was not that good but i strated to pickup in the end a fone album nothing really special

2.5

Lol, you can just sense the seating animosity in this album. It really does lack the faithfulness and enthusiasm of earlier albums.

Jaw dropped!

Nope

Some decent tunes, some not so decent. (2.5)

It was alright. Some nice songs, some wank. Good intro. 2.5 but I'll give it a 3

Listened to while drawing in Central Park, nothing stood out

New Wave rock. 80s. Most successful album. Quite creative but also quite weird. Starting to think New Wave isn't my genre.

My second Police album here. This was ok. Musicianship obviously flawless. Most of it passed me by though, aside from the singles it was pretty bland.

My first time listening through Synchronicity, the title track (part 1) instantly reminds me of King Gizz. Very repetitive and fun, but not my cup of tea. Track 2 is really funny (Mr. DINOSAUR LOL), but kind of boring when coming off of Synchronicity. The atom bomb line is potent and makes the title of the song ring much more truthful than the at the start. Track 3 O my God is standard Police fare. Track 4: Mother starts out really cool, and reminds me of Oingo Boingo and Mr. Bungle with it's herky jerky lyric singing as well as the content of the song. Track 5 feels like a departure from track 5 but is still in it's orbit, drifiting closer to O my God and Synchronicity 1. Synchronicity 2 tells a fantastic story but I find kind of flat and regular but I understand its appeal. Every Breath You Take. King of Pain is fun, but standard Police fare. Wrapped Around Your Finger rules. Tea in the Sahara is laid back. Murder by Numbers has got to be my favorite track on the album.

The Police certainly weren't new at this point (I mean, this was their final studio album after all) and thus had pretty much eschewed their reggae-inspired sounds in favor of more pop later on in their career. This album as a whole is a pretty cohesive listen (well, minus 'Mother' I guess). It's incredible what was jam-packed into the second half of the album too, just monster hit after monster hit. Not too many complaints from me, hell of a way to go out for the group.

Even with a couple of bad songs (Mother??), the album has some really good stuff and holds strong. 8/10

Rating: 4.5/5 Short Review: Sharp, tense, and surprisingly dark beneath the pop polish. Balances catchy hooks with paranoia and emotional distance better than almost anyone. Feels controlled on the surface while quietly unraveling underneath. Favorite Track: “Wrapped Around Your Finger.” Moody, hypnotic, and patient. Sting sounds calm, but there’s something uneasy sitting beneath it the whole time.

Did you know the song Murder By Numbers was written by Satan? Beezlebub? The Horned One? Lucifer? The Devil? Well it's true.

every breath you take

Very meh throughout. The people they were when they first set out would've hated this

Not memorable

Started out good but got pretty forgettable by the end

God, this was dull. A trudge.

Not for me although a couple of tracks are ok

Weird and slightly pointless album with a creepy lead single. No thanks

Actively unpleasant to listen to. There is literally no need for this RGP, right towards the bottom of one stars… Tom.

Wow okay, the final Police album is definitely their most varied. It also might be my new favourite. They still bring their reggae influences but with the addition of 80s technology and random influences from post punk, especially evident on Synchronicity II, this might be their most interesting record.

Not a fan of Mother. Everything else was good. I don't remember where I've heard Synchronicity II before, but that was a fun throwback.

generally liked this. some good jams. except that crazy song Mother. Had to mute my speakers for that one.

Crazy high energy and every track hits

I had a feeling an album by the police would eventually appear, and it is not a bad one. Even though it is somewhat a combination of rock and reggae, neither style overshadows one another, and i do kinda appreciate the unique percussion

My favorite album by the Police. Side A is a weird assemble of tracks book-ended by the brilliant Synchronicity, and side B is a constant barrage of great, great songs.

Do you know how mad I feel that I’m giving this 4 stars?? I’m doing it anyway!!

Enjoyable

I always avoided the police cause I thought sting looked and sounded like a bit of a wanker. Now I can confirm - he's a wanker who can write a catchy tune!

everything from “synchronicity ii” onwards really carries the album as a whole. also sting, freud called; what the fuck???

6/10: this was my first time listening to an album by The Police and overall, mixed bag. The consensus on this album is that the first half is a bit crap and then the second half great, but I actually really loved the first half of the album with all the mad prog rock bits, but the second half was all a bit slow and samey to me. Best song: Syncronicity I Best moment(s): the bits on side A that reminded me of the all the bands clearly inspired by this stuff like Black Midi

I liked this more than I thought I would. The first half of the album isn't very strong. That may be from the contributions of Summers and Copeland. It may be from the new experimentation that Sting was playing with. Either way this doesn't pick up until Synchronicity II. Synchronicity II Every Breath You Take King Of Pain Wrapped Around Your Finger

So this one was divisive for me. I'd say half I enjoyed, some were meh and I quite disliked a couple. 2.5

I find Sting's reggae-esque voice quite irritating but didn't find this too terrible. Nothing particularly remarkable and an absolute clanger in "mother" which absolutely kills the album. I'm probably at a 2.5 but will round up to 3 as I suppose I would listen to this again at some point.

Te wisselvallig, wel paar bangers zoals murder by numbers

Synchronicity I - 8/10. Frantic, with complex, layered harmonies, and excellent musicianship. Walking in Your Footsteps - 7/10. Good rhythms, very good vocals. O My God - 7/10. Good, excellent saxophone. Mother - 6/10. Weird, but not bad. Miss Gradenko - 6/10. A bit repetitive. Still excellent musicianship, but less to my liking. Synchronicity II - 9/10. Incredible guitar riffs. Complex, layered musical lines, with slick vocals. A classic of mid-80s rock. Every Breath You Take - 9/10. Another classic of mid-80s rock. Not a note out of place. King of Pain - 10/10. This is one of those songs that I always hear the Weird Al lyrics in my head. It is my destiny to be the King of Suede. That said, this is pretty much perfect. Wrapped Around Your Finger - 9/10. Smooth, slick, and very much in keeping with the rest of the album. Tea in the Sahara - 8/10. Very good. Murder by Numbers - 9/10. This song always makes me think of the movie Copycat. The dissonance fits well with the theme of the song. Well constructed, well played, and smooth. Overall Rating - 4.00/5 (8.00/10). This album sounds like the mid-80s. It's outstanding, everything is slick, smooth, and well constructed. Sting's voice is very distinctive, and the guitar and rhythm work is all top class.

Ahhh. Actually love this album. Well… maybe not. Synchronicity I is a jarring intro. And it all feels too rushed from there. This isn’t the album I thought it was. Like the horns but they aren’t given room. Admittedly I have always loved Mother. British Pop icons having psychotherapy sessions for our listening pleasure can be quite amusing. And obviously Sting has psychological problems - the hits Every Breath and King of Pain are cases in point. But honestly, the second half of the album was truly beloved by my 8 year old self. Tea in the Sahara and Murder by Numbers were songs I knew! I knew the lyrics. Hard to deny that… 4 stars for old times sake. Boolean rating: yes, glad I heard Police as a child so I could think about them as an adult, before I die.

Don’t make me listen to the police ever again

some jams some not

some good, some less good. some of the songs seemed too high pitched for Sting's voice. I'd give it a 3 but I went to a Police concert once and Sting was really arrogant so 2

dinosaurs :) proud mother apologist king of pain is so FUCKING good sleeping in the backseat core

Some good tracks but not a great album for me. Got better as it progressed but the a few of the early tracks we just annoying.

What’s definitely a good four star album. Mother really threw me off, some of the other songs were OK, but they as majority of the album is really really solid.

Good fun, even though the songs take forever to end lol

not enuff reggae...

Fuck the Police.

Hoe meer het album vordert, hoe beter

Eigenlijk niet zo'n fan. Goed voor 1 liedje

Salvo algunas canciones es un disco muy complejo de seguir

Lots of nostalgia for me for this album. Some big hits for sure, I had assumed it would get a 5, but after listening I'm ok with it getting a 4.

Great record great concert

Inget stort fan alls faktiskt. Bara hiten every breath you take var bra och diggade inte det andra alls faktiskt. Kanske behöver lyssna igen någon gång för att tycka det blir bättre

pop hits are hits, others I am not enjoying

Could be 5 stars if Mother wasn’t in the middle of it

Another group that's a bit of a blind spot for me. They're good though, with a similar feeling to something like Tears For Fears. Not as many stand out songs but the overall quality and vibe is strong, shows a sense of polish.

Some albums are a 3 because they’re just mid all the way through. Others are 3 because they flip-flop between genius and idiotic. This is the latter. I never listened to a Police album before and came in with middling expectations. I was shocked when the opening track of this album positively blew my hair back. I then immediately crashed back down to earth when I had to listen to a PBS Kids song about respecting the dinosaurs. This essentially sums up my experience with the album as a whole. P.S. everyone on here saying “Mother” shouldn’t have been on the album is insane, that song is an obvious highlight.

The only album from The Police where the B-side is stronger than the A-side, and even the start of this one is pretty strong. I even like Mother which everyone seems to hate. However, the 2nd half is really where it's at, it features some of their best songs. I also think it's their best record instrumentally, as everything just comes together. The basslines, the grooves, the guitars. It's maybe not as energetic as some of their previous stuff but it makes up for it. It's easily their most elegant, stunning stuff. One thing that bother me a bit is that the sequencing of the album is a bit weird with all of the best songs stacked towards the end. But that's a minor issue, the album is a great addition to one of the most consistent discographies ever.

Why are these albums so fuckin' weird? This is something inventive, energetic, kind of expansive, and also kind of boring. How'd they pull that off? Each song has something great and something that sucks, and it's stuck squarely in the early 80s. Half the time it sounds like Huey Lewis. The big hits are big. But in the context of the album, they sound like that stuck-in-the-80s thing that they otherwise wouldn't (they'd just be 80s songs). O My God has this great jazzy undertone but it wastes it. Annoying. In contrast, the one track that's fully its own beast is Mother. Which everyone else seems to hate. It's not enough to move the needle, but it's the most interesting sound going here.

Synchronicity by The Police blends polished pop hits with darker, more experimental ideas. While songs like “Every Breath You Take” stand out for their clarity and impact, the album’s mix of styles can feel slightly uneven. Still, its ambition and strong highlights make it a compelling and mature record—well worth a listen.

That was pretty forgettable to be honest. Outside of the singles (besides EBYT which I still find creepy af) there just wasn't much here hooking me in. Mother was an especially weird track that I don't understand how they ever thought that sounded good. 2/5

This was pretty good, supposedly the best Police album but I think I like the debut more.

the second half hit

I had forgotten how good this album is!!

had a couple of these songs are still stuck in my head a week later. “Every Breath You Take” is the worst song on this album

Decent enough - last 4-5 really good

Sure, I know The Police's biggest hits, but I've never been a fan. Synchronicity pretty much lived up to what I expected: skillful and stylish playing, one overplayed hit and a couple of other good ones (King of Pain and Synchronicity I and II), one really crappy one (Mother, obviously) and a few decent songs. I might listen to the highlights again, but that's about it. Strong three stars.

ah yes this album featuring popular songs like ... the stalker song Every breath you take

Ok c'était chiant

This one is teetering on being a 5. There’s just a few songs that kind of hold it back. Mother being by far the worst one

Very experimental, uses sounds and beats i've never really been used to hear :) First few songs are pretty cool, love the what the heck is Mother even about haha. It sounds crazy and like a glimpse inside the mind of a crazy madman. King of Pain had cool vibes but its so sad :( I obviously know Every Breath You take, an iconic yet haunting for me growing up. I did not know Synchronicity were 2 songs/parts. Cool :) As i get into the album, it sounds more and more 80s like, which is super awesome! Wrapped around your finger reminds me of Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac, in a way. The writing was cool, and the imagery and other literary devices/form of speech in the songs, and the music is pretty unique compared to today's cookie cutter pop songs.

Genuinely very disappointed after hearing the hype. Not even close to the best police album

I don't know what I was expecting, but this is not it for me.

I have long believed The Police to be overrated, yet I have mostly enjoyed every song I know by them. Anything that isn't that awful white boy reggae stuff. There's a bit of that here, bur mostly it does feel overrated. It's remarkable how much better than every other song on the album Every Breath You Take is. If it wasn't for the vocals, you'd swear it was a different band. Nothing bad here. Competent playing, good lyrics mixed with the cringe, but nothing close to how good that one song is. It's a five star song surrounded by 3 star songs. Wrapped Around Your Finger is cool though.

I found this to be much poorer than the ratings suggested. Side one is rubbish, side two is good, runs to be under average for me.

It's not as bad as expected, but I will probably never listen to this again.

Still not loving Police. ... (One extra star for the flawless and crispy drumming, though.)

Pretty good. A little easy listening for my tastes.

the police are good, some good 80s stuff

What is up with Mother? The rest is good to great. You can see why Stuart Copeland is so highly regarded.

Memories of the cottage hanging out with Tom... this was an album that we could 'agree' upon. Some tunes hold up over time (I still dig Synchronicity II), but my god that Mother track is horrid.

I should've known that The Police had a cocaine phase. Disjointed even with two of their best songs

The opening tracks are a slog, but the hit parade saves the day. Mother is an abomination.

Snacka om att slta på topp. När den kom tyckte jag inte den svarade upp mot förväntningarna. Tidiga The Police var mycket bättre tyckte jag då. Men den växer på dig. Ett knippe starka låtar och en jämn hög nivå. Och ovanpå det tre fantastiska musiker som gör sin grej. En femma

I enjoyed the deeper cuts like Murder by Numbers, Miss Gradenko and Walking in Your Footsteps but not Mother

Als je zou weten welke streak aan albums ik heb geluisterd voordat ik aan deze mocht beginnen vandaag, kan je je voorstellen dat ik eindelijk een tikje van God op mijn schouder voelde. Geweldig album, zo verhalend en gevarieerd. Elk nummer raakt de juiste snaar. Favoriet: mother, murder by numbers.

A perfect record.

3 de 5 Trabajo que se siente disperso y sin conexión alguna, reflejo de el distanciamiento que sufría el grupo poco antes de su separación, a la vez, se siente como el punto más alto y de mayor creatividad, un trabajo que sobresale la fusión de géneros y la experimentación sonora. A destacar: Track 1 - Synchronicity I Track 6 - Synchronicity II Track 7 - Every Breath You Take Track 8 - King of Pain Track 9 - Wrapped Around Your Finger Track 11 - Murder by Numbers

An incredibly well sequenced album.

Alright

one of the great albums of my least favorite eras of music. Its cool to hear the guy from the Bee Movie talk about stalking me. I liked it 4/5

The Police has great hits, but the albums tracks on this one just didn’t do it for me.

Great record, really enjoyed alot on here!

Great record. I’m beginning to worry that I’m being too generous, so I’m tempted to give fewer 5s. This one still deserves a 5 though. A great band’s peak; everyone here is at the height of their powers.

This was the second album I ever purchased. It opened my eyes (and ears) to lyrics that went beyond partying and being horny. How many people would use the term "synchronicity" if it weren't for this record? Most of these songs hold up all these years later. "Synchronicity II" hits home after you've spent some time commuting for a BS job. Some don't hold up as well ("Mother"). And then there's the expertly crafted ode to stalking ("Every Breath You Take").

I really want to like this. The craft is high, but their sound just gets on my nerves.

What a difference between the first and second half. The first half isn't great to go trough, did not enjoy. Second half has ofcourse the big hits, but has some variation in some more eighties stuff, or more slower things. Shame of the first half. 1. Every Breath You Take 2. Murder By Numbers 3. King Of Pain

It was alright

It is fine. A couple of good tracks but the rest average. A bit like the other album.

Best track last, but not enough to save this album Regatta > Synchronicity

No sé si me gusta The Police (sí sus hits), pero puedo apreciar la influencia que tuvieron en mucha de la música que me gusta.

Very good album, the sound is very good. Best songs: every breath you take, mother & wrapped around your finger

Also really liked this album! Miss Gradenko is pretty good. I'd revisit this album, solid 4/5.

Synchronicity I — the keys are jumpy and catchy. The harmonies are good, but the vocals aren't that refined. The keys kick into an even higher gear towards the final phase. Walking In Your Footsteps — the tom drums and the woodwinds remind me of A Tooth For An Eye. The polyrhythms are a highlight of the track for me and all the ghostly guitar wails are entrancing. The vocals, when stressed, don't sound amazing, but are passable when relaxed. O My God — groovy, but really struggle to remember this song well even after relistens. Mother — the dramatic vocal performance is really engaging in a loopy weirdo way. The instrumental sits on a weird line between good and potential carnival music. Miss Gradenko — feels very flat to me. Very repetitive and short. Not a fan. Synchronicity II — very 80s. The rhythm guitar on the verses reminds me of the Cure and similar goth rock; the screeching electric guitar in the instrumental bridge also gives me this vibe. Very 80s in a good way. The final crescendo is steady and sounds great; shame it's immediately faded out like most songs of this time period. Every Breath You Take — a lot slower and poppier than the other tracks. The vocals are clearer and more mellow. Nice twist on love songs by making the narrator a stalker; the album seems to deal a lot with crazy people. The looping backing vocals at the end are an earworm. The song doesn't feel that dynamic to me and is not my favourite. King Of Pain — the delivery of the chorus is really flat and it gets too wordy for me. The plucked electric guitar on the verses is the catchiest part of the song. Wrapped Around Your Finger — lots of reggae influence in the the vocal delivery and the bass line. The chorus sheds this reggae influence (maybe not trusting it to be pop enough) and while the chorus might've worked by itself or on a different song, it feels out of place here and feels like the less creative option. Tea In The Sahara — very slow and very bare. There are some interesting fading effects and sound effects, but not enough to make me listen again. Murder By Numbers — find the chorus quite annoying, even if the vocals themselves are good enough. The synth-like electric guitar stumbles through the track like an old jazz singer's dancing. Favourite song: Synchronicity I Least favourite song: Miss Gradenko Overall: the album got less original on each listen for me. After my first listen, I thought the album was amazing with the different synth grooves and afrobeat influences, but the second half of the album began to feel too slow and lacking in dynamicism for me. Still a good album with a great opening two tracks and two title tracks. Went from surprising to disappointing. Rating: 3.2

I'm a fan of The Police (THE BAND ONLY), and this is an album I own and have heard many many times. I was ready to give it a 4 without listening to it when I decided to give it another spin, in the spirit of the project. I do still like it, but I'd honestly bump it down to a 3.5 if I could. The front half of the record is more disjointed than I remember. "Mother" is still one of the dumbest songs I've ever heard in my life. The album picks up from "Miss Gradenko" and doesn't relent after that. The singles still sound great and lively after all these years. I would have maybe put "Murder By Numbers" in the middle of the album, as it's not the strongest closer, but a good song nonetheless. I'm gonna stick with the rating I was ready to give it from the get-go, but I do probably think I prefer them when they were a little hungrier and scrappier earlier in their career.

This is an album i have generally avoided. I think partly because Sting fans are almost as unbearable and pretentious as Sting. There should be a supergroup of super insufferable egos - Sting, Bono, Prince, Ginger Baker on drums, etc. i also dislike how Stuart Copeland seems to have a Neil Peart like reputation among his fans, an almost god-like drummer. I mean he’s not bad but he’s not that special. Anyway rather than impose Stung’s i sufferability to nto Copeland’s drumming i should just listen to this. For it’s time it’s interesting in style - carribean feels, not too heavy 80’s rock style to the drums (more aubtle tone and small flourishes - a lot more ‘percussionist’ than drummer on a few songs). As a three piece the hi-hat flourishes and touches help fill out the sound i guess but the interplay between the bass and the drums is not all that interesting. Copeland drives the rythm but i wouldnt say the rythm section is ‘in the pocket’ though that is more a comment on the bass than the drums. There is more interplay between the guitar and drums. But maybe thats not unusual for a 3 piece, particularly where the bass player also sings. I read something once where Copeland said he doesnt do drum solos. I never realised the whole band have the same approach. No solos on this. Moody chord progressions, a few synth riffs, no solos. Not sure it is a better album for it. All in, they are not terrible musicians by any stretch. But they are not put of this world either. They have a distinctive sound and that in and of itself is a mark of being good at what they do, but not an album i will have on high rotation.

Só tinha ouvido Every breath A primeira música parece vinda direto de uma utopia, tipo aquela do comercial da Apple que tem a mulher lá? 7 de 10 Nossa, parece que o álbum todo é bem diferente do que eu achava. Walking in your footsteps parece que estou numa selva com os dinossauros. Muito imersiva e a letra é bem legal também. 9 de 10 A intro parece vinda de uma loja ou comercial dos anos 80(O My). Normalmente acho legal referências a Bíblia, mas não como me sentir com essas; acho a letra interessante. 7 de 10 Que sentimento em Mother, nossa, me lembra Opal. 8 de 10 Outra música que parece que estou na floresta(tudo culpa do TOTO), mas é bem legal. Parece que quer contar uma história. 7.5 de 10 A sequencia de Sy é bem legal. Esse álbum me leva a algum lugar novo toda música. 8 de 10 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE é um pedaço de escuridão num álbum que me levou para uma utopia de smurfs. 10 de 10 King of Pain é bem interessante. Parece música de filme de terror, mas ao mesmo tempo me lembra campos verdes(Pânico). Letras meio pré-convertido. Gosto desse som sintético. 8 de 10 Uma melodia de bêbado em Wrapped, mas é legal. 7 de 10 Um deserto místico! Bem inteessante, só falta eu ir para o espaço e para o oceano. 6.9 de 10 Uma cafeteria para finalizar a viagem. Bem ghost. 6.5 de 10 Um álbum curioso, muito viajado. Nada de acordo com a minha expectativa, tem uma sincronia estranha. Achei legal, ouviria as que me fazem viajar.

There's a few good songs on the album and it feels like a high 3 to me.

Poco queda de los Police de los primeros tres discos en este, su último álbum. Pasamos del Pub Rock, con aromas algo punkies y ritmos reggae, a temas más comerciales, nueva oleros, sintetizadores, en general más pop. Sin embargo suena igual de bien y apenas ha envejecido, lo que le diferencia del resto. La producción, exquisita, y hablamos de un disco del 83. Aquí entendemos en qué se basaron Tears for fears y tantos otros. Uno no sabe en qué punto es el comienzo de la carrera de Sting en solitario o el final de Police, viendo su desarrollo posterior. El estudio fue construido por un tal Geroge Martin 1989, y allí grabaron también artistas como Elton John, The Rolling Stones o Rush hasta que el huracán Hugo en el 89 lo destrozó todo para siempre. Habían grabado también ese disco de transición que fue Ghost In The Machine. Este disco incluye éxitos como «King of Pain», «Wrapped Around Your Finger» y sobre todo el más popular, uno de los himnos de los 80: «Every Breath You Take». El tema escrito en unos pocos minutos y con una letra que hoy no tendría cabida en la mayoría de canciones. Los temas que más me gustan, al margen de «King of Pain», «Wrapped Around Your Finger», son "Tea in the Sahara" y sobre todo "Walking in Your Footsteps", con un ritmo fabuloso. También Miss Gradenko con ese regusto reggae tan de Police (y de Copeland). Es un disco con una fabulosa cara B. Incluso algún tema extra como Murder by Numbers está bastante bien.

Pretty okay stuff. the saxophone was fun. Every Breath You Take would be the best song if its lyrics weren't creepy as hell. Favorite Track: Walking In Your Footsteps

This is my least favorite Police album, and it's still 5/5 stars. It's so damn good.

i think they may have better ones... but it was still, very nice

Enjoyable and a complex piece of work. Artsy, with yet some single tracks that are now part of pop culture history (main stream).

Tea in the Sahara good. Every breath you take great.

This is really weird. And really fun. I like Sting’s musings about dinosaurs.

2.5 - I've never cared for The Police but gave this a fair shake. There's some good musicianship but I just don't like the whiff of 80s white guy reggae and I find Sting to be pretty annoyingly /r/im14andthisisdeep. I'm still laughing at the lyric "hey mister brontosaurus / do you have a lesson for us?"

This is a tough one. Some of the songs are wonderful and some aren’t. I expected more from such an epic band.

Better than I remember. And less played out.

Bastante prog

Not my fave despite the couple of hits

* I cheered when I saw this album pop up on here (well, obviously). * My personal replays: Synchronicity II, Every Breath You Take

Un álbum aburrido. No es mala música, pero no engancha. Las canciones, muy parecidas. La mejor: Wrapped around your finger.

What a band, what an album. Favorite track: Murder By Numbers

Very good, wasn't aware of how good their writing is

A few good songs but generally it's pretty uninteresting to me. Decent background noise, but everything does tend to drag on a bit with not that much to offer.

I actually quite like some of the songs here, Synchronicity I & II, Every Breath You Take, hell I even enjoyed Mother. The other songs range from boring to fine though and drag the album down.

the latter half of this album saved it barely from a 2. There are better The Police albums imo. Enjoyable but disappointing.

stuck between 2 and 3. two good tracks (the title tracks, every breath you take is very overplayed but i have to admit its pretty good. mother is an absolute failure in experimentation that really shows why the rest of this album is so boring; if That is what happens when they try to branch out i guess i’m glad theres so few risks in this thing.

Uneven but the end of the album is strong

4 because I do want to listen to that record again. Weird stuff in there tho. 3,7 I'd say.

Favourite tracks: Synchronicity I & II, O My God, Mother, Tea In The Sahara Really good! I only heard the single off this album - "Every Step You Take" - but I loved how funky and energetic both "Synchronicity" tracks were, definetely the highlights of the album. "Mother" was an interesting look into their more experimental work and I enjoyed it too. There were a couple misses on the album (Walking In Your Footsteps, Miss Gradenko, King Of Pain) but all-in-all I thought it was a great rock LP. And for '83 too? Impeccable. 4/5

MASTERPIECE

Better back end.

It was decent. "Every Breath You Take" is a classic, but holy shit "Mother" is the most god awful dogshit I’ve ever heard, and simply by it’s presence on the album, it goes down to a 2-star rating.

Loved this album as a kid when my family would play it during long car rides. It's still got some bangers on it, but really feels like a product of its time.

This is I believe the third album by The Police that I encounter on this list, and the first one that's actually a little bit interesting. I'd probably give it two stars if not for Every Breath You Take.

love that!

Decent album & quite short 3/5

Game of two halves. Side one is mostly forgettable, side two is full of hooky singles.

The first side of this is bizarre. The Synchronicity sings are pretty good, and Mother is much weirder than I imagined the Police ever got. Miss Gredenko is a bit Police by numbers, and the other two tracks are pretty awful light rock. Side two is all the hits. Obviously EBYT sucks a lot of the air out of the room, but the others are pretty good too. Overall, it makes it hard to rate, but it's hard to go past the fact that a bunch of these songs just aren't that good and this is definitely not an album I'd ever seek out for another listen

Day 86: The Police-Synchronicity. 3.5/5 (⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2.) The police have always occupied a strange place in my mind where I like a number of their songs but never actively seek them out. That being said, this was a pretty good album, starts with a bang on “Synchronicity 1” and keep a pretty good momentum going for its full runtime. Favorite song is probably “Mother” with its bizarre lyrics and very anxious/paranoid vocal delivery. Biggest downside is a comparatively weak final leg of the album, but there’s still a lot of good songs here.

first time hearing this, was really good, didn’t have a bad song, king of pain is the best police song

Honestly, I was expecti g more of The Police. I knkw at the time they hated each other and I dont know but there is an animosity in there. The album is fine but nothing amazing.the beginning is quite boring with some weird combinations but it just improve with the singles Every Breath You Take and King of Pain...whichbI think this is why this album is on the list . 3/5

Lo

Really hated this one. But still not as much as they hate eachother.

You know I wore this CD out in alfredo

Fuck the Police but I liked this album :-)

A few good bits here and there. These guys would've done better with ticktock rather than the full song format.

Its overall a good albums with some smashing hits like every breath you take. However, Mother brings it down.

Where to begin? A song about the dinosaurs? And what was "Mother"? The only reasons this wasn't a 1 was because of "Every breath you take" and "King of pain".

This was fine, but not my favorite by any means.

Peaceful

Great Album

A good listen. Interesting enough. Good background album. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" and "Murdered By Numbers" were the favorite tracks.

Nor particularly keen on this album, but Every Breath is an absolute classic.

What a weird album, in a good way. I feel like you rarely see an album backloaded with hits like this.

2.5

The Police had more talent than any 10 other bands of the 80s. Sting is a generational talent, and Copeland and Summers top tier in their talents. Few bands can cover such an eclectic range of styles let alone do it as well as the Police, and the lyrical musings are unrivaled. Even with the stain of My Mother on this album it is a record that stands head and shoulders above its peers and many of other generations.

What can I say, it’s The Police. Lately I’ve been listening to them a lot, with slight preference to the blue album. This is a fine work, however a bit uneven, the 2nd part of the album is much better. Apart from obvious Every Breath You Take, my particular standouts would be Miss Grandenko, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger.

Pretty cool overall. Hooky. Never heard this Oedipus complex song Mother and I'm starting to understand why.

This album lacks what I like about the Police - the juxtaposition of Copeland's and Summer's jazz / prog / reggae influences and Sting's pop aspirations. Instead the hit songs are all Sting while the rest of the album is bits and pieces from the other two.

Side 2 is a meh album by a band that was once better than that. Side 1 is much worse than I remembered.

No question it's a 5.

Does Synchronicity I sound like Yes or what? The whole thing is pretty proggy, as well as being a load of pretentious twaddle. I suppose they used to be an interesting band but the their decline began when Sting name-checked (and mispronounced) Nabokov back in 1980.

The Police might be an acquired taste I haven’t really sought out. Their biggest hits haven’t been enough to make me search for more and Sting’s voice has never been one of my favorites. I felt like I needed to give this one a couple of listens (and skip “Mother” the 2nd time — seriously what were they thinking including this?), and found I liked it better than I thought I would. The best part of Side 1 is easily the two parts of Synchronicity, with the 2nd probably being my favorite overall track. Side 2 is better, with Every Breath You Take being the obvious standout. King of Pain and Wrapped Around Your Finger were decent too. It’s not going to make me a fan and I feel like it’s overrated, but I did like it. There was just so much good stuff coming out in 1983 I don’t feel like this should have been as popular as it was.

Sting, probably, in 1983: “Guys, guys, guys, I have a great an idea for a prank! Let’s put all the boring songs on side A and then all the great songs on side B! Then the closing track will be the where’s the beef lady saying ‘You’ve been STUNG!’” Don’t look up what year “where’s the beef” was a thing.

Surprisingly (?) so so. The big big single here is one I already was tired of before it was ruined by association, but I do love the sequel to the title track. So two and a half maybe?

I tried to get into The Police. They never stuck with me. This is an uneven album. Mother is awful. The hits are good. A three, I guess.

These guys are fun

Ok

Люблю the police и этот альбом один из любимых, а every breath you take одна из любимых песен, однако остальные песни не особо нравится, просто нормальные. Спокойные, лиричные, минорные песни мне очень нравятся, но вот их активные и веселые нет. Минорным песням, я ставлю 4, а вот активным 3

Always loved the track Synchronicity II, so I thought the full album might be a pleasant surprise. It wasn’t. The singles are cracking, obviously, but the rest feels like polite background music for people who own too many beige jumpers. A lot of it had me thinking, “…and this made the 1001 list? Really?” In classic Police fashion, the hits do all the heavy lifting while the deep cuts sort of mill about looking confused. There’s a reason I’ve only ever owned a Best Of — and this album absolutely reminded me why.

The Police like to do this thing where they repeat a line over and over until it starts to hurt my brain. Sending out an SOS, put on the red light, canary in a coal mine, etc. They only do that a few times on this album (opening track is the main example) so it’s more listenable. “Mother” is an awful song, though. I’ve discovered The Police just aren’t for me.

Liked a few songs towards the end of the album, “Every Breath You Take” is a classic.

Every Breath You Take saved this album not gonna lie.

What a snooze.

I knew this day would come. The day when I had to listen properly to the Police after never really liking them, despite thinking they are well regarded for a reason and I do rate some of their tracks. This was good, but it allowed me to finally realise what has been going on. They are fantastic songwriters and the tunes and production are high class, but for me the music has no soul. Arrrgh-wait, Synchronicity II is such a great song I am adding an extra star.

Bel de wouten

Alle medeplichtigen voor het nummer Mother verdienen een nekschot

Ugh I just love these guys

Very uneven, but the highs are so strong. Should've been an album of songs as good as "Every Breath You Take" and "King of Pain."

it's cool, not my fave really. not my favorite version of The Police by any stretch.

fun album, very light and listenable! definitely enjoyed this one a fair bit

Just really dull. Listened to it only an hour ago and can only remember every breath you take.

Never listened to an album by The Police. Mainly because Every Breath You Take and Roxanne just never did it for me. Glad I’ve now listened to this. I can see why it’s iconic even if it’s not something I’d actively seek out.

First song was really good rest was mid