Synchronicity

I liked this album, but what the hell is with the track, "Mother." Absolutely abysmall track.

Mixed. I'm not really interested in the clever lyrics, I'm just reacting to the tunes and the vibes. I prefer the energy of the older days - Roxanne, Message IAB, etc. But I like some of this, purely as melodic pop. Very shiny production, as was becoming the norm in 83. I suppose, in fact, the "clever" lyrics do matter - they illustrate the fact that Sting was getting more interested in sharing "ideas", and less in bashing out three-minute bangers. The sound, too, is more Sting-centric; Tea in the Sahara, for example, definitely sounds like solo Sting. Some of those melodic pop highlights: I hadn't heard Synchronicity II or Wrapped Around Your Finger for decades, and enjoyed them afresh. Agree with others that Murder By Numbers would have been a far better fit, if a token "Andy song" was required; Mother belongs in the bin.

7.5/10

Good album, not their best.

My favorite album probably ever 6/5

I didn't enjoy this one.

Rally good king of pain an all timer

I guess I just dont really care for the police. They just always come at me with the most sterile and smoothed over music. But its not just pop. Its rock music with zero edge. Thats my main issue. Sure every breath you take is impossibly catchy. But what else is there? One song isnt a great or even good record. One song does give it a bump but not that much. Its just kind a lame thing all around

Couple good songs, the rest...eh

AMO!!! Um dos meus álbuns favoritos da vida!

Great

Didn't realise how weird an album this would be. Mother is certainly out there. Theres probably a lot of depth to the album and lyrics but I'm not jumping down the rabbit hole. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Was unsure if this was going to be 3 stars but ended up going with 4 due to Synchronicity I/II, King of Pain and Wrapped Around Your Finger (Every Breath You Take is a given). The fast paced rock mixed with reggae sounds creates an interesting dynamic that grows on you the more you listen. Some of the other songs failed to grab me (Mother to name the biggest) but I think the song compositions are still good throughout.

It's decent. It's pretty boring overall. Favourite Track(s): Every Breath You Take Least Favourite Track(s): Mother

Un gran disco, si lo analizas independientemente de la carrera de la banda, pero aquí se nos muestra a unos The Police completamente instalados en estrellato y que casi han perdido la frescura de sus primeros álbumes. Los singles sacados de aquí muestran una sofisticación pop que está ya muy lejos de la crudeza y el sonido post era punk que les hicieron famosos. Personalmente soy más de “Ghost In The Machine”, pero no podemos negarle a “Synchronicity” la calidad que muchos quisieran para sus bandas. Eso sí, “Every Breath You Take” ya ha pasado al capítulo de canciones hartazgo por razones obvias.

yeah nah

didn't like the guy's voice, and Mother hurt my head and I couldn't finish it.

Love this album. Love this band. Great songwriting. Great musicians. Andy Summers creates magic with his ethereal guitar soundscapes. He's right up there with masters like Robert Fripp and Bill Frisell. This band was so unique and outside anything that happening. I was unhappy when they broke up. However, in retrospect, it was time. Sometimes it's best to move on when you're at the top of your game.

This one is decent. Didn't love it didn't hate it. 3 stars

Every breath you take is still a bop

1 classic single and a bunch of sexually frustrated nursery rhymes. I appreciate Stuart Copeland but this album feels like he's doing his summer job.

Eksperymentalne, lekko punkowe kawałki przemieszane z wielkimi, melodyjnymi hitami i cudownymi balladami. Uwielbiam wszystkie te rzeczy, a do tego jeszcze na wokalu jest Sting. Takie płyty kocham i tego szukam w muzyce. 9/10

Didn't like much tho has some tasty bass 2 stars

Sting is murdering me with his numbers, about as much fun as hanging out with the actual police. Please no more Police!!

A pretty great album that includes one if the worst songs I've ever heard in my life.

Wild, adventurous and theatrical one moment, and 4/4 metered pop in another moment…uneven, proggy, but this band has chops.

Great album. Really loved both Synchronicities, kinda whack Brontosaurus song.

The hits I recognized prior are all obviously great but none of the songs that were new to me were all that interesting. Additionally, Mother is arguably the worst song ever created

Hard for me to rate objectively in light of what followed (breakup of the band, Sting’s solo career in which I quickly lost interest). Some great songs, mammoth hits, on side 2. I enjoy side 1 less than probably everything by the Police that preceded it.

I knew I was gonna like it but I was surprised how much I loved it! I didn’t know the Police were so political (lol). Walking in their footsteps was my fave

Not my favorite. Mother was a terrible song.

It was ok but not totally for me

Was OK, especially first half, I feel it somewhat tailed off though, even though the bigger hitters were towards the end

not one lull moment in the entire record Favorite track: synronicity II other picks: every breath you take, wrapped around your finger, tea in the sahara

En oo koskaan ollut kummonen police fani vaikka stingillä kova ääni onkin. Ihan ok levy parilla megahitillä

Pollarille helppo nelse

Poliisi painaa menemään kurkku suorana, ja kyllähän se ihan toimii. Vähän kolmosen ja nelosen väliltä mennään, ehkä saattaisi neloseen nousta jos muutaman kerran kuuntelisi lisää.

Kylhän tää Vesku Poliisi ihan maittaa. Biisit ei oo vielä niin tahmeeta tavaraa (paitsi se isoin hitti (tosin sekin taitaa olla jotain dogging-juttuja)) kun sitten lihapiikin soolomateriaaleissa. Ajoittain semisti mennään aika kovalla hönkällä ja rupee pelottamaan, että ajoneuvo on ojassa. Pääsääntösesti vois kuitenkin sanoo, että hyvii biisei ja hauskoja ratkasuja. Soitannollisestikin tiukkaa tavaraa. Näillä jarruilla men vissiin vähän pata jumiin toistensa kanssa tän rieskan jälkeen, joten ehkä siinon saatu puristettua viimoset mehut hetelmästä ennen kun hopeet pistettiin jakoon. Sillä irtoo sitten ihan pisteitäkin tässä levyraadissa.

Tää on aika kaksijakoinen levy. Toisaalta mukana on Policen kaikkien aikojen paras biisi King of Pain (jumalauta kuunnelkaa sitä beissiä siinä ekan kertsin jälkeen kun Sting alkaa kunnolla irrottelemaan!), mutta sitten mukana on myös lähestulkoon sietämätöntä paskaa kuten esimerkiksi Mother. Ja toki myös yksi historian väärinymmärretyimpiä veisuja Born In the USA:n ohella, eli Every Breath You Take. Se toki menee posin puolelle itsellä, ei siitä mihinkään pääse että bängeri se on, vaikka toki vähän kusenpolttama. Stingin ääni on vähän kaksipiippuinen juttu. Ymmärrän ihmisiä jotka eivät voi sietää sitä, itselleni se kyllä toimii. Se on ihan uniikki (ei se räppäri), ja sopii mielestäni näihin biiseihin kyllä kuin nenä päähän. Policea on vuosien saatossa tullut paljonkin kuunneltua, mutta ei juurikaan tätä levyä. Taas muistin että miksi ei. Kaksi helvetin hyvää biisiä ei oikein riitä, kun muuten mennään suossa. Valitettavasti kakkonen.

Ein Stern Abzug für Mother lol

definitely interesting??? some more experimental sounds mixed in (mother was kinda crazy and not in a way i particularly enjoy…) with more typical songs… i haven’t really listened to the lyrics of every breath you take before and uhhhh lol…. overall more enjoyable for me than jazz but not a huge fan

IS THAT MY MOTHER ON THE PHONE?!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

bit of a shit sandwich to be honest

Iconic album. Synchronicity 1 and 2 are fantastic songs. One of the most reconicable song in the pop history every breath you take is on that album. Stewart Coparland is a crazy good drummer, maybe he don't get the prise he should get.

I've got a bone to pick with the people of 1983. How did they let The Police become 'the biggest band in the world'? It's a hellscape of cultural appropriation and ego. The sound of Sting gleefully smelling his own farts. Even the hits don't save it. History shows the linkage between popularity and quality is weak and the sedated masses can't be trusted.

I tried with this but just could not vibe. Obviously the singles are good to great and the production is really crisp. Has all the hallmarks of something I’d like so maybe just have to keep engaging with other albums from The Police to appreciate where this (their last) ended up.

Don’t ever say the word synchronicity again…ever….this album was awful. The fact that we’re allowed to even rate it a one, shows the respect the producer of this app has for artists and albums of all kinds.

Synchronicity indeed. At least 3 really strong songs

Underwhelming record. Some very good songs but a lot of fillers with very different sounds that make the album sound incohesive.

- Not a perfect record but what is effectively "side 2" is really tight. "Synchronicity II" is a banger and the record is hard to argue with from there. -

Ils essaient beaucoup de chose mais appart Every Breath You Teak et Wrapped Around Your Finger, je ne vois pas de morceau avec plus d’intérêts que ça … 2.5/5

One of my all time favourites

almost a 5

The A-Side is quite rough unfortunately Last 4 tracks are great Never really been interested in The Police, not a fan of some of the production 6.4/10

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The opening track is one of the most interesting opening track of any it's pop/rock albums know of. From there I think it's a mixed ride. Some tracks feel somewhat over-spiritual, not knowing if it's truly genuine or pretentious. Those are the lows for me, and the high is ofc Message in a Bottle.

Classic

Manche Songs (die Klassiker) gefallen mir aber allgemein ist es nicht so meine Musik. Bei Mother musste ich skippen. Zu anstrengend!

War schon nett

Ist das ein Glocken Beat?! Jungle vibe Groovy Beats & Melodien Vorher schon gekannt: Every Breath Favoriten: O my god, murder by numbers

Ok. 3.4

2 songs on this I would listen to again. Disappointing.

Good except that one weird Mother song.

this was surprisingly good i had a great time

I mean it's alright, definitely overrated though.

Why they have to keep mother in the final song list? Legendary 4.5/5

Love Every Breath You Take king of Pain is good as well

Alla låtar har liknande sound. Det är ett stort plus. Ett minus är att soundet kanske inte helt är mitt Favoritlåt: Synchronicity II

so i like the songs, and they have really interesting compositions. but i don't think i like the audio mixing. too many of their songs sound underwater or at the far end of a hall

Another "tale of two halves" album for me - first few songs are decent to good, Mother is super weird (admire the audacity), but by the time the title track hits, the rest is near pop-rock perfection. King of Pain is my personal favorite Police song and the closing song is one I hadn't listened to a ton, but is beautiful. Not quite consistent enough to be a 5 in my book, but I love a good amount of this one.

a few classics, some noise, it's all good. don't have the heart to give it a 3 so i'll give it a 4

this is a unique album. you ask why? because it is a post-punk new-wave shit that doesnt lack all the soul and rhythm as some do. everybody knows “every breath you take” but it isnt just centered on that and it offers a much broader perspective. the last song has become my favourite and it is “murder by numbers”. songwriting is good, rhythmic structure (whatever thats called) keeps you in the game. a solid 3.3

Always fun, and I love that the deep cuts are always weirder than the MTV/radio hits.

Fun and versatile

No love, no hate. Some good song, kind of forgettable for the rest.

Surprising in some of its depths. Not what I expected to find when finally listening to the Police, in a good way. Not quite a 4 for me, but still really good

not a whole lot to talk about here - every breath you take is the only thing hauling this album up to a 3

Every breath you take actually not the best song on the album

Couple great songs and the rest was absolute trash.

Eh. Just not for me. 2/5

I really tried on this one but just couldn't get into it. Some of the songs I really liked the beat and the melody and lyrics but Sting just doesn't do it for me.

7/10. Fav Track - Every Breath You Take / King Of Pain there's a little black spot on the sun todayyyyy

3.5⭐️/5 [03.06.2026] 03.11.2026

Not my favorite from the police, but a very solid effort

Such white regge

got bored

4-5 epic all-time songs make this album a 5...even if the lesser known songs were kinda weak.

Typiskt 80-tal, skön bakgrundsmusik

walking in your footsteps--HAHAHA i didn't realize this was a police song i only first heard it via cover like two weeks ago. dinosaurs. mother--is this song self aware or not? is sting singing about how his girlfriends always turn into his mother with a solution oriented mindset or is he oblivious to the systemic issues at hand? synchronicity ii--here's some commentary on the emptiness of modern suburban live and the patriarchy? every breath you take--this is the only song on the album i know from the police. sweet love song but actually a bit creepy if you listen to the lyrics too closely king of pain--another dinosaur reference?? incredible being able to compare radiohead amnesiac (yesterday) and this. both 45 min, 11 tracks, one is a relatively pleasant enough listening experience, the other lasts for an eternity. i don't think either actually deserve to be on this list, but this album is SO much less grating and abrasive. this album is palatable, but not great. easy listening. amnesiac was none of the above. not to make this review about a different album, that comparison is just fresh in my mind. 3/5, pleasant enough but probably will not listen again.

Hmmm. HMMMM. I do have a soft spot for The Police. I love when they combine jazzy riffs and tight grooves and punkishness. This has some moments - King of Pain is great, as are some others, but you also start to see examples of their worst tendencies. Poorly presented ideas open to misinterpretation as per Every Breath You Take, god awful 'knowledge/college" rhymes, the cheesy swing of Murder By Numbers. This just about scrapes a 3 from some nice moments, but itcame very close to a 2.

starts very frantic, like being chased. from the middle the chase is over. mommy issues

Me gustó mucho la primera mitad del álbum, ese sonido levemente experimental como en Mother me voló la cabeza. Ya después de Every Breath You Take se calma bastante la vibra del álbum, no es que no me gustara, pero me llegó a sonar bastante repetitivo por momentos. Aunque de todas formas me gustó bastante el álbum en general.

Favorite Song: King Of Pain

2026.03.03.

Good album by the British band. Much less energetic than the debut, it remains a good album but far from being their best.

After slogging through the dinosaur song and the paranoia drenched Mother song, two of the most baffling early tracks I’ve encountered on this project. It unfolds into a decent album of poppy songs.

一般

Such a range of sounds and styles. I recalled the hits but enjoyed discovering the rest of this one.

Dosta loš album, imam filing da je završio ovdje samo zbog jedne kultne pjesme, što mi gubi smisao cijelom projektu. 2/5, 3/10

This song has there most popular song ever probably but I honestly think it is mid. Synchronicity I and II are working overtime on this oh my goodness they are amazing. But the other song were just umm yeah. Mother was wtf. Put my hopes too high oh well

Decent songs, every breath is a classic, liked both synchronicities too, other songs were meh to me

It's a good but flawed album. Some place drag, some are bearly listenable, but overall it's sharp and as a vision. Some of the hooks are great, and Every breath you take is high on the list of most misunderstood song ever.

I’ll be watching you от группы под названием The Police звучит особенно угрожающе, почувствуйте себя льдом под ногами Стинга

My favorite police record because it has the least reggae :( I know I'm a bad person. Their most spacious and evocative arrangements yet mixed with some of their nerviest and hectic. Mother is an amazing song and people's hatred is better directed toward Walking in Your Footsteps

Yea its alr. Every breath you take is a good track tho.

These guys are what Steely Dan could've been if they bothered to make interesting music. There's some actually fun songwriting and some really strange experimentation in some parts. For crying out loud, Mother sounds like it could've been written by Xiu Xiu without much change to it. The whole albums really manages to set itself apart from a lot of other 80s rock despite having the most stereotypically 80s rock sound they could've had in 1983. It's fun, pretty varied, and even uses weird time signatures at a few points. They should probably get rid of the most stalker-y stalker song ever, though.

The Police certainly have a recognisable style. I like it, but I know others won’t. Mainly because of Sting. Another polarising individual I’ve seen on this list so far that people review instead of the music, which I’m guilty of to an extent to, is Morrisey. Who would you rather be stuck in a lift with? It’d be Sting for me. The singles do most of the heavy lifting on this relatively short album, but even then it’s still good.

Fun and uppity. The watching you song still hits.

Obviously "Every Breath You Take" is iconic. I didn't hate listening to this album by any means and would be happy to listen to it if someone else put it on, but it didn't hit me as an iconic album I'll be coming back to personally.

I appreciate and respect the Police, but have never been a big fan. The singles make this record for me.

It was chill, didn’t really grab my attention, would probably need to listen again

Hadn't given this album a whole lot of time before even though I love their older stuff. Was very pleased to give it the deserved time.

Meh, some classics on here but this just doesn’t offer enough to hook me. Mother and Miss Gradenko were awful and the rest is just bland and have heard way too many times on classic rock radio.

Great album!

2.5

I listened to this album a very long time ago. I remember not liking it, there are some good tunes on here. Synchronicity 1: 7/10 Pretty catchy. Walking in your footsteps: 3/10 O My God: 6.5 Mother: 2/10 Miss Gradenko: 5/10 Synchronicity 2: 7.5/10 Every breath you take: 9/10 King of pain: 10/10 Wrapped around your finger: 6/10 Tea in the Sahara: 4.5 Murder by numbers: 5.5/10

Not my favorite from one of my favorite bands, but gotta listen again

Really unsure Probably a 3.5

Never catch My atention completly. It has its biggest hits but it goes a bit experimental.

Primer mitad del álbum no tan buena, increíble como cambia el enfoque a partir de Synchonicity II. Every Breath you Take de las mejores canciones de toda la historia. Sin más que decir, un buen álbum pero tampoco la gran cosa.

Mother sounds like the Pixies wrote it. The production on the big singles is amazing.

The police should arrest The Police for making this album.

Some songs on here I really enjoy, some were okay, and some were absolutely awful. Classic police album set up. Enjoyable and terrible at the same time.

Honestly not a huge fan of the police, but there's some great songs here. There's also some pretty bad ones (looking at you Mother) so it's a bit of a wash. Honestly I think this is a 3.5.

Great tunes by The Police with some pretty experimental themes. They don't always land, and sometimes the tracks fracture the flow of the album (Mother and Miss Gradenko being the most obvious), but the hits are very strong and illustrate why The Police are such a great band.

Album #73 The Police: Synchronicity As many of you may know from my world-famous Reggata De Blanc review (which has received a humbling one like), I am not the biggest fan of The Police. I do love most New Wave from that time, but something about their insistence on incorporating Reggae, as well as Sting’s lyrical subjects, never really resonated for me. Those issues that I held for Reggata De Blanc also hold true for Synchronicity, or at least the first half. The first half isn’t terrible, just a bit nothing and eye-rolly at times (much like their previous efforts). However, unlike their previous albums, Synchronicity doesn’t stay this way. After Andy Summers eclectic track “Mother”, which many have theorized he made specifically in defiance of Sting’s ever-growing hold over the band, the album becomes stellar. It’s almost like Mother serves as a complete shock to The Police’s system, something so far out from their usual sound that causes them to wake up and lock in. The first half of the album, Sting mumbles on about dinosaurs, but the second half is pure New Wave perfection. Nothing more needs to be said of Every Breath You Take, sure it’s overplayed, but it's still one of the most captivating songs of the '80s. Synchronicity II, King of Pain, and Wrapped Around Your Finger are also incredible tracks that keep up the pace. Though the last two aren’t quite on the same level, they are good enough to the point that, in my opinion, this is easily The Police’s best album, and also a highlight of the 80s. Best Tracks: Every Breath You Take, Synchronicity II, King of Pain Worst Track: Mother Score out of 10: 8

al principio se nota que estaban experimentando con sonidos, similares a king crimson, buenas canciones a partir de every breath you take, obviamente, destacadas tea in the sahara y murder by numbers, resumen 7/10

Ah, the album that spawned Every Breath you Take. It has 2.6 billion listens on YTM, which is insane. Was not expecting to hear the wind instruments in Walking in your Footsteps. Synchronicity II is fun. Also enjoyed King of Pain.

Tripe! The middle section between Synchronicity II - Wrapped Around Your Finger saved it from a 1 star probably.

80s wank

Yeah thought I was likeing it, but half way through i realised i dont know what hes on about in any of these songs. Every breath you take is great and a few other songs were good but its just a hit and miss album. Open to hear it again and some point but for now a solid 3.

Prefer earlier Police. Think at this point theyre a bit fulla themselves. Sting was going solo Songs about nowt. Or stuff i dont care about. Synchronicity 2 is good, and Every Breath You Take, but heard em before. Eggs are past their sell-by date

Toss

love this album. The tape was a Christmas present to me in 1983. i know every song by heart. you have the hits, "every breath", "wrapped around", "king of pain", and "synchronicity II" (check out Weird Al's version of "King of Pain", called "King of Suede" fantasic!)/ there's some good deep cuts like "Walking in your Footsteps" and the crazyness of "Mother". for me, not a bad song on the album. at this point, they all hated each other with a passion and imploded after their tour" never to release anything else again.

I'm a pretty big Police fan. I enjoy their spacey minimalist sound. But this album didn't really have that, and overall it felt aimless and chaotic. The four singles I do enjoy, but the album cuts were weak. Even the singles I don't like as much as some of their other stuff. And I cannot STAND the whole 80s obsession with African sounding music, as if somehow that makes them cultured. Not their best work.

Thier best. That is saying something. Had a hard believing it was thier last alblum. A guess they saved the best for last.

Very good album but Zenyatta Mendatta is better in my opinion. When it comes to the Police, I think their songs are either very good or pretty bad… not too much in/between.

It’s pretty good, but it’s not outstanding. Mother is just weird.

Not at all what I expected and much enjoyed

I can’t say Synchronicity was my favourite Police album, though its release, and the singles that came with it, made them the biggest band on the planet. For all that, their last album is hardly a non-stop cavalcade of shiny new wave pop hits. Indeed, the first half features a couple of real dogs, one by Andy Summers which is plain rotten, and another by Stewart Copeland that’s instantly forgettable – it’s the better of the two. The second half is straightaway better; “Synchronicity II”, “Every Breath You Take”, “King Of Pain” and “Wrapped Around Your Finger” follow in order - and the second of that bunch became the world’s best-selling single that year. So, an album of two very different halves, but get past the missteps at the beginning and its place on the list becomes more logical. I still think I prefer all four of their albums that preceded it. 6/10

Always thought "King of Pain" was underrated.

Excellent as always

6/10 Not terrible, but there's something so public school about the band that really puts me off. And Mother is a travesty of a song. Every Breath You Take still a great tune though

Not great, not terrible. For the first time in my life I couldn't wait to hear Every Breath You Take, after that I couldn't wait for the album to be over.

I wish there were half stars on here like on Letterboxd, because I'd give this a 2.5. I really like "Every Breath You Take"—the big hit—but other songs I liked were few and far between (e.g., "Tea in the Sahara"). "Mother" was funny. I don't like Sting's voice, but I love Stewart Copeland's drums and Andy Summers's guitar.

Favorites: Wrapped Around Your Finger, Synchronity I Least favorites: Mother, Miss Gradenko Rating (out of 10): 8.5/10

Good

Hits were bangers but didn’t enjoy the deep cuts as much as I expected

Reallyyyyyy like this album. I've been a big fan of The Police for a while, more so their "Ghost in the Machine" album. I really like their sound. I forgot that "King of Pain" was on this album, which is a song I adore. "Mother" is a little weird, pretty much the only song I feel iffy about on the album. It simultaneously is hella annoying but I also like it? Every other song is peak and a joy to listen to.

In a nutshell: out of sync. The Police really should have stopped at Regatta de Blanc and broke up. Yes, Every Breath You Take was popular but you can tell that everyone wanted to have songs on the album. It pulled in different directions for me. Overall: 3/10

Buen disco. Muy cambiante con muchos estilos y me atrevería a decir subgéneros también. Lo disfrute bastante. Grandes letras, inspiradas en grandes obras que disfruto. Un disco lleno de texturas que logran un sonido único e inconfundible de Sting, aunque me gustaría decir de The Police. Creo que es un disco muy autentico con mucha presencia y carácter. Muy experimental y sumamente artístico. Buen disco.

good one

Beautiful transition for The Police into jazz, growth, experimentation, and the contemporary issues of the time, (and today).

The hits were the hits and the rest was terrible. I found myself really disliking Sting's voice. The only saving grace was Stewart Copeland. This was stuff I grew up with and I guess I was just too young when this came out to know what good music is?

Some dodgy songs on this, some ubiquitous ones. Overall good, seem like a singles band really.

omg its the every breath you take album!

Thought it was going to be better because of the known hits but was a bit underwhelmed

A record with one of the weirdest first sides and one of the greatest second sides.

More of a fan of the earlier work of The Police, but this one is solid as well.

I don like police remastered

3/5

Honestly surprised at how overrated this album has always been. Other than Synchronicity, I’ve only heard Outlandos and Reggatta in full. The final entry feels lazy and slopped together. To me, this feels just like Mardi Gras from Creedance Clearwater Revival. One hit song here, and another good song there; carrying an otherwise flat record to close the book on yet another powerhouse band. I don’t feel the same creativity here as I did from the bands first two entries. The synth textures and production on this one feel overdone for me personally. The song writing isn’t there for me either. The band at is conception felt more ahead of its time, while on this record they feel like they’re being forcefully dragged into the 80’s. Overall, I’m just a hater who misses the bounce and vibes from Regatta. So take my opinion with a grain of salt. There’s still plenty of enjoyable tunes. Favorite Tracks: King of pain, Wrapped around your finger, synchronicity II

Big meh from me. I understand this type of rock and its place but it does nothing for me and it’s not even a new perspective tha I haven’t heard before mother is truly some Eminem ahh stuff. Miss gradenko is such a vibe and it’s a little reggae and I want more of this it’s the best by far

all killer no filler. truly banger album from start to finish.

4/10 Sting has always come across as one of those unbearably self-important people who holds himself in such high regard that he deems every opinion he has as not only correct, but also necessary for the world to hear. He’s the English Bono. Poor Stuart Copeland and Andy Summers. He’s a pretty decent bass player though, and the main strength of this album lies with the interplay between Copeland’s beats and Sting’s bass. Unfortunately, what sits above it is fairly flouncy soft rock that only occasionally bothers to find something worthy of note to tell us. That being said, I can understand why it’s popular. It offers a fairly decent groove while not ever (Mother excluded) rocking the boat or challenging the listener in any significant way. This is perfect wallpaper music, but for me, there’s just not enough of musical interest or even enough of a quality hook present in much of the work outside of Every Breath You Take, which tonally doesn’t even actually sit that comfortably among the rest of the track selection. I mean, it’s rarely terrible, but it’s also rarely exciting or invigorating in any way. It’s dynamically very flat and it feels like nearly every production and compositional choice that’s made is the safe option. Give me a bit of drive, attitude or intensity and this might start to work its way into my brain, but it’s all just a bit meh. Sting is a well known exponent of tantric sex, and after listening to this, it doesn’t surprise me at all. His love making must be a lot like his song writing: Things kind of meander along well enough to keep you engaged, but have nothing particularly exciting to tip you over the edge into really enjoying it. It’s probably a fine needle to thread in the bedroom, so fair enough I guess. Synchronicity I - Oooh, we’re teased with an almost Kraftwerky sequence to kick us off. What follows is not that though. It’s ok, has good pace and a driving intent that’s pretty satisfying. Although it does make some changes to the chord structure in places, it is pretty dynamically and emotionally level, not offering much range beyond its insistent drive, which is a bit of a shame. Walking In Your Footsteps - The rhythm here is really subtle and nice, but the flutes and vocals are so soft that it all just feels limp. Sting’s voice sounds crap when he strains to hit the highs, and what the hell are these lyrics? I quite like the guitar based soundscaping work, but other than that, this is a pretty weak and uninspiring effort, and again, there’s so little variation in dynamic that it gets even more dull as the track rolls by. O My God - We get a bit of dynamic range here, finally. The bass tone is quite nice and it’s got a decent groove to it. The elements are pretty much all there, but it just doesn’t manage to hook it all together in a completely satisfying way. The drumming is great, and it’s kind of funky but I can’t help but feel like it’s just a bit of a lightweight appropriation of much better music made by other people. Mother - This is quite wacky, but I kind of like it. It reminds me a little of half way between Mr Bungle and Oingo Boingo. I can appreciate this kind of slightly dark, discordant experimental work being put on an album by a band as mainstream as The Police, so fair play to them. The instrumental work is pretty good and it certainly conjures up quite a specific vibe. Miss Gradenko - This is another where many of the ingredients appear to be here, and the groove is pretty good, but it just doesn’t quite connect. It’s so dynamically static, despite having that decent toe-tapping pulse to keep it ticking along. I don’t mind the vocal hooks here actually, but again, there’s just not a lot to it. It’s just slightly funky white bread background music. Synchronicity II - There’s a bit more to this, with some nice riffs and a bit of dynamic and tonal variation. There’s a bit of drive and atmosphere underpinning it all, and it’s got an almost Genesis edge to it. Over the top it is a little bit lightweight, but there at least appears to be a bit of an effort to lift it above the more bland productions of the earlier tracks. Every Breath You Take - This is obviously a classic. It’s so simple, but just goes to show how much a good hook can elevate an average song into on that captures the attention of the world. The vocal hook of the verses is great, but it’s the guitar that makes it, it’s staccato yet fluid. The chorus is actually a bit shit, but it’s only used a couple of times, so it doesn’t really matter. Oddly, this track doesn’t really fit in with the style of the rest of the album at all. It doesn’t have the groove or production aesthetic, but it wins out just by virtue of how catchy it is. King Of Pain - This takes quite a long time to get going and it’s a bit meandering for the first minute because of it. I like the way the beat comes in off-beat and it takes your brain a moment to catch up, and the groove to the beat is pretty good. The chorus is quite mediocre pop-rock though, and doesn’t pay off the more delicate construction of the verses. It’s not bad, it’s just not that interesting either. Wrapped Around Your Finger - This is another that’s just fairly bland soft rock. I think the rhythm section does a decent enough job, but there’s just nothing really to grab hold of. This is just more of the beige wallpaper rock that lacks much verve or bite to it. They try to lift it up at one point more than three minutes in, but it’s too little, too late. Tea In The Sahara - Do you know, I think I don’t really like Sting’s vocal presentation. It’s like a flouncy non-committal version of Bono. There’s actually some nice work here between Sting’s bass and Copeland’s drums, with a nice bit of off beat interplay, but it’s all sat behind a really vague, wishy-washy melodic and harmonic front. Meh. Murder By Numbers - There’s quite a nice swing to this, but it also has a little bit of punch in the production. The chorus is pretty good and has a decent vocal hook, and some really nice bits of drumming. The verses get a little bit lost in themselves, but as a whole, this isn’t a bad song and is definitely better than the more bland entries on the record.

Pretty good

Good album. Not the most memorable but I really liked Mother and Every Breath You Take is suchhhhh a classic!

Mostly was nice.

I always like when an album thats widely known for its biggest hit (Every Breath You Take) is very different from that hit. I think Synchronicity fits that. These guys are the only exception to ACAB

it was really nice sounds exactly like i imagined and supposed the police sounds it was okey liked one song now i know the origin definitely it should be on this list not gonna come back 3 out of 5

I just feel this album has not aged very well since I was young. A few hits but not too interesting to me anymore

Need to listen to them more album based

I love the bass playing and drumming. The one song that Sting doesn't sing makes you appreciate him all the more. The hits carry the album but they are good enough to do so.

Much weirder than I expected, which for Sting was a high bar

These guys suck.

Solide plaat 3 sterren

Excited to have his as a listen and really like the album. I'd heard it before from recommendations but didn't know it was the fifth & final album from The Police. Favorite song is by far "Synchronicity II" and used to play the hell out of it on Guitar Hero. Awesome band and album. Generational talents and bangers.

did not expect to like it this much but like The Wall we have another great white album ruined by a song called Mother

has some elements of the beatles in some songs looooving this album so much "Miss Gradenko" and "Synchronicity II" are great, and an amazing lead up to Every Breath You Take

Is it weird to say that I think that the Police don't get enough credit for being cool? Because they don't.

Ik weet dat er nummers zijn van the police die ik leuk vind, maar ik ben ze niet echt op dit album tegen gekomen. De twee synchronicities en O my god waren wel leuk. De andere nummers, ook de grote hits deden wat minder voor mij. 4/10

Classic Police - can't argue that their sound was hypnotic!

I saw this album and was excited. It was a little bit of a letdown. Several solid songs were on the album, but the album as a whole just felt lacking.

The first and second halves of this album are completely different. Both pretty good in their own ways, but neither blow me away. Mother is a wild song and I kind of liked it but will only listen again if I decide to listen to the whole album and not alone. This album definitely does make me want to come back. I bet I would like it more after a few listens, but for right now, it's middle of the pack.

I don't really think it's worth listening to the whole album for 'Every Breath You Take'.

The first parts of this album are… something. Especially Mother. The album ends on an incredible run though!

Love Stewart Copeland a drumming, it’s so refreshing. This album was carried by every breath you take and not much else stuck with me. Great band in terms of talent but a bit wierd for me to like it more

2 star overall, +1 star for Every Breath You Take for the nostalgia.

Fun one, not a vibe I'd match with what I thought the Police was like? Couple in there I need to listen to again for sure. Gave me Rush vibes?

Not sure I've listened to the Police before that weren't now the "classic rock" hits. But this side a is pretty good bordering on really great. But side b does drop it down some since the hits are overplayed

Far and away The Police's best album, but that may also be because I'm not really a fan of Reggae (or faux-Reggae) and this is when the band leaves the genre behind completely. Here, they trade their previous sound for sophisticated and, at times, vaguely dark New Wave. "Every Breath You Take" of course, is the album's undying hit song, and has been famously misinterpreted countless times since. Sting began his highly successful solo career after this album, the seeds of which can already be heard here. And I'm not sure what happened to the other band members, although I'm a huge fan of Stewart Copeland's soundtrack work for the first few Spyro the Dragon games. Key tracks: Synchronicity I Every Breath You Take

Ben bunları daha rock bilirdim hep aldatılmış gibi hissettim…

just a bit average

Definisjonen av mid. Lunkent vann.

Eh

Love

Fun, funky. Very 80s. Some misses for sure, but as a whole still stands as an impressive and intriguing blend of tracks. Highlights: Every Breath, Synchronicity I, Wrapped Around Your Finger, Murder By Numbers, King of Pain

Woop-woop! That's the sound of da police! Всем песням с альбома нужно 3 миллиарда, чтобы догнать песню про сталкера, хотя без неё мы бы здесь и не собрались бонусом лучшее видео в интернете - как незрячий человек поёт "I'll be watching you", а Стинг за этим смотрит из зала https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gZWIE081po

Альбом начался довольно тухло, как какой-то мертворожденный. Но потом начинается трек Mother, и он буквально возвращает его к жизни. Причем не искусственным дыханием, а смачной пощечиной. Это прекрасная и ужасная песня одновременно, то есть полный восторг. И дальше альбом идет по нарастающей, с ранней кульминацией в виде той самой песни, но не сбавляет обороты слишком резко, продолжая доставлять на King Of Pain и Wrapped Around Your Finger, лишь аккуратно замедляясь к финальному, уже довольно скучному треку. В целом здорово, что хоть к этому альбому они наконец избавились от регги, и их звучание здесь мне действительно нравится, но вот песен цепляющих не хватает. 3,5 из 5. Ну и не могу не отметить отдельно Every Breath You Take. Слово суперхит здесь не подходит, не передает тот уровень успеха, который снискал этот шедевр. Если не ошибаюсь, сейчас это самая прослушиваемая на спотифае песня 20 века. Жаль тут нельзя выделять болдом. Просто вдумайтесь, это неслабое достижение так-то, так как, мягко говоря, есть из чего выбирать. За это ближе к 4.

Если у Стинга будет миллион хейтеров - я буду одной из них. Если у Стинга будет тысяча хейтеров - я буду одной из них. Если у Стинга будет один хейтер - это буду я. Если у Стинга нет хейтеров - значит я мертва. Не понимаю как Стинг умудрялся быть таким не харизматичным фронтменом с сомнительными вокальными данными. Кошачьи вопли всю пластинку, кроме одного бенгера на все времена. Эти безвкусные нормисные древние музыкальные вставки в каждой песне в стиле телепередачи про Египет нереально утомили. The egyptians believed the most significant thing you could do in your life is die. Про спизженную у 4 skins и The Jam обложку я вообще молчу. Один балл чисто за одну нормальную песню. Песня Mother меня просто убила. Худшая пытка на земле.

Mother - эталонный пример того, что (не) получается, когда поп-рок группы лезут в экспериментальную музыку. А так в целом приятный альбом, Стинг и ко много чего пробуют, не все срабатывает, но хороших песен хватает. Вторая половина заметно лучше первой, особенно связка King Of Pain - Wrapped Around Your Finger.

Лучшая песня: Synchronicity I Худшая: Walking in Your Footsteps Ожидал "да да ду ду ду", получил местами неплохой прогрессив и хорошие мелодии. Мне неиронино нравится Mother, безумная песня. Норм, короче

На удивление понравилось. Mother неиронично лучший трек на альбоме, вот это уже близко к музыке, что я люблю. Отмечу ещё synchronicity 2.

не только лишь every breath you take, но и king of pain и wrapped around you finger. murder by numbers запомнился еще приятным. остальное тоже хорошо, крепкая 4ка, почти 4.5

Ночной кошмар Фрейда в виде трека Mother для привлечения внимания к очень неплохому альбому, а то я уже начала было отвлекаться после первых песен

От Mother прям IDLES повеяло, не ожидала даже такого. В этом и странность альбома для меня - нет какого-то стилистического единения, хотя по отдельности треки слушать прикольно. Пока все, что поняла - не зря не хожу на квизы по музыке XX века. Всего 2 брильянтика для себя пока нарыла

При первом прослушивании выбирал между 3 или 4. Но второе просушивание было таким приятным, что решил дать четверку. Хайлайты альбома: конечно же песня про сталкера, King of Pain, Synchronicity I, Wrapped Around Your Finger.

Better than I expected. 3*

This was ok, nice enough.

Like prog and new wave had a hideously deformed child. The first half of this album might have the most actively unpleasant songs I've listened to so far. The back half is better but marred by lyrics that sound like they were written by a high schooler trying to be deep. Overall I think I'd enjoy this album a lot more if I didn't know English. King of Pain is still a killer tune though.

i always found the police to be one of the strangest bands out there. it doesn't make sense to me why were they so popular at one point. their albums confused me, i always thought they were all over the place stylistically, i struggled to listen to their albums to completion. but now that i've finished synchronicity, it got me curious about the rest of their discography, i think i'll give their other LPs a listen too. and my opinion hasn't changed at all, i am still confused by the police, the amount of musical genre influence in the album is a bit overwhelming and i find it to lack a some cohesion. but honestly i don't mind all of that at all. i loved the album. it's strange and intriguing and... it just tickles my brain in a certain peculiar way and i like it.

I’d never heard this album, although a couple of songs were familiar as singles. What an odd record it is! Bits of it are prog rock-ish. Some of it is late period Beatles. Other parts have vaguely African rhythms. The lyrics are often trite, eg the song about dinosaurs. The one called ‘Mother’ is ridiculous, almost Monty Pythonesque.

I don't know why I've never heard this album before. It's from a prime time when I was listening to music but it somehow passed me by. It's unmistakably the Police with Sting's distintive voice. The album is OK, but I didn't find it exceptional. Musically reasonable although the percussion seems boring and repetitive at times. The standout weird track is Mother. It doesn't fit with the rest of the album but at least it's not a 17 minute epic that some bands at the time would have made.

impressionantemente, a voz do sting aqui não me incomodou tanto quanto no regatta de blue. um álbum da sua época. talvez um 3,5

Loved this-.bangers and cash

The Police past their best, but still a good album

I know I should be law abiding but I’ve never quite synchronised with the police

When rock gets self-consciously clever the result is rarely great. But it can be OK. Which, singles aside, pretty much summarises this album for me. Not Coldplay level OK. But OK nevertheless. So it's a 3* then.

why did this feel like a kind of niche cut from the police

Favorite songs: Sybchronicity II, Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger Strong middle: Tracks 6-9 Clunkers; Mother

my knowledge of The Police is their mainstream hits and Synchronicity II thanks to Guitar Hero. so this whole album was a bit of a journey, it really captures the sound of the 80's, that echoing electric guitar, synth, electric drums, its a fun listen. Outside Mother, whatever that was, it felt like a prank left in the album to see if someone would catch it. Great entry otherwise!

Pretty good album! Mother was weird as fuck but Synchronicity II slaps! Shoutout to Guitar Hero 80’s for introducing me to that song.

This is the first album I've had on the list where I actually own the album in my vinyl collection. I bought the album when it first came out, so clearly I have a love of this album. I've been a huge fan of the Police for a long time and have listened to all of their stuff - including this album - extensively. This album was really a shift for the Police from their more reggae, fun style to a more serious and synthesizer heavy sound. It also catapulted them to being one of the biggest bands in the world at the time. Ironically, it was the beginning of the end, and Sting was already moving towards a solo career. You can definitely hear the musical direction shift from the early sound of the Police to the sound that Sting as a solo artist would have. One of my favorite albums and glad I got to listen to it again this morning!

Didn't like Walking in your Footsteps or Mother, but I really enjoyed most of the songs.

with ~990 albums left on the list, i'd be surprised if i've listened to another album more than _synchronicity_, an album i've had in some way since i was 10 years old (so for 43 years now). i doubt i can be too objective here, save for "mother". this album's 4/5 because of that song

I don’t like a the Police. They always come across as a try-hard bunch of white boys, and they appear to hate each other nearly as much as I do. This is better than the other shit they’ve produced, though, and Synchronicity II is quite good. And then there’s Mother.

Apart from that mad wedding song, I didnt really know the rest of this. Me likey.

3 out of 5. As much as I love 80's new wave The Police have better albums.

Front to back, extremely dark lyrics. From Synchronicity II to Wrapped around Your Finger, Murder by Number, absolutely bangers. It felt kind of twisted to like these songs as they portray evil topics. Synchronicity II appears to be about mundane living and questioning the purpose of living at all, Every Breath is wide known to be about a stalking situation, and wrapped around your finger seems to be about adultery and infidelity. I fuck with this album 100%

Well, one amazing song per album is better than average

Some great songs, some not so great. Average overall

Backloaded album with all the hits at the back of the bus. The first half is ok to bad with Mother being a just awful song that must be skipped. Definitely not as good as the other album that was banger after banger. Every Breath You Take is one of the biggest and creepiest songs of the 80s but the 80s is kind of creepy in general so I guess it works out. 7/10

Ups...and downs on this one

Kind of a tale of two halves album for me. First half is pretty meh to awful ("Mother" is a goddamn disaster). And then arguably the most recognizable track this band ever produced brings things into focus, and it finishes strong.

Ok. Some bangers and more obscure tracks. Overall a fun listen but don’t feel it’s an album I’d need to own, personally.

Only one good song.

It's an album of halves. One much better than the other.

#837. I was almost ready to give this album 4 stars, but that song Mother is a war crime. 3/5: acceptable

Side one is too bad to rate this any higher

Radio play album, nothing truly special.

I like the police (band)

Not bad, the lead song is the best song

Diddy must have took this album very seriously.

YOOOOOOOO THIS ALBUM IS ACTUSLLY FREAKJNG HEAT MY MANZ NAHHH 2 2 WORD TO MY LIFE THIS ALBUM IS GOOD. in all seriousness though, this album is good and i wasn’t expecting it to be as good as i thought it was. i was just expecting regular rock music with the occasion of every breath you take but wow man. the intro blew me away and its like this album has a variety of tracks to listen to and i love that. every song sounds different and you aren’t expecting what’s coming next. for the “every breath you take” album, i wasn’t actually just listening to this album just for the sake of the hit song, i was listening to it for every song and for the first listen?? imagine how good this album gets with more listens. this is definitely an album i’ll listen to more and more as time goes and goes. the last half of the album was such a vibe i just want to mention that. 10/10

Awful. I was happy when I saw today's album was the Police but boy was i wrong.

Noe var ganske kult, noe var forjævlig, mye interessant intrumentering.

Trudde å mislikte Sting, men at det skulle være så jævlig.

Positivt overraska. Åpningssporet og Mother e jo 👌 6.8/10

Hørt på morgenen. Kvintessensen av 80-tallets sexy thrillermusikk. Kanskje ikke helt bestått tidens tann.

Særere enn jeg forventet. En del ræl, men også mye bra.

I respect the Police, I like that they take unique swings, but I just don't like them. But I don't think they're bad. 2.5 stars

No single standouts but good overall

Not my favourite Police album, by a long way. Some say it’s their best don’t subscribe to that. This really leans into Stings somewhat know it all personally and that for me is off putting. Like their earlier stuff more and the yeah the singles range from ok to good, the playing also, but there’s a lot hear I don’t want to hear. for me this is more in keeping with what sting did in his solo work and I don’t think it’s a good album, a being very generous 3 Star, for the few good songs.

Different but kinda boring. Like don't get me wrong it's fun, but nothing is really striking me. It's an album with some (overplayed) big hits, and weak deep cuts that just fill the album. - Rhythmic! But idk... - Different! Tentatively interested - Never really went anywhere that made me feel anything - Album ends more pleasant, but just not enough to get this out of 3 star territory

Странное. every breath выбивается из общего

It'a good album, fun to listen to. It does get a little boring at times.

Осд вайб, every breath you take

Takes me back to childhood….still holds up.

Kind of a mixed album. Some great songs here and some weirder experiments. Seems like the first half is more experimental and the second half is more pop/rock oriented. Second half is definitely better and saves the album. Notable tracks include Walking In Your Footsteps, Synchronicity II, Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger, Tea In The Sahara, Murder By Numbers.

Wildly mixed bag here. The four-song run from Synchronicity II through Wrapped Around Your Finger is up there in the list of "Best 4 song streaks on an album". Then there's "Mother" ... I'll never understand how that saw the light of day. The rest of the album is fine, if a bit underwhelming. It's another edge case album. I'd probably give it 3.5 stars if that were an option. As it is, based purely on the four hits, and Synchronicity I, I'll give it the .5 star bump to a 4.

I’m the right age to love this album, but it never clicked for me. I’ve never particularly enjoyed The Police sound, and I find every song to be relatively monotonous. Even there’s breakthrough songs get irritating quickly. I’m generously giving it a 3 for nostalgia, but my enjoyment is probably closer to a 2.

Review - Bit of a weird album. Songs like Synchronicty II are great, and there's a few other good songs on there but honestly I prefer their earlier work. And it's crazy to know that this album was #1 both US and UK, it feels a bit too weird for the level of mainstream acceptance it got. The world music influenced are less popped up than on an album like Graceland, and songs like Mother are so off-putting and abrasive, it's funny to think of a mainstream audience buying and enjoying an album with these songs on it. Rating - 6/10 Need to hear? - YES

People who dislike Mother are weak in both mind and character

Was never my thing, but ya gotta respect the dark tinged pop.

Niet helemaal mijn ding.

Sting had already disappeared up his own backside by the time this came out sadly.

This was quite grating and very clearly thought it was more meaningful that it was. I'm looking at you dinosaur song.

Do they really watch every breath i take?

It’s not as good as I remember people thinking it was. Still you know it’s them right away.

C'est l'album de Police que je connaissais le moins, mais c'est peut être le meilleur !

No wonder we only hear one song from this album.

4/5 - Hit songs. Mother was out of place

Yeah it was pretty good, a little weird tbh. I like the more ska / pop stuff they make

Buen disco. Nunca lo había escuchado todo. Muy cambiante con muchos estilos y me atrevería a decir subgéneros también. Lo disfrute bastante, de hecho lo escuche varias veces en el día. Grandes letras, inspiradas en grandes obras que disfruto. Un disco lleno de texturas que logran un sonido único e inconfundible de Sting, aunque me gustaría decir de The Police. Creo que es un disco muy autentico y uno de los más íntimos y libres que he escuchado de The Police.

Possibly Sting’s best album.

Pretty good album. Lots of big hits. Their best IMO

i’ve listened to this before

I always think this is a classic album... until I listen to it. It starts off strong with "Synchronicity I". The album then starts to slowly get worse. Stings voice makes anything he sings sound good though. "Walking In Your Footsteps" is more of a hypnotic trance. "Mother" is annoying. Side A (if you were listening on vinyl in 1983) ends with "Synchronicity II" which is great. Side A starts and ends with 2 really good songs and has 4 not very good songs between them. Side B should have been Side A. "Every Breath You Take", "King Of Pain", "Wrapped Around Your Finger". "Murder By Numbers" is another really good song but it wasn't even released on the vinyl. Weird sequencing. It is a classic album but Is it the best Police album though?

Some really good tracks and some weird and not very good ones, haha.

vibed

Made it to "Mother". This album is objectively terrible. Who would derive pleasure from listening to this? The worst type of overindulgent ego packaged as creativity. Awful.

Favorite Track: King Of Pain

Something about this record feels off. I can’t quite put my finger on it, I don’t think I’ll have proper words for it. But it’s like some of those late 2010’s Coldplay records; there’s some fleshed out pop songs (“Wrapped Around Your Finger”, “Every Breath You Take”). But then there’s a flatness to it all, as well as a hint of tone-deafness. The “hey Mr dinosaur” song about living in fear of the bomb? It has a good heart, but is so pedantic that it’s basically dead on arrival. You can’t ask the world of this project, you’d be missing the point to perceive it as any more than a pop, or at least pop-adjacent record. But even with a lowered guard, this is a mixed bag. Strong 2/5, the sounds and genres these guys pull from tend to be more interesting than the way they put those sounds together for Synchronicity.

One of the first albums I bought for myself.

knew about it already. liked it

I was honestly expecting to enjoy this more than I actually did. I mean, Every Breath You Take is basically inescapable if you listen to a station that plays any 80s music. While I don't necessarily love that song, I also don't mind it. King of Pain is a much better song and also one that I've heard on the radio every so often, as well as the other singles. The problem is those songs just don't reflect what the rest of the album sounds like. One of the best examples of this is Mother, which is an absolutely god awful song. I was really tempted to give the album one star, but the singles made it get bumped up to two stars.

Some great catchy tracks but I think they are a few too many stinkers to rate this album higher. Pretty solid overall though.

What a weid album. Most of it ran along tepidly enough and was mostly forgettable. "Walking In Your Footsteps" has bewildered me, "Every Breath You Take" is what it is in all its glory as a song that still gets played on the radio and misinterpreted by many. And then there´s "Mother" and that is the worst song I heard in a long time. Jesus Christ, what a weird WEIRD song. I did not like anything about it. After listening to Synchronicity I am quite confused how this album won Grammys.

Second half of the album is so much better than the first half. It is almost like two different bands- asynchronous!! Rated a 3. If 3.5 was an option I would do that but not quite 4 status even though so great songs on the album. The first songs negated their stars.

4.5 rounded up!

This would be a 5 star album if not for Mother and the lyrics to Walking In Your Footsteps. Playlisted: O My God, Synchronicity II, King of Pain

The Police - Synchronicity - 3/5 Pretty chill album but just not my bag. Wrapped Around My Finger and Every Breathe You Take are really good though.

Didn't mind this, interesting drums

It's not my favorite Police album, but is definitely a worthy inclusion. I remember it being a little better, but that run of hits is still crazy. Could've been 5 stars, but gets 4 instead.

THAT’S WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT

Très bon album qui caractérise plutôt bien le style unique de The Police, en delaissant peu être le Reggae pour un style plus experimental sur certains sons. L'énergie reste tout de même très présente et de nombreux morceaux ont su marqué l'histoire.

Best Track - "Wrapped Around Your Finger"

Not my fave

I'm a huge Police fan, one of the bands I played in as a teen did quite few Police covers and they were always a blast to play live. Hoever, this is my least favourite Police album and I'd rather replace this with Outlandas D'Amour. Sting's bass playing is always great - it's hard to play those rhythms and sing at the same time. Love the bass tone, especially on Tea in the Sahara. Copeland is such an interesting drummer but I think he's done much better work on earlier albums. Still some great songs, big hits and plenty of room for Sting's ego.

Also played this in the car yesterday 15/1/26 - I thought it was boring up to “Tea in the Sahara” and I sang along to it? Had to look it up and see if it featured in a movie….I found it