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This is a good album on it's own. But as a pretty big Police album, I can't help but rank it against other Police albums I've heard (Regatta, the debut). The latter mentioned are brilliant, and much better than Synchronicity. Many would disagree with that, because those two albums are much rawer. Synchronicity is better produced, more varied musically (different styles), and arguably more experimental. It ticks a lot of boxes for me, but I just don't like a lot of the songs THAT much. However, it's still very good, so gets my 4 stars.
Brilliant album. Wasn’t expecting much when it generated but really enjoyed this one.
Da da da
Favorites: Synchronicity I & II, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger I'm so torn on this album. The highs are very high and the lows are just okay to mediocre to me. What makes it worse is that the biggest song from the album - Every Breath You Take - is probably one of the weakest cuts from the album in my opinion. It's still good, and it is a piece of my collection that I'm happy to own, but as a whole it's not as strong as other new wave bands from that era.
very very good, another classic by STING and THE POLICE!
theres some incredible stuff in here. every breath you take obviously. wrapped around your finger is great. but theres some real minced dog shit in here too. Mother? how bout leave that one on the cutting room floor, yeah? I did enjoy the album, but i dont think id listen to it as a whole again.
Police occupy that same place in my brain as U2 where I think they’re largely understood to be pretty lame but have some bangers. Bono and Sting same brand of weird cringe guys. I dunno, they’re both more talented than I’ll ever be so I shouldn’t really judge. I think I like U2 more, but this first song hitting HARD. Wow. Okay I’m strapped in let’s see what the Police have for me and what kind of star-rating number between 1 and 5 they can pull out of me. King of Pain > Synchronicity I > Synchronicity II > Wrapped Around Your Finger > Walking In Your Footsteps > O My God > Murder by Numbers > Every Breath You Take > Miss Gradenko > Tea in the Sahara > Mother > “Hey mighty brontosaurus! Don’t u have a lesson for us?” Hahahaha what. Yeah this is fine. Very adult contemporary radio. Nothing too offensive. King of Pain and the two “Synchronicity” tracks are pretty great, but not doing enough to pull the overall album experience up to a 3.
before I've even opened up this album (which I think I own the record of): I DON'T CARE!!!!!!
Listening to this album further cemented the fact that I do not like this band one bit
This has some high points but overall a very inconsistent police album.
The only track I recognized right away was Every Breath You take. Walking in your footsteps is alright, and O My God. King of Pain is probably my favourite track on this album. Murder by Numbers is OK. Otherwise I'm not really a huge fan of this. Not sure if it's just that I don't love the Police or that this isn't their best album--I don't mind Roxanne, Message in a Bottle etc. 3/5
This album is a lot like tantric sex. It’s pleasant but it goes on and one without ever coming to a climax. After you’ve experienced it once it’s a bit of a bore.
It was alright. I preferred regetta de blanc quite a bit more but it was still quite a nice album. 3 stars
Not bad, a bit new age jammy in places. Lots of repetition. Don’t think I’ll relisten.
Such a cool album. King of Pain and Murder by Numbers are such rad songs that don't get played enough.
Not bad, really
I’m not sure I understand the allure of The Police. I’ve listened to this album 5 times and I still walk away not impressed. The music is good, Sting’s vocals are great, the songwriting is okay. I’m just not a fan I guess. Overall good album but must hear… not so sure. Favorite songs “Wrapped Around Your Finger”, “Walking In Your Footsteps”, and “Every Breath You Take”.
Here's one I've listened to many many times in my youth. Honestly, I'd have to say it's my least favorite of Police albums, but that's not saying it's bad. Just not a good as their previous efforts. Favs: both title tracks, "Oh My God", "Tea in the Sahara", "Murder by Numbers" Worst (by far): "Mother" Liked "Walking In Your Footsteps" back in the day, but today, lyrics are clunky and heavy handed. Music is still good, though.
I feel like I have never heard this album all the way through, considering it was pretty much the Top 40 soundtrack of my childhood. After listening today, I know I have never heard side one, as all the songs we all know so well are on side two, which I found pretty unique. This album is already a classic, but I appreciate it even more after finally hearing side one. Another interesting fact when reading about it that when the album came out, it had 36 different versions of the cover. Favorite tracks, Synchronicity I, Mother, Synchronicity II, and King of Pain.
This was a fantastic album. Each song was vibrant and unique and really enjoyable. The diversity in sound within the album (going from Mother to Miss Gradenko - hell yeah), but also the quality of what has been put together was fantastic. IMO the weakest song was Every Breath You Take - I grabbed all songs except that one. I really like Synchroncity I and Mother, and Murder By Numbers is really catchy. 4.5/5 stars.
Ikikulunut Every Breath You Take ja sekopäinen Mother samalla levyllä.
I don’t like Sting’s voice and I’m not a fan of his cod reggae, which I find becomes offensive at times on this offering. Not for me at all and not required listening in my view
The Police just have a really intriguing blend of great musicality, unique influences, and corny songwriting. It’s like the other two things are good enough to get you past the corniness, but not too far past it. Still, this album has some really great tunes (shout out “King of Pain”) and I’d call it a must-listen #129.
3.5
5/10
how horrible on the ears. only got one good song and you know the one. even then, i'd rather only hear it confined to a 30 second commercial i won't be paying attention to.
Why are singing about dinosaurs and having an Oedipus complex . This album took time to get into but some good album tracks. Mother was wild, Synchronicity II and Wrapped Around your finger I enjoyed. Every Breathe You Take I worried would carry the album. I enjoyed it enough but not a standout. TIL Stuart Copeland did the Spyro soundtracks, cute.
Every song hits. Like every album by The Police.
Some of its nice, some of it is not nice, or kinda bad. Though for every breath you take, I'd probably rate it a 4/5. Ok just listened to King of Pain and it made it so much better. Wrapped around your finger seems great too. Ok it gets so much better starting at every breath you take.
Never got into Sting’s fake reggae. Wasn't ever as cool as Paul Simon’s or Vampire Weekend’s. There are some classics on here, but there is also Mother. What the fuck was that?
Forgot that the Police were once young
All right
Just not for me
*Making my mom proud* Honestly, pretty good. More varied, and a bit weirder than I expected. There’s a bit too much Sting “weird reggae” cringe, but hey, at least he’s using his handsomeness for the betterment of humankind.
I expected more from this album. It was weird and different but it wasn’t the banger I expected. Every Breath You Take is a great song and its popularity (though often misguided) is warranted but this album was just very underwhelming.
First thing’s first: when I finished this album I turned on the radio and Every Breath You Take was playing. Weird, that, innit? Anyway, I didn’t mind this album, but I can see why only one of the tracks really gets any continued playtime to a modern audience. There wasn’t much that stood out to me here aside from Every Breath. Everything else was the less interesting side of The Police (at least to my ears). That’s not to say it was a bad listen, it was just generally somewhat neutral.
I really enjoyed this. Very consistent. Lots of great songs. Production is real nice. A pleasant surprise.
Ok
A must own for a RNR fan.
Easy listening album. Not one I skipped through which is nice.
Oh, yes. The second half of the album is the best. They lost me on Mother.
The Police give off really strong U2 vibes to me. Same general time period and both from the UK. New-wavey, but also not. Pompous lead singers. Both bands that seem to be something I would like, but that I don’t particularly. This album isn’t bad (except for “Mother” - are you kidding me with this?!) but the Police just aren’t my cup of tea in the Sahara with you.
I've always really liked The Police, so though I'm not sure any of this album is groundbreaking, I can tell you I enjoyed quite a bit of it. King of Pain and Wrapped Around Your Finger are absolute bangers. No one stalks people like Sting either "Every Breath You Take" but geez Mother threw me for a loop. I was sure for a second that Spotify was serving me an entirely different band/album.
I find it's incredibly difficult to judge albums that came out in the 60s, 70s, 80s... The technology was different, the era of music was different, what was probably "progressively moving music forward" and challenging the status quo for music at the time just doesn't hit the same when it's been 40 years since the album came out. When I judge this now, I have all this forward knowledge of how music has progressed in 40 years! Mainly this line from the wikipedia page The album was widely acclaimed by critics. Praise centred on its cohesive merging of disparate genres and sonic experimentation to me, it's hard to judge that since music nowadays is all about blending different genres into your own unique style. To me, while I understand this take, I don't agree with it. I love it when genres blend, but when every song sounds completely different than the other, it sounds like a mish-mash and each change of song is so jarring. I feel like there's a better way to do this nowadays (again, comes back to 40 years of music that's been doing this now). I'm nit-picking obviously, there's plenty of gems on this album too. I'm just trying to justify my rating to myself.
OK, nothing special 2.5/5
kinda weird, most tracks are nothing at all like every breath you take, but some cool melodies/beats nonetheless
it’s very odd which is great. just weird songs to me. overall just not as good as an album as i was expecting. maybe it’s my fault for going into it with expectations. of course the banger every breathe you take.
Good Album. I like Stings Voice. I hope he never tries to take over Arrakis.
Really underwhelming. Some of the songs were ok, (every breath you take is great, obviously) but a pretty disappointing album. I expected better from the police.
A great and flawed band and same for the album
Not a massive fan of The Police, but the songwriting is solid. I can hear the Talking Heads influence. When 'Mother' came on it made me check we were still on the same album, I guess I didn't think of them as that experimental!
When this album appeared on the list, I was so horror-struck that I gave up on the 1001 albums challenge for nearly four months. I couldn't face listening to Sting's whiney voice and the band's fake music. I listened to it today though, and I have to say, I was quite right. It's utter twaddle.
tea in the sahara, murder by numbers, sychronicity two. what is mother ?
I'm not convinced this list needed two Police albums, but whatever. Sting is Sting, the Police are the Police, you know what you're getting into.
my twin's favourite artist, so no matter what i say apart from "this is the best thing ever i love every song wow" will get me flammed. solid album tho he kinda has taste...
There is a reason why this band is my favourite of all time, just brilliance. One of the best intros to an album, such an amazing build up to Synchronicity I, which balances Sting's complex lyrics with the brilliant rock. Then to the more world music of Walking In Your Footsteps, which is a showing of the more worldly sound that the Police were aiming to achieve, experimental but well-polished. Then, O My God, OMG this song is BRILLIANT. The references to Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic are magic (the best song ever), the build-up, the bass, the subtle brilliance of Copeland in every he does just perfect. The bridges have such fun and groovy riffs, they just add so much. I might be this song's number one fan. And then Mother, if it were anyone else but Summers singing, I would hate it so much, but it's so fascinating. A real nod to their more punk eras, also sounds like a good ringtone!!! THEN, ARE YOU SAFE MISS GRADENKO, ARE YOU SAFE?!!? Such a cheesy little song with so much substance, with brilliance from Copeland as ALWAYS. Then, SYNCHROINCITY II!!! What a song, such a guitar-heavy song, but Summers really tells a great story with it. Still highlights Sting's brilliance in producing lyrics that really don’t make much sense, but produce such a good story, and he sings it so well too. That ending, so good. Then, the classic “love song” that everyone knows is just a stalking song (so playing it at my wedding for the fun of it), this song is the quintessential 80s song in my opinion, a bit different from the rest of the album with it’s more simple lyrics, but so catchy and that bass is brilliant. Another great ending, the repetition adds so much to its claims as a love song, but it’s so not. Then King Of Pain, the glockenspiel at the start makes such a great suspense building, for the rest of the song. I have always found this song as the most Police sounding song, with the reggae backing beat, interesting guitar work, and the worldly feel that the Police developed into. Then Wrapped Around Your Finger, no wonder Copeland is one of the greatest ever. How he does such simplicity into such brilliance, I have no bloody idea. I love the more mysterious but worldly sound of this song, but have no idea what it means. Tea In The Sahara, not one of the flashier tracks, but brilliant in all of the right ways, just soft and brilliant for the original ending track. Not in the original album, but I love Murder by Numbers, it is more of their original vein of songs. A bit on the darker side, but with the brilliance of Copeland, it makes a well-completed song. Also, equating murder as easy to learn as A, B, C, is exactly what I would expect from this lot. As mentioned, there is a reason why I have 3,407 plays of the songs on this album. Interesting lyrics sung so well by Sting with the ways of Summers and the greatest drummer ever with Copeland in their most polished. With all of them being at odds in the tiny island of Montserrat, it was tragic that it was their final album, but it allowed them to be experimental in their subsequent adventures. This review is long enough, 5/5.
The album that reveals what a pompous ass Sting really is. I like every Police album a little bit less than the one before. The magic of the Police was Sting’s incredible gift for melody, tied to Stewart Copeland’s technically-magnificent-chaotic-urgency, sprinkled with Andy Summer’s wonderful atmospherics. But by this album, Sting’s insecurity had sidelined Copeland and we’re left with this collection of radio-friendly confections masquerading as high-art. It’s nauseating. Nothing reveals the disconnect between Sting’s opinion of himself and the reality like Every Breath - guy sets out to write a song about a stalker but makes the recording so pretty that it became one of the best-selling love songs of all time. This album is also a perfect demonstration of the horrid impact of solid-state technology. The performances on Synchronicity II should make the track an absolute rocker. But, like the rest of the album, from this perspective it just sounds flat and tinny. Ugh.
Some easy listening on this Monday morning. Favorite Songs: O My God / Every Breath You Take
Once you hear the reggae influences, the Police become an infinitely funnier band. With the exception of a handful of songs, I've always found the Police to be a prime example of a sound that I'm not particularly interested in hearing, at least in the back half. Not really an admonishment of the quality Rating: 6.5/10 Favorite Song: Synchronicity II
8/10 Hell yeah sting. Nice morning album for the day. Sting should never have left but so it goes. Favorite Song: Every Breath You Take
I've never really understood The Police or Sting. They have mostly just been the boring soundtrack to 80's movies in my mind. I will say, though, that I liked some of the less overplayed songs on this album. "Mother," in particular, was fun.
Fav song: Every Breath You Take; Murder by Numbers on the extended cut I don't know. I'm not a huge fan of The Police or Sting. Not sure why. They aren't boring, Sting is a great front man. I guess it doesn't speak to me but also I'm totally fine with them too. They don't make me feel much of anything.
Last song are bangers but the beginning is a bit boring
Synchronicity I et Wrapped arround your finger BANGER Sons un peu experimentaux/retro
Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Mother Mother is pretty uh, interesting. I wonder what the thought process is to come up with a song like that.
Light 7. First side was incredible, the second side has the wonderful every breath but every other song is ehhh
Great album! I liked both parts of Synchronicity; I liked the smooth jazz vibe of Murder by Numbers; I liked King of Pain enough to add it to the playlist; Every Breath You Take <3; the only song I didn't like here was Mother--it was weird and rowdy.
Boring, synchronicity 2 was alright
Alright listen. Skipped over the 3rd track due to its potentially(or likely) blasphemous nature. The rest of the songs are alright. They have that classic 1980s sound, but personally I wasn’t too into it. Probably like a 5/10 imo.
I forgot how great this album is. I remember seeing videos for all these songs in the 80s.
A few good songs, but overall meh
I’ve listened to “Every Breath You Take” about a quintillion times, and it still doesn’t get old.
I quite enjoyed it, particularly O My God. Mother reminded me a bit of Talking Heads. The songs on the album after Every Breath You Take all had more listens on Spotify - I wondered if that's just because they get auto-played afterwards :P I probably wouldn't listen to it again
My much older brother absolutely loved The Police, so heard a lot of this growing up. It's definitely good, with that early-80s post-pink, hint of reggae, smattering of electronica vibe. But somehow it also (still) feels like it's trying to hard. Aside from the title tracks, it's strangely lacking in heart - probably because they hated being anywhere near each other by this point ("can we just get this finished now please")
Great album, definitely has some highlights but overall felt like it dragged on.
One of my top three of my life. Includes Hounds of Love and Dark Side. I love this music more each time I listen, and I don’t need sound to enjoy. I play it in my mind.
Is anybody alive in here?
I liked a couple of songs … the rest range from forgettable to terrible (Mother … I’m looking at you 👀)
I never realized how goofy The Police are. It's great
I was never a huge fan of the police. I didn’t really realize that this was their last studio album either. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to this album all the way through. I was familiar with the hits of course. There’s just something about them that never really appeal to me
Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger were stand out tracks. Mostly chill to listen to. Some tracks were noisy.
Synchronicity I 3.4 Walking in Your Footsteps 2.6 O My God 3.1 Mother 2.8 Miss Gradenko 3.5 Synchronicity II 3.6 Every Breath You Take 4 King of Pain 3.4 Wrapped Around Your Finger 3.4 Tea in the Sahara 3.3 Score: 3.31
Мне понравилась вторая половина альбома.
A dark swan song for these pop pioneers. Excellent and moody, with ebon textures and lyrics at times both thoughtful and chilling. It used to play on repeat in my car. Highly recommended.
I hate Sting, I don't like the Police. They took all the excitement from punk and turned it boring. 1/5. This album is meh, I hate the production and drum sound. Sting is a cunt as always.
absolute classic
Synchronicity I is a cool song. Walking In Your Footsteps is repetitive and sucks. O My God isn't good either. Mother is interesting in a manic way but still not very good. Synchronicity II is the only song I knew prior (aside from Every Breath You Take of course) and it's a great one. Good guitar riffs, good voals, good song structure. Every Breath You Take is a good one. Wrapped Around Your Finger is pretty good. Tea In The Sahara is meh. 4/10 good songs, the rest filler.
# Album Name: Synchronicity # Artist: The Police # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: I have always enjoyed singles ive heard from the police over the years. They have some great tunes. When i saw this pop up I thought, great! this should be a banger. Honestly, i am not sure what i have just listened to. The first half of this album was terrible. And i dont say that lightly. I cant believe "every breath" was from this album. Its totally out of place. Mother was absolutely awful. The album didnt get going until track 6 - Sync II. Theres a couple of good songs then finishes quite average again. Very dissapointed in this album. Took a few tracks away from it but i wouldnt listen again in a hurry. # Top Tunes: Sync II / Every breath you take / king of pain # Would I listen to it again? No
Overall, eh. The Police has never been my jam and this proves they never will be. Listen to this if you’re old and want to be reminded of that. Synchronicity I, 6.5/10- very groovy. A pretty good intro to this weird album. Walking In Your Footsteps, 5.5/10- it makes me think of a Klasky Csupo cartoon. Like I can totally hear this in The Wild Thornberrys movie. O My God, 7.5/10- So far this is my favorite. Lovin that guitar. Mother, 3/10- wtf Miss Gradenko, 5.5/10- Nice little tune. Way too short. Synchronicity II, 7.7/10- Another favorite. This definitely fits the Police vibe better than the first Synchronicity. Every Breath You Take, 6/10- Such creepy lyrics for such a mellow tune. Kinda like a more lowkey version of Hey Ya. It’s alright. King of Pain, 7/10- I like the lyrics. Very melancholic. Wrapped Around Your Finger, 7.5/10- Very catchy and ends perfectly. Tea in the Sahara, 4.5/10- I don’t really like the chorus. Everything else about it is fine. Murder By Numbers, 7.5/10- Very good end to this alright album.
Very disappointing Only good one is every breath you take
This album is what happens if you put kid on ritalin in a Guitar Center. Track 4 gave me PTSD.
Not a fan of the police
Classic, dynamic album with some exceptional musicianship.
I hadn't listened to this album all the way through before, and I'm glad I finally did. Every song on here had something to offer and a reason to exist. There were many songs on this album that were new to me and I have now saved to my library. It is easy to see why this album made the police the biggest band in the world and why there influence is still felt today
This album made a huge splash when it was released back in 1983. There were four singles from it which were played frequently on the radio. Synchronicity Ii is my favorite song on the album, although I never was a big fan of the Police. Overall the album is ok, even though it sounds dated to me now.
Wait, The Police is Sting? Why did I think the Police is Phil Collins?? Do I just constantly mix up Genesis and The Police?? [pause for me to look at my previous Police album review] Turns out: Yes. Maybe because Police and Phil both start with 'P'. They should be called Stinglice. I'll try to remember that in case they have a 3rd album on here. This album started unimpressively, but got better in the second half. It's like a... 3.25 (probably good there's only 5 star-options, I'd go nuts with more). Highlights: 'Synchronicity II', 'Every Breath You Take' (definitely overplayed but still pretty good), 'King of Pain' (good emo character song for Me) Lowlights: 'Mother', both musically and lyrically
Despite "Every Breath You Take" being one of the greatest musical crimes ever committed to tape, I went into this prepared to give it a five. Then I heard "Mother" and that was that. Great album, though. 4
Not a Police fan. Was not persuaded to change my mind after listening to this album.
The second part of the album definately delivers. A hit after hit. There is, however, a slightly creepy vibe of the whole album. Songs like "Mother" and, of course, "Every Breath You Take" just push it further.
These guys are pedophiles
Great album but not my Police favourite
eh? not my vibe i guess
synchronicity i- 6 walking in your foot steps- says foot the way you would say food. Isn't it meant to have african influences? 6 o my god- 5 mother- 5 miss gradenko- 5 or 6 synchronicity ii- 5 every breath you take- 8. miss you dahl king of pain- 5 wrapped around your finger- 5 tea in the sahara- 5. i like the bass murder in numbers- 5
Yikes
Lots of diversity in this album. All songs have a different vibe but it still feels like a cohesive album. Copeland’s snare is so powerful, love the guitar tone throughout, and Sting’s baselines are great. Overall great album
This one has a lot of nostalgia for me, since The Police are one of my Dad's favourite bands, but it's not their best. There's a run of great songs starting with Synchronicity II, but up until then it's not great. Walking in Your Footsteps may have been considered profound at the time, but now it just seems trite and childish. Mother is something else altogether!
Honestly, I don't think I've ever listened to a Police album front to back. Just never really stuck to me...at the time. That being said - super fun record. I think I knew about half of this record without actually knowing it was on the same album. So i guess that says a lot about them. I always wanted to get into 'new wave' but never fully dipped my toe in it. I've dabbled with some Iggy over the years - some Police - maybe some Duran and Talking Heads. I don't want to say i've missed out - because I really do love my taste in music(as one should). BUT - this was really cool and I owe Sting and co. a bit more love and respect and dive deeper into the catalog. I THINK this is their top record but i'd have to look around a bit more to confirm. Will circle back....one day!
Mostly good. Good songs and great musicianship. Synchronicity II and Every Breath You Take were the highlights for me. I didn't care for Mother
the songs go back and forth from being pop hits to being very experimental (mostly in a good way, though). i can vibe with all the songs, though. fav song: synchronicity II
Started off strange but followed through with some big hits!
not bad but idk. slurs into one big mass and i didn't like that too much
All great tracks with the exception of Mother...that was weird. Sting's gotta great voice, and I've always liked the band's drumming style. 4 stars.
Other than the singles from this, I didn't care too much for this. And Mother...........whoooooo boy. That sure was a thing that happened. Yikes.
This album is weirder than I thought it would be, in a good way. Has probably my two fav police songs, King of Pain and Wrapped Around Your Finger. There just isn't really another band like The Police?
Great album. Side two is a little stronger but side one is still awesome on its own.
3/5
I was rather excited when I saw I will listen to this album. After listening, it was both better and worse than I thoguht it would be. It was a good album, had some great songs, also some not as good, goofy ones, but overall it didn't feel like this great full artistic statement, and more like a lump of songs - enjoyable, well-written songs but my point is still there.
What a weird album. Of course this has to be on this everyone had it and there's so many singles. But so weird. And I can't quite figure out why it feels weird. The drummer plays the same driving beat throughout the album and it's turned wayyyy up. The guitarist is stuck in the early 80's which I guess is sort of ahead of its time? And then there's the rest... I can only imagine how much weirder this would be if those parts weren't there? Lyrics are insane and the intros to some of these songs are almost avant garde jazz? I don't know. It's unsettling.
What more can be said about this classic gem of an album? There were some missteps (wtf Mother?) but overall, this is an excellent album and I enjoyed it very much.
The pretentiousness of Sting oozes out of this record. And if I ever Every Breath You Take again it might be my last breath.
Not bad
There was enough interesting stuff in here to warrant a 3. Some of it is quite unusual, and I enjoyed it. And even though "Every Breath" is played to death, it's still a brilliant track.
Mid
just not very good
ehh not my favourite boy band
This album is definitely a prog album. It shows that the Police were a bunch of opportunists
2- Stars (4/15)
Earns a star for the fun 80s production alone. Just wish the actual songs were better.
Great album
It's a great album to wrap up such a great career.
An old album I actually listened to as a kid and didn't discover later in life! Amazed at how much I still like it all these years later (well, except for "Mother" which I never liked). The Police had really evolved their sound at this point from their more ska-type roots but still had a lot of variety, craft, and slightly-over-intellectual lyrics that were still relatable. I give it a five because it stayed with me for so long and is still very listenable today.
Listened before fav tracks: Synchronicity II, O My God, Miss Gradenko
i liked it 👍
Meh. Couple of decent songs to make up for the stalker song. Mother was a real surprise, with a crazy burlesque jazz vibe
Meh, I’ll take it. Won’t be looking for it, time for the Police has gone and went for me.
It does help Every Breath You Take is a favourite of mine, and although the rest of the album doesn't live up to it (which would be pretty hard) it was pretty chill with some good ones on there. I enjoyed it.
Not a bad listen. Some songs stood out more than others, and a few were flops (my god and the mother song). Fine album. 3/5
Nah
I wore out the cassette tape I had this album on back in the 80s—it was not my favorite Police Album, but I listened to it a lot. I guess I will have to give this one a 4/5 (4.4 - it is better than a four, but I am saving my 5s) Mother is as bad as I remember but every other song is enjoyable
Synchronicity is such a great album. The first two Police albums are much more rock focused mixing other genres it. The next two albums features a lot of experimentation which a leads perfectly to this album. Using the new sound of the latter two albums while creating amazing lyrics to go along with it. The last half of this album is perfect with no bad songs but the first half is lacking a bit. Miss Gradenko and Mother are lacking compared to the rest of the album. Other than that though everything else is great. My favorites are Synchronicity II and Murder by Numbers. Copeland is still an incredible drummer and Summers still kills on the guitar and Sting's vocals tie everything together. An easy 5 star. Liked songs: Synchronicity I, Walking in Your Footsteps, O My God, Synchronicity II, Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger, Tea in the Sahara, Murder By Numbers.
Side two = near perfection.
Bit crap. Not for me. Sting sings like a posh teacher twat in power stance playing speed reggae. Decent drums obviously but don’t like the sound. Lame
Not a huge fan of this band in general so. Meh.
Cooler and weirder than expected. I liked it. Would relisten
Not bad Stings voice is excellent in places
A couple good songs. Otherwise, just so-so.
I love The Police but this is never the record I reach for. I'm actually not sure I have ever heard this. It is very good though, although it does have the usual Police misses such as Mother. As it's new to me it doesn't feel like a 5 yet - maybe I should fully explore their catalogue though. I appreciated the more straightforward pop rock approach here though.
not sure why this album is on the list, it's not even the the best Police album. sounds dated
Horrific
Da bin ich raus. Ist mir zu gewollt intellektuell, experimentell. Und on Top der Klassik-Kuschelrock-Nerver Every Breath You Take. Brrrr.
I like a couple of the singles but otherwise this is just not my cup of tea
One of my shakier 4’s, but there’s enough convincing material here to put it over that edge. That is especially true about the record’s absolutely loaded back-half. This is the best Police album with highlights showcasing every side of the band’s strengths. Their writing is on a collectively higher level than before and the sonics are excellent here. The two-part title track is so cool, definitely one of the songs that put me on to the band long ago. The first half of this record is, frankly however, not great. I’m not into the dinosaur track that much and Mother is better left untouched in this review. Overall though,.. put Synchronicity on the list of essential 80’s records and start the album over again because that Tea In The Sahara melody which brings the album to a close is so damn good.
I bet if I took a deep dive into the lyrics I might appreciate it more, but through just one listen I'm not a fan. It seems like everyone has an opinion on Sting's voice, but I'm impartial. Every Breath You Take is obviously legendary, and I liked Synchronicity I and II and King of Pain, but overall, I just don't like the new wave/funk 80s genre. 2/5
É o disco do The Police. Apesar de não ser tão fã!
I listened to it twice. It sounded much better the second time. I’d never to listened to a whole Police album before. I don’t expect to listening to it much in the future.
Langatmig, wenn auch mit Klassikern
The hits are classics, but the album overall is disjointed, and some real, “white guy discovers reggae vibes.”
It was alright
Real nice with some psychedelics bits
Never knew how much I didn’t like the Police until now. Go figure. ‘Every Breath You Take’ is a banger.
A product of its time but also timeless especially every breath you take, king of pain and wrapped around your finger. Not every song is a home run but Sting is amazing so there’s that.
Solid through and through! Always been a fan of The Police and it's between this and Zenyatta Mondatta for their best album.
Uneven but a bunch of great songs.
Did Disney consider the Police for The Lion King soundtrack? Mother! +5 for surprise factor. Very Labyrinth. Album art note: shirtless Sting and skeleton. Multiple sightings of each. Every Breath You Take, a reflection: I now prefer stalker songs to be unequivocally menacing, i.e., #1 Zero.
Great tracks in the middle, but the rest of the album was super disjointed, specifically 'Mother', which seemed totally out of left field.
Synchronicity 2 is a great song. The rest of this album is pretty mediocre.
Listening to Mother was like reading Philip Roth. Ew dude
The Police wrote two classic records. Then they wrote a just-fine record, freaked out, and decided to do the best possible version of a few genres, before they let Sting loose to turn the second side into a greatest hits package. The second half of this record is a top-10 all time effort, so good, it saves the absolute mess that is the first half. Let’s do some reggae! Let’s make an incoherent mess of an art house track! Isn’t the The Police in a shellnut? An excellent bad capable of so much, and yet also less than it could be, and much much less than what people think it is. But it’s unfair to downgrade them because a bad opinion has become an accepted truth. If Sting doesn’t act like Sting and go to Goldeneye and belch out Every Breath You Take, the Police are remembered as a nice band, but he did, so they’re all rock gods. Go do one good thing, people. That’s all it takes.
Love this one.
It was fine!
不好听，听不惯
Really solid album, I actually really like Every Move You Make
I love this album. Synchronicity II is my favorite Police song. This album has a great flow and order and lives up to its name
The singles are great, the rest of the album is pretentious and forgettable.
4.5/5 Interesting, creative, fun and overall an enjoyable experience. -0.5 for Every Breath You Take romanticizing deeply unhealthy relationships.
I liked 4 or so songs, gotta love every breath you take. Stalker representation in music!!!!!
I love the sound of the opening track
I love the balance.
Great songs
Holds up, great album
Absolute class. Nothing like them when they first entered the music screen and went on to produce some iconic tunes.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Good album, some legendary songs especially on the second part of the album. Not as good as Reggatta, still very good.
Sure, nice
was kinda boring, reminded me of fragile by yes
Every Breath You Take is a great tune, though not particularly representative of the album. Some arty spirit in Mother. But they will never be a band for me.
A few good songs.
IS THAT MY MOTHER ON THE PHONE?!
Fyrri hlutinn ekkert sérstakur. Mother lagið meira að segja drep pirrandi. Seinni hliðin mun betri og mjög góð. Solo ferill Sting hafinn var mér sagt. 3.5
B hliðin fullkomin en A hliðin gloppótt. Ekki besta plata Police. Frábær trommuleikur Copeland fær ekki að njóta sín á þessari plötu eins og á fyrstu plötunum.
Bra til plankevors
I’ve always had a fondness for The Police.
I wanted to like this so much more. It was just okay.
Favorite Track: Wrapped Around Your Finger
It was ok. Not my favorite.
Enjoyed it, wasn't what I thought the police sounded like
A guilty pleasure. Possibly the most pretentious #1 album of all-time? The last track, Murder By Numbers sounds like a line in the studio one take wonder that back in the day few people knew about because it was only on the cassette version. That was back when record companies had so much power that they'd f*** with you on format to get you to buy the record on tape and on CD and on record. Aholes. Anyway, great tune that showcases their chops.
Although I still prefer "Reggatta de Blanc" to this album, I'm glad that there are two Police albums in this collection. It's kind of a sad album to have in this collection, of course, since Sting was so clearly already out the door (despite the massive success the band was having at that point), but perhaps a fitting endcap. My favorites then and now from this album are "Walking in your footsteps" (despite how obvious and simple the lyrics are in many ways), "Miss Gradenko" and "King of pain", with a shout out for Andy Summers' hilarious "Mother" (which sounds so much like early Police yet totally *un*-Police by this point). I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I just got done dinging Kate Bush for her superficial-sounding world/ethnic music on "The Sensual World", yet you could probably accuse Police of the same in some aspects on this album (especially "Tea in the Sahara"), and then Sting went full-bore on the world music sound in his solo career. But probably because I'd heard this album from a relatively early age, it doesn't bother me nearly as much on this album, and it feels so much more creatively incorporated too.
I liked this more than I expected to, but I expected to hate it. Mother was very odd song that I never would have guessed was the Police. Synchronicity II and Murder by Numbers were my favorite tracks.
Exceptionally okay
Every breath you take King of pain
Diverse landscape. Doesn't 'grab' me.
The first half of this has some stinkers (I don't think Mother is as bad as everyone makes it seem though), the second half has some great songs. Synchronicity II is probably my favorite Police song. High 4.
The Police were big, very big before Synchronicity. They were absolutely HUGE after it. Side A is good, very good. Side B just crushes it! Mother is just weird, fun, and funny. Sync II has always been a Police fav. The whole concept of synchronicity is appealing. Many miles away something crawls from the slime … I’m not sure how it’s related, but it is. (4.6*s)
This album is decent, there's some really good songs and a few skips. I don't like "Mother" or "Miss Gradenko" but the rest hits. I really like Sting and this is a good entry from The Police. I thought they had more than five albums, I won't be mad at any of them. 2.65 here.
Take the 4 hits and throw the rest of the album away...particularly "Mother." Would have been great if they had slid "Sychronicity II" onto side B and then flex sealed side A so it could never be played. Maybe Police are only half good, for that this gets 2.5 stars.
Strong finish from The Police. I mean that by saying the last 5 songs on their final album are an example of some of their best work. Unfortunately the first half of the album is mostly skippable, so Synchronicity is a mixed bag. The Police have a wide range in their music. The stuff that works is great, the stuff that doesn't is boring. You get a bit of both here. 2.70 stars
What a joke, one good song. Song about dinosaurs lmao
actually liked this album a lot, has some classics I actually know.
Nochmal anhören, kaum was mitkriegt
The Police’s album Synchronicity is undoubtedly a masterpiece that stands out in the history of music, featuring innovative sound and profound lyrics that explore themes of interconnectedness and the complexity of human relationships. Released in a musical context saturated with repetitive patterns, Synchronicity stands apart from the rest, combining rock, reggae and pop elements in a way that is so unique that nothing else has come close to matching it. Its bold and experimental sound, exemplified by iconic tracks such as “Every Breath You Take” and “King of Pain,” solidified the album as a game-changer, proving that creativity has no limits and that music can transcend time and trends.
Meh
I’ve always loved Sting’s voice, but there’s definitely different vibes to his work in a band versus him as a solo artist. This album was a little all over the place: calm, loving, erratic, screaming? The mother song definitely caught me off guard LOL. I’ve never really been a fan of Ill Be Watching You. This album unfortunately didn’t impress me much.
Sweet. Truly have never heard a full Police album and will be checking this out. I do know some of these tracks on this album. What a great album. 4-stars
Never listen to Police outside of the hits. Most of the album feels like Thin Lizzy and Bowie influences with some english proggy elements. It's pretty good.
If there were a perfectly mediocre album of all time award, this one would be nominated
I loved listening to this album today (and yesterday). Stewart Copeland is such an awesome drummer. Mother is such a fucking awful song. Synchronicity II is such a good listen and so is Every Breath you Take. loved it.
I was a little surprised to not enjoy this one really at all. I’m sure it was super interesting and innovative when it came out, and I quite like Sting’s voice in other music I’ve heard, but found most of this album really grating - also highjacking this review to say Diddy ruined the only good track on this album with his lame sampling (Also fuck Sean Combs - what a piece of shit)
3.5
Very good album with one greatest hit on all times.
I find this album a bit pretentious and hard to enjoy. The tracks like "Every Breath You Take" and "King of Pain" may be iconic, but the overall vibe of the album feels heavy on introspective themes and layered production, which may not resonate with everyone.
One huge hit "Every Breath You Take", one or two other good songs and the rest just gravitates to the side. Plus, what the fuck is wrong with "Mother"??? Who wrote and sang that song and how does it fit in with the rest of the album, I don't know how to find the smallest common denominator of things. By the way, I read about this album that when it came out, it broke all records for the number of weeks at the top of the charts. In Canada, Adele passed it with 21 almost 30 years later, but in terms of the number of consecutive weeks at the top, Synchronicity still held the record with 24 weeks in a row at number one. In the UK it was at number one for 2 weeks, in the US for 17 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, where Michael Jackson's Thriller was previously. Honestly, either I'm not a big fan of Sting, or this is out of date, but I haven't heard anything that would justify these numbers. Oh, and let's not forget - Tea In the Sahara is definitely a precursor to Desert Rose. Before I read the title of the song, only from the sound I said to myself - here's Sting's inspiration for Desert Rose!
Wasn’t for me, but not a bad album overall.
This slick final Police offering boasts several radio hits. However, The their previous releases were superior.
7.5/10
I thought this would be bland, but fair play - Mother is unhinged. Otherwise, some decent tunes and I can hear they are playing around with different genres/ideas, but somehow it just doesn’t grab my attention.
The lyrics are a bit weird in some songs
Diverse is sure something you can call this album. Eventhough the band plays with a lot of different styles, the groovy base and the impelling drums work recognizable along the album as a 80's Casio watch. Sting's voice next to the synths and guitar lets you float through the experience of synchronicity. Mixed with some expiremental stuff but true to some base elements, this album is a blast to hear.
Some weird stuff in this album. Especially the pseudo African/arabic beats :D. But I have definitely been entertained. A good number of absolute bangers on the album. Rediscovered „King of Pain“ which was one of my fav songs as a teenager. Lovely! 5/5
A great albums full of classic tracks!! So many good songs! But there’s one awful track (Mother) so I took off a star.
A bit up and down in terms of quality song to song, but generally a good time. Couple of classic tunes.
I just can't get into the Police.
a Police nagyonjó cucc volt, de sose érettem igazán a felhajtást pont ekörül, sokkalsokkal jobb albumuk is van 😬
Hmm, it has some standout tracks but overall it's just okay. A tad overrated I feel.
mother!
Didn’t like some of the opening songs but definitely grew on me
I like this album more than I remember. Still, I wish more songs sounded less like ‘Every Breath You Take’ and more like ‘Mother.’ Maybe I’m just a freak.
Once that you've decided on a killing First you make a stone of your heart And if you find that your hands are still willing Then you can turn a murder into art There really isn't any need for bloodshed You just do it with a little more finesse If you can slip a tablet into someone's coffee Then it avoids an awful lot of mess It's murder by numbers, one, two, three It's as easy to learn as your ABC's This album is on some real shit. 5/5
🎶it’s dogshit pure and simple.🎶
Hadn’t heard any of this before obviously apart from Every breath you take which is a great track. Some other alright ones but didn’t set my world on fire
I liked this, first song was great
Some gems, but a curate’s egg.
First song is amazing, great start to the album. Percussion has been very groovy at the beginning of the album as is the bass line on "o my god." Kinda hate "mother." Miss Gradenko is interesting... Very much enjoyed Synch2. Paints a great picture in song of a really depressing existence. Every breath is creepy but it is a good single. King of pain thumbs up. Wrapped around your finger is great, love the synth. Tea in the Sahara is a great soundscape for the desert. Love murder by numbers. They're as easy to learn as your ABC's! I think this one deserves a solid 4.
Not bad but not really interesting either.
Outside of one song, very good album
Good album, have it on vinyl
A jam and a half
Man, I just don’t get the police at all. No idea how this was ever as popular as it was.
This was a pillar of that mid-80s golden age of albums, one of the truly great collections of genius songwriting. Somehow they walked the line that so many 80s British bands couldn’t - big hair, slashing style, feigned blitheness, New Wave-y style, tangential lyrics - and made it work. In the wasteland of Duran Duran, Big Country, New Order, the Smiths, the Cure, the Police remain. Long live the Police - Jesus, sounds like America of 2025, not MuchMusic of 1984…
Such a great album- I remember reading something that said ‘King of Pain’ might be the perfect pop song and they might be right.
Good album, but lacks cohesion. Album has some great songs!
N.W.A. really hated these guys.
Great album!
Not bad, not monumental
The Police are a mediocre band, and this album is no exception. Their final album is just a typical Police album("Mother" ruined the synchronicity though). Favorite Song: "Every Breath You Take".
Hell yeah
Gosto da música mas não da voz
Wow - it's not often an album leaves me lost for words! But here I am, struggling to articulate precisely why this left me so uninspired and annoyed.
Damn, always been more of a greatest hits police fan, but this ruled, need to be listening to the rest of their albums all the way through.
Overall pretty enjoyable. Couple of sucky songs but hard to find albums without sometimes.
Pretty good!
Take out mother and it’s a perfect album
Hate the police hate sting sorry Stewart Copeland
Synchronicity is just an incredibly bizarre album. The sheer 80sness of this album really shines through in nearly every song and makes every song feel like an incredibly bizarre trip. Despite all the quirkiness (actually due to it kinda) I enjoyed this album quite a fair bit. The weird electronic sounds and the vocals really kept the album interesting throughout it's whole runtime and even the weird lyrics helped as well. It is things like this that make this album better than the last album by The Police that i did. This album is just significantly more interesting and had much more memorable tunes than Reggatta De Blanc did. This album is a pretty solid listen. Best Song: Every Breath You Take Worst Song: Mother
It’s fine - there are a couple of pretty good songs on here, which makes it worthwhile. However there is something about it, that I miss, apparantly
Early Police
Classic Police album
7 Слушал версию 2024 года, куда вошел не только альбом, но ещё и различные демо,акустические и лайв версии композиций. Рекомендую слушать обычную, чтобы не сойти с ума от количества, однако старт не худший
Their final album which I own on vinyl. Singles are standout tracks not their best album spoilt by the inclusion of 'Mother' which I think doesn't work and is truly awful
Some solid tracks. Some awful ones (what the fuck song Mother?)
This is actually a really good listen. The singles are good but so are most of the album tracks. Moreover, the recording is astonishingly high quality throughout. It's obvious why Sting wrote the majority of the songs though. The ones here written by Summers and Copeland lack finesse, especially in the lyrics.
The Police are definitely a dividing band - mostly down to the Sting thing. However this is mostly outweighed by the sheer magnetude of Stewart Copeland's drumming. The early albums I like. Sounds like a band rather than a Sting record. Let's be fair too, he has made some banging solo records but that's not why we are here. We are here for a Police record. I think this sounds more like a band losing their collective way. Was a four at time of listening but fell to a 3.5 by time of writing.
2.80
some rlly good songs
the singles are good, but the rest left me cold
Nothing necessarily awful about this track list, but my interest was not maintained. I often felt bored, frustrated or angrily confused at the music. More towards the end I found disjointed and terribly dull.
Rätt cool. Every breathe you take osv.
It's a perfect album but it's missing something. I don't know what it's missing. I guess it's too polished and is missing energy. I really like The Police. Love Outlandos D'Amour. But their earlier albums I like more because they are weirder and have more punk energy, even though I think songwriting-wise this is the best one. If this had more songs like "Mother" this would be a 5. I love Mother, I love that Sting didn't want it on the record and I love that fans of this record hate it. Andy Summers was definitely the coolest member of The Police.
'rock band goes experimental and adds more textures to their music' is a trope that has existed since rubber soul, and its one ill always applaud. mother sucks tho drums sound very 80s, too much reverb
Strange album that I liked more on a second listen. The two Synchronicity tracks were pretty good, and Every Breath You Take is good but overplayed.
Amazing
Liked some songs. Didn't know that it had such different songs on one album.
Some good tunes.
Brilliant. Perfect album
they did great things in a few time
Good album but not my favorite from The Police
This brought back a lot of memories. I want to dislike this album, since it was so popular, but it's not easy. How do I know so many Synchonicity lyrics??? Btw, Mother is, by far, the best song on this album. Liked Songs Added: Mother Miss Gradenko Synchronicity Ii Murder By Numbers
This album is a vibe. Best songs: Synchronicity I Every Breath You Take Murder By Numbers Wost song: Mother
Fajne, ambitne popy
Favorite Track: Synchronicity II
Good album, pretty middle of the road as far as my tastes go. The more you listen to the track “Mother” the more you learn to like it.
I have always had mixed feelings about the Police, and listening to this album didn’t clear anything up for me. I liked about half of the songs (for the most part, the hits) and didn’t care much for the others. I don’t know what the song “Mother” was doing on the album. In spite of the creepy lyrics, I have always liked “Every Breath You Take” a whole lot. This album is a 3 for me, I guess.
Really fun pop rock but I've never been a huge fan of the Police. Fun though
There’s a song about a brontosaurus / nuclear war.
murder by numbers is excellent
police init ,theres better albums by them
a bit experimental yet so boring and only carried by "every breath you take" and regatta de blanc is better
Mother is unhinged, and for a song with EBYT on it that’s saying summat. Stings voice still grates, Copeland rocks
My kinda music! Great memories.
Great record, both poppy and experimental at times
Sting gets a little too art-schooley for me sometimes, but Synchronicity II deserves it's airplay, while I'll Be Watching You has well worn out it's welcome, as the most played song on the radio, and the weirdest choice for a wedding song. Also, wtf is Mother?