Reggatta De Blanc

The adoration for The Police continues to elude me. They're great musicians (and I'm not even counting out Sting himself here), but the record has occasional flits of greatness (seriously, even I enjoy "Message In a Bottle"), but never really nails it: some songs feel half-finished, and it switches between serious and almost-Offspring-level of jokey ("On Any Other Day"). I will say, I never noticed their post-punk tracks before, but those aren't the ones that usually play. Favorite tracks: "Message In a Bottle", "Deathwish", "No Time This Time"

fuck the police... but not THESE police. Who knew that their non-hits were so... quirky?? An enjoyable time. Sting knows how to sing and how to structure a song. Not sure if the album lives up to its promise of "White Reggae", but maybe the white reggae was the friends we made along the way. It's a high 3 for me, but I've been giving out too many 4s lately, so a 3 it shall be.

Let's be real: true black reggae is fucking boring. There's a reason you only hear it in seedy bars in Thailand that cater to cooked westerners: if you listen to reggae with a clear head you notice very, very quickly that there is ZERO variation in tempo, chords, themes, etc. If you've heard 30 seconds of real reggae, you've heard it all. Not exaggerating there. Is what The Police did appropriation? Probably... but who cares. It's not like The Police took their kazillion dollars out of some starving Jamaican's mouth. True reggae sucks too much to have ever been pop chart big. People idolise the IDEA of Bob Marley, not his music. Reggae only became palatable on a large scale once The Police mixed it with new wave. And that's worth noting: they mixed it with something as shit as new wave to improve it. 2/5 because message in a bottle is a legitimately good song.

Official Police Fan club, member number 606 and stayed up late to watch them on Old Grey Whistle test. Great days! Every track on this is a classic- they were huge at the time but time moves on, although it still makes me turn up the volume. Listening back now Stewart Copeland's drumming is particularly noteworthy, the vibe with bass and Sting's vocals were so influencial. I can't believe this has only just made it to the list. Shame on you Robert.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s my pleasure to welcome you to the Second Annual Roast of The Police! Last year, we “honored” The Police’s 1983 record, “Synchronicity” with a track by track takedown. Our guest of honor this year is 1979’s “Regatta de Blanc”, the album that spawned a genre that is still going strong nearly 45 years later…“White Reggae”. Seriously, folks, where would all the dreadlocked trustafarians that follow Phish be without this record? ...OK, enough about Phish, let’s get on with the show! -90 seconds in and *I’m* getting ready to send an SOS to the world. Please, someone…anyone…put an end to this. -Imagine being so entitled that the British colonization of Jamaica wasn’t enough for you…you need to appropriate the music of their people, a citizenry that your country had already marginalized for centuries, and make your own “white” version of it. To top it off, you do it as a band called “The Police”. -I guess when people call The Police a “punk” band they’re referring to tracks like “It’s Alright for You”, which is about as punk as eating a bowl of muesli for breakfast and heading off to your accounting job at Halliburton. -Yes, please “Bring on the Night”, because I can’t stand another minute of this record this morning. -I’m going to reboot the Death Wish movie franchise, but this time, Charles Bronson’s character will be spurred to commit violent acts of vigilante justice after being forced to listen to The Police’s entire discography. -“Some may say” you shouldn’t affect a Jamaican accent when you’re the palest white person on earth. Sting, clearly, isn’t one of them. -Speaking of complete bullshit, here’s “On Any Other Day”… (It’s great, some of these jokes write themselves) -I’m sorry the Bed is Too Big now, Sting, but no one forced you to buy a California King mattress. -If not having a raincoat is the only thing keeping Sting from coming over, I’m going to start praying for rain. -“I only stare this way at you”…”I’ll be watching you”…if there was a spate of unsolved Peeping Tom incidents in England in the late 70’s, this man, Gordon “Sting” Sumner, should be the primary suspect. -“Ain’t nobody got No Time This Time for that.” Well, that was fun wasn’t it? I’m glad you could join us and we look forward to seeing you again next… …one second, folks… …I’ve just been informed by our producers that, sadly, this will be our final Roast of The Police. I’m being told that there “just isn’t enough material” to cover and that, like the clam chowder we served tonight, “the soup is just too thin” when it comes to this band. So with that in mind, I’d like thank you for your time and for joining us here at the Friar’s Club tonight. In closing, I’d like to leave you with two very important messages: Firstly, ACAB. …and second, BOOM! ROASTED!

Somebody call the police...to tell then this album is shit.

Obviously I knew "Message in the bottle" and "Walking on the moon" so I was expecting kinda two hit wonder album. But the rest is just not pleasant. I just wonder why The Police was/is popular? And why Sting even considered himself as singer?

Brilliant at the time.

I hadn’t heard this album in ages and wow it hasn’t aged a bit. Really great album.

4.1 - Lots of energy, lots of snap. For just three guys, they create a ton of sound. They're also incredibly tight - there's not a missed note or beat in the recording. I love the dreamy reggae-infelected interplay of bass and guitar on "Bring On the Night" as well as the trippy guitar sonics on "Walking On the Moon."

the police's reggatta de blanc has one of their greatest and well known songs, "message in a bottle" and... not much else. i couldn't get much into it. this album has an interesting fusion of new wave and reggae, which definitely set the police apart. i like some reggae and some new wave, but not this combination.

I feel like 3 English lads who appropriate reggae and then proceed to do nothing good with it is bad enough. But for them to then overly influence Rush for almost all of the 80s, well, that’s criminal.

The quintessential Police album, my childhood was surrounded by these songs and I did not like them one bit. My next door neighbor's older brother admitted that he was a huge Police fan (early 90s) and my friend & I mocked him for this constantly. Joke's on me, as usual.

I liked The Police a lot in the 80s and I saw them during the Synchronicity tour. I haven't listened to them very much since then, but when I hear any of their songs in recent years, I am increasingly impressed with Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland as musicians. Love the complexity they bring to their craft. It's hard for me to separate all the public image stuff around Sting from the music he was part of with this band and in later years, but when I set that aside and just listen to the work, I usually like it. His voice sometimes is a bit much for me, but ignoring what I might think of his public persona I do hear some great stuff from him from time to time. He's also put out some music as a solo artist that doesn't interest me, but that's probably something I'd say of any musician who has recorded so many albums over decades. This is a solid album even today and very much brings me back to some fun memories.

Spiky and quirky new-wave elements reggaefied through the nascent trustafarian vocals of everyone's favorite tantric prick. A friend in college used to try to convince me this was a masterpiece - it's certainly enjoyably weird, not derivative at all, and probably their most interesting album as the tension between post-punk, reggae and sophisticated '80s pop is the tightest here. But.... Greatest Hits, if you must. It's fucking Sting after all

Awful.

The Police are one of the greatest bands of all time. Three piece that Copeland and Summers filled out to sound amazing. Sting is "a hell" of a songwriter. He was throwing out hits for fun in this period. Message in a Bottle is one of the greatest songs of all time and I never tire of hearing it. I remember this as being a bit patchy but with some real songs. Listening to it again in the middle of this exercise, I realise the difference between good bands and a great band. I've been a bit mean on the 5 stars and wouldn't have given this at the start of listening but this is is as good an album as anything else on this list.

I didn’t have to listen to this to know it’s a 5. Every song is crafted amazingly. Even the songs I don’t know incredibly well are still so good sounding. Iconic album.

Punchy. I love the Police but early Police most of all, just so raw yet clear. I listened to this album recently because I remember buying it as a kid and ... really not getting into it right away. Often a sign of a deep album for me, and yeah - there's so much I love about it now. They were such a *band* on this album: Stewart Copeland's ridiculous precision especially on the hi hat; Andy Summers' best album - weird/odd yet tasteful chords, shimmering chorus on songs like "Walking On The Moon" and the (I think) underrated bass lines from Sting. Not a ton of hits here but that might be why I ended up liking it more as the years went on. Songwriting noticably tails off a bit near the end but it's still not enough for me to knock it down, I love it... 9/10 5 stars

Good energy on the lesser known songs. I like the well known songs too

Regatta de Blanc This and Synchronicity are the two Police albums in this list and I think they might be the wrong two. Synchronicity goes too far into the jazzy dullness and this one, although really good and a bit of a grower, doesn’t quite match the angular punky reggae energy of their first or the overall consistency of Zenyatta Mondatta. Message in a Bottle is obviously a great song and one of their best. No matter how many times you hear it it stills sounds fresh and the guitar and drums really are excellent. Sting’s bass is often great, and it’s hardly a hot take but Summer and Copeland really are what make them great. When they are pushed into the background on Synchronicity their sound really suffers. Regatta de Blanc feels like an idea of a song rather than a song, there’s some great playing but it’s no surprise it developed out of a jam. Bring on the Night, surely Radiohead lifted the guitar progression for Reckoner from In Rainbows? I can see why though, it’s excellent, although the song itself doesn’t quite match the guitar’s quality. I like Deathwish a lot, it feels like it might be another instrumental, but the guitar is great and the switch between the Bo Diddley rhythms and more standard beat is great. I never liked Walking on the Moon that much when I had the best of Sting and the Police on CD, but now I dig it. The little elements of jazziness don’t overwhelm, the bass motif is simple but excellent and the almost dub-like tempo gives it a slightly unusual atmosphere. Very catchy vocal melody too, which isn’t always the case for Sting. On Any Other Day, including its dated lyrics about a gay son, isn’t great. Copeland can’t really sing that well and although it might have worked as a quirky oddity like Be My Girl from their first album, it just doesn’t work and sounds particularly poor after the stateliness of Walking on the Moon. The Bed’s Too Big Without You is more like it, nailing the rolling new wave dubby reggae vibe without sounding anodyne. Great track. Contact is good as well, slightly off kilter and I love the jangly 60s-ish guitar riff. Not a fan of Does Everyone Stare, it sounds a bit like a song off the Ghostbusters soundtrack, and the piano led sound to me doesn’t suit them. No Time This Time harks back to their debut, but with a more refined and cleaner sound, making a very good closing rocker, if not quite at the level of some of the songs on here. I gave Synchronicity a 3, and although this is definitely better than that, it’s also not top tier, so I think it sits fairly at 4. A couple of great songs, a couple of very good songs and some ok songs, but all tied together with some excellent playing and overall a good album. 🍾🍾🍾🍾 Playlist submission: Could be a couple, but I won’t overthink, Message in a Bottle it is

So a big fan of The Police – and actually saw the “Synchronicity” Tour back in 1983, and had the entire catalog on vinyl back in the day… Don’t think I ever listened to this one all the way through before – usually a side here, or the other side there – so was looking forward to this… What becomes immediately clear on “Regatta de Blanc” – is that the song-writing and musicianship is DEFINITELY evolving from the work on their debut album “Outlandos d’Amour”…. Where the former was much more basic and punk influenced, “Regatta” was much more intricate, considerably more polished, and had way more of a reggae feel to it – which would become a hallmark of their music… In the late 70’s, I kinda of thought of The Clash & The Police as the next iteration of British punk – bands with much more complex songs, which were way more accessible, and performed by talented musicians – all of that being the opposite of original punk in my book… Both eventually became much more radio-friendly – though The Clash would keep their political roots – and BOTH were absolute originals… So many outstanding tracks on the album – and even the lesser quality efforts, were still good… Favs included – “Message On A Bottle” – 7-stars out of 7… “Walking On The Moon” – 6-stars out of 7… “The Bed’s Too Big Without You” – 5-stars out of 7… “On Any Other Day” – 4-stars out of 7… Excellent diversity throughout the album, and the musicianship & audio mix were both exceptional… Would probably give this a 4.25 if I could – as their next 2 albums “Zenyatta Mondatta” & “Ghost In The Machine” would absolutely blow-up… “Ghost” will definitely be a 5 in my book, and we’ll have to see how “Zenyatta” stacks up when it comes up on the 1,001…

These guys are TIGHT. 3 guys who compliment each other really well. Every part is so perfectly precise. I don't normally care much for reggae but I love how they mix it in with rock and pop stuff. Cool subtle use of guitar effects like delay & chorus. Drumming is so good.

I’ve never been a huge fan of Sting’s voice but I enjoyed most of this album more than I expected. “Walking on the Moon” was a forgotten hit that I rather like. Stewart Copeland’s drumming is impressively tight.

I'm shocked that this album is so... unpleasant? I expected something different. Sometimes Sting sings out of tune, ugh. The rest of the music is good. Only 2 songs were good, the rest were so-so.

A regrettable experience. Torture to my young ears. A real abortion of melody and lyrics that should have never seen the light of day. A festering wound in the back of your eye.

Ah, Reggatta De Blanc, when life gives you the Police, you take it and enjoy it mercilessly. Starts off with an absolute bang! Message in a Bottle, is such a brilliant classic rock song mixed with reggae. Who else could sing so brilliantly about being stranded on a castaway island, no one else but Sting. Then turns into a great instrumental track, so dynamic and shows the raw sound of the Police, so passionate and filled with fire. THEN, ITS ALRIGHT FOR YOU. I LOVE ITS ALRIGHT FOR YOU. Copeland is SOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD IN THIS, BEST DRUMMER EVER. Love the build-ups, the fast tempo and did I mention Copeland? The ending is brilliant, sounding like an incredible, real jam session that they enjoy so much. The work on Bring On The Night, by Summers, with the meticulous guitar work and again Copeland, those two produce such brilliance. Deathwish is a nice little track too, sounds so youthful and energetic. Walking on the Moon, honestly, sounds more like what they’d develop over time with their Synchronicity album, with a more mature sounding piece. Again, such subtle brilliance with Copeland and Summers working in such a sweet pair together. As I say that, On Any Other Day is the other side of them, so fun and punky, which pairs well with the Copeland and Sting vocal duo. This turns into the highly reggae inspired The Bed’s Too Big Without You. A classic post-breakup song, showing the sorrow of a man. Then Contact, Copeland GOES SO CRAZY!!! Love him absolute BITS. The rest of the song is so simple, but how he makes it with such a sophisticated drum part is unbelievable. Does Everyone Stare… It’s like a precursor to Every Breath You Take; the way that the Police makes such dark songs sound so cheery and fun is so great. THEN YAAAAA NO TIME THIS TIMEEEEEEEEE, such a fun outro track. In all, this is definitely Copeland's best album, and shows the perfection of the youthful sound of the Police. No one does it the same way as the Police. 5/5

I love The Police. This album rocks.

I understand why this album is one of the greatest!!

An album filled with hits. The Police are here with their sophomore effort fresh off a harsh touring schedule. Excellent musicians firing on all pistons, confident in their skills, comfortable and in sync with their mates, and yet to have the clash of personalities soon to come in their career. They are some of my favourite musicians, one of Rock's greatest Trios. Fantastic songwriting, tight as fuck, experimental mix of several genres, every song filled with an energy that you cannot ignore. Brash and bright and taut and gripping and beautiful. And the only album of theirs I don't have on vinyl, gonna have to remedy that.

One of my favorite Police records. You can really hear the growth of the band on this one.

Jesus, the police. Ich habe nix gemacht. Bin nur per zuefall da. Uf all fäll sind nöd mit blauliecht und alsrm cho aondern mit me giver album, nur eis lied kennt gha aber juhuu, ersti track holt mi scho sehr ab. Message in a bottle. Reded mir da vum ne molotov cocktail oder sind eifach fröhlichi fläschepost fans. Anyway bring on the night klöpft richtig ine wie e sehr stimmige indie sound. Dropped eifach mit so ska reggae ine mit em moon track, woowza. Hed mit de us de socke glüpft vor überraschig. Hani grad mini beide handglenkt eneghebt und gseid „schuldig, ihr hend mi verwütscht, ich bin uf falsche fuess verwütscht wurde“. Heilandsack namal, was isch das für e song variabilitä uf dem album? Chum i‘m hyped und freudig. Gibe ez eifach 5 handschälle.

Great album

Great Guitar Play. Some real bangers on here.

I went into this one only really knowing Message in A Bottle but it's great the whole way through. I had no idea it would be so punky - I can really hear a lot of the bands who would be influenced by this record later. Can't wait to dig more into The Police.

Always a banger

Their sound is incredibly honed in: White dudes doing reggae-informed literary- focused new wave. The only one I didn’t really dig was the goofy ass Stewart Copeland track, “on any other day”.

You know it's a great album when you've never listened to it yet you've heard almost every single track. What a classic. I wonder if these guys had any idea what they were creating when they were writing and recording this.

Really really good. Lot of depth. I see the influence on eg green day. Super different than other stuff around the same time, eg REM Radio Free Europe. Very very good drums. Great singing!

gasp

A near perfect album. I only didn't care much for the title track which I find interesting."On any other Day" is maybe the most interesting song by The Police...

Pretty much every song on here is a clinic in propulsive rhythm. As with the other 4 Police albums, a total masterpiece.

great

amazing album in all respects

Kann man immer hören

Good shit bro. Old school cool.

I think my first exposure to The Police was watching my uncle's band do a cover of Message in a Bottle. That main riff caught my ear, and I've loved the song ever since. This is a fun album and pretty critical for reggae/rock fusion. Great stuff.

One of the better albums in rock.

Overall: 9/10 I got into The Police a few years ago solely because my mom hates them lol I'm glad I got into then though cause they're now one of my favourite bands. This album has so many classic songs and it shows off just how talented every member is. Sting is a songwriting genius, Stewart Copeland is the greatest hi-hat drummer on the planet and Andy Summers is so underrated. Also, I really love On Any Other Day despite it's problematic lyrics (it was the 70s so I'll give them a pass) Fav Song: On Any Other Day Least Fav Song: Reggatta de Blanc

Hell yeah, the police slap. Stewie copes on the drums is a gawd

best

Love this album, it's my favorite Police long play.

hell yah

This is such a great album. The deceptively simple-sounding beats from Stewart Copeland are just outrageously incredible. Never have I been able to master any Police song on my kit. The beautifully subdued solos from Summers on guitar combined with the lyrics from Sting that read like the ravings of an escapee from a mental asylum. What is not to love?

One of my favorites by them

Very happy to have been generated this one. The Police were a blindspot for me; had heard of them of course but never really dove in. LOVE IT.

oh fantastic

An old favourite of mine, even if there are a couple of tracks that could have been left off (On Any Other Day). But with Walking on the Moon and Message in a Bottle - definately 5

An absolute classic

Phenomenal composition and brilliant virtuosic playing. This was one of my most favorite albums from childhood, a special project for me to find on vinyl later in life (which I did 🙂). Stewart Copland is literally a God in my eyes and Sting ain't half bad either. Because this album is rich and ripe with new wave influence and rock and punk rock flair interwoven. Every instrument is needed to get the sound they have and the production value is so very high. Regatta de Blanc is a top tier 5 star album.

This was a fun listen.

As good as the first one. Best drum sound ever.

This is such a great album. The Police were a great band and Sting is an absolutely brilliant artist. Absolutely 5/5 for me.

Tolles Album mit vielen Klassikern. Hab ich mir gerne angehört

Another classic!

TE AMO STING goooddddd

Loved it! Iconic songs I didn't quit know. Definitely a favorited album

I don’t think I can overstate how much I love this album. Stewart Copeland’s drumming alone is enough to get this album 5 stars. It’s just so unique and, at the time, there was really nothing like it in popular music. The high hats in “Walking On The Moon” are just unreal. Andy Summers’ reggae influenced guitar licks are both skillful, effortless, and beautiful. His more new wave style playing hits all the right spots in my brain. It’s never overcomplicated, but it’s always impressive. Sting himself deserves more credit for his basslines, songs like the title track are just dripping with the kind of funk you really shouldn’t get from a British white boy in the late 70’s. I already mentioned the reggae and new wave tones this record hits on, but there’s so much more than that too. It’s an early punk record as much as it is a rock n roll record. It has so much depth and so many layers that one really has to listen to it start to finish, multiple times. I could easily go through and do a song by song review of this one, pointing out every little detail that tickles the listening part of my brain, but it would truly be too long to post here. I’m really glad that I got to listen to this record today, as it seems this album has the power to make any day good. This album deserves far more stars than I’m allowed to give it.

Great stuff boys.

Excellent. Listening to this album via headphones really highlights the virtuosity of the Police. Second cousins to Rush in this regard. Quirky songs, odd rhythms, this has it all.

I may have heard other tracks from this before, but I was only familiar with Message in a Bottle. Was leaning towards 4/5, being a very solid, original sounding album. The last track, No Time This Time pushed it up to a 5/5. I will listen to this one again.

Somewhat surprised, but I do enjoy most songs by The Police.

V solid

Day284 - call it reggae, punk or rock it’s still awesome

Un classique de ma discothèque depuis fort longtemps. Comme toute la discographie de The Police d'ailleurs. Je réécoute cycliquement et je m'étonne de ne jamais me lasser de ce genre à l'intersection du reggae et du punk pour faire émerger un son différent et instantanément reconnaissable (... Et pas qu'à cause de la voix de Sting !). Peut être que Reggatta de blanc est mon favori. Peut être que demain je dirais l'inverse. On s'en fiche, j'adore !

An amazing album I personally think that Outlandos D'Amour is their best, but this a very close one. Favorite track: Message in a Bottle

Das Album ist für ein Meisterwerk, das die frühen Jahre von The Police perfekt einfängt. Der unverwechselbare Sound der Band kombiniert Reggae mit Rock-Elementen und schafft damit eine Atmosphäre, die sowohl entspannt als auch energiegeladen ist. Die Songs auf diesem Album sind abwechslungsreich und zeigen das außergewöhnliche Talent der Bandmitglieder. Besonders hervorzuheben sind die Stücke „Message in a Bottle“ und „Walking on the Moon“. „Message in a Bottle“ zieht sofort in seinen Bann. Die eingängige Melodie und die eingehenden Texte über Einsamkeit und das Streben nach Verbindung resonieren tief. Es ist erstaunlich, wie die Band es schafft, ein so komplexes Gefühl mit einem so einfachen, aber wirkungsvollen Ritornell zu vermitteln. Der rhythmische Puls der Gitarre, kombiniert mit Stings charakteristischem Gesang, erzeugt eine unerhörte Dramatik, die nicht nur zum Nachdenken anregt, sondern auch zum Mitsingen einlädt. „Walking on the Moon“ bringt eine ganz andere Stimmung mit sich. Hier wird eine schwebende, fast schon träumerische Qualität erzeugt, die durch das sanfte Zusammenspiel von Bass und Schlagzeug verstärkt wird. Der Groove ist unwiderstehlich und lädt zum Tanzen ein, während die Texte eine poetische Leichtigkeit vermitteln. Ich finde es faszinierend, wie die Band es schafft, solche Emotionen in so unterschiedlichen Klanglandschaften zu transportieren. Insgesamt zeigt „Reggatta De Blanc“ nicht nur die musikalische Vielfalt der frühen Police, sondern auch ihren einzigartigen Stil, der bis heute nichts von seiner Frische verloren hat. Die Fähigkeit, verschiedene Genres zu kombinieren und dabei authentisch zu bleiben, macht dieses Album für mich zu einem zeitlosen Klassiker 😊.

Classoc

Hell yesss, I'm here for any Police!

Man The Police are weird. Really weird, and I had no idea. This album is quirky and goes a bunch of different directions, and it almost all works for me. First, Message in a Bottle has been a favorite of mine since Guitar Hero 2. But the rest of this album has some real oddities, like Deathwish, the punky On Any Other Day and No Time This Time, and the funky Contact, or their other stalker anthem Does Everyone Stare. I think Synchronicity is still a little better, but this was a great album.

Classic as hell

cleaner sound, minimal mit schlagzeug, bass und gitarre - tolle songs! mir gefiel The Police schon immer, auf jedem album ein paar ausgezeichnete tracks wie Message In A Bottle , Bring On The Night oder Walking On The Moon!

Phenomenal

This has absolutely no business sounding as tight as it does. Precise, spunky musicianship and production. I've never cared much for The Police, so I'm astounded I'm having such fun with this record.

All bangers

THE GOATS!! Copeland's drumming style is so unique and he is the master of the hi-hat. Summers is a great guitar player who can steal the show or be an amazing addition to the background. Sting is a great singer who can also play the bass like nobody else. This album is their peak and perfects their punk and reggae style. If you've never listened to The Police it's a must. Favorite songs: ALL OF THEM!!

4.5/5 Just great song after great song. It makes for an amazing album. Message In A Bottle 4.5/5 Reggatta De Blanc 4.5/5 It's Alright For You 4/5 (LEAST FAV) Bring On The Night 4.5/5 Deathwish 4/5 Walking On The Moon 4.5/5 On Any Other Day 4.5/5 The Bed's Too Big Without You 5/5 (FAV) Contact 5/5 Does Everyone Stare 4.5/5 No Time This Time 4.5/5

Timeless

Amazing

Another personal favorite. I grabbed this album years ago on the weight of 'Message in a Bottle', and 'Walking on the Moon' to discover the rest of it had the same punch and exploration of sound. I really like all of their albums, but later on I would realise how well each of the band members are represented here, who were not separated, but actually working together as songwriters. The end result is a strange mixture of melancholy and energetic quirkiness that I personally appreciate.

A truly classic and original album. Every song is good here. Liked songs added: - Message In A Bottle - It's Alright For You - Deathwish - Walking On The Moon - On Any Other Day - Contact - Does Everyone Stare

Love this. The Police in all that they are, by which I mean not merely an extension of Sting's songwriting. You can clearly hear the difference between the songs written only by Sting, those written by the group, and the ones written by Copeland. There is a reason why the hits were mostly Sting, but I still love the whole package.

Reggae infused rock And pop and punk all unite Into rock classics

My first Police album

Synchronicity was probably a better album, but you really can't go wrong with the Police.

Up until earlier today, I wasn’t really sure where I stood on The Police. Truthfully, I wasn’t really sure where a lot of people stood on these guys. They are respected by a lot of people. But considering the number of hits they had and how big they were in the 80s, other bands just seem to have more dedicated fans. I liked Synchronicity. It’s the one of the first early 80s albums I can remember enjoying and not being sickened by. And the one thing I remember taking away from that the most was just how talented all 3 men were as songwriters and musicians. The closest thing I could compare it to is Rush. Now, having the chance to go back and hear one of their earlier records, that fact has become even more apparent to me. They compliment each other’s strong suits and come together as a complete package so perfectly. Like, the way the drums in Bring On the Night feel so much more purposeful and satisfying when the lead guitar comes in blew me away. This band would absolutely not sound the same if even just one member was removed from the mix. It’s probably why Sting’s solo music was never really received in the same way. It was missing what made The Police so special. Reggatta de blanc really is everything I loved about Synchronicity, but at a seemingly much higher level of quality. I don’t want to say they progressed backwards, but I find this to be far better than their final album. I wasn’t aware of how rooted in reggae the band was when they first started. Trust me though, it’s not as obvious as it may seem. The reggae touches are much more subtle, but I love everything that they add to the music. This is probably because Sting was the one most influenced by that sound. Summers claims he wasn’t inspired by any of that, and more so just incorporated the strange chords he would play into the empty space the bass would leave. It seems that by the time they reached Synchronicity, this element of their music was largely gone, and that might explain why I like this so much more. I can officially say now that I’m a fan of The Police, but that’s solely because of how awesome this record is. Rating: 9/10

Can't believe I've been sleeping on The Police, this was fucking amazing. I need more holy shit

Terrific performances by all 3. Unique blend of reggae and rock.

Bring on the Night. Walking on the Moon. Bed's Too Big Without You. Message in a Bottle for God's sake. All the other songs are praiseworthy as well. Stewart Copeland proving once again he is the best drummer in the rock era. Andy Summers' artful renderings. Sting in top form. Great album.

I love this album. Did when I was a kid and still to this day. Himming and Hawwing b/t 4/5. Def 4.5. Walking on the move pushes it into the second act where they just let loose. I’ll give it 5