Reviews (page 3 of 13)
Andy Summers studio magic on Message in a Bottle is absolutely goated, otherwise, fairly pleasant but I think they are really a greatest hits band - and if I had to pick two of their albums for this list I'd have picked Outlandos D',amour and Ghost in the Machine
enjoyed "Bring on the night" because it reminds me of Slow kids at play and "Does everyone stare" is pretty funny. Overall, not a fan of this album, to me it's quite boring and repetitive
i really enjoyed this. favorites were walking on the moon and bed’s too big without you.
It's front half is good but falls off hard.
In its time I'm sure this one has an impact, and Message in a Bottle absolutely endures. White reggae... Ok. Kind of sounds like a larp these days. It's not terrible, and Sting's voice is good and unique enough to put this one on the list, but I'm not grabbing this one over other Police offerings very often.
I hadn't listened to this album, only a few songs. How do I have these gaps in bands I consider myself to really like? (the answer is "I had to buy the albums' mp3s and never got around to it" I guess) Solid album. Switches influences a few times!
Îmi place sunetul raggae și diferit
Message In A Bottle - 4/5 Reggatta De Blanc - 3/5 It's Alright For You - 3/5 Bring On The Night - 3.5/5 Deathwish - 2.5/5 Walking On The Moon - 3/5 On Any Other Day - 3.5/5 The Bed's Too Big Without You - 3/5 Contact - 2.5/5 Does Everyone Stare - 2.5/5 No Time This Time - 3/5
Holy peak
Me liked it. Enjoyable, with a couple of heavy hittrrs too.
Bring on theeee night
Clássico
I almost like them more than I do. Almost.
I only had a really cursory experience with the Police but now I can very clearly hear the reggae influence/appropriation. It's fine, Message in a Bottle is of course good, though I hated how much it repeated the ending bit in Guitar Hero.
The album was good. There were some songs that I liked, but it wasn't that bad overall.
My second Police album in the last couple of weeks and I think I preferred this to Synchronicity. As I said with that, I’m a greatest hits fan so the albums are new ground. I wanted to give this 4 stars but in truth, it perhaps falls a little short, although further listens might change my mind. Message in a Bottle remains a classic.
Rather scattershot album. Some songs have that classic pop meets reggae vibe, others lean into their punk roots, while others verse into Devo / Oingo Boingo territory. This isn't my favorite Police album, but it's fine.
A classic, so I’d definitely recommend it. Four stars...
Not a bad album, but I prefer Synchronicity
Começa bem
What a stupid name. White Reggae. I looked at it, I thought "so I'll be listening to a bunch of reggae made by white people? No thanks. Well at least it has Message In A Bottle on it." And I was partially right. It is reggae made by white people. But when they pick up the pace and keep the energy high, this is fantastic! Even after the Big Hit Single ends, I keep nodding my head, I really fall for the album. I'm not a fan of the times when they slow down and are just straight-up copying reggae, with the Jamaican patois and all that bullshit. I wish Sting would just use his own voice. But It's Alright for You, On Any Other Day, No Time This Time...these are all kick-ass songs. Drumming is absolutely perfect, too.
Message in a bottle - 5/5 Reggatta de blanc - 4/5 Its alright for you - 4/5 Bring on the night - 3/5 Deathwish - 4/5 Walking on the moon - 4/5 On any other day - 3/5 The bed's too big without you - 4/5 Contact - 4/5 Does everyone stare - 2/5 No time this time - 4/5
Decent but like nothing majorly stood out
I'm going to hold off saying I'm not a fan of The Police full stop, but I didn't enjoy this album, even the 'classics'. It has that 80s sound where there are 'gaps' in the music, almost sparse, which is a real killer of atmosphere. The guitar sound is thin and jangly and the (deliberate) production to emphasise the same doesn't help. Add to that, Sting's voice isn't my favourite. It feels counter-intuitive, but two stars
Another band I only knew from their singles. Didn’t realize they are borderline proto-punk/ska
Message in a Bottle.
I don't know if there's another band from the 80s that feels more timeless to me, but maybe that's just because I loved--and still love--them so much.
Lots of sound for just three dudes.
oh yes <3 I love the Police and I love this album, it is perfect
So good. Exceptional musicianship. Pure energy & fun. Nobody did white reggae better. Is Sting a better bass player or vocalist, discuss amongst yourselves!
I felt that from the inside. His voice feels like something fluttering inside my chest. A happiness with a backdrop of melancholy.
My fave from one of the best to ever do it. The space the album captures will never cease to amaze. Three musicians seeming to move in different directions bound together by great songs. No notes.
Best Track - "Message In A Bottle"
an easy listen with some classics
fuck the police
A+
Y’all mind if a white boy sing a little patois? Seriously what the fuck was Sting on Great album though.
a decent album in that i enjoyed the energy as a whole and fucked with some of the tracks but i don't know that i would return to it as a complete album. i am less into the reggae-heavy tracks--it's just not a genre i've ever been drawn to and i imagine if i wanted to give it a real try i would not turn to sting first. fav: on any other day
Some really great songs, some so so ones
I was bored by this album.
always enjoy the Police. The early ones are definitely the best. 4 stars
i’m not mad at this generator for once
Definitely have to re-listen but this album started off with a banger with Message in a Bottle. Each musical decision made scratched my brain just the right way.
message in a bottle: 6/10 reggatta de blanc: 4/10 its alright for you: 5/10 bring on the night: 5/10 deathwish: 6/10 walking on the moon: 5/10 or any other day: 6/10 the beds too big without you: 5/10 contact: 5/10 does everyone stare: 0/10 scared me no time this time: 5/10
Classic with lots of their banger songs. Message in a bottle, etc. I liked it more than I thought I would.
It may not be my favorite thing ever but The Police were doing something interesting for their time and I think it's worth hearing at least once. This one is a little more consistent than Synchronicty and while it almost labels itself as 'white people reggae' I think it's altered enough to be it's own thing, it's almost more like they were imitating dub sometimes.
Leuk. Frisse ska punk met meer invloeden. Ze zijn echt goed op elkaar ingespeeld. Groove is goed, catchy hooks en wat solootjes. Heel strak allemaal. Paar bangers en geen stinkerds. De tweede helft is wel iets minder
"Message in a Bottle" is an absolute classic and it is always going to give me pure nostalgia for playing Guitar Hero II. Aside from that massive hit, the guitar solo on "No Time This Time" was really good, and "On Any Other Day" was pretty enjoyable as well. That track especially reminded me of the whole wave of ska and reggae rock that was to come much later. I’m sure they sounded completely unique and groundbreaking for their time in 1979, but for me, white people doing reggae is best left to bands like 311 and Sublime. The whole record just leans a bit too heavily into those repetitive, hollow reggae riddims that get old quickly. Stewart Copeland's drumming is fantastic, but the overall vibe just does not hold my interest outside of the big singles.
Fuck the Police...
I just listened to Message in a Bottle today before rolling this, pretty eerie. Yeah i mean it’s alright, i don’t particularly care for this record outside of the hits, and really that goes for their whole discography, decently solid across their 5 albums, but never truly amazing. Standouts are Message in a Bottle and walking on the moon.
Cuando escucho lo que era el rock en estos años y saber que los padres se escandalrizaron por eso, me pregunto que sentirían hoy en día. Nice classics.
Fortunately for me, The Police are one of my favorite bands ever. Unfortunately for Reggatta De Blanc, this is my least favorite album of theirs. My rating here exists in a vacuum; knowing the mastery that followed this album makes me slightly more critical of this record, if only because I know what the band is capable of. Great songs to be sure, but not as polished as Zenyatta Mondatta, Synchronicity, and Ghost in the Machine. Favorite track: Message In A Bottle or No Time This Time
Its been a while since listening to this one straight through. I forgot the amount of different, almost kitschy songs that it included. Still, with several classics, it is quite an album
sometimes i forget that spyro the dragon ost composer stewart copeland was also in a band. i think i prefer his work on spyro tho cos this album is kinda just... fine? as expected, "message in a bottle" is great. but i can definitely see (hear?) why that's the only track off this album i recognise. i enjoy the dub/reggae inspired takes on new wave throughout the album, especially in eg. "walking on the moon" and "the bed's too big without you", and there's a fair bit of variety too so it doesn't get boring as such. but even including the other tracks i've mentioned, nothing really pops the same way the opening song does, yknow? i don't really know what else to say about this one. it really is just, fine! maybe the other album they have on the list is better?
So distinct, album maintains a consistent musical theme. But maybe all music from the police sounds the same... this just in it does
This is a great pop-rock album with some gems, but also some less enthralling tracks.
Going to count this as another Newcastle album First full Police album I’ve heard, always liked all their popular singles Getting PTSD from hurting my fingers years ago learning the riff from Message in a Bottle
Starts off pretty strong, even the first few songs after message in a bottle, but it doesn’t really go anywhere and all ends up sounding pretty samey 3.5
The highs are pretty epic, but the lows are almost comically bad, even accounting for the quality of the playing.
Fantastic record with the trio blazing through some scorching tracks! Great stuff here.
Very surprised with influences on this album
Finally another album that actually belongs on a list of must listens. While not something I listen to all the time, it's influential, creative, and fun to put on.
I enjoyed some of the songs but a lot of it felt very repetitive to me. Just not really my thing. Don't mind listening to the hits on it but I wouldn't revisit the album. Fav song: Message In A Bottle Least fav: No Time This Time
Quite liked this one, sting can come too much into the focus sometimes but apart from that good. I feel like people would hate on any other day but I find it charming. Specific rating - 4.1 Fav song - message in a bottle Least fav- contact
Some really great songs, weighed against some songs where the fake Jamaican accent Sting does it really pronounced. I think generally the "white reggae" concept put a sour taste in my mouth and the album wasn't good enough for me to get past it. Favourite song: Message in a Bottle Least: No Time This Time
There are musical elements here that are intriguing, but the vocal effects kill me.
There’s some fun lyrics here, but not enough here to make this a super fun listen. 2.5 stars rounding up.
Two really GREAT hits, among a lot of just-okay album cuts. 3 stars, I guess?
I have never been able to get into the Police. They’re a greatest hits band for me.
This went triple platinum in my childhood home.
2.5 watered down raggea by white men.
I don’t care for the police.
Drummer killed it! Songs were just alright.
2.25 - I'm not a huge Police guy, although I have seen Sting live at a music festival. At times this is good, other times I don't like the reggae sound that creeps in.
What chance when NWA wrote Fuck the Police they had just listened to this abomination or the other one on the list? I vow to never listen to anything Sting has his name to ever again.
Great album with a few classics! 3.5 stars
Another where I enjoy the album but wouldn’t want to listen to it on the regular.
So much variety compared to the greatest hits.
I've never liked the Police and listening to a whole album confirms that.
Favorite Tracks: Message in a Bottle / Reggata de Blanc / Deathwish Rating: 3.4 I listened to the (Remastered 2003) version in Lossless. Musically tight if a bit raw, but I generally enjoyed this. More new-wave / post-punk than reggae in my book, outside of some of Sting's bass lines.
Me gusta Police aunque los convirtieron en algo comercial creo que su espíritu no lo era. Tienen buenas canciones en todos los discos y tienen un disco redondísimo como es Synchronicity. De este me guardo «Message in a Bottle» (creo que mi hermano tenía el single en vinilo por ahí), «Bring on the Night», «Walking on the Moon» y «On Any Other Day»
No es mi tipo, pero una escucha no está mal.
fav songs: message in a bottle sterile, lightweight, irritating 20/100
Like every album ny the police, there is like 3 great song, 6 good song and the rest is ok-meh. They had a really cool mix of reguea and new wave. "Message in a bottle" is probably their best song. A timeless classic. Its prety good, especially for a pop album.
This really doesn’t do much for me. 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘥𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤 mixes new wave with reggae rhythms, but the combination never sounds fully convincing to my ears. A lot of it comes across as a very stiff, overly controlled take on reggae that loses the looseness and feel the style actually needs. The band is clearly talented, and there are moments where the hooks work, but across a full album it starts to feel repetitive and kind of lifeless. More irritating than interesting for me.
An entire album of Police may be too much Police for me
I love the music this people make
Of course message in a bottle was great but the rest was uninspired
Dejligt album, kniber sig op på en 4'er. Tænker det er noget nær deres topform, det holder stadig.
my goodness hvorfor går det så hurtigt Vi bliver ikke forkælet for tiden Reggae = no good White reggae = definitely no good Heldigvis er det trods alt så white, at det jo ikke er reggae. Det er til gengæld irriterende. Sting har ikke en complexion, der overhovedet kan bære det her. Lowlights: Contact Does Everyone Stare No Time this Time - altså, hvad fuck er det her for noget 2.0
2.75
Até então não tinha escutado muito Police, mas gostei tanto de algumas nesse álbum e da sonoridade em geral dele que vou procurar ouvir mais. Me lembra os Paralamas e tenho certeza que foi desse título que os Engenheiros inventaram Carecas da Jamaica
mooy bueno che 3.5 o 4/5
Message In A Bottle is a classic for sure, and the resto of the album is also pretty good, although it did feel a bit distant from itself. On Any Other Day was one of my other favorites, pretty funny. 6.2/10
Tons of fun. Lots of genres represented here.
NOICEEEE
5.5/10 Will I add this album to my library? no
16/05/2026 It's nice to hear a band of this era with a different sort of twang to their music. Spotify listeners: 39.6 million
Possibly their best, it's between this and their debut for me
Helt ok, inget speciellt
++: It's Alright for You, Bring On the Night, Contact, Does Everyone Stare +: Message in a Bottle, Reggatta de Blanc, Deathwish, On Any Other Day, No Time This Time +-: Walking on the Moon -: The Bed's Too Big Without You 5,5/10
The Faux-Jamaican accent really bugs me on this album. The music itself is on par with any other Police album (which is to say, pretty damn good), but I really wish he would just sing like a normal person. Granted, the album is literally called White Reggae in a weird Anglified French kind of thing. It feels like they heard Talking Heads do Afrobeat and were like "I can do that too!" I guess Remain in Light came out the year after this album, so Talking Heads heard this album and went "We can do way better at stealing from black people than that." To be fair, David Byrne blesses anything he touches, but that still doesn't mean that The Police's attempt needed to be this ridiculous.
Kult, ganz gross
Message in a Bottle
Not for me.
I find stings vocals too whiny at times. A solid album with solid music but a lot of the time I find it just sounding too similar with an overlay of whine.
Such a great album! These guys have always rocked
It's an odd album. Some songs are fantastic and some completely missed the mark A solid, weird 3/5
the singles are gems, but there is a "will this do" instrumental in there, and a couple of clunky songs, too
what is with the accent😭 favorite song: bring on the night least favorite: the bed’s too big without you
Sounds like early AI's first attempts at making music
Rating: 3 Favorite Song: Does Everyone Stare Least Favorite: Reggatta De Blanc
Nice
I've only listened to the hits on this album, so listening to it in full was new for me. I really enjoyed it and I understand why it is so famous. Though The Police falls into the genre of classic rock, I felt that they had a very original sound and added value to the genre as a whole. Would absolutely listen again!
I always enjoy and roll my eyes at Sting’s incredibly silly puns and this title is no exception. Pourquoi en français? Parce-que! He’s a smart guy, he’s happy to let you know he’s a smart guy, but maybe doesn’t take himself quite too seriously you see. After all, he’s a bass player. RDB’s the sole Police album where they get the balance right between performances, instrumentation, and songwriting. That’s not to say the latter wasn’t dramatically better just a few years later, but there’s a spare, confident, give and take in the performances that would be lacking as Sting became, well, Sting. It’s also a record where the album cuts aren’t disasters. This is in part because they were firing on all cylinders, but they/Sting weren’t yet accomplished enough pop craftsman that they would let a song like Bring on the Night make it to record. It has maybe my favourite Police verse thanks to Summers and then runs smack into an incredibly pat, formulaic, just good enough place holder of a chorus before wisely vamping on the verse melody some more throughout. Future versions of this would’ve chucked the chorus for something better, added a pre chorus for tension, or simply not included the track at all, likely in favour of some “experiment” or whatever. Instead, hey, it is indeed good enough. That’s charming!
Meh, Message in the bottle is the only song that stuck. Not bad per se, but boring for me.
This was really good actually
A couple of filler tracks keep it from a 5
7/10
Early album of the band as a three piece. All great musicians but Andy Summers' guitar is important. Obviously in the title but there is a big reggae influence that is not in later albums. There are also a few Stewart Copeland written songs that are weird but good.
literalmente mis canciones favoritas están en este disco no he podido ser más feliz, muy muy buenas canciones, es que la vibra de the police es otro nivel. eso sí lo de que el título sea reggea de blancos pues bueno yo creo que igual se vinieron un poco arriba
I think I like the idea of listening to the Police more than I actually enjoy listening to them; not too sure why I think about that sort of stuff. They have really good hit songs, like "Message in a Bottle" for instance, but the rest of the album tends to be quite lame. I experienced this with their first album around two years ago. It's just filled with underwhelming new wave/reggae music. Just totally meaningless to me. Highlight Song/s: "Message in a Bottle"
Mostly First Listen; 3.5; Wasn't exactly sure what to expect, but enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It was more fun, quirky, new wavy than I thought it would be. Favorite Track: It's Alright for You
Веселый регги и каким то легким панком, забавно, но не то
Did not like. Message in a Bottle is fine. The rest is not for me.
good
My first Police aalbum. I actually enjoyed it- they have a really distinct style and a lot of hits. Sometimes veered into silly territory, but overall was enjoyable.
Deep tracks hurt the police, but they are a great band. Low 4. 3.7/5
Regatta De Blanc is the second album from the Police, a three piece band from London. The Police play a style of pop rock that weaves elements of jazz and reggae into post-punk songs. This album includes their first chart-topping singles, and helped propel the Police toward international stardom. The Police's work is typically edgy, driven post-punk, but their first very successful singles have a gentle reggae beat: "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon." The interesting mix the band created - and the range they were capable of within that mixture - help the Police become one of the more successful pop acts of all time.
it's fine. Meh
It's alright. I get why they called it white reggae.
went into this really wanting to hate it but it’s fine?? a very weird mix of perfectly okay peppy 80’s pop and absolutely atrocious “white reggae” (UUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH) but the good tracks outweigh the stinkers in my opinion. had my head bobbing occasionally, it’s not bad i guess
Enjoyed most of this album, a couple of later tracks a bit ho hum.like they ran out of ideas. Loved the drumming and some of the guitar riffs
Ah, the white man's reggae...not bad. I can see why those two songs are still in the cultural zeitgeist. Still not quite for me. But catchy.
This is really good. Not a bad song here. But despite the two big singles and album cuts like Bring on the Night, my police album of choice is still their debut.
Incredible musicianship. Sting’s not my favorite vocalist. Pleasantly surprised.
Me gusta the police pero flojete y repetitivo
I loved it
Slip it in the backyard
L’heure de vérité : est-ce que the police c’est bien ? Mieux que U2 ? J’ai peur que ce soit ringard et moralisateur L’album commence avec une chanson que je connais bien ce qui est plutôt un avantage, mais finalement cette chanson est assez plate je trouve. Et elle correspond bien à ce que je dis avant 3 niais, ringard. La chanson éponyme fonctionne bien et énergise ! Bring on the night est bien ! Évidemment walking on the Moon est bien. Je me surprends quand même à pas mal danser sur l’album Ah : alerte homophobie sur on any other day The bed’s too big without you : bien ! L’album finit un peu weak sur une chanson quelconque 7/10
Listened in the car and in Canadian Tire lol. Man does this one start strong with Message in a Bottle. While there were a couple stinkers anything with Stewart Copeland in it can't be that bad, he just elevates every track with his virtuosic drumming. Too many middling tracks for me to give it a full five but enjoyed it a lot.
its cool
Hacia mucho que no lo escuchaba. Me gustan mucho las baterias y esos ritmos a medio camino entre el punk y el reggae. Sin ser ninguno de los dos. Un par de himnos, aunque alguna letra no haya envejecido bien. Siguen estando en mi genesis musical. De las primeras bandas que escuche... Queriamos ser como ellos
Some decent songs in there. I like the genre so that certainly bumps things up.
this is funky and I like it. Synthesized reggae. I know there is a time and place for it. not sure if it's on a boat or maybe just at a strange little bar?
Couple of great hits off this album but there are also some songs that are a bit too "weird" for me. Deathwish sounded a bit too much like Reggatta De Blanc too. Like, all the musicians are impeccable. But sometimes the vocals can get a bit grate-y and annoying. Still full of some of the best bass and guitar riffs I've heard in a long time with perfect drums. Favourite tracks: Message In A Bottle, It's Alright For You, Bring On The Night, Walking On The Moon, The Bed's Too Big Without You, Contact 3.5/5
The Police! ACAB, but there is one exception: the Police! Why do they do reggae and punk together! It doesn’t make sense,but it does. How did they get that idea? It’s funny , it’s like chocolate and peanut butter. Anyway these songs are pretty cool even though they kind of drag in the second half. But they haven’t hit their peak form. O have to stop writing when I’m stoned.
I feel like, since it's a 70s album, it makes sense that it feels a bit lifeless. To me, it's a mediocre album—I really think it has some good songs, but I can't single out any that are particularly perfect or terrible; it's just a “meh.”
This band is much more distinctive and edgy than I first realised. I guess I heard the pop singles and heard people talk about the reggae influence and just figured it was all about that subtle bass phrasing.. But it's absolutely everywhere. It's also much punkier than I realised though. Didn't really click with me on this day
I really admire the musicians in this band. Copeland and Summers are of course superior players. As it happens Sting’s bass playing fits perfect between these two. I also enjoy the relatively low gain approach. Summers stands out from the other guitar players from this era as a result. Message in a bottle and Walking on the moon are two favourite tracks. The rest of the album is good, but nothing else stands out.
I was only really familiar with message in a bottle before this- this is a solid album! It is also funny to see Sting with this much hair on the album cover.
My parents were big fans of this album so this had a pleasant nostalgia to it :^)
Great
Maybe more like 3.5
Surprised it took this long for the Police to show up for me... They had a pretty tight and distinct discography now that I think about it. I wouldn't exactly say that they "broke out" here, given the hit singles featured in their debut album a year prior, but the group refined their reggae rock sound that they're known for here. Always impressive, given that they operated with a three-man kit during their entire heyday. It's energetic, snappy, and a little quirky. Copeland's technical and precise drumming stood out to me on a number of tracks (did you know he composed the music for the old Spyro video games?). Summers on guitar and Sting as the lead man and also his contributions on bass are noteworthy too of course. The Police would lean into more of the new wave & pop side of things as they released more albums, but it's fun looking back at the beginning as they helped usher in reggae rock to the masses. I don't know if this is their best album (side one overshadows side two here), but it's certainly a good introduction to the Police for those who weren't previously familiar.
Great album, a couple of absolute bangers and the flow is perfect.
Sting and by association, The Police have always been a musical act I have actively disliked. Going all the way back to when I was only 10 years old. I was always cool with most of my Mom’s musical tastes but not Sting. I get that it’s not for me but I don’t understand his weird reggae rock fusion thing at all. Most of this annoys me, the rest just bores or confuses me. I don’t like Stings choice of music and he claps like a toddler. 2 stars
I like “it’s Alright for You” and “Deathwish.” Album is solid. I can hear the late 70s/early 80s in the album. I would call beat propulsive. I can hear reggae influence most on “Walking on the Moon” and “The Bed’s Too Big without You.” “On Any Other Day” is the first time I heard Stewart Copeland as the lead singer.
History
banger album reggae rock lezgooooo
dit ken ik!! dit s leuk maar wel beetje basic rock
My 2nd album of theirs from this challenge and I have similar feelings to the first. ... in brief, didn't like Sting, ignored The Police, this is ok, interesting in places, probably need to hear it more than once, may return, may not.
4.5 Torn whether this is 5* or 4* territory. I think it has to be the former. The police are a cracking bad. 5 great albums, although each does have a bit of filler. I think this is the least filler-ey one though, and the filler that is there (eg. the title track) isn't that bad. But the good ones... Wow. The obvious classics such as Message, Beds too big, Walking on the moon, but quite a few hidden (I think) gems in there - Contact, Bring on the night, Any other day. Phenomenal stuff, I know these were massive but I feel like they should be involved in a lot more discussion nowadays for top of acts of all time.
Great stuff.
Rätt trevlig. Bra trummor
A few bangers. Just north of 3.5*
A few really good songs and the rest, meh
The Police are (almost) always a fun listen. This is one of their best. 8/10.
It's hard to overstate how omnipresent on the radio both Sting and The Police were on the radio growing up as an 80s kid in England. From this album, "Walking On The Moon" and "Message In A Bottle" were everywhere and they do still stand out today. I had never noticed that Sting was doing a kind of pseudo-Island accent on "Message," but now that I notice it, I cringe every time, and it's enough to dock this album an entire point. You're Geordie, Gordon! Away from Sting, the instrumentation is great, with Stewart Copeland's drumming being pretty propulsive by genre standards.
Really enjoyed listening to this again. The hits are great and so are some of the lesser known songs. IMHO this has aged surprisingly well.
4, because I love the Police. Can't help it.
Me and Eazy E feel the same way about The Police.
In the past, I have found The Police's brand of ' New Wave' to be far too soaked in dub/reggae for my liking but I found this album to be enjoyable and a little wilder than I anticipated. The drumming is elite and it seems like the band are 'in on' the appropriation of the sounds, more so then cribbing.
Fine, easy listening.
Good on them for trying. Not my thing though. Sting definitely has a good idea of vocal melodies, and does a good enough job carrying them through, but I'm not sure The Police's flavor of reggae is my kind of vibe. This is the last album on the list of 4 month old listens that I've postponed reviewing, so thoughts should hopefully be fresher for a bit! Highlight: Message in a Bottle
Meh... Como casi todo lo que tiene que ver con Sting. Unos cuantos clásicos (de eso no hay dudas) y no mucho más. Mix entre reggae y pop (el que lo quiera disfrazar de punk es un irrespetuoso con el género) y alguna balada.
“White Reggae” is right.. yikes.. Message in a Bottle still slaps, but the rest is whatever (and I love Sting).
Helaas maar half af kunnen luisteren, zitten leuke liedjes op
The musical band "The Police," more like the band "The Great."
10/10 drummer. Guitarist v good too. Cut Sting out of this and it might get a five.
Surprised myself how much I liked this. Really inventive and varied
Not the best police album, but a good listen.
Bra skiva. Har hört klassikerna men inte så mycket annat. Välbalanserad och lagom lång, behaglig att lyssna på. Mycket bra trummor och bas. 3:a
Enjoyed this. It’s the first time The Police have really clicked with me. Walking On The Moon specifically is a very good track, love the reggae feel to it.
Very repetitive and kinda boring in my opinion.
Just not a fan of Phil Collins voice. Piercing. Good progressive rock music though.
Got mixed reviews on this one. It doesn’t flow and tell a smooth story - it doesn’t know what it wants to be. The lyrics do feel quite basic and unoriginal as well, but sure it’s The Police ig
69/100. I like The Police and I think they produced some good music over the years but I do not always find their full records to be exceptional. They have a unique way of blending different genres but some of the deep cuts just do not have the same songwriting strength as the singles.
Surprisingly mid, tbh.
Perfectly fine new wave album, not that great, hadn't listened to a lot of police before, nothing super exciting.
5/10
If I could dock half a mark down to 3.5 I would. I can’t believe no one slapped Sting at any point and forcibly reminded him to stop doing that thing with his voice. You aren’t Jamaican Sting
takes me back to chikdhood
Obvious single
Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. Some good stuff in there by the boys in blue.
The Police (Zenyatta Mondatta) was the first album I ever bought and so I have fond memories of their stuff from this era. Message In A Bottle is the standout track but there is plenty of interest and variety in the rest of the album to hold the interest.
The Police are a weird listen. They are quite unique and sometimes seem pretty innovative. But then Sting’s falsetto or some of their (ghastly) modern twist on reggae breaks out and your heart sinks.
Not a big police fan but didnt mind it, please no more though
Best album by The Police
Solid album outside the opening banger tune that everyone knows; still opposed to tantric sex.
Great album
Bello, mi ha ricordato la me da bambina e quanto mi piaceva la canzone roxanne.
few songs i really enjoy, not sure how to rate these. hmm If i rate objectively, all albums will get at least 2 stars. Then again, I suppose there's no point of trying to objectively rate them, since they're already on the list of the best albums of all time.. It would only serve to showcase my idea of what a good album should be (which means fuck all, and would be seen by nobody), rather than how i FEEL about it. Since the thoughts I've written on albums so far has been completely based on personal enjoyment and feeling, I'll make the star rating reflect that too. 1 star - didn't like it at all 2 star - meh 3 star - pretty good 4 star - pretty great 5 star - personal fav why did i even write that I know how star ratings work
I've never thought The Police were bad (except for ¨Roxanne¨) but I just can't stand Sting. He's basically the Bono of New Wave.
Enjoyable, but not without some missteps.
Reggatta de Blanc confirms The Police's search and evolution, while preserving their clear punk roots. It's a masterclass from each member of the band, as well as representing a subtle way of reclaiming the reggae genre, performed outstandingly by "whites" (the album's title). Although Walking on the Moon and Message in a Bottle reached number one on the top-charts, I'm sticking with Bring on the Night (Cerati bias) for my Spotify playlist (Ceratiempo K-list).
Bien.
This is a good album that starts strong with one of my favorite songs.
Drums and guitar are cool, but everything is getting a little repetitive, especially the lyrics. not bad just not my type.
Pretty lackluster other than message in a bottle
I had very low expectations for a reggae album by white British dudes, and that’s the only reason I wast disappointed.
I think the bangers outweigh the less strong tracks
A few well known songs that were good, rest just a bit average.
Mixed bag, but there is definitely an underlying groove running through some of the tracks
each musician is great in their own right. especially Copeland. i really likes the instrumental part of the album, like Walking on the Moon. it goes on a little too long, though. listened to at school. my discman died during song 10 :(
The Police nunca falla diría mi papá, en este álbum la más conocida me gusta que es message in a bottle pero la mejor es bring on the night con mención en la batería en reggatta de blanc que no tiene sentido.
2.5 stars - got a bit bored. Might be better on a relisten
7/10 contact
Good album for supper. But if you listen only and do no other thing, it seems to have a 40 minutes song. The sonority a repetitive.
Not that great
Well aware of the classics, but the rest was a bit underwhelming..
message in a bottle, reggatta de blanc fajne i walking on the moon, reszta w podobnym stylu w miarę git, trochę monotonne tho
It was fine.
ACAB except Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. To be fair, I quite like The Police (the band) and there's plenty on this to enjoy, especially if you prefer this band in their more fun, looser era. Few too many reggae bits for me and String's singing is often utterly horrible to listen to. This man is a bad singer. Great musician, bad singer. Stick to tantric sex. Anyway, the hits on this are absolute elite level pop songs. The filler is filler. I prefer the follow up to this but I'd stick it on again if the notion took me.
No stand outs for me.
Fresh lyrics. Rithyn contagious .
Eh
we'll start off with I don't like The Police. Is that an "I don't like the songs I've heard by The Police?" like, are their hits just overplayed? Let's see... first, Reggatta De Blanc loosely translates to "White Reggae", so, hmmm. This is certainly white, but hardly Reggae... On Any Other Day includes the lyrics: "My teenage daughter ran away, My fine young son has turned out gay..." so there's that. I seriously tried, I can't even with this music... ACAB
This album has a fantastic looking cover so I came in with high expectations and was unfortunately let down from the boredom of it.
What the shit is with that homophobic song? Are they implying it sucks when your son turns out to be gay?? Is this satire?? WHAT AM I MISSING????? Also good album :)
If you ever wanted to know what 3 white guys from Northeast England would make of reggae, this is the album for you. At least they are self-aware about it. The weird pseudo-Mexican shouts in the title track seem unwise. I don't think I liked this. The best I can really say is that a few of the tracks were already familiar to me.
Muito bom, nostálgico
It took historical context for me to understand what was going on here. This is probably peak punk culture in the UK, and reggae is about to hit a long successful stride before its slump in the modern day. So, the appropriation of reggae? On an album basically titled white reggae? Punk essence is what makes it white? Half the time I feel like alternative ska could've been a thing here, but we were focusing on race. I find that a little disturbing. As far as the music goes, it's perfectly listenable. It's got influences I appreciate in a watered-down lemonade kind of way, so it works great in the background. I've never really been a fan of the big singles on here, and repeated looped listens didn't change my mind about that. There's some cool things happening with the bass real often, and the pop-punk feel they bring up is nice. Hard to hate, but there's nothing for me here to love, either. 3.2/5
Police Rock Reggae pretty fire. Some ecclectic side tracks on this one too along with the hits.
I've got Synchronicity a few days ago, and itvwas ok but not great. This album, Regatta De Blanc, is exactly what I was expecting on the sound of the band: white raggae. They did a good job, the album is concise and groovy, the songs are kinda fun and there are the good singles Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon. The only thing off is the off Jamaican accent, but overall, quite enjoyable album. 4/5
Apart from, 'moon' and 'message bottle' found this album quite annoying.
Solid 3.7. Not quite a 4
Meh album. Not a fan of the general sound or Sting’s voice
More so 3.5 it was decent.
Não me puxou, apesar de ter uma ou duas músicas sólidas
I’m always impressed with Stewart Copeland’s drumming, but this record just sounds like a poor imitation of The Clash or DEVO. “Bring On The Night” was a highlight for me, but I probably won’t be returning to the rest of the album.
Familiar with the Police, but not best friends with them. That being said, I really enjoyed this album. Tight group. Sometimes I feel like new wave can sound a bit trite, but they make it a bit more exciting with their heavy use of reggae grooves. I was surprised by "On Any Other Day", it felt a bit out of place. I enjoyed it nonetheless... 3.5
I actually got into this one way more than I expected! I've always loved the songs I've heard by The Police, mainly the big hits, but I never explored further into their catalog. I really enjoyed the style throughout this album, the Reggae-Rock vibe is right up my alley. So glad this one was included on the list!
Average at best once you get passed Message in a Bottle
Good
kind seiner zeit. nur ein song hat mir gefallen
fuck the police, but I do fuck with these feds
260/1089 message in a bottle is iconiccc. i kinda love that the title track is mostly instrumental. then there’s a reggae twist that i’m not mad at at all it was a fine album and then it just UNRAVELS on the final track, that was a headache omg faves: miab ofc, walking on the moon, reggatta de blanc 46/100
Good sound. Good vibe.
A few crackers on this one.
Great drumming and a unique sound but it does get a bit samey
it's an album called "white reggae" which, as the name suggests, consists of white guys appropriating reggae including a pretty racist accent. i honestly don't know what to even say here. crazy to me that this is the same guy who had a pretty great track on the 'arcane' OST. and yes i wrote that sentence because i know someone will be mildly upset that that's how i first learned who sting was. anyway, this was genuinely unlistenable. shoutout to the artemis II mission for "walking on the moon" though; at least that's topical. acab includes this band.
Message in a Bottle was so deeply overplayed on the radio stations that my parents used to listen to that I was somewhat predisposed to hate this. Stings faux Reggae accent is somewhere between offputting and outright cringe at times and that's reaaaaaally hard to get over. That being said, overal its pretty okay. The New wave influence is honestly more then I expected and the highlight here, and I really liked "Walking on the Moon". I just reaaaally cannot get over the accent appropriation. I really want to artistically like a lot of this, it sounds good, its just SO hard to get over. The content is a 3 but my comfort level is a 2.
Message in a bottle 7/10
Yeah a good listen
7/10
Wow, det hørtes akkurat ut som æ antar at The Police høres ut, godt jobba!
I forgot how good this album is
The Police’s 5-year run is something special. Regatta sometimes gets a rough ride, but I play it pretty loud and proud, and few albums I airband bass then drums then bass then drums back and forth more than this one. That said, I’m not too proud to acknowledge, grudgingly, that there a couple clunkers in the mix. It’s real damn fun though. Those drum lines are 5-stars, even if the album only gets four (effing clunkers).
The Police, both the band and the weaponised arm of government, are appealing more and more to me as I age and accumulate assets.
One of my favorite albums. Short, sweet, and leaves you wanting more.
Absolutely boring, could not finish it. No wonder I've only heard Message in a Bottle until now, wow that was snooze enducing
Incredibly fun album! Always loved message in a bottle, never got to listen to it in full, glad I finally did :)
helps that im super familiar with The Police already, this album just solidifies my love for them further. Thank you Community S3EP4
Buen disco, con muy buen ritmo, Copeland se luce en la batería, solo conocía Messsage in a Bottle.
Good
I like the way the police combine reggae with rock very unique. Not a lot stood out to me specifically though
Started off well but all the songs started to sound the same towards the end
I enjoyed this album listen from The Police! They have such a distinct and iconic sound as a band that when one of their songs comes on I immediately know it’s them. I love how they blend rock, reggae, new wave, and punk together in such an interesting and fun way. I had a great time listening to this album and I would listen to it again soon!
More rock
Not in my chords, but it still relevant today. I admit, i listen to it very superficially, but i can't pretend to digest a single album in one day, especially if it's a good one
So much filler.
"Message in a Bottle" is excellent of course. "It's Alright for You" is pretty great too. Otherwise, it's... Fine. The accent appropriation is a bit weird. As is "On Any Other Day". But the album is mostly fine. I'm largely pretty ambivalent on the Police. They have some great songs, I like the music... Wouldn't likely listen to them regularly.
6/10. Fav Tracks - Message in a Bottle Fun sound however I much preferred "Synchronicity" from The Police. Message in a Bottle and some others are obviously classics however I think the risks they take in later projects absolutely pay off more than this album.
Banging. Lovely stuff.
teve uma hora que eu não sabia se era rock, pop, ska, reggae ou paralamas. baita disco.
More new wave-y than expected
me pareció un poco aburrido, quizás debería darle otra oportunidad
Message in a bottle is an all-timer, but the rest kind of blended together for me
Never really heard the Police before, other than their big 3 or 4 songs. It was fine. I'd call it a pleasant surprise. Nothing very life-changing, pretty generic, but I have a feeling it was other bands copying them more than the other way around. Really enjoyed the titular track.
Police songs are too repetitive. Police songs are too repetitive. Police songs are too repetitive (a-way-oh!) ACAB includes The Police
The 1st 2 albums are worth my time. Everything else not so much. This is one of those 2. 4 just barely stars.
Can a white boy speak a little patois? Message in a bottle is a really good song and the rest was okay. I like Zenyatta Mondatta a lot more.
I listened to this album incessantly as a kid. The Police could play the phone book and I'd love hearing them play. But they weren't the greatest at "albums", really more of a singles band. So while I do enjoy this and I know it like the back of my hand, 5 spectacular songs on an 11 song album doth not a 5 star album make. Sorry dudes.
Enjoyed this
Police are just one of those bands. I like a lot of their stuff. I do. Deep cuts as well as singles. But then they'll have moments that I just HATE - repetitive, purposefully annoying, agonizingly pretentious. So I'm caught between really loving about half of their catalog and hating about 10%. Regatta De Blanc fits that nicely- some great moments marred by some horrible ones. THREE STARS
recognize the quality of The Police and I’ve always listened to them, but I’ve never been a big fan. While I love the overall idea of reggae rock, it doesn’t quite resonate with me the way it should
Same as the other Police record I got. Great singles that have held up. The rest is disappointing filler.
Fun rock album. Message In A Bottle was my fav song of the album and Bring On The Night and Walking On The Moon (my fav first listen) were my other highlights
I wasn't sure what to expect since I haven't really cared for the Police songs I've heard on the radio, but I ended up enjoying this album. Not quite as much 'reggae' as promised by the title, but that ended up being a good thing.
This is not my favorite Police album but if you want to hear a trio of musicians at their peak here it is. Half this album is incredible- some of the best music ever recorded. If you would like to hear some of the best plumbing of all time, it is also cute. Anyone that does not list Stuart Copeland as one of the top Summers of the 80s, if not ever, check this record out. The same could be said for Andy Summers and Sting as well. Unfortunately this band is the greatest example of excellence when following the lead of one particular songwriter. There is nothing wrong with Stew’s songs but when you put them up against some of Stings they are weak. Anyway: 7/10
There are some high highs, but most of the album doesn’t live up to how good those moments are. But the highs are REALLY high. The best songs were Message in a Bottle, On Any Other Day, and Does Everyone Stare.
Similarly to the other album by the band that features on this list - "Synchronicity" - "Reggatta De Blanc" is for me a curious case of an album of very high highs and quite boring lows. As far as it's normal for each album to have outstanding songs interwoven with less memorable pieces that act as a kind of filling, when I listen to The Police I don't really want to listen to those "between" songs. "Message in the Bottle" or "Walking on the Moon" are classic songs that went straight into my "Best of" playlist, but I didn't care much for most of the other songs. I guess it might deserve a bit more love that I gave it, I feel a bit unfair giving it only 3, but it is what it is.
This was quite a fun listen; upbeat and energetic in a way that felt refreshing considering the past few albums I've gone through. Definitely not perfect or anywhere close to perfect, but I had a good time
Great album. Had this rough parts later washed away by smooth pop.
I liked the majority of it
White Reggae :) Love the Police's sound. Virtuosos. But for some reason, their album isn't as good as their best songs if that makes sense.
Great memories of the 80’s
Zippy - what a vibe! Great bass album. Favourite tracks: Bring On The Night, Deathwish, Bed's Too Big Without You, Does Everyone Stare