Reviews (page 4 of 13)
Enjoyable listen but wasn’t a stand out for me sadly. I did enjoy the reggae influences but Stings forced Caribbean twang was not for me. Favourite song on this one was Bring on the Night, liked the rhythm of this one
At first I got very excited with this blend of reggae-rock. It’s a very interesting approach. However, this record is just wildly inconsistent. You have really incredible highlights, between 3 or 4 but as an album it’s never quite there. The rest is disappointing. Aside from it just sounding like some white boy college music.
Man I thought these guys were better than this Message in a Bottle’s pretty good, Walking on the Moon’s alright, but everything else ranges from mediocre to just weird. I do think it was a little better on my second listen, there’s really nothing truly awful about this one. Sting’s vocals are pretty hit or miss; when they work it feels like no one else could sing that part but sometimes they just sound off. Other than the bass which is pretty solid I feel like the instrument work just isn’t that special. Yet again a case of “it’s not awful, but I know they can do better”
lowk dissapointed in this one. Message in a Bottle is fantastic, but it seems they couldn't really match it in the rest of the album. That one song is working overtime
Solid second serving from The Police. Google Translate indicates the title has no meaningful translation. Wikipedia suggests it means "white reggae." But that's ok either way, because the album has good tracks up and down. Message In A Bottle probably the biggest hit, but Can't Stand Losing You and Walking On The Moon are two of my favorite Police songs. Bring On The Night another great one. In the post-punk and new-wave world of the late late 70s and early 80s, The Police ruled. Unbelievable that they carved this large a path with just 5 studio albums. Reggatta de Blanc as an album is a solid listen, but only a handful of great tracks. Probably 3 1/2, but not quite a 4...
This one is kind of just a vibe to listen to. Not much to say aside from that I think. It's a good album to put on and not really pay attention to in my opinions.
This album from The Police is solid, especially considering it's just three dudes making a consistent wall of sound on several tracks. Stewart Copeland's drumming is tight, and the whole rhythm section really ties everything together. But let's be real. The album's got its issues. A bunch of tracks feel like they're not quite done cooking and give the impression they threw in some demos to fill space. On the album's length, it kills the momentum created by the most solid tracks. "Message in a Bottle", for instance, is a great song which passes the test of time. That intro riff? Still catchy as ever, even after all these years. Only issue? It opens the album and from there on you have this feeling of sliding down with no song catching up to the level of this intro. Did I need to hear this before I die? Yeah
High energy blend of rock, punk, raggae and ska influences. This album feels way ahead of its time. I also feel like the police were in a category of their own, making music that didn't fit into any preconceived categories but in my opinion totally worked. These guys definitely paved the way for this genre to go in all sorts of directions. Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon and legitimate hits but to me the less radio friendly and grittier songs on this album are the stand out tracks.
Strangely, I've always had an appreciation for Stewart Copeland, but I could never get into the Police. Admittedly, I've never reached past the well known singles to try listening to any of their other work. I don't think I've fully been converted to a fan while listening to Reggatta de Blanc, but there's definitely something to their mix of reggae, new-wave, and punk. There are a couple deeper cuts here that I liked a lot like Contact, Deathwish, and No Time This Time. I'll have to give this a couple more listens. I do also have to acknowledge the rest of the band. Like I said, I've always had an appreciation for Stewart Copeland, but Sting's bass playing and Andy Summers' guitar are both excellent on this album as well. It's impressive how tight, but complex these guys can get as a trio.
Classic Police. Some big bangers on this album, poppy rocky with nice guitar and bass. 7/10
Ok
fun!!!!
Love the lyrics, love the styles choices Favorite track: Message in the Bottle
Solid overall.
Pretty good! The Police are kings of "white reggae" and this album has plenty of fun tracks on it. Starting off with Message in a Bottle is very strong, and weirdly I really liked On Any Other Day.
maybe too ancient in its own right for me to get it, goes into reggae territory in Bring on the night, which is cool, because I love reggae. pretty alchemical, but in some ways insufficient.
Decent. Some classics. 3.5
Almost ska.
41#
Message in a Bottle was one of those head-turning songs I encountered at a young age that made me interested in music. Still reminds me of Florida. The Bed's Too Big Without You is such a great song title. The bass and drums go really, really hard on this album.
Some music ages well and some doesn't. This is an example of music that did not age well--for me at least. And I'm not talking about the lyrics or message of the songs, but the sound. Other than a couple of the more oddball tracks this music sounded very much of the time (late 70s) in a bad way.
A lot of sophomore slump happening on this one, but a few high highs!
Not bad, not exceptional - a couple of good songs
I like the police
“Alô quem é” “É a polícia” “Então prove, cante Message in a Bottle”
Nunca he sido gran fan, me pasa como con algunos grupos de la época de queen que los tengo muy quemados por la radio. A su favor he de decir que me ha dejado simplemente indiferente, ha sido un logro no decir que lo he odiado porque es un grupo que ha sonado hasta la saciedad con las mismas 4 canciones. He de puntualizar que lo que más pesado se me ha podido hacer es que las bases me resultan muy repetitivas
This was a pretty odd album. On the one hand I grew up on these guys a little, they spent some time in rotation when I was just getting into music. But on the other hand there’s some weird shit on this album. Like it’s fun but it just left me confused on what they were trying to do a lot of the time. Not bad though, still a good time. Favorites: Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Does Everyone Stare
I was thrilled to see this pop up as this is an album I really love and return to often. I’ve gone for 4/5 simply because I know another of their albums which is a 5/5 for me - hoping that crops up too! I think coming out the gate with Message in a bottle is an incredibly impressive start to a record. Another highlight for me is Bring on the Night, god I love that song! I love the Police because they both challenge and humble me vocally. I do skip singing along to ‘On any other day’ though because not only did I grow up to be the gay sibling but I’m also a former teenage runaway so that one always makes me sick in my mouth a lil bit but we move 😂
4/10
Amazing album with lots of incredible classics but also few lesser known songs that I've rediscovered
A Classic! Popular without being pop. Ska for adults.
This was fun. Wouldn’t reach for it again but I enjoyed it enough
this is 4 sure 4/5
groovy
Wow, childhood memories!
Whatever I like in music, this isn't it
great album, loved the singles but also like the rawness and youth in the music.
Another band that people love to hate. This one is actually crammed with hits and the songs that were not singles were very excellent and varied enough that it makes this a very engaging listen.
80s pop heavily infused with reggae sensibilities, but still somehow managing to be as white as the front row of a tailor swift concert. More Marcus from accounting than Marcus Garvey Undoubted skill and musicality but not much of interest apart from the two singles .
- Sting sounds like an ahole - I don't believe his refute of the rape allegations (of a 15-year-old) against him. His bandmates have sued him, and this quote, "Sting has easily cleared hundreds of millions of dollars in his life, but he said he wasn't planning on leaving much of it to his children because he fears that the money would just be "albatrosses round their necks." "I told them there won't be much money left because we are spending it. ... They have to work," he said. "All my kids know that and they rarely ask me for anything, which I really respect and appreciate." Dude is worth, like, half a billion dollars, and wants to spend it all, and not on his 6 kids. Yeah, you don't need my support. - The two hits are still enjoyable. - The instrumentation is tight, with everyone doing some interesting experimentation or clean riffs on the other songs. And, great drumming. - When he's in his range, I like Sting's unique voice, but when it's too high, it gets out of tune. His singing totally ruined "Bring on the Night" and "No Time This Time", and the Jamaican affectation on multiple songs was cringe. - The songs can feel kind of half-baked (seems like the right word for white people appropriating Reggae)/unfinished - it's like they never knew how to end the songs. - The album definitely felt too long - it lost steam after "Walking on the Moon". Hate "On Any Other Day". And what's with the homophobia? Also disliked "Does Everyone Stare".
I love message in the bottle as much as the next person and any other day is a fun song, I haven’t heard before, even though there are some gems on here like sad songs along with bring on the night I think it’s just OK perfectly middle of the road three out of five
Some true classics on here! A solid album overall!
I discovered a little while back while reviewing Synchronicity that it turns out I know precisely one song - no more, no less - from each Police album. In the case of Regatta De Blanc, that song is obviously "Message in a Bottle", which is a great opener to what is a really solid and enjoyable album start to finish. Last time I praised The Police for their consistency, which feels even better on this album. Rather than one great track and a slew of "just good" ones, Regatta De Blanc feels more like an album of great tracks I just don't know yet. Is this their greatest work? I don't know, and only two of their albums are on the list, so this is the last of them I'll be reviewing. Still, I like this a lot.
It would have been a masterpiece if it hadn’t sound too..same? It’s like 11 variations on the same musical and vocal idea. Ok, Bring On The Night differs a bit from others, but the rest 10 - it’s like the same thing from different angles. Could just have been a small EP with Message In A Bottle, Bring On The Night, The Bed’s Too Big Without You and, say, Does Everyone Stare (just for variety, I don’t like this song)
the more i listen to the police, the more their sound is growing on me. i love this album. though i still don't understand how they managed to become one of the biggest bands of their time, they are everything but mainstream.
Reggatta de Blanc (1979) ist das zweite Album der britischen Band The Police. Aufgenommen wurde es in den Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead (England), erneut unter der Produktion von Nigel Gray gemeinsam mit der Band. Musikalisch verbindet das Trio hier New Wave und Post-Punk mit deutlichen Reggae-Einflüssen. Die Stücke sind meist knapp arrangiert und leben stark vom Zusammenspiel von Bass und Schlagzeug, während die Gitarre rhythmische Akzente setzt. Bekannte Songs wie „Message in a Bottle“, „Walking on the Moon“, „Bring On the Night“ und „The Bed’s Too Big Without You“ zeigen diese Mischung aus Popmelodie, Offbeat-Rhythmus und reduziertem Rocksound besonders klar. Das instrumentale Titelstück „Reggatta de Blanc“ unterstreicht zusätzlich den experimentelleren Umgang der Band mit Rhythmus und Struktur. Das Album wirkt geschlossen und konzentriert. Für mich markiert es den Punkt, an dem The Police ihre charakteristische Verbindung aus Rock und Reggae endgültig präzise formulieren.
These guys are severely overrated.
At 41 minutes this album is about 39 minutes too long for me. I know many people who love Sting but more than a couple of minutes of his voice leaves me wanting to jab freshly sharpened pencils into my ears just to feel a better pain. Everything about the man annoys me. I would enjoy the band much more with a different singer entirely. I've been on a run of great albums recently, I suppose this is my penance.
Such a good album, no notes
In 1979 my Auntie Irene asked for my Chrimbo list. It was this and Eat to the Beat by Blondie. She bought Eat To The Beat. Phew. Lucky escape. Thanks Auntie Irene.
Sting and the Police are great. Classic songs that still hold up today. Its music I have in playlists and listen to often. I have never listened through an entire album from start to finish tough so that was a first. The heavy reggae influences are fun but I can see why I hadn't heard most of the songs before. The few I have heard before I will listen go again but the others weren't something I will seek out again in the future.
You can never go wrong with the Police, just solid music all around. Message in a Bottle is one the greatest songs of all time.
I used to think I was a big Police fan but then I realized I was just a fan of the Greatest Hits CD which is as stacked as any greatest hits album can be. I've come to find the non-hits are pretty wacky, which I'm also good with although not ones I'd replay.
6.5/10
"On Any Other Day" really reminded my of Nirvana's "Lounge Act" (just not being so overplayed that it makes my ears bleed.)
I enjoyed this one beyond the familiar singles. Probably give it some more rotations and latch onto some of the unfamiliar tracks.
You got your "Message in a Bottle" and your "Walking on the Moon", and those are all-time classics, obviously. But there's so much other good stuff in here; "It's Alright For You" is an underrated favorite of mine, and "Bring On the Night" and "The Bed's Too Big Without You" are both bangers. And then, on side 2, we get a trio of Stewart Copeland's songs, which are deliberately a bit goofy but also musically very interesting. It's diverse and energetic and just 100% solid, and explains why the Police were on their way to becoming the biggest band in the world.
More upbeat
Not my genre but fun 80's if you're in the mood.
Its fine I guess
I just didn’t care for this when listening to it. Like there are some interesting beats but I just found it very underwhelming.
Fun album to listen to.
It's got that classic Police sound, even early on. Sting's vocals are the star here. There's something about it that does keep it interesting, and you can definitely hear how they were starting to find their groove. It's OK. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Message In A Bottle - Bring On The Night - Walking On The Moon
Quite possibly their best record.
Liked this album much more than the last one I had in December. Would honestly rerate that one a 2 and this a 4 if I could go back. But this will keep the 4
erm... was hoping to like this more than I did. The two big hits are great songs. Most of the rest had a lot of pop but just weren't all that good.
I’ve never really liked The Police much and I’m not a huge Sting fan either. I do like Any Other Day. This suburban guys days just goes to shit over a pretty happy upbeat melody. The sort of “island” type influence on this record is interesting and not something I expected. This Beds Too Big Without You sounds like a new guitarist who heard reggae for the first time. Definitely not a great track, but I guess in 1979 a British pop band doing this would’ve done something for some people. Yeah overall, I find Sting’s vocal melodies just awkward in general. Case in point, the last track on this album. I get it’s supposed to be frantic, but Jesus. I don’t like it.
This first album from the Police came out when I was 25 years old. It is a classic and still holds up well.
Love the reggae twist
Brilliant Record. Ate this right up
Pretty ok, a few classic Police songs but everything else is just fine
Man, The Police are understandably milquetoast for a lot of people, but when I first heard this album in high school they were sort of groundbreaking in my head because besides them being good at the reggae bit, they felt like a punk band without distortion like in No Time This Time (I found Minutemen later). I honestly think I looked them up after finding out Stewart Copeland did the soundtrack for the PS1 Spyro games. His drumming is super dynamic and energetic, but I think he shines more on other albums. Walking On The Moon has a very iconic hi-hat break with a vibrant groove throughout, though, when you're mellowed out enough to deal with Sting's awful Patois. As much as I love this record, there is a fair bit of filler (Regatta De Blanc, Deathwish, Contact), but Sting, Andy Summers, and Copeland's playing are tight as hell on this. The melancholy of Bed's Too Big Without You and Does Everyone Stare make them my favorites of this one.
I like it but I don’t love it. I knew that the police had some great punk songs but they must be on their earlier album. But I still enjoyed it.
Não sou fã do The Police porém compreendo a importância da banda nos anos 80.
This album gave me a deathwish, it was not alright for me 2/5
classic
Really enjoyed this one. Compared to the other Police album the generator has given me (Synchronicity) I think Reggatta De Blanc has a much more consistently good qualoty where as Sync was more "peaks and valleys" in terms of my enjoyment. Bring on the Night was far and away my favorite though
4.14
An album I absolutely loved when released. Never off my turntable and was quickly downloaded onto a C60 tape to be played in my car. The means to do this and a cassette tape in a car were at the cutting edge in those days. Anyhow this allowed me to blast out the wonderful thumping bass lines of Walking On The Moon as I drove around in my Fiat 127. A habit I actually abhor nowadays committed by those cretins in blacked out Beemers polluting the air with their shit hip hop rap. But back then it all seemed so normal and perfect. All these memories came flooding back as I listened today. It’s been a while since I did this causing me not only to admonish myself for this omission but as this was the albums first spin on my sound system (as opposed to my Pye radiogram back in the day) I realised how well produced the album is. The presence of the aforementioned Walking On The Moon, Message In A Bottle, the title track and The Beds Too Big Without You make this an exceptional album which means a lot to me personally. 5/5 25/2/26
I dunno hey
regardless of the clear reggae influences during the first half, it took some interesting and dynamic turns from the second half. it's a high 3 for me
Incrivel album do começo ao fim
Better than the first album. This one has more Stewart Copeland songs.
listening to the vinyl while crafting so i can't say i'm paying much attention but it's alright i guess
nunca habia escuchado un disco de the police. mi tema favorito fue deathwish
Decent BPM, but pretty flat. Walking on the Moon and Message in a Bottle. Also I'm not a huge fan of skit tracks.
Great album, nice voice with a unique sound
Message in a Bottle is classic!! I didn’t think I’d like this album though but was pleasantly surprised. Definitely would listen again.
Ahhh yes the guitar hero bop. Very *mysterious* sounding Its alright for you is catchy Also, "Limp wrist, tight fist" should be a queer slogan and available on a tshirt. Lol I thought they were saying "does everyone smell the way i do?" Random intermittent reggae vibes STOP THE ALBUM TITLE MEANS WHITE REGGAE Idk its a good time but not my fave. Solid tho
Think I preferred this to Synchronicity, starts of with a blinder with Message in a Bottle. Some of the post punkier songs are cool but a lot of this didn't feel cohesive, and some of Stings vocal performances were shit
buen album, pero no es tan mi estilo, mi favorita: the bed's too big without you
iconic. brilliant.
This is the sound of the police.
Some great songs, some that aren't my fav. Love Copeland as a drummer
love the police
Consistently great. Love the rhythms and melodies. The songs are so propulsive. Of the 3 or so Police albums I’ve heard, this is my favorite.
3.75
🎧This is a 2 but it’s got Message In A Bottle, Bring On The Night, and Walking On The Moon. So it’s a 3.
Message In a Bottle is a hell of a song, liked most of the rest too.
The police again!?!
Wee woo wee woo Now THATS what I call the police
Tolle Musiker!
Okk jee, mrzi me da pišem bilo šta sad, editovaću za godinu dana. 3,5/5
Respect što su probali da umešaju rege - ja lično ne bih nikad to radila - ali su izveli to na jedan od boljih načina. Doduše, ništa me nije oduševilo. Deathwish mi se jako dopala, eto toliko. Više volim druge njihove stvari 3,5/5
6.5/10
Strong start, Lil sameh through the middle. Sun day licks. Odd Vfx
A title that translates as “White Reggae” is a red flag, and although there are a handful of decent tunes, it lacks the vitality of the debut.
My old friend Kurt used to love Frank Sinatra and the Police. That seemed that such disparate tastes at the time, but lately not so much. It was nice to be reminded how fun and “modern” the Police were.
No.
One of my favorite Police albums. Andy Summer's contribution is amusing.
I was torn between four stars and five but I think I'm going to side with Bingo on this one. This album is simply classic. Tight rhythms, influential mix of new wave, reggae, punk, pop. Many well written songs on the album and I could let Bring On the Night wash over me all day.
The lyrics and melodies get a little repetitious at times, lacking the sophistication of Synchronicity, but still good.
I really like The Police. The familiar singles on this album are by far the strongest songs, with the rest being a bit filler. Bring on the Night was new to me, great song. Had to rate 4 due to Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon being such classics.
4/5
Good but dated
It’s just wildly inconsistent. The highs are high but man, the lows… Really hampers my enjoyment of the album.
I knew "message in a bottle" without knowing it. Anyway good album, not great.
Enjoyed more than I was expecting. Opens up with Message in a Bottle which is my favorite Police song so that doesn't hurt. Still find Sting's vocals hokey but the musicianship otherwise is solid
I was hoping this would be great but its a bit dull. Big singles aside (which are AMAAAZING) this wouldn't have been released. Gets a 2/5 for the big ones but no more.
a few big hits
get why my parents didn't play this shit in the house
Usually strictly a Best Of band for me, but this was really pretty good
it's giving rich white kids, who are bored of being white so they adapt a hippie asthetic
Not horrible, the Police always repeated too much of their songs for me to fully enjoy.
Message In A Bottle 5/5 Reggatta De Blanc 3/5 It's Alight For You 3/5 Bring On The Night 3/5 Deathwish 3/5 Walking on the Moon 3/5 On Any Other Day 3/5 The Bed's Too Big Without You 3/5 Contact 2/5 Does Everyone Stare 4/5 No Time This Time 3/5 Overall Album 3.18
Unique sound, of its time but some great tracks
I think this is my favourite record of theirs.
A frw classics, enjoyed listening
Such a groovy album ! Really summery. They have better albums, tbh. Fav song is ‘Message In A Bottle’.
5/11, 45%
I listened to this about a week ago now. I think it was ok. But I don't really like Sting. Sorry.
What to say about Reggatta de Blanc? Firstly the title track bangs with energy that feels almost ahead of its time. Listening to this album gave me a new appreciation for Copeland's drumming chops and style. Actually I wasn't fully aware that Stewart Copeland was the drummer of the Police before I talked about the record with friends after giving it a play through, so if nothing else I finally put that piece of the puzzle together. Elsewhere though, the record is notably full of varied vocal textures, styles and most weirdly - accents, this leaves some songs feel extremely disconnected from the rest, for example `On Any Other Day`. Another surprise the album holds for instance, is Kermit the frog delivering the first verse of `Does Everyone Stare`, which is otherwise a true heater of a song for the genre. Again I'd give a lot of credit to Copeland here However the iconic sound and groove of `Message In A Bottle` is undeniable and atmospheric, which actually is true for much of the record. In spite of (not because of) Sting's faux Jamaican patois in `Walking on the Moon`, that particular song and its siblings on the album (`The Beds too Big...` etc) contains a certain smokey cinematic magic which is very hard to find outside of records like Hats by the Blue Nile. For all it's idiosyncrasies, this is a records I can definitely see myself listening to again on a quiet night in the city.
Notabable Textzeile: no time to think no time to dare Wie plump der Bass hier vor sich hin tuckert. Quietschige Stimme kombiniert mit quietschiger Gitarre. Texte langweilig. So gar nicht meins
U2 mit Interesse an Weltmusik. Schwierig - ich finde einzelne Teile sehr gut (das Gitarrenspiel, viele Bridges, die Tempowechsel), aber kein einziges Lied.
Radio.
Eratisch. Gefällt in den Peaks, fällt ab in der Summe. Try hard artsy.
An excellent ‘sophomore’ album where you can hear the three individual players and their contributions as clear as day. Two number one hit singles, a Grammy winning instrumental title track, a funny Stewart Copeland lyric (on any other day) and two other classics in ‘beds too big without you’ and ‘bring on the night’. Just fabulous - and Copeland co writes 4 of the tracks!
Now this is some copaganda i can get behind. Big fan of the vibe of this, didn’t necessarily stop me in my tracks but would defs listen again.
This was a hard one to rate for me, the Greatest Hits of the Police featured HEAVILY in my household growing up, and I was ready to love the album tracks I had not heard before on here, and whether it was a case of the bar being set too high but was left still loving the singles but not too much in between. Message In a Bottle is a firecracker of an opening and one of my favourites of theirs generally, but alas.
Yay! The Police! The hits really hit, and on the whole I liked how there was sonic cohesion throughout without getting caught in the samey-sameness. Other than that though, not a whole lot to write home about.
this was ok! not the biggest fan of this sound but more exciting to me than some recent entries
These people aren’t exempt from ACAB.
cultural appropriation???
Pretty good, but not as mind blowing as I thought it’d be.
546/1001
That was ok. I only know The Police for their singles - I guess I'll keep it that way.
Vado per decadi in modo gaussiano. La parte alta della gaussiana va dal 1945 al 1975, dove collocherò molti rating da 4 a 5 stelle. Dal 1976 al 1995 siamo nella parte centrale della gaussiana, con qualche rating da 3 a 4 stelle. Dal 1996 in poi siamo nella parte bassa della gaussiana, con rating da 1 o 2 stelle. A questo album dei Police darò 3 stelle.
ACAB !! But The Police 💯 that reggae vibe 🤌🏿
Classic love the police
Sting being both the bassist and the vocalist feels central to The Police’s sound. The dry, lightweight guitar paired with instantly memorable bass lines feels distinctive, even within UK rock of that era. While the band is often described as “white reggae,” it never feels like a simple imitation. Rather, it almost sounds as if Sting created his own genre.
It’s ok
Wonderful start and finish, massively boring for stretches in between despite great musicianship.
3.7
First half made me think I would love it. But I got more and more disappointed as it went on. Would be a 3, but the homophobia and the entirety of 'Does Everyone Stare' makes it loose a point.
My Mum very rarely ever objects to any music that I put on (she even tolerates endless gurgling and swathes of double kick without too much resistance, bless her soul), but today I've learned that this The Police record is a step too far to ever be played at home as she can't stand Gordon Sumner (Sting)'s vocals. Her intense disliking of The Police caught me off guard somewhat, as I didn't think this was too bad - at points pretty good, even, via the heavy hitters such as "Message In A Bottle" and "Bring On The Night" with those sumptuous bass lines and slight quirkiness to the playing. Lyrically, it's a bit silly and somewhat suspect by today's standards across significant patches (the "my fine young son has turned out gay" line in "On Any Other Day", in particular, raised an eyebrow) which probably stands in the way of this being a potential purchase for me. Some of the reggae-influenced tracks also felt a tad half-baked with ideas above their station to my ears, but they didn't derail the experience to too great an extent.
Plucky, solid, thoughtful.
Good album, great drums, singing and bass id put this on whenever
3.5+/5
Such a good bit to have an album named “White Boy Reggae” and have, like, two songs that sound like reggae songs. Loved the hits on this album, but loved the in between songs even more. Fun!
An album to sell Message in a Bottle
Most of the songs sound like they needed more time to bake
Alice Cooper's been around for longer than I have, which is saying something, though this album's marginally younger than me, and personally I think it's one of his better ones. Quite a few of the tracks have stood the test of time, and there are rockers out there today who are still trying to do what Cooper was doing back in the early 70s. Yeah, maybe I'm biased, but this one gets a full five stars.
Slightly disappointing to be honest. Really wanted to like it as I have enjoyed the odd police track in past, but I just couldn't dig it. Drumming was impressive though.
Интересное смешение жанров. 2 трека в избранном.
Sting is such a smug wanker now that I tend to forget that he was in a bloody good band once upon a time.
This was great back in the day but hard to listen to now. Bring On The Night is good. On Any Other Day sounds like it kicked off the whole of US schoolboy punk. A lot to answer for.
Baby noises from part time punks. I hated them then and I hate them more now. Good drummer mind you. JE
4.5 - * Fantastic album! Strong start with ‘Message in a Bottle’ and the titular song. Noteable mention to ‘deathwish’
Obnoxious white reggae drivel from part-time punks
Even if I'm not really a fan of The Police, neither of Sting's style, O found myself appreciating this album more that expected. It kept me company and I didn't wander off with my mind too much. But out of the first track, there's not one the actually stands out to me or that I would relisten to.
It's not a terrible record, but I find the whole Raggae thing gets tiring really quickly, and I don't think there was a ton of variety on the record. Overall just really not for me.
Gewoon prima? Eerste paar nummers beter dan de laatste. Op begeven moment begin je toch te denken hm zeikerds
White reggae
sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS, sending out an SOS
I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. There are some really great hooks but the band also know the exact right moments to hold off. And Andy Summers is amazing.
A very pleasant album, but The Police had lost a lot of the ska edge that defined them by this point. Sting had started a lifelong journey up his own rear end, decided that it was his band, and the others were pushing back hard. The lyrics are cringeworthy in places, especially when he starts his dinosaur rhymes, but the singles rescue it. A solid 3, but no more.
Solid album with a number of great songs including Message In A Bottle, Bring On The Night and Walking On The Moon.
The title Regatta de Blanc makes me a little uncomfortable. That said, I went to a reggae show a couple months ago and I can assure you if the band had have played The Bed's Too Big Without You at any point that night I probably would have stayed past 9:30.
Bleh
Lots of gems here beyond the hits.
Didn't really get into this album. It starts off pretty strong with 'Message in a Bottle', which is about as perfect as new-wave flavored punk music gets. But the rest of the album was pretty hit-or-miss. I was hoping for less Reggae on this album, given the title and all, because I just don't think these '70s white boy bands do it super well. But honestly, it worked on some of the songs like 'Bring On The Night' and 'Walking On The Moon', which is about as open and spacious as the title suggests. But then you get a song like 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' where String puts on this awfully tacky accent. The non-reggae songs were decent, I sorta liked 'No Time This Time', but I just don't see what The Police were doing on here that sets them apart from a group like The Clash, who were much better at doing this punk and new-wave genre fusion sound.
ehh
Happy Australia Day you faaaaarking sick cahnts. I'm down here at Coogee, my favourite beach in Sydney. I haven't been swimming - the weather's a bit shit today. It's too cloudy and windy. Yesterday was prime beachgoing weather, however. I was only at the beach for an hour, yet I came away with a mild sunburn all across my face. Maybe it's good to take it easy today. I was hoping I'd roll an Australian album as the result of some cosmic interference, but I'm happy to land on something from the British Isles. This is my final Police album. I don't recall much about Synchronicity as that was 352 albums ago - the longest artist gap to date. I liked "Every Breath You Take" but, to be fair, everyone likes that song. I've become much more favourable to 80s music in the time between these two albums, so I'm hoping this Police album will be the one to win me over. I'm open to giving Synchronicity another go regardless of if it does. Interesting. I can say with certainty that this is the first reggae-new wave album I've listened to. Granted, that sound is only truly apparent in the case of the big singles, but it persists throughout the remaining tracks nonetheless. My interest in this album fluctated on a per-track basis. I went from liking one song, to being uninterested in the succeeding track, to being reeled back in by the track thereafter. The guitars are the strongest aspect of this album. The songs I consider to be the best usually have the best guitar hooks. The reggae-influenced vocals have a unique sound, and I like how they lend themselves to some fun, bouncy songwriting. There's a decent spread of instruments and moods on this album, too. The variety, unfortunately, doesn't save this album from my biggest gripe, which is that these songs generally drag on for longer than they need to. While the compositions of this album are decent, the lack of bass or complex instrumentation makes them sound a little one-dimensional after a while. Fortunately, this album was only 40 minutes, so this gripe didn't prove to be as bad as it could otherwise be. Book time. Quickly topped the English charts. A unique take on new wave. Wikipedia says that this album had two UK number one singles and was well-received by critics as well. Yeah, solid pick. I cosign this inclusion
I can assuredly affirm I think The Police were an amazing band. Although my common pattern with early influential bands is that I caught them toward the end of their discography - for me it was Synchronicity then solo Sting - and got burnt out before beholding the full span of their musical panorama. Before I became a 'cool kid' and just knew all the good music. So I hadn't actually listened to Regatta in entirety before and I'm glad this list coaxed me to devoting some attention. In many points of the tracklist it really pops with their sharp virtuoso rhythm, and in others it's a little flat. I expect there are other Police records on the list, so we can circle back on this topic again.
not my favorite band - voice is a little grating and whiny for my tastes.
I should try to figure out more about where and when of this band, these guys are looking pretty freaking fresh.
I feel like I should really like this, but I just really don't. Message in a bottle is great and stewart copeland is sick, but I just really didn't have much fun with this. I'm writing this as I listen to No Time This Time which is honestly the most fun song on the album and is legitimately putting this back into 3 star-ville. 3.1 stars, doesn't really fuck.
"Message In A Bottle" is great. And that's it. White people reggae is just so odd, idk just wasn't a very good album. 1 star feels too low because it's not like un-listenable but I don't plan to ever return to it, so it gets a low 2.
STING
Highlights: Walking On The Moon, Message In A Bottle, Bring On The Night. In a nutshell: giant steps to take The band were aiming for reggae rock- hence the album title. Risky move. I can hear elements of new wave and post punk as well. I adore the drumwork on here. Despite the weird lyrics and Sting’s staccato, I think it works. Overall: 5/10
I do like The Police, but found this album a little monotonous. A couple of great tracks, but I’m not sure I’ll be rushing to put this album on again.
Wow, didn't expect to like it as much as I did. I was expecting a few hits and the rest as filler, but almost all the songs were quite good, and the hits were very very good. I find this to be the best reggae-style album I've heard on the project so far: not committed to the genre's cliche's, just taking the best from it and fusing it with pop-rock, producing something that's actually listenable. The lyrics aren't as pretentously political/spirital yet shallow as in other reggae albums. I can imagine how the fake accent might annoy some but for me it worked. A little serendipitous momemnt: I was listening to the album while walking around the city, and the city was plastered with advertisements for a String written musical, with his face staring at me. I looked back and thought, you did good here, old boy.
Their second album was a springboard for them, and unlike the raw, punk-rock first, it emphasizes reggae (as reflected in the title). Sting, who hasn't yet fully developed his style, still vocally mimics Bob Marley, and the backbone of the music is, of course, Stewart Copland, whose energetic yet relaxed drums run like a skeleton throughout the record. It's a shame he's not quite as accomplished a songwriter, and the three fillers he contributed prevent me from giving the album the highest score.
Better than expected.
i like this police but i was shocked i only liked 3 songs off dis album :(
I usually don’t enjoy the police too much but this shit weren’t bad
Started and ended VERY strong for me, but the middle wasn’t as notable. Middle dragged it tbh.
Nice to hear the album and not just the singles. Good stuff.
"White reggae" but nothing about it seems Reggae except for the singers hoarse voice, which he isnt much of a singer given his voice seems to be cracking every few seconds into the song the Instrumentals are what made this album for me, message in a bottle (arguably the best song the album) has the Instruments at a higher volume than the singer, which says alot about why its the best song on the album anyway 3.5/5 Would listen again
Overall not for me. I recognized the Message in a Bottle song but I think the other major standout was the titular track.
Several big hits, other big flops
Classic Police
ACAB includes The Police
The Police is alright, but it's never awesome either.
The Police (and I only mean the band) is always cool!
A classic. Here the band explores Reggae and ska sounds, a departure from their punk roots. It works. Highly musical and engaging. Summers’ guitar playing is sublime and inventive— he sets the stage for The Edge, and gives Fripp a run for his money. Copeland’s drumming is creative, fun, and tasteful. (Any other Day is problematic, but hey, it was 1979. People that know better now, didn’t then). Still, this album is not the band’s best work. But I’ll definitely listen to it anytime. A 4.
Message in a bottle. Independently produced.
Some mediocre riff raff holds this back from a superb album, however the highs are really high. Bring on the night is a heater.
Love the classics from the police but idk if I’d call the album best 1000 of all time
Solid rock 3
Favorites 1. Message In A Bottle 4. Bring On The Night
Message in a bottle
Enjoyed this. Stuart Copeland? Come on, of course it’s good. What struck me was the production - very much just the sound of the band, all of whom are experts in their field. Solid.
There are some bangers on this album, then there are some tracks that could easily be skipped. Those songs are sadly mostly middling filler that is poorly done reggae. 2.5 / 5
Album #29: Reggatta de Blanc - The Police Genre (W): New wave, reggae rock, post-punk Singles: Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Bring On the Night, The Bed’s Too Big Without You I have only heard “Message in a Bottle”. Thoughts: This is an interesting album filled with reggae influences. Reggae may not be one of my favorite genres, but I like how The Police use it in their rock music to make their new wave music. Favorite songs: Message in a Bottle, Reggatta de Blanc, Bring On the Night, Walking on The Moon, No Time This Time
Top tier from start to finish. Not much else to say - I grew up listening to Sting and The Police, and although I'd not heard this record in full until now, it slams.
It was really diffrent from my typical type of music, didnt really like it that much
These guys were such magnificent musicians. Overall vibe I get is they're maybe more forgotten about than they should be, but the pendulum always swings. More instrumental stuff than I would have expected having only heard hits, and synchronicity as a whole album in the past.
Fav: Does Everyone Stare Least Fav: On Any Other Day Towards the end of the album, they remember that making good songs is probably what they should’ve spent the whole album doing, but better late than never
This may be one of the biggest bands of their era, but they're far from the greatest. What it is is new wave mixed with some reggae flourishes and Sting's easily identifiable vocals. However, it's mostly just ok; while this band have some great songs, this album seems to be mostly devoid of them. There are some legitimately good musical backgrounds here, but the lyrics are usually lacking and the melodies usually don't go anywhere interesting. In the end, popularity is no indicator of greatness; while some popular artists are often remembered as among their generation's greatest, many(including the Police) are not that great.
I knew The Police's hits, but this album blew me away with how great it is, genuinely fantastic from start to finish.
Really fun listen despite the potentially problematic title. The drums on this album are actually absurd. The title track has become one of my favorite songs by police. However this album does lose momentum towards the end and some of the songs feel less fleshed out compared to some of the bigger songs.
Not sure if I can really say I liked much about this album. Messages in a Bottle is good and Walking on the Moon is as well. The rest is just kind decent playing with bad lyrics.
I had fairly high expectations for this album, as it's usually considered to be one of The Police's best. While I think it's great overall, with excellent performances from Sting, Summers and Copeland, I still feel like some of the songs were a bit lacklustre when it comes to songwriting. The album has its highlights like 'Message in a Bottle', 'Walking On the Moon' and the title-track, but at least on first listen a few of the album's songs didn't feel all that memorable. They're good, but they don't stand out on their own. All in all, the album's a great listen, but it's not quite on par with some of the other albums on here. 4/5
Chock-full of amazing moments that are intertwined with decent ones. Totally worth the check
Best: Message In A Bottle (Dis)honorable Mentions: No Time This Time - the vocals are a bit too much On Any Other Day - award for weirdest lyrics Does Everyone Stare - I like how prominent the piano is, but it gets quite repetitive The album is a weird mix of genres (a bit of reggae, a bit of surf rock vibes) and overall gives me mixed feelings. Most of the songs are too repetitive to the point that, even if they had a promising start or good instrumentals, they get drawn out by the end. But I wouldn't say anything is really terrible here, just gets too old too quickly. Probably won't be returning to this one.
Highlights: Message In a Bottle, Reggatta de Blanc, It's Alright For You, On Any Other Day, Contact, Does Everyone Stare, No Time This Time Fine record, but mostly same-ish sound scattered all over the place. But the sound is good, so it's not that much of a problem. The songs where the reggae was mixed with the new wave sounds were a standout. I mean, they all sound like new wave, but some did a bit more than the others if that makes sense (for example Contact). I liked how it got a bit livelier by the end of the record - it's usually the other way around, so this was a welcome change. The lyrical content also got progressively more interesting by the end - from some suburban midlife horror, rush of the urban life to a POV of a insecure guy with a crush (very relatable 🤓). Overall I was quite pleased with the record.
They got skills, but I don't like the songs very much.
Message in a Bottle is good
Not for me, even the classics. "On Any Other Day" (strategically placed after 'Walking On the Moon'?) had much more charm than the rest of the album combined; the silliness was refreshing and actually made this the most earnest track on the album. 'No Time This Time' gets honourable mention for being whacky. Also... how many songs do these guys have about people standing??
14/01/2026 *1. message in a bottle - immediately liking the guitar and bass.... kinda jangly... like the vocals, but not sure about the accent??? is this appropriation? loving the prechorus. and also the chorus! *2. reggatta de blanc - loving the drumming!! guitar is really great.... kinda dreamy. very dreamy now. like the synth? electronic noise in the back. love how it's building up... bass and guitar and drums together are phenomenal! *3. it's alright for you - liking the punky vibe at the start!!! kinda jazzy bass.. instruments are great again!!! cannot tell if he is trying to put on a rasta accent again or american one.... suits the song though! guitar solo bangs!!!!!!! 4. bring on the night - liking the vibe of this one.... bass is great again :) liking the lyrics of all these songs as well. liking the screechy guitar.... bassline with it is real nice. 5. deathwish - love the drums at the start. loving the tempo change! bass <3 like the descending, droning synth(?) in the back of some parts.... 6. walking on the moon - liking the drums and bass at the start.... very noir-ish.... who told sting to make an album where he put on a jamaican accent..... not as enjoyable as the other songs, but still reaallly enjoyed listening to it. *7. on any other day - like the spoken intro immediately into that music!! really loving the vocals!! reaaallly great lyrics! just fun!!! bassline in the chorus is killlllleeerr <3 drums are fantastic! 8. the bed's too big without you - bassline is sooo good again!!! liking the maracas... drums are great!! *9. contact - ooooh loving it immediately.... bloody love that bass with the synth.... reminds me of the stranglers.... drumming is superb as ever.... very jangly! *10. does everyone stare - liking the piano and the bass together... liking the opera recording in the back... drums are great as well.. liking the voyeuristic lyrics... very peeping tom. 11. no time this time - drumming in intro is great! love the energy!!! chorus is great!!! drumming is great!!! guitar and bass are great!!! love the ending! really loved this one, definitely not sure if the accent ages well (not sure if it was ok when it was released either), but the music is phenomenal! not sure if it deserves five stars, but i loved every song on the album and feel that four is too low :)
Not as good as the other police album that came up.
6/10… rock / new wave / *1979
Why the fuck is he doing that voice? This is my punishment for underrating Abbey Road. My greatest hope is that Straight Outta Compton is included in this list.
I started listened to this album driving in the early morning before the Sun was up, and I finished it sitting at my desk watching the sky turn blue. I tried to watch the Sun come up, but I couldn't see it from where I was. Well this was not the vibe I was expecting from this album; I suppose it makes sense in hindsight if I really stop and think about Message In A Bottle, but the heavy Caribbean and reggae influences were not even remotely on my radar this morning. The Police's version of "white reggae" hits my ears in a way that just doesn't click or feel comfortable most of the time, and on average, the further away the vocals get from their imitation of Caribbean accents, the more I like the songs. With that said, when the songs hit for me, they really hit: On Any Other Day has the sarcastic energy I love in bands like Viagra Boys, and Does Everyone Stare is is some overly vulnerable anxious sadboy music a la Geordie Greep (these are both compliments). I would have loved more of that on this album, and if The Police show up again on the list, I hope it leans more into some different sounds like these songs or their other major singles. Highlights: Message In A Bottle, It's Alright For You, On Any Other Day, Does Everyone Stare
Mostly carried by the two big singles I already knew. I've always liked The Police but they've never been one of my favorites, they seem to be very dependent on their big hits, and the deeper cuts are not worth much attention. Of the deeper cuts I enjoyed the title track, On Any Other Day, Contact, and Does Everyone Stare. The rest kind of just went by without me being able to grasp onto anything. Perfectly average album, if you know the singles and enjoy that sound you'll like it fine but it's not gonna change your life.
4.5
good album but not my fav
Favorite track(s): Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, The Bed's Too Big Without You, No Time This Time Heard before Previous rating: 7/10
A couple iconic tunes here and some that are entertaining enough but still mostly filler.
One of those bands where if all you own is the greatest hits, I won't give you a hard time. The two hits are excellent. The rest...
i absolutely love sting’s solo work, since i grew up with his music. and every breath you take by the police is one of my favourite songs of all time. honestly, i haven’t listen to much more than a few songs by the police so far. but this album simply isn’t it for me. maybe i just need to give their other albums a proper listen.
Good not great
Loved this album. It has some of my favorite songs.
The instrumentation is perfect in every single song. Especially the high tempo songs are great. And when I looked at when this was made I was blown away. I can’t believe this is 70’s Rock. The members of The Police shaped like 90% the Rock we know today. Way ahead of their time.
The Police aren't my favorite band, I've only ever heard the radio hits. This was my first time listening to an entire Police record. This wasn't a bad time. It won't be elevated to a spot where I listen to it all of the time, but I enjoyed it enough for the duration.
Police, né? Disco clássico com message in the bottle
нууу такое
pretty cool vibes
It was a fun listen. Catchy and upbeat.
I WAS going to say that the Police are the ultimate “the Greatest Hits suffice” type of band, and that I didn’t care much about the “deep tracks” on the individual albums, but then I listened to this one in full and decided that it’s actually pretty good Clash-lite edgy pop/ reggae/ punk!
I'm not sure if I knew Sting was in The Police......but now I know. There's all these icons that I have no idea why they're famous. I know The Police. I know Sting. Didn't know they were one in the same. White Reggae. I like the heavy influence of reggae in this album and although i've heard Walking On the Moon and Message in a Bottle many times, I haven't heard the other songs. Tbh the rest of the tracks were by and large, not amazing. The singles were great, Reggatta de Blanc was good, the rest mostly felt like filler.
It’s a vibe, it’s nostalgia, it’s not too bad and it’s not too much.
enjoyed it but didn't get fully immersed and isn't something i would normally listen to but had some stand out tracks!
"Message In a Bottle"! A classic. Pretty repetitive but still good.
It's funny, I don't think I've ever intentionally listened to The Police. I'm glad I did and I kind of enjoyed it, but probably won't revisit very often.
In my 40 years of living, I've yet to come across anything described as "white ___" to be remotely decent. This includes The Police and their "white reggae" sound.
🎶 Bring on something else, I couldn't stand another hour of Sting's voice 🎶
:)
Middle of the road for me
Helt ok album! Några bangers men tycker att lite för många låtar låter likadant.
Looking at some of these reviews, I didn't realize there were so many Police haters lol. The Police put out some incredible music in a very short period of time. This is a great album, and I actually think it comes in as the fourth best of their five tbh. There's no questioning their energy or their musicianship or their ability to write incredibly well composed songs. And you have to appreciate the fun they have - there are always weird songs, and friends that's a GOOD thing.
Hit or miss for me. I do like the stripped down almost bedroom poppy sound they have going on some of the time. But it only works about half the time. 5/10 Favorite tracks- “Message in a Bottle” “On Any Other Day” “Contact”
Message in a bottle is a classic and good, but Bring on the Night is actually my fave. There are some misses on the album, with some 5s (messgae, bring on, contact) and some 2s (its alright, on any other day, beds too big)
mesečina bato... meni je ovo sasvim neloš album, premda ne njihov najbolji. u dvojbi da li da dam četiri ili pet. najbolje stvari: "bring on the night", "the bed's too big without you" (!), "does everyone stare". s druge strane pjesma "on any other day" uopće na paše. budući da nema drugih njihovih albuma, dat ću za njih ovomu pet, ko ga jebe
I can't quite put this in the same category as the albums I gave 1 star, but 2 stars is generous. It's very bland, the fake jamaican accent is cringey, titling your album 'white reggae' and then just, being bland does feel like the most English thing to do, but... yikes.
Police Albums are weird beasts. All of them have one or two songs that are so well known that they're part of the DNA of popular culture. Outlandos D'Amour has Roxanne and So Lonely Zenyatta Mondatta has Don't Stand So Close to Me and Do Do Do Do Da Da Da Da Ghost in the Machine has Every Little Thing And of course Synchronicity has Every Breathe You Take. But once you get past the songs everyone knows you get songs that no-one ever thinks about. When was the last time you heard Peanuts or Born in the 50s or Man in a Suitcase or Darkness or Tea in the Sahara? Regatta de Blanc is the same. Any album with Walking on the Moon and Message in a Bottle can't be all bad and Deathwish, Bring on the Night and The Bed's Too Big Without You aren't far behind. But then you've got things like a strange semi instrumental, the bizarre On Any Other Day, a bit of wannabe punk and whatever Does Everyone Stare is. The musicianship is outstanding. Andy Summers knows no bounds in inventing guitar sounds and Stewart Copeland pounds the drums like a man possessed. Sting is... well... Sting and I'll leave it up to you to decide for yourself. When it's good it's brilliant and it's brilliant for four or five tracks. But there are eleven tracks on the album
not as good as synchronicity but still nice. a consistently good album
Fairly good one!
Kinda sparks the debate of where the line of cultural appropriation and 'inspiration' is (the album title literally translates to 'White Reage') but man I had fun one with this one. Besides making a great soundtrack for Spyro, Stewart Copeland rips on drums, always doing something cool there. Lots of good fun energy here
i like
Was a fun listen. Never really listened to Police before. Would give it a 3.5
The guitar work on this record is phenomenal. Some tracks just come across funny. The hits are hitting.
White reggae. Just... no.
Really enjoyed this re-listen. The first time I thought the quality dipped on the second half of the album but I didn't feel that way this time around.
A bit of a weird one. I went into this album assuming I'd enjoy it a lot more than I actually did. Usually quite like fusion but this feels just a bit too unpolished for me, especially in "on any other day". Read the wikipedia page and it said that a lot of the songs were unrehearsed before recording which somewhat doesn't surprise me.
kinda not my favorite 6/10
Very very very solid album I will listen to lots of the songs again
mid album tbh
spoko, nic specjalnego
thought this was pretty good it’s an 6/10 reminds me of charlie ;(
Don't like this
Pretty great players in this band. The rhythm section rips.
a bit dull imo. definitely a step above most bland and swingless white reggae, but still a bit stiff outside of Message in a Bottle. deserves to be one of the 1001? i don't know about a second Police album but this one could work if you wanted to. i don't think i would but the option is there
Terrific album from The Police. Some of the best drumming you'll hear and possibly Sting's best vocal work.
Almost a 3. I do like the first song
I was not expecting this album to be… as advertised for lack of a better term. I know the title is meant to be a bit tongue in cheek, but it literally is white reggae. I was expecting it to be more like Every Breath You Take or Don’t Stand so Close to Me, as those were the only Police songs I was familiar with. Message in a bottle is fun enough, but not something I can see myself listening to consistently. The title track is serviceable as a mostly instrumental track and Its Alright for you is fine, and somewhat fun, but repetitive. I can only describe bring on the night as an assault to my ears. After listening to that I was like “awe shit, we still have more than half an album to go”. I zoned out during Deathwish so take that as you will. Walking on the moon, eh, not my thing, but an ok beat. *brief pause for a half an hour YouTube shorts break as that gave me more entertainment then this album* The rest of the album sounded very similar to me. Like, I don’t feel like going through it track by track as I’d be repeating myself. Overall, 1.5/5 ⭐️ (will be rounded to a 2 on site), like I love a lot of classic reggae tunes, but I could not get into this album. It totally just sounded like appropriation of a sound that wasn’t theirs. Like, with previous albums I’ve rated that weren’t my thing I could see why they were considered classics, but with this one I really couldn’t. There is some musicianship there, but mostly it’s just beats and riffs that have been used before in significantly better songs. Favourites: Message in a bottle Least Favourites: Bring on the night 5/1089
Has some catchy tunes, not gonna lie. Stand-outs - Message In A Bottle - Bring On The Night
The Police's debut really lives up to its title. It's Reggae, but for white people. Key tracks: Message in a Bottle
On the first listen I really couldn't get into it apart from maybe the first song but I tried again and can say I did enjoy it more but just don't think it's really for me. None of the other songs particularly stood out and I feel slightly thrown by the reggae which feels kind of misplaced verging on appropriation? But it's okay if you don't agree with me!
I love the police so much
wasn't sure about on any other day but enjoyed the rest. Solid 4.
Love the Police
I just automatically associate the Police sound with the 80’s. I forget they helped usher in the decade with a brighter sound than the thicker 70’s stuff. This is between a 3 and a 4 but I’ll round up due to the musicianship, impact, timeless hits, and influence. Also, I enjoyed death wish, forgot about that one. 3.5/5
This was always one of my favorite Police records. And I always dug the instrumental title track. Even played Its Alright For You in one of my high school bands. Hell…it could even be argued that Copeland’s hi-hat work alone makes it an automatic 5. But there are a few tracks thrown in for filler that overall notch it down for me. Still an amazing sophomore album for an uncompromising band.
Super vibey album and some great musicianship from a pretty one of a kind group. Two of their more famous tunes being included puts this one at a 4 for me
Good able from great artists and musicians. Going 3.5 and could round either way but going down for today as the police have never really been a band I’ve gotten that into. Steward Copeland is a baller tho’.
SMH at the term "white reggae" but generally liked this album, maybe a bit more than Synchronicity. Toes the line between 3* and 4* but I am rating in line with the aforementioned album resulting in a downgrade. 3.5/5
Weißer Reggae, The Police! liebe grüße an Klas. c
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