Reviews (page 5 of 13)
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
Mesečina bato je
Classic album with classic songs, I’ve heard some of them, and discover new ones. I’m starting to rate this albums but how many times I wanted to hit skip on the songs, how many new discoveries I did, and how much I liked the concept of the album overall. Really enjoyed this one, I wanted to skip just 2 of the songs, but they were interesting songs in concept.
Very enjoyable! The Police are able to stay unique while still being approachable and pop-y
My Dad loved The Police, and my interest springs from childhood memories, but a Greatest Hits is enough. This is a decent album though, but again the two singles stand head and shoulders above the other tracks. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 188 Already owned : 43 Purchased : 8 To buy list : 4 Nope : 133
Tough one. For any other name this is probably a 4 star highlight. For the Police, it's mid to my ears. Still has some great stuff. Fuck it. 4.
I bought a cheap vinyl of this a few years ago. But I'm not sure I've honestly listened to it. In fact, I wanted to hate this album. The Police (or as theyre now known; Sting! Ha! Ha!) always seemed like lame-os. And 'Walking on the Moon' cements the fact (with average lyrics). But, actually, there is some great depth to this album! Cool punky-ish vibes alongside some catchy melodies. There was that whacky song about burning the scrambled eggs too -did that inspire The Presidents of the United States of America?! Maybe... 4 Stars.
This album is like being on a cruise with your family and losing your child after dinner. Once dinner service is finished on the cruise, a band starts playing and there are drinks and dancing. Nothing too rowdy, but a good time for a big crowd. The music is high energy and a lot of people are dancing, which makes it hard for you to duck and weave through the crowd to find your son.
A really great album built on some fantastic drumming.
Nostalgic Sumner Summers
Great drumming as expected, Vocals do nothing for me at all. Classic Dad rock. Couple of good songs though.
Album #21 The Police: Reggatta De Blanc I’ve always been appreciative of the Police, as they definitely have undeniable talent within their musicianship, as well as their hits being some of the finest songs of their generation. Yet at the same time, I’ve never been wholly grasped by them. Message in a Bottle is a perfect example, probably the best song on the album, sometimes when I hear it, I love it; other times, complete indifference or annoyance. Every Breath You Take is immune to that phenomenon, but every other Police song for me is very mood-dependent. I’m also not too big a fan of the whole reggae thing, or Sting’s lyricism at times, and though I do respect the other members of the band, their songs are often low points of their albums. I really feel like I should like The Police more than I do since I love New Wave and 70s and 80s music, especially bands that have solid albums mixed in with the hits. Yet I’ve never been fully convinced by an entire Police album. I will say, though, that they truly did carve out their own niche and managed to do it extremely well. Best Songs: Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Bring on the Night Worst Song: Does Everyone Stare Score out of 10:6
This surprised me, I wrote enjoyed it despite thinking I wouldn't.
Regatta de Blanc is a fun record and Police haters are lame imo. I have this shirt.
Pretty sad. But sounds upbeat. A lot of the songs are about how messed up his life is.
Does everyone stare, i love this song
Haven't heard this album in a long time. Brought me right back to when I was in college!
1. Message in a bottle=9/10 2. Regatta de blanc=6/10 3. It’s alright for you=7/10 4. Bring on the night=9/10 5. Deathwish=7/10 6. Walking on the moon=8/10 7. On any other day=6/10 8. The beds too big without you=7/10 9. Contact=6/10 10. Does everyone stare=9/10 11. No time this time=8/10 Overall=8/10
Against all odds, I'm giving this album a 4. I don't like new wave and I don't like reggae, and this is a Police album literally called "white reggae." Maybe I'm growing up. Frankly, this was a lot of fun and super easy to listen to. I drastically prefer this over Synchronicity. Fave tracks: - Message In A Bottle - Regatta De Blanc - It's Alright For You - Deathwish - Walking On The Moon - On Any Other Day - Contact - No Time This Time Edit: well, it was fun while it lasted. What was I smoking? This is fine I guess. 2 stars.
Ending the 70s in style and setting the tone for the early 80s. If you were in the uk you could not avoid the singles! Funky post-punk pop.
It's the police, it's good
Has some memorable songs, but I didn't love it.
3/10 Best songs: Bring on the Night, The Bed's Too Big Without You, Contact What's with the Jamaican accent in several of the tracks? Why does On Any Other Day have homophobic lyrics (don't give me that "it's representative of contemporary suburbia BS")? Why is this album so boring? I feel like this album could be really good, but instead it's really one-dimensional.
I like the Police, this album isn't their best, but Message in a Bottle is fun, and Walking on the Moon is very good. A couple of the songs are a bit too disco-y for me, so overall I'd say about a 3.33, so it will get a 3.0 Not quite strong enough for a 4.
Loved the drums and instruments in this
Mais legal do que eu achei que seria. Message in a bottle é a mais interessante - cheia de energia e carismática, já tinha cara de hit. Ouvindo fiquei pensando em como o som que eu chamo de anos 80 tem a cara do The Police e como parece que eles influenciaram muita gente.
Favourites: 1. Bring on the Night 2. Message In A Bottle 3. The Bed's Too Big Without You Least Favourite: Regatta De Blanc
acab
Never was a big fan of the Police, might need to rethink that.
Man, I love the Police, but I don't think this is their best album. But it still has some great bangers and some silly songs, too.
> The Beatles
3 stars for “Message in a Bottle” and “Walking on the Moon”, but giving it 4 stars simply for drummer Stuart Copeland - his absolute mastery of his craft is on full display here, and elevates some of the more forgettable songs into something much more listenable
3.5
Really a 4.5
Not bad. Better than expected.
Wonderful record by the golden age of The Police. Message in a Bottle is incredible, and the whole record is solid.
Cover: 7.5/10, it’s resembling of an old timey photograph. I know on the vinyl it’s like textured on the cover. Carry On - Good sense of what the album is before we get into it. Like the acapella moments. Sounds like this album is going to be a great one for 70’s soundtracks. Switch up in the back half of the song took me to Laurel Canyon yes lawd. Teach Your Children - Grateful Dead inspired SOOO BAD. This is a straight forward Country song. Just a vibe. HARMONIES THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THE HARMONIES. Almost Cut My Hair - HOLY SMOKES. I thought this was Neil Young at first but then realized it’s not just his singing. Late night jam for sure. This is exactly what Neil Youngs contribution sounds like to this sector of the band. Heroin in the Canyon Rock. This is where the songs are maybe starting to feel a little long winded or I’m just impatient as fuck and should just shut up. Helpless - I thought this was just a Neil Young songs whoops, but is it not tho? Also get this mixed up with Helplessly Hoping which is also a song by the band. Just sad ol Neil. Good chorus. Let him shine a little bit. Made me think about their dynamic as a band and why they didn’t stay and make more with Young, besides the Stills-Young band. Woodstock - Song about Woodstock? I will be sat. Does this song work completely i don’t know. Honestly straightforward lyrics about being hippy dippy, and doesn’t do much to beat the stereotype. Good chorus and interesting lyrics within. Some banger guitar work especially at the end though. Deja Vu - love the intro scats in the beginning. THIS is what I tune in for, the damn harmonies! Maybe a little disjointed. Soulful. Remincing on the times and how things may seem radical and new but it’s just the start of more change that leads to more war, like a never ending cycle, we have all lived before which is why I’m guessing the overall album experience is called what it is. Becomes a jam track towards the end. NEEDED TO BE HIGH FOR THIS. Good transition Our House - kind of an overplayed intro but I think it’s so sweet. To know that this song is about Joni makes me set the scene more vivid in my head. Makes you CARE about the small things. Possibly the strongest chorus in the whole album, and maybe the strongest song in the whole crop. Drums make it stand away as an almost boroque song and drives it away from being a conventional acoustic song. Knowing how this relationship turned out makes it much sadder. People can RELATE. 4+20 - LOVE the guitar work on this song. Straightforward storytelling on this song. Linear songwriting. Love whoever singing on this songs voice, it really fits the way it’s written. Thought it was going to be a 420 reference, I was wrong I think? Oh wow, short. good way to make a songs that makes you want MORE. Country Girl - starts off with a bang. Neil’s back, and he’s HARSH with them instruments. Piano is STRONG. Sleigh bells is an interesting touch. Maybe a little too much but it gets POWERFUL. Tympanies like THUNDAH. Cool how they made a powerful song like this standout with its powerful arrangement. GOOD HARMONIES YES!! Something different for sure. Gets stronger as is goes. Some solid yearning. IM ACCEPTING THE HARMONICA WITH OPEN ARMS!!! Everybody I Love You - weird placement as last track right after the bombastic last track. Good driving beat. For the out and about person. Ode to everyone, and love everyone. Let everyone’s love fuel your love. Nevermind good CLOSER.
Lowk good. Not quite right
It’s way ahead of its time I didn’t even realise
message in a bottle rocks but i didn't love the rest
Good
Blind album, know the band and the hits. I think I liked it? Thats pretty much all I gotta say. Ive always liked the hits more than other similar bands, so its hard for me to say otherwise about this album.
2 for message in a bottle. rest is shit
Reggae is shit
I like this album. Admittedly, some of the songs are just ok - Stewart Copeland should not be allowed to sing as long as Sting is in the band. But, by and large, this album is solid. 7/10
Once again I’m pretty impressed by the range The Police shows across a whole album. There are reggae songs, rock songs, new wave kinda songs. Unfortunately the range also applies to the quality of the songs. Some of them are just silly or shallow sounding. I generally enjoyed this, but I liked Synchronicity much better.
Pretty good very 70s
'Message in a bottle' is a great opener along with 'No time this time' being a good closer. Songs are groovy and upbeat with nice melodies but a lot of the middle songs suffer from being forgettable. Overall enjoyable album. Weak 7/10.
Mochte ich wirklich gern
thank you the police. Acab does not apply to you, I guess
Actually vibes
Never really got the police. Wish everyone all the best but its not for me.
Excellent. One of my favourites
A bit of reggae and a bit of punk rock makes for a pretty good album
Didn’t finish it, got bored Boyfriend did try putting me on a couple songs before this and I still didn’t like them
No real hidden treasures here. I think this is a case of "you must listen to The Police, so here's a Police album". I'm fine with the singles, thanks.
Had Message In a Bottle in my likes already. Along with two other songs from the band. That's promising... Added the documentary about the making of the album to my watchlist. Overall, a pretty enjoyable album. I liked most of it. Still waiting for something to blow me away
i liked it alot
Alway liked this one. Holds up darn well. Although Sting's vocals can tend to irritated after a while.
Really enjoyed it from start to finish. Part of it was the nostalgia it brings from the countless replays my dad put on during road trips, another part is how sonically cohesive the album sounds. Also I really liked how packed the album is, it’s the perfect length for me. It’s been in my rotation for years.
I cannot tolerate Sting for even a second, but this is good.
Aside from the great "Message in a Bottle," I don't think I knew any of these songs or have ever listened to this album. It's solid. The Police were coming into their own here, and there's quite a bit to like. My dark-horse pick is "It's Alright for You," which sits on the fence between punk and post-punk and should have way more plays.
Great record, listened obsessively in HS
*Message in a Bottle is awesome *Great overall album- just gets a little weird at times to keep it from a 5
It's a great album. I don't think it's their best, but still... a unique sound with great songwriting and playing. It has legendary tracks, but also some filler ones. A strong 4/5
mid.
Insane album the continuity and progression of the sobgs is absolutely mindblowing all tied together yet all are very different. As an album this is pure conceptual gold
Class. The Police deserve some appreciation for albums like this.
Boring as shit.
I expected I would like this a lot more than I actually did considering I dig a lot of The Police's hits, like Message in a Bottle, Don't Stand So Close to Me, Every Breath You Take, etc. Bass lines were great, as you might expect, but the rest just sounded kind of bland to me.
151223 20:03 3.5
I have heard about The Police before, especially from the drummer Stewart Copeland. But I never got the chance to listen to any of their albums, until now! And this one is some good stuff!
Good start, bad second half.
Good but not great. Didn’t quite catch me as expected. Simpsons: Yes
Decent album, Message in a bottle is the stand out track though.
Fuck the police but these three are great. Drumming in particular does it for me.
This project is bringing The Police to surface for me.
Always liked the earlier Police more than Synchronicity-era.
I am not an expert on The Police as my previous exposure was only what was on the radio. I have never taken a deep dive on the band until this list (which wouldn't take long as there are only five albums). We already had Syncronicity, which set my bar very high for anything that came before. This album is really good, some classics for sure, but it seems like the band is definitely building until they reach their breaking point. I would like to listen to all five albums in order, to hear the progression.
3.5
Did not care for this, never did like the police even their hit songs. I'd rather just listen to reggae. Can definitely see their influence in future music though.
Pretty pretty good
Zwei, drei große Hits.
Message in a Bottle is a great start to any album. Regatta De Blanc showcases how great a rhythm section Sting and Stuart Copeland were. It’s alright is far more punky than I’d associated with the Police and is quite reminiscent of Pump it up by Elvis Costello. Unfortunately Bring on the night legt me feeling kind of bored and then i realised i was only half way through. Deathwish offers something slightly different with the sharp guitar of Andy Summer staring, sounding very much like a toned down version of The aedge’s trademark guitar sound. On any other day serves just to highlight how great a vocalist Sting is, with what is a decent song being held back by Copeland’s (?) more limited vocals. Whilst there sre obvious issues with Does everyone stare i quite enjoyed the leap in style and central piano. no time this tome rattles along at ferocious pace and again shows what a geeat drummer Stuart Copeland is, however like much of this album it just cant get close to the two stand out classic singles and left me feeling slightly flat as a result
This album is another lesson in how specific songs get picked as singles. Nothing else on this album compares to either “Message in a Bottle” or “Walking on the Moon”. They don’t even come close.
I sort of expected to really like this because I love Message In A Bottle and I love reggae/ska influences... but then it was just fine for the most part. I was really surprised by how lyrically sparse some of these tracks are - I think of the Police as having interesting lyrics, so I wasn't expecting Sting to repeatedly sing rio rio rioyo. I also started getting a bit fed up of the "repeat a phrase a billion times as the song fades out" schtick. On Any Other Day doesn't seem to fit on this album at all, but I kinda liked it. I also liked Bed's Too Big Without You. Ultimately this feels very middle of the road with a few exceptions, so it's getting a middle of the road score. 3/5
Vibes: 2/5 Instruments: 3/5 Production: 2/5 Emotional Value: 1/5 Storytelling: 1/5 Album Cover: 0.5 Stand Outs: Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon Overall Rating: 1.9
Great performances. Has that separated production I don’t like.
Not the worst thing I've ever heard, but I was absolutely not interested in this album.
One of my favourite trios of all time. So many classics here!
Enjoyed the first half a lot more; Regatta de Blanc and Message in a Bottle were the highlights for me!
White boy reggae doesn't do it for me 2
If you listen to this album after midnight, your son will turn out gay. 9/10
Amazing that this is just three dudes! They have so much range and can create completely different vibes from song to song. I'd forgotten how much talent they have. Really enjoying this walk down memory lane.
Fitting for the 1,0001 list.
this is not unlistenable or particularly offensive but it’s also not anything special. if this played in the background while i was at a bar i would tolerate it with a minimum amount of grumbling.
it's fine but it's also annoying. message in a bottle is tolerable...the rest i pretty much zoned out.
A decent set of mostly tight pop songs but probably not their best output. Lyrically a bit light but 3.5 for me.
The Police hebben een paar Classics waar ik erg goed op ga, maar niet zelf zou opzetten
Classic album with quite some intresting sounds going for it. The more popular numbers where the more intresting ones for me. Im starting to realize that this is because so mutch of the band music from around 1960 to 1990 involves the standard formula of gituar, bass drums and vocals that i tend to pick the best of all them. I liked that they incorperated a more dynamic soundscape instead of constantly the same. Dont have a lot more to say about it. Intresting, definatly not bad. 3.25
Did not expect too much of it but ended up liking it! The bass is funky and stanky and the drums sharp and clear. Favourites are It's "Regatta De Blanc", "alright for you" & "does everyone stare". The latter has a bit of a buildup, but sounds like a joy near the end. I don't particularly like the slower songs like "The Bed's Too Big Without You" & "Walking on the moon". Overall I'd give it a weak 4. It definitely has soms song I will he revisiting, but also some I will probably never give another thought again.
What an amazing jam. Love the combination of pop, jazz and reggae. I like how they switch between More "standard" pop-songs and then the more experimental instrumental songs. It is also hilarious to hear how some songs are written for Sting with vocals, a nice baseline and a more "standard" rythm, and then there are the Copeland songs where the drums just go wild.
This was kind of a gateway drug, putting a new (to us in the hinterlands) out where we could find it.
Message In A Bottle // Bring On The Night // Walking On The Moon //
Meh, entre les hits que sont walking on the moon et autres on s’ennuie un peu
A good sophomore effort from The Police. The standout songs are the classics, but there are a few others on there that are also well worth the listen. A couple fall flat, but I’m always impressed with the sound that comes from only three members in the band. 3.5 stars.
The second album from The Police which continued to push them towards global notoriety. Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon are the clear standout songs of this album, but the other tracks carry the same sound we have come to expect from The Police (except for maybe On Any Other Day. I’m not sure what that song is all about). Good overall album that I would enjoy listening to again.
The one thing I’ve never thought while listening to any reggae music was, “Boy, I wish this was just a little bit whiter.” Also. getting this album on the day Jimmy Cliff died only makes it sound even worse. This is too formulaic as white boy reggae and their sound has not yet morphed into the more fully integrated reggae tinged rock that will make albums like Synchronicity stand out as unique. When it works, like on the singles we all know, it works well. But it misses much more than it hits here. That said, it’s still a fun listen. Lastly, It’s good to hear the growing pains Sting had to go through to gain his legendary tantric powers. Ultimately, I think M.C. Ren said it best on track 2 of Straight Outta Compton ( and he said it with authority).
I've always been a very big fan of the Police, hooked from the moment i saw the video for Don't Stand So Close To Me on MTV way back in the day. So there is strong bias here. Stewart Copeland is a monster behind the kit, I've always loved the rhythm of his drumming which pairs perfectly with Sting's bass. Andy Summers guitar dancing around their rhythm completes the trios sound perfectly. They each shine as players without tripping over eachother flexing their chops. A joy to listen to. I'm listening while writing and the hi hat on Walking on the Moon literally stopped me in my tracks. This is what I love about the Police, their greatness is subtle. I mean it's a frickin hi hat, but Copeland makes it a star on this track. Love it. Sorry I got distracted by a hi hat and strayed from the review....anyway....This is a great album, but not perfect, few misses. But that's more than okay, I like it warts and all. There will be more Police on this list, and I'm already looking forward to more!
A couple of hits. A good variety of other decent songs.
Fun! It's at its best when they're not leaning too hard into the white boy reggae (I'm looking at you, The Bed's Too Big Without You) and let it just be its own thing. Also I just realized I wrote the above before I realized what the title is and I stand by my above unintentional translation, "white boy reggae". On any other day was just too goofy for me. But a very good listen! My mom listened to a ton of Sting growing up, so it was fun to hear a full album. I found a non-remastered version
If you haven't seen it, I recommend watching the Police's performance on the British show Rock Goes to College from 1979 during which they played much of this album. It's fantastic. This album is also great, but can't maintain the energy or interest to be a masterpiece. The Police are best when they are writing New Wave pop songs. And there are some excellent pop songs on this record. "Message in a Bottle" is a standard. "Walking on the Moon" is a stellar example of how the Police are able to fold their dub interests into a great pop song that holds interest for a full five minutes. However, many of the instrumentals and/or experimental songs overstay their welcome, even if they are built around some great ideas. The title track works as an instrumental, but others, such as "Deathwish" run out of steam far too early to justify their runtimes. Others, like "On Any Other Day" are cool, but I have no desire to listen to them over and over through the years. My assumption, especially considering the excellent dub selections from the Rock Goes to College performance, is that the Police just couldn't capture the energy of their live performances in the studio. They just didn't translate well. Where this album shines, it really shines. It contains several stone-cold new wave classics, but the record is too patchy for full marks. Three stars.
Always fun
Only had heard ‘Message in a Bottle’ prior to this. I liked the first half better than the second half but it didn’t go anywhere for me. Solid enough but not sure I’d return to the album as a whole.
It ok
I don’t think the Police know how to end a song, I think they just keep playing until their recording engineer ran out of tape. Jokes aside, I love Message in a Bottle, and I thought this was a great album overall. I’d probably consider giving the whole thing another listen.
I’m so happy I listened to this album in its entirety! Listening to Message in a Bottle and Walking On the Moon is always great! Solid album all around with a couple of songs that didn’t really grab me but happy to discover Deathwish! That’s an underrated song in my opinion!
Two big songs but let down by a very average rest of the album.
couple of classics and i very much like there sound and stings unique voice. few in this one i would have been happy to skip but overall i enjoyed this albums sound.
Enjoyed message in a bottle and walking on the moon, some good songs in there, but didn't know too many
Had heard a couple of these. Not a fan, but the hits are catchy.
I always think Sting sounds like he needs to do his breathing and just calm himself down a bit. He often sings at levels of urgency that make him sound like he’s about to do himself a mischief. Obviously, Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon are the big ones here and they both still sound great, but, not being familiar with their album tracks, it was good to have my interest piqued by several others. For the ultimate version of Message in a Bottle though, look up the one by Leatherface. That’s how you do it.
1st 3 albums by the Police are some of my all-time favourites. Of the 3 I return to Regatta de Blanc again and again. It has some immensely great pop singles, some subtler moments and even some daftness. I don't think at their height the Police sound like anybody else. Happy to accept they (or perhaps Sting may) have disappeared up their/his own backside(s) but I still love this album, every track. I even like some of Stings recent ouput, for the record.
I hate to keep giving 3s but this is such a perfect blend of good, meh, and bad. Message in a Bottle is good but we've all heard it a million times. On Any Other Day is terrible. Walking on the Moon is great until Sting starts singing. The instrumentals are the main thing keeping this above a 2.
Talented musicians, and also Sting, who can feel free to continue not making music together. I never want to hear On Any Other Day and its tween-Offspring-cover-band ass, sub-Camper van Beethoven sounds again. not adding to collection
Im def revisiting very good
Not bad but mostly not noteworthy for me. I disliked On Any Other Day. Walking on the Moon was kind of fun and of course Message in a Bottle (which was the only song I knew prior). Nothing Liked.
The Police are one of my all time favorite bands. I would not like to have the task of picking a favorite song or favorite album and simply find most of their catalog to be ... fantastic and interesting. I have not considered them in a while, being so stuck on other genres and busy with life. Super glad to get the recommendation!
132 Me tocó dos días después del Synchronicity. Terminé de escucharlo y ni me di cuenta.
I’ve grown to hate The Police they are so ass. Just their vocals piss me off and it doesn’t change throughout every song I’ve ever heard from the group. Meh just white dudes pretending to be Jamaican and rockstars. 5.3/10
Two Police albums in one week. Again, it was fine. I knew Message in a Bottle mainly because I played it a million times on Guitar Hero back in the day. I also knew Walking on the Moon.
I hadn't listened to this album in many years. Mainly when I hear songs by The Police it's singles from playlists and they are never skipped. I was a bit hesitant when this came up today, as I hoped I'd enjoy the record as much as I recalled from back in the day. Very happily I did really enjoy playing this again after so many years. And the remastered version sounds amazing, with Stewart Copeland's drums really coming through so powerfully. I don't think there is a bad song on the album, and there are great ones like the singles Message In A Bottle, Walking On The Moon, and The Bed's Too Big Without You but also some of the other tracks such as Regatta De Blanc and Deathwish. This was a really fun listen and I'm glad I got the chance to revisit an album that kind of got lost in the shuffle.
It's insane to me that there are only 2 Police albums on this list. They had one of the greatest 5 albums runs ever, and this list refuses to reflect that. That said, this is a solid outing by the Police. Both of the singles are fantastic, and the filler tracks manage to be good. However, I prefer later Police to early, so I can't give this a 5. A well deserved 4 stars.
Rätt soft ändå, bättre än Synchronicity tycker jag. Rakare! Stark tvåa!
Man kommer inte runt att det är en enormt stark start. Säga vad man vill om Sting men nog är det skickligt och svängigt. Ibland mästerligt, men ibland tråkigt.
Förväntade mig nog värre efter allt Sting-hat här i gruppen, så blev smått positivt överraskad. Men mja, inget jag kommer återvända till tror jag. Men lite bra är det ändå
Aldrig riktigt fastnat för Police trots Stings sexerlighet och att dom alla tre är underskattade som musiker? Minst två av deras album är också bättre än reggata enligt Dino. Stark tvåa eller svag trea? Avrundar alltid neråt!
Asså är det Sting eller Reggaeshark som sjunger? Extremt vit svart musik. Det finns ju några hits men. Det. Är. Så. Töntigt! 🤬
haha asså varför sjunger han på detta viset?
Som den yogi han är balanserar Sting på gränsen mellan "kanske har något" och "det här är det sämsta jag nånsin hört, det kan inte vara seriöst". Meddelande i en flaska dock.
Like a 3.5
Solid album, but many of the songs are not memorable or just longer than they should be. Also none of the songs are as good as Roxanne. 3.5/5
Having grown up listening to the Police, it's very hard to be objective about this. Is it my favourite Police album? No; that goes to their debut. Is it still a very consistent, creative and foot-tappingly fun album? Yes. 100%.
The first album had some good pop songs. This one has one monster and overall the writing and performances are better. Owned the album sometime ago and this first full through listen for a couple of decades. It still sounds fine but not as impactful as it may have once sounded. The band is tight with all three contributing sterling stuff. One of the weaker areas are the vocals.
Stewart Copeland is a God. Sting is a God. Andy Summers is a God. The remaster though feels too polished and lacks the warmth that they must have had in the room.
Came into this one only really knowing Message In A Bottle, which is (deservedly) well-known, and Walking On The Moon, which I've always liked. The album grew on me over repeated listening. Really cool rhythmic stuff happening. I was surprised most by Any Other Day, both that it was unexpectedly punk and also that it's the one that's been stuck in my head.
Muy bueno
fena keyifli
Standard Police album
meh
This is, quite simply, one of the best records released in my lifetime, if not ever. It is undeniable. The performance, the songwriting and the production on this record are top-notch.
Reggae as hell. I really fuck with how well this song travels in a car a night, it felt like that had to be a factor at play when making this gem in the studio. Obviously Message in a Bottle is the one I was most familiar with, however Deathwish is a damn earworm and On Any Other Day sticks with me lyrically.
It goes to Eleven! No Time This Time is incredible. The drum fills by Copeland throughout the song are great.
It was ok.
this was the first vinyl record i ever bought (25 cents at a garage sale in 2000). i dunno if i ever listened to anything past the first song on each side though. the weirder tracks make you wish they'd cut loose more.
Original je m’y attendais pas
The police sound like the police. It’s an unmistakable sound
Fuck the police! These guys actually have catchy songs and I probably know way more of their catalog than I care to admit. Sting >>>>> Sting
Man, Sting is a genius. I'm not sure how he plays bass and sings, especially with songs so busy. The songs are complex, and they don't seem to take the easy way out of anything. Always a good listen in my book
Good album. Drumming is really good, and the band has the ability to get into a groove. They are better when it is upbeat. 3.5/5 Probably would listen again
I'm not really sure what to say about this one. I was familiar with "Walking on the Moon" and "Message in a Bottle" already, and while the rest of the album has a similar vibe (reggae/rock ish) it felt like it was missing an element of something. The playing was good, especially the drum parts and guitar riffs, but overall it was solid but unspectacular.
Quite liked it to be honest
I mean, they're good. I can just never get them to really HIT you know?
Message in a Bottle slaps despite Sting’s put on Jamaican accent. Rest of the records doesn’t move me.
Fuck the police
Pretty good, lots of good tunes but some filler could've been cut and a couple tracks were pretty goofy. 3.5
-‘Message in a bottle’ is by far the best song on the album which makes sense why it’s the most popular -Although it’s not my usual genre of music, I did enjoy the flow of the album and I would not say I disliked it in any way Favourite songs Message in a bottle On any other day Does everyone stare Least favourite songs Deathwish
It's not Roxxane. Decent otherwise but it's kinda just fine.
Obviously the first song is a hit and easy to listen to. The rest was fine, I didn't get too into it. Wasn't put off by it, just didn't feel pulled into it like I did with some of the other albums.
Wasn’t the biggest fan, ngl. Recognized a few songs.
Now THIS is music you must listen to before you die. Needs more than 5 stars.
80s classic
Ok ish
was alright, vocals were middle of the road.
Banger
How nostalgic. It's just kind of playing in the background. It's not something I'd put on on my own, but it's pleasant.
Solid. Not quite four.
My mom would insist on playing Guitar Hero with us but she’d only ever really play Message In a Bottle on Medium and refused to hit the blue notes with her pinky because it was too hard. So yeah pretty good album I guess! Feel like they perfected the formula of “simple catchy 80’s” sound.
ungood. A couple of 5/5 singles, and then rest is experimental "let's figure out how to sound like the Police" meandering
Excellent album - made we want to listen to all of the albums by The Police
When covering Synchronicity as album #6 on my journey, I spoke about how The Police's short catalog is rather iconic. That sentiment does extend to Reggatta de Blanc as well. It's not often that a record starts with such an iconic track in "Message in a Bottle". In fact, I'd argue the first half is top-notch, from the largely instrumental title track, the energetic "It's Alright for You", the captivating acoustic guitar melody with the big kick beat of "Bring On the Night", and the sinister contemplation of "Deathwish" all sounded great and flowed well into each other. This amazing run continues into the second half with one of my favorite tracks, "Walking on the Moon", with its sparse arrangement and simplistic bassline. I, weirdly enough, enjoyed the more spoken-word "On Any Other Day" with even more playful guitar riffing from Andy Summers. The heavily reggae-structured "The Bed's Too Big Without You" is another amazing tune that transforms the tragedy of Sting's suicidal ex-lover into a very grieving introspection. Then things got weird towards the end. I didn't mind the questioning of a connection between two people on "Contact", even if the buzzing synth in the verses doesn't necessarily make for an engaging listen compared to the central hook. I was not prepared for the piano-driven showtune "Does Everyone Stare", which was certainly effective in expressing the prevailing sense of inadequacy and discomfort. Then the album closes with the ridiculously fast-paced "No Time This Time", ironically dealing with the frustrations of wanting to slow down and enjoy life. Lyrically, I can get down with this assortment of tracks, but sonically, there's a lack of cohesion between these three tracks that felt off-putting to me. Not to the same degree that "Mother" was a blight on Synchronicity, but still jarring enough that I noticed. Which is a shame, because otherwise, I enjoyed Reggatta de Blanc. It continued the success The Police found with their debut, while showcasing a band looking to branch out and vary up their style.
Message in a Bottle is an excellent track, but then as the rest of the album plays it feels like most of the songs just kind of meander and never really change in energy. And then about halfway through you realise oh yeah, this album is literally called "White Reggae" and all of a sudden that's all you can think about. It does pick up a bit by the end though, and there was the occasional good hook (but then most of the songs don't go anywhere else after them) Faves: Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Contact
Message in a bottle!
Message in a Bottle! But otherwise the rest are mid.
It's definitely better than Synchronicity, but not by much. These repetitive basslines need to fuck off
love reggae rhythms. love police. simple as. honestly stands on its own without the radio hits. favorite song is probably Does Everyone Stare, maybe No Time This Time. good shit
Rating: 7/10 Solid collection of tunes. Has a couple of skips but also some real highlights. Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon among others. The only really annoying song is the one where they tell you they’re about to play a corny one and they do not lie. Sting’s reggae voice is almost never too grating and the whole album has this hypnotic feel, the tracks mostly sound distinct and each has this melodic repetition that I enjoy.
iconic, pretty solid, a few classics sprinkled in, YEP must be the police 6.8/10
Some bops and some flops. 5 sirens out of 10 lizard wizards
More polished than their debut with the arrangements and songwriting up a notch too, even if a little less energetic. Message and Walking were great singles and album highlights, Regatta (instrumental) even got them a Grammy. Still sounds good today, probably one of their best LPs and well worth a listen.
I’m not sure why, but I must always have pretty low expectations for The Police, because I’m always surprised by how much I like the album. It wasn’t perfect, it has some skips, but the songs that weren’t skips, were definite “saves”. Not to mention this album has one of their biggest songs ever. Which is saying something cause they pumped out hit songs regularly. My biggest complaint is I kinda over time get sick of Sting’s vocals. He is not a bad singer, just something about his voice gets grating by the end of the album. But honestly this was totally worth my time, good album.
When I say ACAB I'm including these guys too
Didn’t listen to much because of the rape allegation against Sting
Okayish first song popular
The second Police album I've come across on the list. I never seeked out the Police before, because I don't like the singles already. I hated Synchronicity with a passion, but this one is a little better. I can actually see how people consider them a ska influenced band, and I can actually see how someone would like this band with this album. I'll even go so far as to say Contact is a good song. At the end of the day though, it's a really bad white guy ska album, and I still dislike the Police very much.
Didn't know most of the songs. Neat. 8/10
Favorite song is either not time this time or ofc message in a bottle (death wish honorable mention). least favorite song is probably The beds too big without you. The same riff over and over again for 4 and a half minutes bored me. In general I noticed that the album uses a bunch of connective motifs and almost “samples” itself. It was rewarding being able to pinpoint those moments. This album was really solid, not mind blowing tho.
Couple really good songs
With all due respect to Sting, Copeland, Summers as musicians, music on this album is at times almost "too white". Embarrassingly so. Still, there are a couple of cool songs here - like "Bring On the Night" and "The Bed's Too Big Without You".
Sure, Stibg is a little overblown and pretentious, but that’s good stuff
I’m sure I already had one Police album and this is a good illustration of everything wrong with this list. Meanwhile I have not seen an actual reggae album yet. Everyone already knows the Police, there is nothing to discover here. If you like knock off reggae played wrong and Sting’s limited squawk, this is for you. If you have taste, you’ll be listening to the real thing.
message in a bottle é coisa boa msm de resto, os cara só perderam a linha, fodase apropriação cultural maluca meets chatice musical
eh doideira. o talking heads eh uma banda de new wave com inspirações em estilos musicais africanos, mas não soa tão forçado quanto esse. não sei, mas esse me passa uma super vibe de apropriação cultural fortíssima. por outro lado... eu gosto de message in a bottle. e eh isso. quando não tá tentando ser reggae de branquelo até que eh ok.
Great album.
I liked this a lot more than I thought I liked the police
8 / 10
It was alright, the viral songs are viral for a reason. Not really my style of music. 4/10
Overall good, but nothing on this album was as good as Message in a Bottle. 3.5/5
Wasn't familiar with the non-hit tracks, but they're quirky in a good way.
Who doesn't love The Police?
Love this album, the Police are one of my favorite bands.
The classic 5
Just kind of a boring, weird album. Message in a Bottle will get you at least a star though. 2.5/5 (rounded to 3 because it's closer to that
Not a bad listen. The Police definitely have a unique sound, at least for the time that they were around. Probably pioneers of the sound, if I wanted to dig into it. The biggest problem I have with most of their songs (and not specific to just these songs but one that I have with many songs) is the tendency to repeat choruses ad nauseum. It's like they ran out of words so they just repeat the chorus over and over and over. Musically, I appreciate the unique vocals and instrumentation as they are distinct. The songs aren't terribly varied in their form across the album, but just different enough to provide some interest.
3.5
Classic 80's rock from The Police. I love this LP.
i am discovering that i can’t STAND british reggae for more than 2 minutes
Enjoyable and nostalgic, will listen again.
Great fun, good energy and a couple cracking tunes. Big time synergy between the band
A great follow up with a couple of all time great songs!
not their best, some hits for sure but i feel like some 1st drafts made it to the album that needed more work, such as the title track. apart from the ethical conversation, they are better when they are sticking closer to reggae, but still sound like a typical young rock band for most of the album. but they are their best when they are being more experimental and not strictly 'rock' or 'rocksteady' its ok
3/5
Only a four cause I have to save some fives for some of their other albums
A good rock album.
Great album Iconic songs Good album cohesion Iconic sound
like the bass ;-)
Top album. 5/5
I enjoy some white boy reggae. I liked this more this time around than when I listened in the past. It still didn't fully blow me away. I'd do 3.5 if there were half stars, but sticking to my round-down policy.
Would not buy
this list is ruining music for me. i'm realizing all the new music i like is just worse versions of old music i don't like.
Meh. Sorry, but stings voice grates on me and I hate the reggae vibe
Its aight, feels like it was just reggae in a time where a white guy made ragged more palatable, nothing special.
6.09
Don't ever really enjoy or remember a Police album after I've listened to it
A rarely enjoyable police album
I think this was their first album. It certainly sounds like a first album. The big songs are definitely big, but a lot of filler as well.
Of almost no interest to me
begrudged 3