Reggatta De Blanc

insanely amazing. perfect drumming. every song is a banger and sounds so poppy but has such complexity underneath

On Any Other Day is a weird song. Some Synchronicity II vibes.

More than just the hits, I do find the lyrics a bit repetitive in places

3.5 rounded up starts to blend together at certain points, but also an undeniable classic highlights: message in a bottle, bring on the night, no time this time (apr 12 2026)

I think this proved to me that the police are a greatest hit band. They’re great, Stewart Copeland is obviously the stand out being a top 20 drummer all time, but some of these songs are so average. Naming the album white reggae is so funny and apt. Message in a bottle is phenomenal but the rest of the album is very samey and indistinguishable, but good!

Classic, timeless, periodt! I enjoyed some of the other non-hit songs as well even though they sounded similar. Good album relative to the rest in this list, but definitely not approaching 5 territory. 4

Okay, I loved this album with the exception of On Any other Day. The delivered the corniest heap of shit on that track... but I there's so many strong songs on here that it doesn't linger for too long. Both the song before (Walking on the Moon) and the one after (The Bed's Too Big Without You) are top-tier songs. I am so impressed by this 3-piece bands huge sound. Together they are greater than the sum of their parts, which is saying something. Everyone in The Police are at the forefront of their instrument. I love how Sting and Copeland in particular are in this pull/push dynamic where Sting is laying into the beat with his syncopated bass lines and Copeland is as on top of the beat and pushing it as you can get. Very cool, no one sounds like them. Real strong 4/5. Would've been a five without that one stinker

The Police just aren't my jaaaam for the most part. I did enjoy unpolished vibe of "On Any Other Day."

Some good, some bad, and a whole lotta boring. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t awful, but it The Police -at least early on- seem to pale in comparison to their new wave contemporaries. Too messy for my liking.

Phenomenal album that defines The Police. Love the ska vibe, and nearly every song gets you moving.

This sounds so 90s and fresh even in 2025, I can only imagine what the people back in 1979 thought and felt listening to this timeless work of art. Best tracks: Message In A Bottle Walking On The Moon The Bed's Too Big Without You 3.5/5

The ska filler tracks can do one. Bit disappointed by this really as the singles are clearly classics

Goes back & forth between solidly OK to surprisingly alright.

It's The Police. They're fine. It was fine. I really don't have anything else to say.

Not sure I can get on The Police bandwagon. I like songs like Deathwish, but cringe at Message in a Bottle-style blah (this means you, Walking On the Moon). They have some talent, just wish it were more to my tastes.

Those drums are great and the songwriting is accomplished. Sting always comes across (in The Police at any rate) as a bit fake. I appreciated their hits but never quite connected.

The Police are a great band. I'd struggle to pick the one album that I think is their finest (other than a best-of), but neither of the two that were picked by these reviewers are it. In fact, I'd rank their debut, Ghost In The Machine, and Zenyatta Mondatta higher than the two chosen. So, this is a 3-star only because some of this material flags, and some tunes ("Walking on the Moon" among them) get a bit tedious. Stewart Copeland remains the element that really makes this work for me, and Andy Summers guitar work is amazing. And Sting... yeah. I have a hard time articulating my feelings about him, but as ingenious and talented as he is, he's simply not my fave.

They have a great sound and their playing is fantastic, but there's something about them that has always left me a bit cold.

This hit that deep nostalgia chord for me. I was surprised how all the lyrics came flowing right out of my mouth. When The Police hit I thought the sound was so unusual and it was a nice change from my non-stop Beatles and Dylan rotation. As I was singing On Any Other Day that one line came out so naturally while my mind was saying "what the fuck?!" Maybe it's the nostalgia speaking but I still like this album.

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Boring album full of some classics

Неожиданно хорошо, даже за пределами супэр-хитов. Лучшая песня - Message in the Bottle.

Very good. Enjoyable to listen too throughout.

Not a fan of reggae or Sting's voice. Most of the songs are annoying, but not even in an interesting way. The guitar is pretty good though.

Guitar Hero flashbacks as soon as Message In A Bottle came on. On Any Other Day - If Phish and the B52s wrote a song together

Mehh

Another great Police album!

If I had 3-4 minutes to live, I’d put on one of the songs from this album, because they make 3-4 minutes feel like an eternity. The Police hit songs are great. Their other songs on the other hand are quirky, strange, and half baked. This album is not great. I found it grating, annoying, and it made me keep looking at the clock to see how much longer I had to endure listening to it.

Pretty good

Message in a Bottle is obviously a classic and it holds up, although I can never really get used to how the Police let their songs end by fading out instead of writing an ending Walking on the Moon and Bring on the Night are nice What the heck is On Any Other Day doing? It's cartoon punk?

Contiene algunos clásicos de The Police, pero no es su mejor álbum, ni por lejos.

Um belo disco que consegue produzir um resultado agradável através da fusão da economia sonora do Reggae com a energia crua do Punk Rock, com a adição de elementos de New Wave. A primeira metade é bem superior, apresentando-se mais consistente com faixas como "Message in a Bottle", "Bring on The Night" e "Walking on The Moon". Já na segunda metade perde um pouco o fôlego, com temas menos inspirados, como "On Any Other Day" e "Does Everyone Stare".

I like the song where they sing about dinosaurs. That is not on this album but message in a bottle slaps.

FUCK 12

Lyrics not their strong suit, eh? Babby started singing along to the "Cha! Cha! Cha!" of the title track, though, so I'll let it pass.

Started off strong but felt kind of one-note by the end

It was fine. Message In a Bottle not enough to bring the meh up in this album... I never really liked it, compared to some of their other stuff. Just not my thing.

Fucking pigs. Blue lives matter my ass. Take your thin blue line and.... They're British police? No guns? Not even badges? That's embarrassing... Damn. That Stings... Message in a Bottle is perfect. Please, tell me how you'd make it better. You can't. It's a jam, it's catchy, and it flows. It gets a mild infraction for the early stereo high hat panned hard left, but I'll forgive it. The rest of this album will need to kill brain cells to get less than 5 stars. Indeed, they'll be sending out an SOS. Sending out an SOS. Sending out and SOS. Sending out an SOS. Hate on it if you want, that's your decision. Rest of the album is fine. The Police can get a little same-y, and I think they admit a good amount of the record is filler. It's fine.

3.5

2.5

3.5

Yeah, this is still my least favorite Police album. I'm not sure why thus is on the list over *Outlandos de Amour*. With the exception of "Message In a Bottle" even the singles are better. (possibly also "Bring On The Night" but I much prefer Sting's 1995 live version over the original). The Copeland songs are the weakest link on the album, and this has more Copeland songs than any other Police album. I do, however, like the Sting/Copeland co-written "It's Alright For You" even though it totally rips the Rhythm from "Too Much Monkey Business" by Chuck Berry Also, unlike any other police album, less than half, only lives only five songs, were written solely by Sting (with three by Copeland, also two credited to the whole band.) All in all I've always felt this felt like a hasty follow up to *Outlandos*, even though it did chart higher and is actually more critically acclaimed than their debut. (8.33) ★★★★

Quite catchy at times, but too much reggae. 3.5 stars

Regatta de Blanc is a classic Police album -- a few great singles and some other songs. 3.5 stars.

2.5

A fairly classic Police album on the surface. This has Message In A Bottle and Walking On The Moon which are amongst their very, very best. It does get a tad stretched in the second half and with a surplus of wacky, often subpar Stewart Copeland songs. On Any Other Day is pretty cool tbf with its snotty, monotone rap delivery that is a bit like proto Bloodhound Gang. Does Everybody Stare is more like I’m Dancing In The Show Tonight by Ween. Greatest Hits is their ultimate album but all their albums along with this one need to be on 1001 tbh. Easy 4 stars.

3.5

Loved it. Playing with a lot of different styles. Lots of dynamic rhythms. Good production.

Nearly a 4 for me. Love the Police, but parts of the album are a smidge slow. It’s probably 3.75.

After The Police opened a new chapter in the then rolling New Wave with Outlandos d'Amour, I was very excited about their second album, Regatta de Blanc. I was thrilled. Unfortunately my pocket money, which I needed for beer, tobacco and gasoline, was not enough to buy this LP as well as others. But my brother had the record and I followed the band on MTV whenever possible. It was a great time and this music is part of their soundtrack. 5/5

Känns som att bandet har ett helt eget sound vilket definitivt är ett plus men samtidigt tycker jag inte riktigt om låtarna och har ju allmänt svårt för allt reggae-aktigt så det är ju två minus (:

Gillar deras sound överlag och Message in a Bottle är en riktig banger, men kändes lite enformigt annars

I don’t think this album aged very well. The performances were on point! Guitars, drums, bass - these guys are masters at their crafts, absolutely. But I swear, Sting’s lyrics are something I could go about not having to listen to. His heavy-handedness with his lyricism is like a cold shower as I attempt to get into the groove of the instrumentals. “On Any Other Day” was probably cutting in its time; now it feels embarrassing. “I’ve got contacts in my book and in my eyes”? Yeesh. It’s a bummer, because Sting has a great voice! Album has some decent tracks, but I wouldn’t say this is something I see myself going back to.

I don't care if this makes me an idiot, but I prefer Reggatta de Blanc to Synchronicity. The punkish energy on Reggatta suits the new wavish songs better and really lets each band member showcase their skills. The first three singles are all great.

Regatta De Blanc suffers from The Police Syndrome - too many filler tracks, but the hits are hits for a reason. The fillers are more interesting here than on Synchronicity, but there’s also tracks like “Contact” keeping the record from being a joy all the way through. It’s not a massive 4, but there’s enough great tracks on here to keep it from being a 3.

I love the Police but I've never actually heard this whole album before. The hit songs that you have heard a million times are great but there are some other less popular songs that are still a great listen. Great vocals and music. Really a power trio, big sound coming from these three.

When Sting mysteriously disappeared one day from the Band, the fans were devastated that the Police had no leads. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ As for this album. It's alright. I appreciate the reggae influences in songs like "the Beds to Big Without You". But "Message in a Bottle" is the headliner here. 3 stars

This was not a pleasant album. Sting can sing well, but at times he just doesn't. I think "On Any Other Day" was intentionally sung poorly, and the last track was written to intentionally make the singing really annoying. The album starts out solidly with "Message In A Bottle" but it goes downhill from there.

An absolute top-tier five star band. But a little too much atonal filler here for a five star album for me.

Such a great album by the Police.

6/10

good (not for me)

Great album. Some of my faves are not the radio friendly ones but I like those too.

Love it

They really just said "Fuck it we ball" and started off this album with Message In A Bottle. I would have never guessed it was the first track on the album.

One banger, rest fine.

Literally the only police I’ll say I like lol Not my favorite from their discography, but it’s still a solid record. One of those bands that sound truly in-sync. Fantastic drummer.

Good music

Dope shit, turns out the really famous hit songs are actually more of their mediocre work.

Lots of energy, lots of snap. For just three guys, they create a ton of sound.

Island rock

Excellent.

This album isn’t as strong as I thought it would be. It’s actually quite forgettable. I also wasn’t expecting anything grand from these guys. I guess it is a surprise that Sting hasn’t always been in the easy rock genre. I was just about to look at the name of the current song I’m listening to because it had me thinking “gosh dang Police, now we are talking”! Then I remembered I changed what I was listening to. So if you want to hear something cool, check out Uluru Rock by Earthless Choice cut: Walking on the Moon

For the love of the wee man. This was shite.

Very fun album. I love the sound of “The Police”. The album as a whole does not feel sonically cohesive but there are so many hits that it feels like a “best of” compilation. Well done especially for a sophomore album.

Great record, to be honest, not really a miss on it. Knew the police, knew the hits, but the album was a first time listen and it did not dissapoint.

I like their alternative, slightly jazz fusion sound. I’m not a fan when that sound dips too heavily into reggae. So this album had a little too much of that for me. I do like the Police, very much. But it comes down to whether they’re throwing off the reggae beat, mon.

Great album start to finish.

My favorite The Police album, and probably in my top 10 of best albums of all time 😊

Classic

3.5

Some good songs, a lot of not so good ones

Very nioce!

great

Tiene Message in a bottle que me gusta mucho, pero el resto me dio muy igual. No mi favorito de los Police.

Really good.

Denne holder seg dårlig. Må høres med arkeologisk innblikk, og selv der er vel konklusjonen at det er bra albumformatet ikke er like strikt lengre. 3-4 første sangene er bra, resten er fyllmateriale som knapt nok burde vært andresang på en b-side-singel...

The Police early albums are solid and this LP is no exception. There are a couple of mediocre tracks, but for the most part this album slaps (as the kids say nowadays). 4/5 #104

Quite an interesting record, obviously has some big hits on it, and there is no denying that the trio are incredible musicians, but to me I don’t get as much enjoyment out of it as other bands of the period.

I love this record. Copeland's drums, some great songs (ignore the cringey "Any Other Day"), early edgy Police sliding into their heyday. And I have always loved 'Walking on the Moon'. Plus, funny story (so you can ignore): after years of not having a turntable, my kid bought me a vinyl LP of this, because he thought we had a record player. Instead of returning it, I bought a turntable. And many records since. And I love it. So 5 stars to the Police.

Feel like I should appreciated this one more than I did. The hits were there, but the filler just did not land with me.

Love the spiky, raw, but still kind of poppy qualities of many of these songs.

I hated this less than I thought I would, but at the end of the day ACAB.

I was 10 in 1979 and getting my music via a weekly dose of Top of the Pops. According to official TOTP stats, the Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon videos were played 8 times on the show that year - not sure why the band didn’t turn up to mime in the studio as they had done for previous singles. Despite being so familiar with The Police singles, I have never previously listened to one of their albums. Always took exception to Sting for multiple reasons, but mainly his voice. This particular album has the feel of something cobbled together as a contractual fulfilment agreement, which it wasn’t, or maybe even as some sort of badly realised musical joke. Worse than I’d ever imagined it could be.

Message in a Bottle is the standout. Every other song is very forgettable. At least it's short.

The Police are fine. I find them hard to get very excited about and Sting is kind of difficult to take.

Correct jusqua la toune 6, apres cest assss

Message In A Bottle is super catchy, even with how repetitive Sting is. Most of the rest of the album misses the mark, with a little too much reggae for my liking. There are still some decent parts, but only Message In A Bottle makes the playlist.

Eh.

Stuart Copeland is a god. So many cymbal tinkles.

Three white boys doing reggae, kinda uncool guys

It's okay. The singles were good and some of the album tracks are weird.

Does what it says on the tin. Very badly.

This is so problematic: white reggae, US rock stars, erm, Sting. It's also so bloody good.

Tenia escuchado los temas mas iconicos de The Police, y me gustaba; pero haber escuchado uno de sus discos completos, me hizo enamorarme mucho de la banda. Lineas de bajos iconicos, y guitarras sonoramente perfectas (A mi gusto). La voz cantante es super agradable de escuchar. Una banda iconica que ahora entiendo mucho más su relevancia.

The music has the voice of a strangled cat and the sound of neutered reggae.

Police fan. Strong discography from top to bottom. Check out all of it!

Very interesting blend of new wave and reggae, the band are very tight with excellent rhythm. Solid album, perfect length, something I'll come back to again

Really good listen. 3.5/5

2,5

Album 810 of 1089 The Police - Reggatta De Blanc (1979) Rating : 4.5 / 5 Awesome album melding punk energy, reggae rhythms, and pop sensibility into something unmistakably their own. Won't give it perfect album status but this is getting pretty close.

3.5/5

When these songs hit they’re extremely good, like a top vintage cru—but some of the songs are well below a standard of excellence associated with an all time great album. Great moments: Message in a Bottle, Bring on the Night, Walking on the Moon, and The Bed’s too Big Without You. I enjoyed less than expected because of the clunkers.

1/5. White reggae is the name of the album. Reggae already is not for me and now we somehow make it worse? Like, sure, I am bobbing my head up and down but it's not good music. I know this was a big record, along with the Police in general, but it's not something I can take a whole album of. I like Rush, and they have songs that are definitely influenced by this genre, it's just not the whole album. I lost track of where I was here and can't remember any of them besides maybe two of them. Even then, Message In A Bottle is overrated, and yet still the best one on this album. Also, the title track has vocals but won best Rock Instrumental, which feels a little off. I was vibing to it but I would rather listen to anything else than put it on again. Best Song: Message In A Bottle, Bring On the Night

Apenas su segundo disco. Se escucha aún el estilo relajado, áspero, y no tan pulido como el de sus materiales posteriores, sobre todo porque no habían incorporado sintetizadores o teclados tan protagónicos de sus producciones posteriores. Pero la base suena sólida. No tiene tantas melodías tan sobresalientes, pero es un disco divertido. Y merece una mención aparte porque trae "Bring Me The Night", temazo con una complejidad que divisaba lo que posteriormente se esperaría de la banda, pero sobre todo de Sting en solitario.

On another day, banger! Message in a bottle, mästerverk.

Ett av världens fem bästa band. Den absolut bästa trion. Alla tre är instrumentalister med förmågan att skapa en tydlig personlighet och sektioner, riff, hookar, beats som omedelbart känns igen. Femma!

Very different to anything else around that time, and the big hits are still stand-outs. Disappointingly feels like a lot of filler here though - like they just couldn't be bothered

Nice

The Police is a band whose catalogue I really need to explore more. The hits are all a little overplayed, but the rest of the music is deep and has a lot of interesting things going on. 3.5/5

Much better than Synchronicity in my opinion - at least this one has somewhat of a vitality and edge to it. I didn’t want to turn it off half way through this time either. I think I prefer the more new-wave leaning songs over the reggae derivatives. Solid enough album all in all though 3/5 Standout tracks: Message in a Bottle (obviously) Bring on the Night Contact

Meh. 3/5

white punk rockers try reggae, and it kinda works?

Good

Real good album. Some songs sound like they influenced Stick Figures

Really wanted to like this album more than I do but there's only a few really good songs and a bunch of forgettable stuff.

2.5

I love message in a bottle- I have it on a ‘best of’ album- but not absolutely loving the rest of the album to be honest. I like it but not my fav album ever. Normally I’m one for the police because Sting’s voice is so unique and I like the relaxed rock vibe they’ve got going on but not so much with this album. Favourites- message in a bottle, does everyone stare, no time this time

I was surprised that I didn't really remember any reggae undertones to The Police...and then I paid more attention to the album title and felt like an idiot. Decent album. Starts off with an absolute banger with Message in a Bottle. The rest of the songs are fine, but nothing that really stood out to me over the others. Apparently (based on listens on YouTube Music) Walking on the Moon is popular, but I hadn't heard it before. It was ok but a bit repetitive. Overall, a fine album. I like The Police just not a superfan.

Dododo

Pues nunca habia escuchado varios tracks de "The Police", sus ritmos me recuerdan a sodastereo, la verdad si me gustaron varios pero solo reggata de Blanc fue mi favorita, le daré 4 estrellas porque si me lo volveria a escuchar otra vez

I feel like I liked the Police alright 30 years ago, but the pseudo reggae thing has worn a bit thin. Still, there's some good stuff here, and a fun relisten.

Average. Not a fan of the live album. Some good songs some average.

'Message in a Bottle' carries the album. 'No Time This Time' was the other standout.

Already one of my favorite albums

Pjúra snilld

Starts off strong, with one of their classics. The only other track I know is Walking on the Moon from this one, another good one. The other stuff is sonically similar--you can imagein what you are going to get with this album. That said, there aren't a lot of other memorable tracks for me outside the hits. I like the Bed's too Big Without You, which I also feel like I've heard before. The album is decent, but not sure I'd buy the album based on this, and the other Police album I've heard on this list so far--Syncrhonicity. Not sure which I prefer of these two, probably this one. In any case, I'd proably stick to the greastest hits album with these guys based on these two albums. 3/5.

Solid album

I really enjoy the reggae influence of this album. Pretty basic accessible dad-rock otherwise but with a great spin. Good listen.

the police have some fantastic songs… unfortunately with the exception of message in a bottle, none of them are on this album

A bit played out by 2025 standards but I could imagine this album being pretty fun when it came out.

“Message In A Bottle” is a really good song but I can’t listen to the police all day. 3.5/5

Excellent

7/10 Da Police. Message in a bottle and walking on the moon are enough to give this a four stars 6-15-2025

Having listened to, I think, synchronicity (not sure on spelling or if that's just a song) and having found said listening experience a bit whack, this was a nice surprise! Lots of good songs! Strong 3.5*!

It's alright but I did feel like I got tired of it relatively quickly.

When are going to defund these bastards!? This one played in the work background. It was not unpleasant.

I only know the two hits on this album, so I'm curious what else it has to offer. I'm always a fan of hearing what a trio can pull off, covering all of the sonic ranges with no extra fat makes everyone's playing vital. The titular song is a teaser, a build up that fades away without a payout. It was fun while it lasted. It's Alright For You is a punk-pop tune that I didn't know The Police had in them. Despite the album title, I haven't really heard any reggae until Bring Out The Night, four tracks in. We get that Bo Diddley/Footloose feel on Deathwish. On Any Day and Does Everyone Stare has a welcome change towards a Madness off-the-cuff playful looseness, the former leaning a bit towards the Dead Milkmen. I can get over how much these songs sound like 80's Rush with a different vocalist and musical approach: the busy bassist often playing lead melody and highlighted in the mid ranges, the tight drum heads and precision in drumming, the muted arpeggios and ringing guitar tone of '80's Alex Lifeson. Like U2, I prefer to listen to the Police without consideration of the lead singer's self-important persona; let the music speak for itself. I enjoyed this more than expected, but ultimately I feel their excelled skill was in their musicianship and less in their songwriting.

I didn't put together the meaning of the title until reading Will's review mention it in conjunction with reggae. Of course! "White Reggae." Yeah, there was a decent amount of white reggae flavor here, along with a lot of energy. And one of my five-year-old's faves, "Message in a Bottle" is one of the singles. Not bad.

I liked this and had to save the title track on Spotify. I thought it was brilliant. This is another album where the drummer puts on a clinic. Stewart Copeland is a busy drummer and he keeps things interesting. Stings vocals sounded great. 3.5 if I could.

Classic accept no imitations

Really…A fantastic album.

The fact that Sting and Stewart Copeland never agreed on how to arrange a song, but still managed to create one of the most interesting, catchy, and tight rhythm sections in all of classic rock still amazes me. And I don't mean to discount Andy Summers here. The guitar work, along with every other aspect of this record, is top tier, and even if I don't care for each song personally, I give this one 5 stars for pure production and musicianship alone.

Time won’t take the Regatta De Blanc boy out of this Zenyatta Mondatta man.

Firmly in the post punk new wave era, this album was more polished than their debut, but also less exciting. I think I enjoyed the rawness more.

Listened to this while playing Final Girl. I won! This album was much better than I was expecting considering it translates to White Reggae. Some instantly recognizable gems. My partner was humming along at times.

Any other day is hilarious. I ended up listening twice. Great album, not super for me.

Loved Outlandos d’Amour. Loved this one even more. When I need a Police fix, this is usually the one.

I liked it.

5/5 good

Some interesting bass lines. Fairly well mixed. Most of the songs don’t go anywhere but the ones that do are really nice.

Message in a Bottle slaps. Duh. Any other day is a weird ass song. Not really my type of jams, but stylistically the musicians all sound incredible. Sting shreds that bass throughout the whole album

I loved every second of this. They are the sickest band ever the songwriting is so good and the production is so crisp. Love me some cops

Fun stuff, sort of fell off in the second half… message in a bottle and the title track absolutely rip though.

Message In A Bottle will forever be in my favourite songs. Fun listen the whole way through.

Groupe et album connu. Très novateur à l'époque (et inégalé depuis), la musique de police est un mélange unique de diverses influences porté par d'excellent musiciens. En particulier j'aime beaucoup le jeu de Stewart Copeland, vraiment très impressionnant. Cet album contient vraiment beaucoup d'excellents morceaux : 'Message in a bottle', 'Regatta de Blanc', 'Walking on the moon' (+++) 'Bring on the night', 'Deathwish' (++) 'The Bed's Too Big Without You', 'Contact' (+) J'aime un peu moins les 2 derniers morceaux de l'album, il n'atteindra donc pas la note maximale. =>4/5

I love The Police, and Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon are two of my favorite Police songs, but the rest of this album was just kinda okay. I listened to it twice to make sure, and yeah, I give it three stars.

not my taste

On Any Other Day has rocked me to my core.

4⭐ for message in a bottle alone (fav song in year 9 lol)

Some great hits. Still find it odd hearing a white dude sing in a reggae style though. Nice that all music can be tried by all, but just rubs me the wrong way sometimes. Overall, will just return to the singles.

some very catchy and cool stuff and some is just not quite there yk

Any pop album worth its salt delivers four singles: here it's job done. (Bottle, Moon, Beds Too Big, Night). Do the rest match it? Not really. Hence the fouriest of four stars. Does it sound like it was recorded really quickly without a real album's worth of A-Grade material. Yes.

fave track: message in a bottle besides the fact that its a massive fucking slog to go through, this album (reggatta de blanc = literally "white reggae") is kinda sinister for something made supposedly in admiration of its genre. idk. Besides the name obviously why is this white british guy singing in a totally deliberate fake jamaican accent lol message in a bottle is really good + clearly worthy of the fame but ive never really gotten the police and probably never will

OK album. I would not listen to the whole thing again.

Sweet I've never listened to a police album from start to finish. I like this. 4 stars.

two of their best songs are on this album, “message in a bottle” and “walking on the moon”, but there’s a LOT of filler on this one.

Nope nope nope. Even w/r/t the big hits (“Message in a Bottle,” “Walking on the Moon,”) I vastly prefer other folks’ covers over these originals. Nothing else on this one feels worth considering again.

Love the police

Heard of them, didn't recognise any of the songs. I expected to like it more than I did? Don't know why it didn't attract me, maybe the reggae influences. It was okay.

Good album, but not my favourite of theirs. They sure pumped out a lot of good material in under five years, even though their albums tended to have some serious b-side filler.

Not for me - a bit repetitive

This one surprised me! I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. While there were some misses - I didn't love 'On any other day' - and while the transitions were a bit messy, for the most part it was very pleasant, distinctive, pop music

Nice album, not every song is equally strong 3/5

- its good, not kind if my style - easy listen, chill rock to be specific - will try to give it another listen, someday - underrated hits in the year it was released - great for background music when your doing chores

Будто альбом сильно экспериментальный. В каких-то песнях вкрапления регги, Deathwish вообще напомнили Black Sabbath, On Any Other Day - вообще выбивается из альбома. Понравилось 5 песен из 11.

pretty fun actually. the reggae thing is a platform for some catchy breakdowns. runs the gamut from good (deathwish; the big singles; bring on the night; contact) to inoffensive (regatta; the bed's too big) to cornball (it’s alright for you; on any other day). it's mostly good and tight and low stakes. even the corn made me drum along with it. some surprising atonal guitar stuff and effects use.

Daaaaaaaa police, this just isn’t for me but I know it’s for someone, and that someone really digs reggae and sting

Message in a bottle is so good. The rest is alright.

A fantastic single followed by a bunch of harmless if slightly uninspired songs. Overall enjoyed but it got a bit background-like

Police at their early, simple finest

So I've seen them live but apparently never listened to this entire album before. I knew the hits but not the whole album. Their deep cuts are funny, granted Any Other Day is a bit problematic in this day and age but outside of a lyric it still holds up. It's worth a listen or three. Its making me want to deep dive on all their albums.

Mostly ok with a hinge of the worst thing you've ever heard. I still don't know exactly how you're supposed to feel listening to them but I don't think it's what they wish it was. 4/10

Not a fan of this. Was very forgetable

“Message in a Bottle” is catchy but cheesy. “Bring on the Night” and “Walking on the Moon” are okay. The rest of this album made zero impact on me. I know people like the Police. I don’t fault them for doing so. But they honestly do nothing for me.

Totally fine album with a handful of really good songs. It didn't do a whole lot for me. 6/10

It's alright. Nothing memorable. Some interesting bits. Like most albums on the list it's a 3. Stand out song - message in a bottle

WOOF

The energy of this album is just so good! Brings back memories. This sounded like nobody else back in the day. Almost a five. “Does Everyone Stare” is holding me back.

"Are you a fan of the Police?" A student asked me this today. I, of course, said yes. The band only had 5 studio albums, and everyone of them is solid, good if not great. I consider this one in the great column. Imagine you have a hit like "Roxanne" on your first album, and then you have to follow it up with a second album. What do you do? For a lot of bands it's very difficult to follow up a big album, but the Police do it in spades with: - hit songs like "Walking On The Moon," "Don't Stand So Close To Me" - rockers like "No Time This Time," - reggae grooves like "Bring On The Night," "Does Everyone Stare", "The Bed's Too Big Without You" - fusion instrumentals like "Regatta De Blanc" "Contact" and "Deathwish" are pretty good, but forgettable for me. Definitely can replay this album multiple times. Probably my second favorite album of theirs.

I like The Police a lot. But I'm not sure there's one single album of theirs that is amazing. This one is very good but the back third drags. The sequence of This Bed's Too Big Without You, Contact, Does Everyone Stare, and No Time This Time was just okay; the closing track was the best of the four. The first third rocks. Message in a Bottle is an incredible track (one of my favorite of theirs), the title track is damn good (never listened to it before but the musicianship is so good), and It's Alright For You is a fun rocker. The middle is solid. Bring on the Night is good and Deathwish is another solid instrumental piece. Walking on the Moon is another classic (though not one of my favorites of theirs) and I really liked On Any Other Day - classic satire and playful approach from these guys. Overall a solid, solid album but not a 5 for me.

Starting with full disclosure: I'm a long-time fan of the Police and Sting's solo work. Despite that, TIL that the album title means White Reggae. That made me think about my recent review of UB40's debut, where I griped about cultural appropriation - UB40 are a complete rip-off of Jamaican reggae and so one could argue that there's only one reason they made it bigger than Jamaican reggae acts. I'm not going to do the same with the Police though, for a simple reason: they had reggae stylings but they made it something different, something new. If you're going to sound exactly like a band from Jamaica, then I might as well listen to a band from Jamaica (in fact, ethically, we SHOULD listen to that band from Jamaica instead). The Police are reggae, punk, new wave - they're unique. They were influenced by and incorporated certain styles but then made it their own (I said a similar thing about Led Zeppelin's evolution of delta blues to hard rock, while fully acknowledging that they failed to credit a lot of the original writers of the songs they ripped off). No one is truly 100% original, but the Police deserve credit for a very original (and very cool) sound. That sound isn't just the writing, which is excellent, but also the players. Sting's outstanding voice and solid bass, Andy Summers' under-rated guitar playing, and Stewart Copeland's distinctive drumming. Sting is definitely the key - he wrote pretty much every hit and was the face and voice of the band - but each member put their unique mark on the sound. All the elements that made the Police great are evident on this album, making it a super easy 5 for me. Favorite tracks: Obv. the hits - Message in a Bottle (great guitar line) and Walking on the Moon (classic) - Reggatta de Blanc (a fun moment live), It's Alright for You, Bring on the Night, The Bed's Too Big Without You, Does Everyone Stare.

3

At the time i bet this album was crazy. But as with a lot of albums from this era, it's another example of British artists using black music unheard of by the greater British population as a shortcut to sounding "experimental". The better songs are the one where he isn't trying to sound Jamaican but fuck those songs where he's trying to sound Jamaican are awful.

9/10

No va mucho conmigo este estilo

I still think The Police were the most interesting thing to come out of punk.

ok(-ish) but not my favourite (group, voice, song)

Vibe. 4/5

Feels more like a bunch of songs than an album, and not especially good ones.

two

I'd say a spot-on 3.5 for me, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, just because their sound and songs are so unique and silly, and there are some bangers there.

God forbid a white guy catch a vibe

Not as many classics, but a well rounded Police albums with some good deep tracks. low 4/5

I’ve always been a sucker for the Police and Sting. Some of the tracks don’t hold up, but I love Does Everyone Stare, which is new to me.

masterpiece, drums on 'message in the bottle' are enough for 5 stars

music for aspiring private investigators

First half was 4/5, second half was 2/5

Several really good songs, but feels more like a 4 than a 5 near the end

I really like this album. I love the meaning of the song Message In A Bottle. All the tracks are great and unique Edit Apr 22 2026: 5 --> 4

sorry Ewan

Although I prefer the raw sound and energy of Outlandos d'Amour, Copeland’s drumming on this is amazing. Then again, so is Andy Summer’s guitar work, then I really noticed Sting’s bass lines coming out as well. Incredible musicianship from these three guys. Perhaps like some of the other songs more than the hit singles.

Didn't enjoy this as much as Synchronicity. Don't think the songs are as strong. Nothing wrong (although Sting's voice can become annoying), just not grabbing me.

Reggatta de Blanc – The Police I enjoyed this album, but would I buy it? Probably not. I think there are stronger albums out there with more of that reggae-inspired sound. That said, it does have some classics—Walking on the Moon is a standout for me. I love that track.

I like the band, but didn't enjoy the B sides on this one as much as other Police albums

Un peu plus solide que le premier, tout aussi énergique sinon plus. Réalisation à la fois raw et slick qui sert les tounes parfaitement. Plusieurs deep cuts très bonnes. 4.49 étoiles

Classic!

Præcis det jeg forvemtede. Reggae fra nogen som ikke helt har forstået det. Det svinger dog.

Jeg har aldrig hørt et helt studiealbum fra The Police før. Men deres Greatest Hits var i heavy rotation en overgang i mine teenage år. Det lyder både som forventet og ekspanderer på deres lydunivers. Det læner sig op af post-punk med reggea-rytmer.

Ganska najs faktiskt. Tredje låten är riktigt bra.

Breezy and enjoyable, and a step up from their debut. Deeper cuts like The Beds Too Big Without You and Bring on the Night still sound great due to dubby basslines and Copeland’s hyperactive drumming

I liked this way more than I thought I would. The Police have always been a meme band to me, so to hear musicality and grooves from them was a pleasant discovery.

A great first half and a mediocre second. Really enjoyed the well known singles but latter songs less interesting

Some solid hits. Always good vibes.

how did I ever NOT know Sting was a Geordie? some of these songs are just funny & I didn’t expect that in a world of halves once again a 3.5 but as it is, a 3

I was hoping to find a few songs to like from the album that I'd never heard of before. But I only liked the hits.

Fun!

not for me, was expecting better since i like every breath you take and don't stand so close to me

The Police are great. I've heard many of these songs.

3 excellent musicians make 1 pretty good album

Cops suck, but The Police are pretty rad. Mostly good energy, music and vocals work well together. A solid album all around.

A very nice consistent album from The Police. I don't think you can go wrong with them, solid drumming, nice singing, everything is just cohesive. Great stylistic inspos as well.

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

Nice 70s vibes, generally quite fun.

Никак не зашло. Какой-то поп-рэгги

I love The Police. This album rocks.

love the police but thinking this album is essential is laughable

ACAB except these police.

I don’t think I’d notice if I never heard a song off this album again but also I wouldn’t be mad if it was playing somewherr

SOS to the world, it’s the call of the lonely. One hundred billion bottles wasted up on the shore. We aren’t alone in being lonely anymore. It’s a song about suicide? Or at least a cry for help? White Reggae! Regatta de Blache. Jah! Walking on the Moon is probably the only decent track. Rest of the album is kinda corny.

Very fun, and the drummers(?) songs were funny.

Partially listened before Fav tracks: Contact, On Any Other Day, Walking on the Moon

In the year of our lord 2025, I am not confident in discussing the questionable taste of a band named "The Police" naming their album "White Reggae." Hindsight, am I right? I'm let off the hook a bit by the fact that this is not reggae - white or otherwise. It's not not there, but more of an homage than a straight up appropriation. Maybe I'm making excuses, I don't know. Message in a Bottle is a solid start to the album. Walking on the Moon - I just love the guitar riffs on this, with the strolling beat - a classic. No Time This Time is a hard skip, and really out of place here.

Great mix of new wave and reggae. A few true classics. Some of the Copeland-songs are a little weaker.

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

Better than Coldplay.

I somehow never put together that The Police was reggae rock, and here I am listening to Reggatta De Blanc. It’s kinda crazy. A lotta good tracks on here though

I don't think this is an album of serious music but I thought it was okay

most random band of all time ... they make Reggae ????

Bring on the Night is fantastic. The singles are great and overall an enjoyable listen. They were a tight band with a good sound.

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

I know that Sting is the breakout star of the band, but that drummer makes fucks. I couldn’t get enough of his sound.

White boy reggae is all fun and games until someone gets hurt.

I should really listen to The Police more. This album is a lot of fun and has a great mix of styles. Their sound is a mix of rock n roll, punk, and reggae that they fuse into a style you instantly recognize as The Police. There are two big hits on this album, though I'm not even sure those are necessarily the best songs. The album cuts are excellent too. I can imagine finding more favorites the more I listen to this. I’m also starting to appreciate how weird The Police can get. They have a quirky side to their music for sure.

Growing up I didn't really like The Police or Sting. I think it's because I heard "Fields of Gold" a million times on soft rock radio in the car on the way to school and it drove me crazy, but in my late 20's I started to listen to the Police and I've definitely grown to like them since then. Their songs have so many elements that I love and are present on this record- amazing inventive guitar and bass parts, great vocals and lyrics, and super tight drum grooves that act as the ultimate glue for this blend of subgenres. "Message In A Bottle" and "Walking On The Moon" are amazing songs and I could make an argument that both could exist on my "stranded island and I have to pick from 100 songs to have to listen to" list. This is a strong 4/5 for me. Outside of those two tracks, the album does fall off a little bit in my opinion and several songs go by without me stopping a single time to say "oh I liked that one thing".

yeah i mess with the police on occasion (thanks dad). “message in a bottle” is always good. BUT “it’s alright for you” might have soloed. “contact” was also REALLY good, very groovy. i like the bass. overall pretty solid. would give a 3.5/5 but that isn’t possible so a 3/5.

Sounded like spyro a bit

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

Da sind d sexy officers wie binere Regatta ganz schnell ah mir verbigsäglet. Nach de 44 Minute isch mer nüm viel vom Album in Erinnerig blibe. Weg ihrem Name und ihrere Grössi bini aber au biz mit z höche erwartige i das Album ineköpfleret. Verstahn ned ganz, wieso so viel lüt gege die Band sind und überall Fuck The Police heretägget. Krass aber, dass sich e ganzi Bruefsgattig für Sicherheit und Personeschutz nach ihne benännt het. Schluss mit erzwungne Police-Dad-Jokes und 3 Schläg mit em Schlagstock uf de Deckel.

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

so liebi lüt, hender gwüsst das the police nöd würklich bi de polizei sind? ich au nöd! haha schaltet morn wider ih für witeri tolli musig facts und sust no lustigi sache wommer in sinn chömed! das programm wird unterstütz vo dere website und de 3 nase wo die reviews emel lesed, ich lieb eu <3 <3 <3 <3

fuck the police, aber uf kei fall die band spassfaktor isch höch, message in a bottle absolute hochkaräter, paar neuentdeckige, juppi juppi judihui trotz dene lobgsäng gspüri s'wuchenend und ihr wüssed was das hiisichtlich mine musigvorliebe bedütet… daher wird dasmal es 3.5 iischalt uf es 3 abgrundet trotzdem juppi juppi judihui

Fun / jaunty, but some cringy lyrics (I guess to be expected from The Police)

It's a polished album with immaculate production, decent songs, good vocals, cod reggae rhythms and a new wave sensibility. All in all, it's an enjoyable listening experience.

Bad cod reggae

Surprisingly good album throughout, even in the wake of Message in a Bottle which is great.

CONS: Their lyrics are a little creepy. They took ska and added pop. Police corruption is horrific. PROS: But I like ska, so it's not all bad. Catchy pop hits. Police uphold the law and capture criminals.

I learnt to play bass to many of these tracks, (well, the Greatest Hits album), still holds much nostalgia for me. There are couple of lacklustre tracks, but overall enjoyed relistening!

Great album

I’ve never listened to this album

3.5? 3.75?

The Police have always been more of a greatest hits type band for me. This is a solid outing, but I'd rather have an album of 10 of my own selections. Still, it's an interesting and varied release. "Walking on the Moon" has never really done it for me.

A few great tracks here, and a few that I quite disliked. But what a unique sound they had together. Maybe it would grow on me upon further listens.

Solid, classic The Police. 3.5 stars. We will go three, because it leaves a little on the bone. .

I’ve never been a huge fan of the Police, but I do respect that they’ve got their own unique sound that’s hard to categorize. Enjoyed the album and how they weaved the reggae influence into it. May listen again down the road.

2.0 Besides the couple of hits, the other songs were very skippable. I tried to focus on Copeland's drumming, which is very good but that only got me so far

No puede ser que esto sea un disco de pseudo reggae. Basta de Inglaterra por favooooor Nota: 1.9

It was alright, it’l just didn’t really say anything that I was interested in hearing.

Definitely the best Police album I’ve listened to, more stand out tracks

7 out of 10

Can't say no to the Police. Every album I've heard is a classic.

Surprisingly good. I don't know why I wasn't expecting much but I am pleasantly surprised. Half the songs here are basically Space Reggae. Stings vocals have definitely inspired a ton of artists, two that are very obvious are Björk (Especially her early stuff), and Fever Ray. Pretty cool actually. I may revisit this album.

Some of it was a bit left of Centre, but mostly I enjoyed it

Great Guitar Play. Some real bangers on here.

It's pretty good. I liked it better than the last recommended album. I have listened to this album and The Police before. I feel their hit songs are better than the lesser-known songs on this album.

Message in the bottle, walking on the moon

Never really been much of a "The Police" fan, as I've always found them a bit tacky. The white boy reggae stuff seems a bit toothless to me, and the soft rock stuff never caught my interest either. While Sting remains an icon, I cannot help but find him and his projects a bit bland. With that being said I've never heard a full album by them, generally only been exposed to their hits. Gonna take this as an opportunity to reevaluate my view on this band, and perhaps after a full listen I'll come out the other end with a changed opinion. Message in a Bottle One of the hits, been through a phase where I really liked this song and another where I hated it. Has an alright tempo to it. The vocal melody is quite well written, contrasts well against the instrumental. The accent is a bit goofy. Runs out of steam a bit, could do with a slightly shorter runtime. Don't find it quite as annoying as I used to. Decent. 3.5/5 Regatta De Blanc Really rhythmic, keeps building ontop of itself adding various different elements to enhance the rhythm and tempo. Great foundational bassline. The hollering vocals also do a lot to keep the song from going stale, the simple addition has the effect of building some counterpoints to balance out the mix. Good. 4/5 It's Alright For You Has a grittier, slight garageier sound. The chorus sounds kinda uninspired though the post chorus instrumental really makes up for it. A fast paced rock track that doesn't do anything spectacular, but works for what it is. Decent. 3.5/5 Bring On The Night Has some pretty cool riffage in the intro. The arpeggios sound pleasant. I find the vocals quite jarring. Really don't like how they're produced. They sit really far back in the mix, and fall at a strange volume level which is sort of distracting. There's a good melody there though. Instrumentally it remains interesting throughout, even sporting some bleak dissonant moments that shatter the otherwise pleasant vibe. Can see it growing on me if I can get over the vocals. Good. 4/5 Deathwish The instrumental is plucky and fun, though its at the risk of being repetitive. The drums are quite loud in the mix. Wish the vocals had more of a punch to them, they contrast a bit too much with the instrumental with their distant style. Wish the song had more variety to it, doesn't really have any moment where the tension is released leading it to sound sort of anticlimatic. Fine. 3/5 Walking on the Moon Another one of the hits. Can't say I have much of a relationship with this one, though I've definitely heard it before. The opening bass and loud reverby guitar definitely leaves an impression. Its continued use veers towards melodramatic. The lyrics are extremely cheesy. Has a pretty weak chorus in contrast with the really dramatic production. Feels almost at odds with the atmosphere created by the instrumentation. A bit messy, but pulls itself together somewhat. Fine. 3/5 On Any Other Day The lyrics sound like they belong to a rejected Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd B-side. Sounds quirky in all the wrong ways. The extremely average rock instrumental doesn't help, even if the base riff is kinda decent. Did not like. 2/5 The Bed's Too Big Without You Cheesy song title. Judging by it I was expecting a really tacky power ballad for some reason. Suprised by the groovy infectious rhythm. Even the faux reggae style vocals add something here, a decent counter measure against the very uniform instrumental. They add a surprising amount of unpredictability and fluidity to the track. Love every rhythmic element involved in this song, really comes together for something special. Fantastic. 5/5 Contact There's an interesting composition in here, structurally the track is really interesting. The focus on the bass as the main instrument, and the strange picky guitars make the song quite unique. The vocals are really strange, though they work with the instrumental they never really grip me. Good. 4/5 Does Everyone Stare Don't love the piano sound, it's kinda overpowering, making the vocals sound really quiet. Interesting implementation of a sample. Weird concept, gives me stalker vibes. Has an overall jarring feel mainly because of the annoying piano. That's not a great chorus. Did not like. 2/5 No Time This Time Fast! Terrible vocal effect for this song. The production sounds kinda hollow and toothless. Jarring chorus. Kind of a boring track and disappoimting finish. Has a pretty alright guitar riff, but that's kinda it. Average. 2.5/5 Went by much faster than I had anticipated. While not every track fell to my taste, I remained entertained throughout never really zoning out or losing attention. Can't say this is the best thing I've ever heard, but it's pretty charming at times, shows plenty of personality and offers a series of varied and diverse tracks. The instrumentation goes through several alterations throughout, focusing on various assets within the band giving each member a time in the spotlight. While the vocals are a bit corny at times, they're performed by someone giving their all and committing to their part which keeps it consistent at least. There are several great guitar moments, even some solos that get pretty entertaining. The album really shines when it allows itself to get a groove going, creating dancable rhythms at several occasions. Not anything mindblowing, but better than expected. 3/5 Fave track. The Bed's Too Big Without You Least fave track. Does Everyone Stare

Tight drumming & grooves.

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

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