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The Police put out 5 albums and honestly any of them could fit here. Not bad for a band that must have been impossible to properly promote. Oh yeah, the police are gonna be there? I'll pass. Anyway, I guess this is as good a second choice as any. I'd probably have gone Ghost in the Machine tho. We all know what the first choice is. The singles themselves are, well, singular. Message in a Bottle captures isolation and desperation beautifully alongside that iconic guitar line. Walking on the Moon FEELS like it's shimmering through zero-g and no oxygen. It's airy and bouncy and just haunted enough. Both of these would be fair competition for the best songs of the 80s if they weren't released in 1979. Flawless tracks and those alone set this up for a favorable rating. It's an unenviable task to be the rest of the album, then, and try to live up to that. And like, nothing is bad of course, but I think someone could tell what the singles were even if they heard this on random with no further context. For my money the best of the rest would probably be “Deathwish” but even the worst of the rest is still interesting. I do disagree with the concept of “the bed's too big without you” though. No such thing as a too big bed, lonely or not. I feel like this is a 3.5, maybe a bit higher, but I don't think it quite nears a 4, so i'll give it 3* in the generator.
Bring on the Night might be my favorite Police song of all time. There's a number of other great tracks on here too, but there are also a few that I don't care for. It's definitely an album worth revisiting.
Andy Summers studio magic on Message in a Bottle is absolutely goated, otherwise, fairly pleasant but I think they are really a greatest hits band - and if I had to pick two of their albums for this list I'd have picked Outlandos D',amour and Ghost in the Machine
It's front half is good but falls off hard.
In its time I'm sure this one has an impact, and Message in a Bottle absolutely endures. White reggae... Ok. Kind of sounds like a larp these days. It's not terrible, and Sting's voice is good and unique enough to put this one on the list, but I'm not grabbing this one over other Police offerings very often.
Îmi place sunetul raggae și diferit
Message In A Bottle - 4/5 Reggatta De Blanc - 3/5 It's Alright For You - 3/5 Bring On The Night - 3.5/5 Deathwish - 2.5/5 Walking On The Moon - 3/5 On Any Other Day - 3.5/5 The Bed's Too Big Without You - 3/5 Contact - 2.5/5 Does Everyone Stare - 2.5/5 No Time This Time - 3/5
Bring on theeee night
I almost like them more than I do. Almost.
I only had a really cursory experience with the Police but now I can very clearly hear the reggae influence/appropriation. It's fine, Message in a Bottle is of course good, though I hated how much it repeated the ending bit in Guitar Hero.
The album was good. There were some songs that I liked, but it wasn't that bad overall.
My second Police album in the last couple of weeks and I think I preferred this to Synchronicity. As I said with that, I’m a greatest hits fan so the albums are new ground. I wanted to give this 4 stars but in truth, it perhaps falls a little short, although further listens might change my mind. Message in a Bottle remains a classic.
Rather scattershot album. Some songs have that classic pop meets reggae vibe, others lean into their punk roots, while others verse into Devo / Oingo Boingo territory. This isn't my favorite Police album, but it's fine.
Not a bad album, but I prefer Synchronicity
Começa bem
Decent but like nothing majorly stood out
Message in a Bottle.
Lots of sound for just three dudes.
Best Track - "Message In A Bottle"
an easy listen with some classics
a decent album in that i enjoyed the energy as a whole and fucked with some of the tracks but i don't know that i would return to it as a complete album. i am less into the reggae-heavy tracks--it's just not a genre i've ever been drawn to and i imagine if i wanted to give it a real try i would not turn to sting first. fav: on any other day
message in a bottle: 6/10 reggatta de blanc: 4/10 its alright for you: 5/10 bring on the night: 5/10 deathwish: 6/10 walking on the moon: 5/10 or any other day: 6/10 the beds too big without you: 5/10 contact: 5/10 does everyone stare: 0/10 scared me no time this time: 5/10
It may not be my favorite thing ever but The Police were doing something interesting for their time and I think it's worth hearing at least once. This one is a little more consistent than Synchronicty and while it almost labels itself as 'white people reggae' I think it's altered enough to be it's own thing, it's almost more like they were imitating dub sometimes.
I just listened to Message in a Bottle today before rolling this, pretty eerie. Yeah i mean it’s alright, i don’t particularly care for this record outside of the hits, and really that goes for their whole discography, decently solid across their 5 albums, but never truly amazing. Standouts are Message in a Bottle and walking on the moon.
Cuando escucho lo que era el rock en estos años y saber que los padres se escandalrizaron por eso, me pregunto que sentirían hoy en día. Nice classics.
Fortunately for me, The Police are one of my favorite bands ever. Unfortunately for Reggatta De Blanc, this is my least favorite album of theirs. My rating here exists in a vacuum; knowing the mastery that followed this album makes me slightly more critical of this record, if only because I know what the band is capable of. Great songs to be sure, but not as polished as Zenyatta Mondatta, Synchronicity, and Ghost in the Machine. Favorite track: Message In A Bottle or No Time This Time
Its been a while since listening to this one straight through. I forgot the amount of different, almost kitschy songs that it included. Still, with several classics, it is quite an album
sometimes i forget that spyro the dragon ost composer stewart copeland was also in a band. i think i prefer his work on spyro tho cos this album is kinda just... fine? as expected, "message in a bottle" is great. but i can definitely see (hear?) why that's the only track off this album i recognise. i enjoy the dub/reggae inspired takes on new wave throughout the album, especially in eg. "walking on the moon" and "the bed's too big without you", and there's a fair bit of variety too so it doesn't get boring as such. but even including the other tracks i've mentioned, nothing really pops the same way the opening song does, yknow? i don't really know what else to say about this one. it really is just, fine! maybe the other album they have on the list is better?
So distinct, album maintains a consistent musical theme. But maybe all music from the police sounds the same... this just in it does
This is a great pop-rock album with some gems, but also some less enthralling tracks.
Going to count this as another Newcastle album First full Police album I’ve heard, always liked all their popular singles Getting PTSD from hurting my fingers years ago learning the riff from Message in a Bottle
The highs are pretty epic, but the lows are almost comically bad, even accounting for the quality of the playing.
Very surprised with influences on this album
I enjoyed some of the songs but a lot of it felt very repetitive to me. Just not really my thing. Don't mind listening to the hits on it but I wouldn't revisit the album. Fav song: Message In A Bottle Least fav: No Time This Time
There’s some fun lyrics here, but not enough here to make this a super fun listen. 2.5 stars rounding up.
Two really GREAT hits, among a lot of just-okay album cuts. 3 stars, I guess?
I have never been able to get into the Police. They’re a greatest hits band for me.
Great album with a few classics! 3.5 stars
Favorite Tracks: Message in a Bottle / Reggata de Blanc / Deathwish Rating: 3.4 I listened to the (Remastered 2003) version in Lossless. Musically tight if a bit raw, but I generally enjoyed this. More new-wave / post-punk than reggae in my book, outside of some of Sting's bass lines.
Me gusta Police aunque los convirtieron en algo comercial creo que su espíritu no lo era. Tienen buenas canciones en todos los discos y tienen un disco redondísimo como es Synchronicity. De este me guardo «Message in a Bottle» (creo que mi hermano tenía el single en vinilo por ahí), «Bring on the Night», «Walking on the Moon» y «On Any Other Day»
No es mi tipo, pero una escucha no está mal.
Of course message in a bottle was great but the rest was uninspired
2.75
Message In A Bottle is a classic for sure, and the resto of the album is also pretty good, although it did feel a bit distant from itself. On Any Other Day was one of my other favorites, pretty funny. 6.2/10
5.5/10 Will I add this album to my library? no
Helt ok, inget speciellt
I find stings vocals too whiny at times. A solid album with solid music but a lot of the time I find it just sounding too similar with an overlay of whine.
It's an odd album. Some songs are fantastic and some completely missed the mark A solid, weird 3/5
Rating: 3 Favorite Song: Does Everyone Stare Least Favorite: Reggatta De Blanc
I always enjoy and roll my eyes at Sting’s incredibly silly puns and this title is no exception. Pourquoi en français? Parce-que! He’s a smart guy, he’s happy to let you know he’s a smart guy, but maybe doesn’t take himself quite too seriously you see. After all, he’s a bass player. RDB’s the sole Police album where they get the balance right between performances, instrumentation, and songwriting. That’s not to say the latter wasn’t dramatically better just a few years later, but there’s a spare, confident, give and take in the performances that would be lacking as Sting became, well, Sting. It’s also a record where the album cuts aren’t disasters. This is in part because they were firing on all cylinders, but they/Sting weren’t yet accomplished enough pop craftsman that they would let a song like Bring on the Night make it to record. It has maybe my favourite Police verse thanks to Summers and then runs smack into an incredibly pat, formulaic, just good enough place holder of a chorus before wisely vamping on the verse melody some more throughout. Future versions of this would’ve chucked the chorus for something better, added a pre chorus for tension, or simply not included the track at all, likely in favour of some “experiment” or whatever. Instead, hey, it is indeed good enough. That’s charming!
7/10
I think I like the idea of listening to the Police more than I actually enjoy listening to them; not too sure why I think about that sort of stuff. They have really good hit songs, like "Message in a Bottle" for instance, but the rest of the album tends to be quite lame. I experienced this with their first album around two years ago. It's just filled with underwhelming new wave/reggae music. Just totally meaningless to me. Highlight Song/s: "Message in a Bottle"
Mostly First Listen; 3.5; Wasn't exactly sure what to expect, but enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It was more fun, quirky, new wavy than I thought it would be. Favorite Track: It's Alright for You
My first Police aalbum. I actually enjoyed it- they have a really distinct style and a lot of hits. Sometimes veered into silly territory, but overall was enjoyable.
it's fine. Meh
It's alright. I get why they called it white reggae.
went into this really wanting to hate it but it’s fine?? a very weird mix of perfectly okay peppy 80’s pop and absolutely atrocious “white reggae” (UUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH) but the good tracks outweigh the stinkers in my opinion. had my head bobbing occasionally, it’s not bad i guess
Enjoyed most of this album, a couple of later tracks a bit ho hum.like they ran out of ideas. Loved the drumming and some of the guitar riffs
Ah, the white man's reggae...not bad. I can see why those two songs are still in the cultural zeitgeist. Still not quite for me. But catchy.
Incredible musicianship. Sting’s not my favorite vocalist. Pleasantly surprised.
Slip it in the backyard
L’heure de vérité : est-ce que the police c’est bien ? Mieux que U2 ? J’ai peur que ce soit ringard et moralisateur L’album commence avec une chanson que je connais bien ce qui est plutôt un avantage, mais finalement cette chanson est assez plate je trouve. Et elle correspond bien à ce que je dis avant 3 niais, ringard. La chanson éponyme fonctionne bien et énergise ! Bring on the night est bien ! Évidemment walking on the Moon est bien. Je me surprends quand même à pas mal danser sur l’album Ah : alerte homophobie sur on any other day The bed’s too big without you : bien ! L’album finit un peu weak sur une chanson quelconque 7/10
Couple of great hits off this album but there are also some songs that are a bit too "weird" for me. Deathwish sounded a bit too much like Reggatta De Blanc too. Like, all the musicians are impeccable. But sometimes the vocals can get a bit grate-y and annoying. Still full of some of the best bass and guitar riffs I've heard in a long time with perfect drums. Favourite tracks: Message In A Bottle, It's Alright For You, Bring On The Night, Walking On The Moon, The Bed's Too Big Without You, Contact 3.5/5
The Police! ACAB, but there is one exception: the Police! Why do they do reggae and punk together! It doesn’t make sense,but it does. How did they get that idea? It’s funny , it’s like chocolate and peanut butter. Anyway these songs are pretty cool even though they kind of drag in the second half. But they haven’t hit their peak form. O have to stop writing when I’m stoned.
I feel like, since it's a 70s album, it makes sense that it feels a bit lifeless. To me, it's a mediocre album—I really think it has some good songs, but I can't single out any that are particularly perfect or terrible; it's just a “meh.”
Maybe more like 3.5
Great album, a couple of absolute bangers and the flow is perfect.
I like “it’s Alright for You” and “Deathwish.” Album is solid. I can hear the late 70s/early 80s in the album. I would call beat propulsive. I can hear reggae influence most on “Walking on the Moon” and “The Bed’s Too Big without You.” “On Any Other Day” is the first time I heard Stewart Copeland as the lead singer.
History
dit ken ik!! dit s leuk maar wel beetje basic rock
My 2nd album of theirs from this challenge and I have similar feelings to the first. ... in brief, didn't like Sting, ignored The Police, this is ok, interesting in places, probably need to hear it more than once, may return, may not.
A few bangers. Just north of 3.5*
A few really good songs and the rest, meh
In the past, I have found The Police's brand of ' New Wave' to be far too soaked in dub/reggae for my liking but I found this album to be enjoyable and a little wilder than I anticipated. The drumming is elite and it seems like the band are 'in on' the appropriation of the sounds, more so then cribbing.
Fine, easy listening.
Meh... Como casi todo lo que tiene que ver con Sting. Unos cuantos clásicos (de eso no hay dudas) y no mucho más. Mix entre reggae y pop (el que lo quiera disfrazar de punk es un irrespetuoso con el género) y alguna balada.
“White Reggae” is right.. yikes.. Message in a Bottle still slaps, but the rest is whatever (and I love Sting).
Helaas maar half af kunnen luisteren, zitten leuke liedjes op
10/10 drummer. Guitarist v good too. Cut Sting out of this and it might get a five.
Bra skiva. Har hört klassikerna men inte så mycket annat. Välbalanserad och lagom lång, behaglig att lyssna på. Mycket bra trummor och bas. 3:a
Very repetitive and kinda boring in my opinion.
Just not a fan of Phil Collins voice. Piercing. Good progressive rock music though.
Got mixed reviews on this one. It doesn’t flow and tell a smooth story - it doesn’t know what it wants to be. The lyrics do feel quite basic and unoriginal as well, but sure it’s The Police if
69/100. I like The Police and I think they produced some good music over the years but I do not always find their full records to be exceptional. They have a unique way of blending different genres but some of the deep cuts just do not have the same songwriting strength as the singles.
Surprisingly mid, tbh.
Perfectly fine new wave album, not that great, hadn't listened to a lot of police before, nothing super exciting.
5/10
takes me back to chikdhood
Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. Some good stuff in there by the boys in blue.
Not a big police fan but didnt mind it, please no more though
Great album
few songs i really enjoy, not sure how to rate these. hmm If i rate objectively, all albums will get at least 2 stars. Then again, I suppose there's no point of trying to objectively rate them, since they're already on the list of the best albums of all time.. It would only serve to showcase my idea of what a good album should be (which means fuck all, and would be seen by nobody), rather than how i FEEL about it. Since the thoughts I've written on albums so far has been completely based on personal enjoyment and feeling, I'll make the star rating reflect that too. 1 star - didn't like it at all 2 star - meh 3 star - pretty good 4 star - pretty great 5 star - personal fav why did i even write that I know how star ratings work
I've never thought The Police were bad (except for ¨Roxanne¨) but I just can't stand Sting. He's basically the Bono of New Wave.
Enjoyable, but not without some missteps.
This is a good album that starts strong with one of my favorite songs.
Drums and guitar are cool, but everything is getting a little repetitive, especially the lyrics. not bad just not my type.
A few well known songs that were good, rest just a bit average.
Mixed bag, but there is definitely an underlying groove running through some of the tracks
2.5 stars - got a bit bored. Might be better on a relisten
7/10 contact
Good album for supper. But if you listen only and do no other thing, it seems to have a 40 minutes song. The sonority a repetitive.
Not that great
Well aware of the classics, but the rest was a bit underwhelming..
message in a bottle, reggatta de blanc fajne i walking on the moon, reszta w podobnym stylu w miarę git, trochę monotonne tho
It was fine.
ACAB except Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. To be fair, I quite like The Police (the band) and there's plenty on this to enjoy, especially if you prefer this band in their more fun, looser era. Few too many reggae bits for me and String's singing is often utterly horrible to listen to. This man is a bad singer. Great musician, bad singer. Stick to tantric sex. Anyway, the hits on this are absolute elite level pop songs. The filler is filler. I prefer the follow up to this but I'd stick it on again if the notion took me.
Muito bom, nostálgico
It took historical context for me to understand what was going on here. This is probably peak punk culture in the UK, and reggae is about to hit a long successful stride before its slump in the modern day. So, the appropriation of reggae? On an album basically titled white reggae? Punk essence is what makes it white? Half the time I feel like alternative ska could've been a thing here, but we were focusing on race. I find that a little disturbing. As far as the music goes, it's perfectly listenable. It's got influences I appreciate in a watered-down lemonade kind of way, so it works great in the background. I've never really been a fan of the big singles on here, and repeated looped listens didn't change my mind about that. There's some cool things happening with the bass real often, and the pop-punk feel they bring up is nice. Hard to hate, but there's nothing for me here to love, either. 3.2/5
Apart from, 'moon' and 'message bottle' found this album quite annoying.
Solid 3.7. Not quite a 4
Meh album. Not a fan of the general sound or Sting’s voice
More so 3.5 it was decent.
Não me puxou, apesar de ter uma ou duas músicas sólidas
Familiar with the Police, but not best friends with them. That being said, I really enjoyed this album. Tight group. Sometimes I feel like new wave can sound a bit trite, but they make it a bit more exciting with their heavy use of reggae grooves. I was surprised by "On Any Other Day", it felt a bit out of place. I enjoyed it nonetheless... 3.5
Average at best once you get passed Message in a Bottle
Good
Great drumming and a unique sound but it does get a bit samey
Message in a Bottle was so deeply overplayed on the radio stations that my parents used to listen to that I was somewhat predisposed to hate this. Stings faux Reggae accent is somewhere between offputting and outright cringe at times and that's reaaaaaally hard to get over. That being said, overal its pretty okay. The New wave influence is honestly more then I expected and the highlight here, and I really liked "Walking on the Moon". I just reaaaally cannot get over the accent appropriation. I really want to artistically like a lot of this, it sounds good, its just SO hard to get over. The content is a 3 but my comfort level is a 2.
Message in a bottle 7/10
Yeah a good listen
7/10
The Police, both the band and the weaponised arm of government, are appealing more and more to me as I age and accumulate assets.
Good
I like the way the police combine reggae with rock very unique. Not a lot stood out to me specifically though
Started off well but all the songs started to sound the same towards the end
Not in my chords, but it still relevant today. I admit, i listen to it very superficially, but i can't pretend to digest a single album in one day, especially if it's a good one
"Message in a Bottle" is excellent of course. "It's Alright for You" is pretty great too. Otherwise, it's... Fine. The accent appropriation is a bit weird. As is "On Any Other Day". But the album is mostly fine. I'm largely pretty ambivalent on the Police. They have some great songs, I like the music... Wouldn't likely listen to them regularly.
6/10. Fav Tracks - Message in a Bottle Fun sound however I much preferred "Synchronicity" from The Police. Message in a Bottle and some others are obviously classics however I think the risks they take in later projects absolutely pay off more than this album.
teve uma hora que eu não sabia se era rock, pop, ska, reggae ou paralamas. baita disco.
Message in a bottle is an all-timer, but the rest kind of blended together for me
Never really heard the Police before, other than their big 3 or 4 songs. It was fine. I'd call it a pleasant surprise. Nothing very life-changing, pretty generic, but I have a feeling it was other bands copying them more than the other way around. Really enjoyed the titular track.
Can a white boy speak a little patois? Message in a bottle is a really good song and the rest was okay. I like Zenyatta Mondatta a lot more.
Police are just one of those bands. I like a lot of their stuff. I do. Deep cuts as well as singles. But then they'll have moments that I just HATE - repetitive, purposefully annoying, agonizingly pretentious. So I'm caught between really loving about half of their catalog and hating about 10%. Regatta De Blanc fits that nicely- some great moments marred by some horrible ones. THREE STARS
recognize the quality of The Police and I’ve always listened to them, but I’ve never been a big fan. While I love the overall idea of reggae rock, it doesn’t quite resonate with me the way it should
Same as the other Police record I got. Great singles that have held up. The rest is disappointing filler.
I wasn't sure what to expect since I haven't really cared for the Police songs I've heard on the radio, but I ended up enjoying this album. Not quite as much 'reggae' as promised by the title, but that ended up being a good thing.
This is not my favorite Police album but if you want to hear a trio of musicians at their peak here it is. Half this album is incredible- some of the best music ever recorded. If you would like to hear some of the best plumbing of all time, it is also cute. Anyone that does not list Stuart Copeland as one of the top Summers of the 80s, if not ever, check this record out. The same could be said for Andy Summers and Sting as well. Unfortunately this band is the greatest example of excellence when following the lead of one particular songwriter. There is nothing wrong with Stew’s songs but when you put them up against some of Stings they are weak. Anyway: 7/10
There are some high highs, but most of the album doesn’t live up to how good those moments are. But the highs are REALLY high. The best songs were Message in a Bottle, On Any Other Day, and Does Everyone Stare.
Similarly to the other album by the band that features on this list - "Synchronicity" - "Reggatta De Blanc" is for me a curious case of an album of very high highs and quite boring lows. As far as it's normal for each album to have outstanding songs interwoven with less memorable pieces that act as a kind of filling, when I listen to The Police I don't really want to listen to those "between" songs. "Message in the Bottle" or "Walking on the Moon" are classic songs that went straight into my "Best of" playlist, but I didn't care much for most of the other songs. I guess it might deserve a bit more love that I gave it, I feel a bit unfair giving it only 3, but it is what it is.
I liked the majority of it
Man I thought these guys were better than this Message in a Bottle’s pretty good, Walking on the Moon’s alright, but everything else ranges from mediocre to just weird. I do think it was a little better on my second listen, there’s really nothing truly awful about this one. Sting’s vocals are pretty hit or miss; when they work it feels like no one else could sing that part but sometimes they just sound off. Other than the bass which is pretty solid I feel like the instrument work just isn’t that special. Yet again a case of “it’s not awful, but I know they can do better”
Solid second serving from The Police. Google Translate indicates the title has no meaningful translation. Wikipedia suggests it means "white reggae." But that's ok either way, because the album has good tracks up and down. Message In A Bottle probably the biggest hit, but Can't Stand Losing You and Walking On The Moon are two of my favorite Police songs. Bring On The Night another great one. In the post-punk and new-wave world of the late late 70s and early 80s, The Police ruled. Unbelievable that they carved this large a path with just 5 studio albums. Reggatta de Blanc as an album is a solid listen, but only a handful of great tracks. Probably 3 1/2, but not quite a 4...
This album from The Police is solid, especially considering it's just three dudes making a consistent wall of sound on several tracks. Stewart Copeland's drumming is tight, and the whole rhythm section really ties everything together. But let's be real. The album's got its issues. A bunch of tracks feel like they're not quite done cooking and give the impression they threw in some demos to fill space. On the album's length, it kills the momentum created by the most solid tracks. "Message in a Bottle", for instance, is a great song which passes the test of time. That intro riff? Still catchy as ever, even after all these years. Only issue? It opens the album and from there on you have this feeling of sliding down with no song catching up to the level of this intro. Did I need to hear this before I die? Yeah
Classic Police. Some big bangers on this album, poppy rocky with nice guitar and bass. 7/10
fun!!!!
Love the lyrics, love the styles choices Favorite track: Message in the Bottle
maybe too ancient in its own right for me to get it, goes into reggae territory in Bring on the night, which is cool, because I love reggae. pretty alchemical, but in some ways insufficient.
41#
A lot of sophomore slump happening on this one, but a few high highs!
Not bad, not exceptional - a couple of good songs
Nunca he sido gran fan, me pasa como con algunos grupos de la época de queen que los tengo muy quemados por la radio. A su favor he de decir que me ha dejado simplemente indiferente, ha sido un logro no decir que lo he odiado porque es un grupo que ha sonado hasta la saciedad con las mismas 4 canciones. He de puntualizar que lo que más pesado se me ha podido hacer es que las bases me resultan muy repetitivas
This was a pretty odd album. On the one hand I grew up on these guys a little, they spent some time in rotation when I was just getting into music. But on the other hand there’s some weird shit on this album. Like it’s fun but it just left me confused on what they were trying to do a lot of the time. Not bad though, still a good time. Favorites: Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Does Everyone Stare
This was fun. Wouldn’t reach for it again but I enjoyed it enough
groovy
- Sting sounds like an ahole - I don't believe his refute of the rape allegations (of a 15-year-old) against him. His bandmates have sued him, and this quote, "Sting has easily cleared hundreds of millions of dollars in his life, but he said he wasn't planning on leaving much of it to his children because he fears that the money would just be "albatrosses round their necks." "I told them there won't be much money left because we are spending it. ... They have to work," he said. "All my kids know that and they rarely ask me for anything, which I really respect and appreciate." Dude is worth, like, half a billion dollars, and wants to spend it all, and not on his 6 kids. Yeah, you don't need my support. - The two hits are still enjoyable. - The instrumentation is tight, with everyone doing some interesting experimentation or clean riffs on the other songs. And, great drumming. - When he's in his range, I like Sting's unique voice, but when it's too high, it gets out of tune. His singing totally ruined "Bring on the Night" and "No Time This Time", and the Jamaican affectation on multiple songs was cringe. - The songs can feel kind of half-baked (seems like the right word for white people appropriating Reggae)/unfinished - it's like they never knew how to end the songs. - The album definitely felt too long - it lost steam after "Walking on the Moon". Hate "On Any Other Day". And what's with the homophobia? Also disliked "Does Everyone Stare".
I love message in the bottle as much as the next person and any other day is a fun song, I haven’t heard before, even though there are some gems on here like sad songs along with bring on the night I think it’s just OK perfectly middle of the road three out of five
These guys are severely overrated.
6.5/10
"On Any Other Day" really reminded my of Nirvana's "Lounge Act" (just not being so overplayed that it makes my ears bleed.)
Not my genre but fun 80's if you're in the mood.
Its fine I guess
It's got that classic Police sound, even early on. Sting's vocals are the star here. There's something about it that does keep it interesting, and you can definitely hear how they were starting to find their groove. It's OK. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Message In A Bottle - Bring On The Night - Walking On The Moon
erm... was hoping to like this more than I did. The two big hits are great songs. Most of the rest had a lot of pop but just weren't all that good.
Pretty ok, a few classic Police songs but everything else is just fine
I dunno hey
regardless of the clear reggae influences during the first half, it took some interesting and dynamic turns from the second half. it's a high 3 for me
listening to the vinyl while crafting so i can't say i'm paying much attention but it's alright i guess
nunca habia escuchado un disco de the police. mi tema favorito fue deathwish
Decent BPM, but pretty flat. Walking on the Moon and Message in a Bottle. Also I'm not a huge fan of skit tracks.
Message in a Bottle is classic!! I didn’t think I’d like this album though but was pleasantly surprised. Definitely would listen again.
Ahhh yes the guitar hero bop. Very *mysterious* sounding Its alright for you is catchy Also, "Limp wrist, tight fist" should be a queer slogan and available on a tshirt. Lol I thought they were saying "does everyone smell the way i do?" Random intermittent reggae vibes STOP THE ALBUM TITLE MEANS WHITE REGGAE Idk its a good time but not my fave. Solid tho
Think I preferred this to Synchronicity, starts of with a blinder with Message in a Bottle. Some of the post punkier songs are cool but a lot of this didn't feel cohesive, and some of Stings vocal performances were shit
Some great songs, some that aren't my fav. Love Copeland as a drummer
🎧This is a 2 but it’s got Message In A Bottle, Bring On The Night, and Walking On The Moon. So it’s a 3.
The police again!?!
Wee woo wee woo Now THATS what I call the police
Okk jee, mrzi me da pišem bilo šta sad, editovaću za godinu dana. 3,5/5
Respect što su probali da umešaju rege - ja lično ne bih nikad to radila - ali su izveli to na jedan od boljih načina. Doduše, ništa me nije oduševilo. Deathwish mi se jako dopala, eto toliko. Više volim druge njihove stvari 3,5/5
6.5/10
Strong start, Lil sameh through the middle. Sun day licks. Odd Vfx
The lyrics and melodies get a little repetitious at times, lacking the sophistication of Synchronicity, but still good.
Good but dated
It’s just wildly inconsistent. The highs are high but man, the lows… Really hampers my enjoyment of the album.
Enjoyed more than I was expecting. Opens up with Message in a Bottle which is my favorite Police song so that doesn't hurt. Still find Sting's vocals hokey but the musicianship otherwise is solid
Not horrible, the Police always repeated too much of their songs for me to fully enjoy.
Message In A Bottle 5/5 Reggatta De Blanc 3/5 It's Alight For You 3/5 Bring On The Night 3/5 Deathwish 3/5 Walking on the Moon 3/5 On Any Other Day 3/5 The Bed's Too Big Without You 3/5 Contact 2/5 Does Everyone Stare 4/5 No Time This Time 3/5 Overall Album 3.18
Unique sound, of its time but some great tracks
A frw classics, enjoyed listening
I listened to this about a week ago now. I think it was ok. But I don't really like Sting. Sorry.
U2 mit Interesse an Weltmusik. Schwierig - ich finde einzelne Teile sehr gut (das Gitarrenspiel, viele Bridges, die Tempowechsel), aber kein einziges Lied.
Eratisch. Gefällt in den Peaks, fällt ab in der Summe. Try hard artsy.
This was a hard one to rate for me, the Greatest Hits of the Police featured HEAVILY in my household growing up, and I was ready to love the album tracks I had not heard before on here, and whether it was a case of the bar being set too high but was left still loving the singles but not too much in between. Message In a Bottle is a firecracker of an opening and one of my favourites of theirs generally, but alas.
Yay! The Police! The hits really hit, and on the whole I liked how there was sonic cohesion throughout without getting caught in the samey-sameness. Other than that though, not a whole lot to write home about.
this was ok! not the biggest fan of this sound but more exciting to me than some recent entries
cultural appropriation???
Pretty good, but not as mind blowing as I thought it’d be.
546/1001
That was ok. I only know The Police for their singles - I guess I'll keep it that way.
Vado per decadi in modo gaussiano. La parte alta della gaussiana va dal 1945 al 1975, dove collocherò molti rating da 4 a 5 stelle. Dal 1976 al 1995 siamo nella parte centrale della gaussiana, con qualche rating da 3 a 4 stelle. Dal 1996 in poi siamo nella parte bassa della gaussiana, con rating da 1 o 2 stelle. A questo album dei Police darò 3 stelle.
It’s ok
Интересное смешение жанров. 2 трека в избранном.
This was great back in the day but hard to listen to now. Bring On The Night is good. On Any Other Day sounds like it kicked off the whole of US schoolboy punk. A lot to answer for.
Even if I'm not really a fan of The Police, neither of Sting's style, O found myself appreciating this album more that expected. It kept me company and I didn't wander off with my mind too much. But out of the first track, there's not one the actually stands out to me or that I would relisten to.
Gewoon prima? Eerste paar nummers beter dan de laatste. Op begeven moment begin je toch te denken hm zeikerds
A very pleasant album, but The Police had lost a lot of the ska edge that defined them by this point. Sting had started a lifelong journey up his own rear end, decided that it was his band, and the others were pushing back hard. The lyrics are cringeworthy in places, especially when he starts his dinosaur rhymes, but the singles rescue it. A solid 3, but no more.
Happy Australia Day you faaaaarking sick cahnts. I'm down here at Coogee, my favourite beach in Sydney. I haven't been swimming - the weather's a bit shit today. It's too cloudy and windy. Yesterday was prime beachgoing weather, however. I was only at the beach for an hour, yet I came away with a mild sunburn all across my face. Maybe it's good to take it easy today. I was hoping I'd roll an Australian album as the result of some cosmic interference, but I'm happy to land on something from the British Isles. This is my final Police album. I don't recall much about Synchronicity as that was 352 albums ago - the longest artist gap to date. I liked "Every Breath You Take" but, to be fair, everyone likes that song. I've become much more favourable to 80s music in the time between these two albums, so I'm hoping this Police album will be the one to win me over. I'm open to giving Synchronicity another go regardless of if it does. Interesting. I can say with certainty that this is the first reggae-new wave album I've listened to. Granted, that sound is only truly apparent in the case of the big singles, but it persists throughout the remaining tracks nonetheless. My interest in this album fluctated on a per-track basis. I went from liking one song, to being uninterested in the succeeding track, to being reeled back in by the track thereafter. The guitars are the strongest aspect of this album. The songs I consider to be the best usually have the best guitar hooks. The reggae-influenced vocals have a unique sound, and I like how they lend themselves to some fun, bouncy songwriting. There's a decent spread of instruments and moods on this album, too. The variety, unfortunately, doesn't save this album from my biggest gripe, which is that these songs generally drag on for longer than they need to. While the compositions of this album are decent, the lack of bass or complex instrumentation makes them sound a little one-dimensional after a while. Fortunately, this album was only 40 minutes, so this gripe didn't prove to be as bad as it could otherwise be. Book time. Quickly topped the English charts. A unique take on new wave. Wikipedia says that this album had two UK number one singles and was well-received by critics as well. Yeah, solid pick. I cosign this inclusion
I can assuredly affirm I think The Police were an amazing band. Although my common pattern with early influential bands is that I caught them toward the end of their discography - for me it was Synchronicity then solo Sting - and got burnt out before beholding the full span of their musical panorama. Before I became a 'cool kid' and just knew all the good music. So I hadn't actually listened to Regatta in entirety before and I'm glad this list coaxed me to devoting some attention. In many points of the tracklist it really pops with their sharp virtuoso rhythm, and in others it's a little flat. I expect there are other Police records on the list, so we can circle back on this topic again.
I should try to figure out more about where and when of this band, these guys are looking pretty freaking fresh.
I feel like I should really like this, but I just really don't. Message in a bottle is great and stewart copeland is sick, but I just really didn't have much fun with this. I'm writing this as I listen to No Time This Time which is honestly the most fun song on the album and is legitimately putting this back into 3 star-ville. 3.1 stars, doesn't really fuck.
Highlights: Walking On The Moon, Message In A Bottle, Bring On The Night. In a nutshell: giant steps to take The band were aiming for reggae rock- hence the album title. Risky move. I can hear elements of new wave and post punk as well. I adore the drumwork on here. Despite the weird lyrics and Sting’s staccato, I think it works. Overall: 5/10
i like this police but i was shocked i only liked 3 songs off dis album :(
Started and ended VERY strong for me, but the middle wasn’t as notable. Middle dragged it tbh.
"White reggae" but nothing about it seems Reggae except for the singers hoarse voice, which he isnt much of a singer given his voice seems to be cracking every few seconds into the song the Instrumentals are what made this album for me, message in a bottle (arguably the best song the album) has the Instruments at a higher volume than the singer, which says alot about why its the best song on the album anyway 3.5/5 Would listen again
Overall not for me. I recognized the Message in a Bottle song but I think the other major standout was the titular track.
Several big hits, other big flops
ACAB includes The Police
The Police is alright, but it's never awesome either.
The Police (and I only mean the band) is always cool!
Solid rock 3
Favorites 1. Message In A Bottle 4. Bring On The Night
Enjoyed this. Stuart Copeland? Come on, of course it’s good. What struck me was the production - very much just the sound of the band, all of whom are experts in their field. Solid.
There are some bangers on this album, then there are some tracks that could easily be skipped. Those songs are sadly mostly middling filler that is poorly done reggae. 2.5 / 5
Album #29: Reggatta de Blanc - The Police Genre (W): New wave, reggae rock, post-punk Singles: Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Bring On the Night, The Bed’s Too Big Without You I have only heard “Message in a Bottle”. Thoughts: This is an interesting album filled with reggae influences. Reggae may not be one of my favorite genres, but I like how The Police use it in their rock music to make their new wave music. Favorite songs: Message in a Bottle, Reggatta de Blanc, Bring On the Night, Walking on The Moon, No Time This Time
It was really diffrent from my typical type of music, didnt really like it that much
This may be one of the biggest bands of their era, but they're far from the greatest. What it is is new wave mixed with some reggae flourishes and Sting's easily identifiable vocals. However, it's mostly just ok; while this band have some great songs, this album seems to be mostly devoid of them. There are some legitimately good musical backgrounds here, but the lyrics are usually lacking and the melodies usually don't go anywhere interesting. In the end, popularity is no indicator of greatness; while some popular artists are often remembered as among their generation's greatest, many(including the Police) are not that great.
Really fun listen despite the potentially problematic title. The drums on this album are actually absurd. The title track has become one of my favorite songs by police. However this album does lose momentum towards the end and some of the songs feel less fleshed out compared to some of the bigger songs.
Chock-full of amazing moments that are intertwined with decent ones. Totally worth the check
Best: Message In A Bottle (Dis)honorable Mentions: No Time This Time - the vocals are a bit too much On Any Other Day - award for weirdest lyrics Does Everyone Stare - I like how prominent the piano is, but it gets quite repetitive The album is a weird mix of genres (a bit of reggae, a bit of surf rock vibes) and overall gives me mixed feelings. Most of the songs are too repetitive to the point that, even if they had a promising start or good instrumentals, they get drawn out by the end. But I wouldn't say anything is really terrible here, just gets too old too quickly. Probably won't be returning to this one.
They got skills, but I don't like the songs very much.
Message in a Bottle is good
Not as good as the other police album that came up.
6/10… rock / new wave / *1979
Mostly carried by the two big singles I already knew. I've always liked The Police but they've never been one of my favorites, they seem to be very dependent on their big hits, and the deeper cuts are not worth much attention. Of the deeper cuts I enjoyed the title track, On Any Other Day, Contact, and Does Everyone Stare. The rest kind of just went by without me being able to grasp onto anything. Perfectly average album, if you know the singles and enjoy that sound you'll like it fine but it's not gonna change your life.
A couple iconic tunes here and some that are entertaining enough but still mostly filler.
Good not great
Loved this album. It has some of my favorite songs.
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.
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.
Middle of the road for me
Helt ok album! Några bangers men tycker att lite för många låtar låter likadant.
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”
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!
i like
The guitar work on this record is phenomenal. Some tracks just come across funny. The hits are hitting.
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
mid album tbh
thought this was pretty good it’s an 6/10 reminds me of charlie ;(
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
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’.
Mesečina bato je
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
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.
Nostalgic Sumner Summers
Has some memorable songs, but I didn't love it.
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.
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
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.
3.5
Not bad. Better than expected.
message in a bottle rocks but i didn't love the rest
Good
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
'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.
Didn’t finish it, got bored Boyfriend did try putting me on a couple songs before this and I still didn’t like them
i liked it alot
mid.
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.
Good start, bad second half.
Good but not great. Didn’t quite catch me as expected. Simpsons: Yes
3.5
Enjoyed the first half a lot more; Regatta de Blanc and Message in a Bottle were the highlights for me!
A decent set of mostly tight pop songs but probably not their best output. Lyrically a bit light but 3.5 for me.
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
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 //
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
132 Me tocó dos días después del Synchronicity. Terminé de escucharlo y ni me di cuenta.
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.
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.
Like a 3.5
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.
Standard Police album
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.