Reggatta De Blanc

I expected to enjoy this album, but it just didn’t click for me. There’s very little flow, and some of the tracks are just ridiculous. Copeland’s wonderful drumming squeaks it into a 3.

I love this album’s sound, though it’s a bit patchy on the whole. There are a few powerhouses here in songs like Message in a Bottle, but there’s also a few forgettable misses. I appreciate the band were at least experimenting with their sound on tracks like On any other Day, but the result leaves much to be desired. It’s an easy listen overall, with some standouts. Mostly I just enjoy Copeland’s skill behind the kit. ✨

Not really my thing even I do appreciate how it was produced.

Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon are great tracks but the rest fall pretty flat in comparison.

Yeah starts good, it petered out for me. 3/5 because I would have it on the background

Regatta de Blanc is what happens when three talented Brits dabble in reggae like it’s a party trick. There are flashes of brilliance (“Message In a Bottle” slaps, I’m not made of stone), but most of it feels half-finished and a bit like I should be embarrassed on their behalf.

I don't really like the police but it was a decent listen

Meh. I don't have feelings one way or the other about The Police (the band, not law enforcement, ACAB always). Their sound is just so milquetoast. 3/5, slightly above average is fine for me, as I did like Message in a Bottle and Walking on the Moon.

A fun listen

That sure was a full album of the police

Message in a bottle

An interesting blend of new wave and sort-of reggae - props for having an original sound, at least. Other than “Message in a Bottle,” which is pretty good, this didn’t hold much appeal for me.

I like it more than synchronicity *ducks tomatoes*

Solid album - own it as a record (for like $2). Improvement from their first album, and the big songs (Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Bring On the Night) are some of their best. Nothing exceptional, however, and the style of the album tracks kinda blend in with each other and I forget which one's which. A solid 3. Don't know if it's quite a 4? This is only my second album, so leaving room open for 4s and 5s.

- não sei bem o que dizer desse álbum - a mistura de ritmos caribenhos com músicos bons traz inovação importante pro rock - tem alguma coisa sobre ingleses brancos tocando reggae que me incomoda

I think this one is a 3 star for me. It was just fine.

not their best imo

The singles are great. Some dips on the rest of the album though

Here Sting manages to bring bits of reggae into the performance without going ridiculous on the voice - he’ll need to keep an eye on that. There’s some great pop songs in Message in a Bottle and On Any Other Day, the rest is totally fine but not particularly attention grabbing.

Goes by nicely and some great instrumentation but i wish he wouldn’t do the voice

Of all The Police albums to put on here in addition to Synchronicity, they chose this one? Outlandos d'Amour and Zenyatta Mondatta deserve a place on this list way more than Reggatta De Blanc. It doesn't mean the album is bad, it's just not really special or exciting in any way. I guess it's because of the "white reggae" aspect, while Outlandos leaned a little more punk/new wave, but like, do we need to celebrate white reggae? Is that really a thing to be excited about? Also why does there always have to be one fucking weird song on every Police album? Granted, "On Any Other Day" isn't quite on the level of Synchronicity's "Mother," but boy that line about the song being gay did not age well. The singles are pretty good on here, but otherwise the album is just alright. Probably closer to a 3.5 for me, but I can't justify rating this higher than Synchronicity, which I gave a 3 when it was really a 3.5 too.

3.1

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would actually, there were some songs on here that were a bit more loose and indie than I would have expected. Generally though I find their 80s sort of reggae sound a bit odd to build a whole band around, so a whole album was tiring. Still beat expectations mind.

Ah it's Sting from the big house. I've got it in my head that I don't like Sting, but I'm not really sure why. This was much better than I was expecting, much less poppy. Goes some almost reggae and punk sounding bits going on at times. Message in a bottle is undeniably a good track, not too sure about walking on the moon though.... On any other day was rubbish....Think the first half was better than the latter, I'd had enough by the end 2.5

Good, but not their best album...

White reggae seems like a stretch of the definition - I hear it in the instrumentals but not necessarily the vocals. Kind of a fun album. Highlights: message in a bottle

Starts of strong

mid

Is all about the Bangers 7/10

One of those bands you’ve never met somebody who’s said they’re their favorite band (although I’m sure they’re out there). The lead single obviously broke the band into the mainstream, but the rest of the album is okay although the latter half is a little more generic. The band’s strength is not doing the post-punk thing really well but inventing a whole new sound. I used to think of The Police as kind of an overpolished 80s band but the history shows they invented a lot more of their sound than I used to think.

You hear some punk and reggae influences here but it never quite comes together. Message in a Bottle still rocks though

It wasn’t bad. It had a great first half and then the intensity started to wane in the second half. I would prefer listening to Synchronicity over this album.

I have always enjoyed the singles - had not listened to the album previously and not sure what to make of it after 3 listens. It sounds like they are having fun - but I think of Sting as being so po faced and serious that it does not quite ring true for me. A disappointing 3.

It's ok. That's the best I can offer it. Even the hits on this album are meh. It's not so bad that I'd say I disliked it, but it's pushing it. 3/5

There’s some certified hits here but it’s not as great as their debut or some of their later work. Still, you can’t deny one of the most technically proficient power trios of all time.

6/10

Meh, prefer the debut

Pretty big disappointment outside of the singles, honestly! Nothing bad here, but nothing that makes me think I've really been badly neglecting the Police.

nice

Faque, pas mauvais, meilleur que ce que je pensais, pour être honnête, mais pas pour moi.

It was fine. Wasn’t crazy about the sound, I can tell the lyrics are likely quite good but I couldn’t properly appreciate them with one listen. Therefore a 3 feels the most fitting based on first impression. Message in a bottle and walking on the moon are obviously quite good. Vocals got annoying

Some more rock and roll that my grandparents probably listened to. Not bad

Barring a few exceptions, I never could find much to like about The Police. They are all great musicians in their own right, but their Reggae style is just not my cup of tea. This album is just par for the course. 2.5/5

I was not aware white people did reggae but apparently they did. Was a nice listen definitely some chill tracks.it was kind of airy too. I will check other the police albums.

Jeg kan virkelig godt lide det, meget min stil, men det er ikke unskippable.

Easy listening uptempo new wave album Highlights: - It’s Alright For You - Message In A Bottle - Deathwish

One of those albums that started as a 5 but ended up getting 3 after repeat listen.

Talk about three people that should not work together but should also work together. The Police cram into a three person lineup what other bands do in five or six. Each master of their trade come together to make an awesome album. Sting's ego can comprise another band. 3.5/5

Not my favorite album of theirs but love me some Police. 3.5 stars

I really, really liked Synchronicity, but comparatively, this one fell flat for me. The Police’s hits hit. But the songs in between are forgettable, and the vocal performance is weak to the point where it becomes grating.

The only kind of tolerable Police, this album has some unquestionable jams and some legit drumming. Hadn't listened to the whole album before in order, the sound gets a bit repetitive as you move through the songs, even with the second to last song "Does Everyone Stare" starting with a more punk sound then mushing back into the established groove of the album by the end. Will always sound like the 80s to me.

As with any Police record its very uneven. A couple of fantastic songs and then a mixed bag of "eh". I have to question, AGAIN, who is making this list? Of all the Police albums this is the one you picked? I get that music is subjective and tastes vary, this list feels like someone trying to squeeze in some radio friendly groups chosen at random to legitimize some of the absolute try hard trash someone thinks makes them cool.

2 great singles and a decent pop album.

Not bad not good. It has a few good memorable tracks but not the best 5/10

I always liked the Police. I'd definitely say Message In A Bottle is one of my favorite songs if I think super hard about it. But I truly can't think of I've heard a Police album in full before? Anyway, this album was alright. I never heard a non-"greatest hit" Police song and....eh it's alright I guess. One Any Other Day did not age well and I find it very funny. Bring On The Night is such a huge highlight for me I could listen to it for multiple times a day. I feel like a majority of the album switch between those two feelings. I liked it, it was alright.

Liked this more than I expected to mainly because I enjoyed the tracks that weren’t released as singles.

I've heard Message In A Bottle and Walking On the Moon a million times, but I've never listened to the whole album. New discovery: Deathwish. The rest of the album is meh.

Manages to peak early and sort of becomes this boring slow burn after. Not bad, not as good as Synchronicity.

Walking On The Moon saves this album from being a 2 for me.

Fine

it was alright

The Police finding their way with signature vocals and occasionally asynchronous rhythms. Good listen

Solid album by a solid trio, I just find Police’s message in a bottle, so to speak, has gotten a bit soggy in the intervening decades.

I was hoping to like this a bit more than I actually did. It's fine, but none of the songs (not even "Message In A Bottle") stood out to me.

Maybe 1.5 great songs. Too bad when the best part of the album is done in the first four minutes.

Album has two hit songs, the rest is pretty mundane, but “On Any Other Day” was downright terrible

Some good songs and some really dated sounding songs. Not my favorite album of theirs but would definitely listen to it again.

Gah. White reggae vibes are just kind of tough for me. Nothing terrible here but it’s just all… eh.

Fun album but this didn't grab me like a lot of other bands from the same era have. Absolutely one of the most gifted bands of the 70s and 80s but a lot of the songs on this album don’t really seem to go anywhere.

Message in a Bottle - no notes; raises the floor of this album, otherwise it's mediocre except for Copeland masterfully mashing the skins and cymbals

The Police has the wits and charms and self-indulgence

Two major songs in this album but i cant give it 4/5

Glad i første låta. Sliter litt med resten.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

3.5

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.

3.5

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

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.

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

6/10

good (not for me)

One banger, rest fine.

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

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.

3.5

Some good songs, a lot of not so good ones

great

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Really good listen. 3.5/5

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

On Any Other Day has rocked me to my core.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

“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

3

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

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

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

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

Ganska najs faktiskt. Tredje låten är riktigt bra.

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.

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

3 excellent musicians make 1 pretty good album

love the police but thinking this album is essential is laughable

ACAB except these police.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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)

I’ve never listened to this album

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.

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

7 out of 10

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.

Whilst message in a bottle and walking on the moon are tunes and the soundtrack to my youth, once you've heard those songs, there's nothing really different to hear in this album.

muita música boa no início e muita música "inofensiva" no final. "message in a bottle" é incrível, "Regatta De Blanc" é muito foda e o resto do álbum é bem bom, mas não tem funcionou muito, pra mim. a última música é bem estranha. /n

Really like the police but album almost felt too short. Some jams in it tho and quirky music. Just a little boring.

The Police are cool, but mostly because Sting is cool. Still, they have an unmistakable sound.

I must have listened to this album at some point as I've owned a vinyl copy for 20+ years but I have very little recollection of any of the songs except for the singles - and they still stand out a mile. Mostly filler with a couple of absolute killers.

My second favorite white reggae band after 311.

Freakky ahh man. Honestly, It didn’t really do much for me…I feel a little sad about that. Favorite song is When Doves Cry

You can tell they are starting to gel a hit better as a band on this album. Still not in my top three Police albums. It is just ok.

Police fan but it’s decent overall and beginning of a great band

I really wanted to give this a four but I just don't think it gets to a 4. If tracks 2, 7, and 9 weren't on this it would probably get a 4 but they really drag down the album. They just aren't good. Otherwise The Police sound really good. "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon" are classics but otherwise the songs are either okay and decent or kinda bleh. Kinda disappointed I was expecting big things from them.

this is not one of their better albums. yes, they have honed in on their "sound", but lyrics are super weak. way too much repeating same refrain over, & over, & over. their final 2 albums are much, much better. and Copeland's "on any other day" is just painful.

Not bad but not for me

The songs didn't click for me. Good tunes though.

Þetta var bara alls ekkert spes. Message in a bottle er gott lag. Þetta var borderline pirrandi á köflum.

Pólís eru bara ekki eins góð hljómsveit og mig minnti. Frábær trommuleikur en söngur Sting leiðigjarn til lengdar.

Rock/pop. In some places I'm reminded of much later stuff - It's Alright for You reminds me of QOTSA. Also, Caribbean/latin/reggae influences - c.f. Walking on the Moon Some post-punk in there too Best track (ignoring previously known) - The Bed's too Big Without You

Pretty cool Not what i was expecting Very rock n roll Less slow! Not my thing but not bad

paar banger

Ist ok wa

Wel goed, klassieke pop vibe, heb gevoel dat ik veel van de nummers ken van de radio ofzo, wel paar wijze nummers gehoord.

While I liked it, no song quite impressed me. I'm also not a big fan of the reggae-inspired rhythms. 7/10 fave: message in a bottle

A parte le conosciute, il resto orecchiabili ma non bellissime

I liked this better than anticipated.

Really good just hate stings voice

This album is pretty fun, though I like Synchronicity better than this, despite the fact that I wasn't terribly charitable in my review of that album. It's cool getting to see how reggae and other music brought to the British Isles by immigrants influenced the rock that was coming out of the punk scene. I always thought that the Police got into reggae later, but it seems like it was a part of their sound from early on. 3/5 This album is fun overall, but The Police have a way of putting songs that are a chore to listen to on their albums that I don't understand.

Allez, je respire un grand coup, je pose mon vinyle de Current 93 deux minutes, et je me plonge dans quelque chose de beaucoup plus… radiophonique. On s'attaque aujourd'hui à un monstre sacré. Pas le genre de monstre qui vit dans une grotte et fait du drone à 130 décibels comme mon cher Sunn O))), non, un monstre aux cheveux décolorés, au teint hâlé et aux refrains qui collent au cerveau comme un chewing-gum sous une semelle de Doc Martens. On parle de The Police et de leur deuxième opus, "Reggatta de Blanc". Alors, moi qui suis né en 1970, j'avais 9 ans quand ce truc est sorti. C’est l’âge parfait pour être matrixé par la radio, mais peut-être un peu jeune pour saisir l’ironie mordante du titre. "Reggatta de Blanc" ou "Reggae de Blancs". Au moins, ils annonçaient la couleur (ou l'absence de couleur, c'est selon). Pas de publicité mensongère ici. Sting, Copeland et Summers ne se prenaient pas pour des rastas de Kingston, mais ils avaient bien l'intention de piller le groove jamaïcain pour le revendre à la sauce new wave anglo-saxonne. Et le pire ? C'est qu'ils l'ont fait avec une maestria technique agaçante. C'est là tout le paradoxe de cet album, et c'est sans doute ce qui justifie mon 3/5. On est tiraillé, d'un côté, on a envie de détester Sting. C'est viscéral, ce côté instituteur suffisant qui cite Nabokov, cette voix haut perchée qui semble toujours dire "Regardez comme je chante bien", cette basse qui groove mais qui reste toujours très scolaire… Mais de l'autre, bordel, il y a Stewart Copeland. Et c'est là que je suis obligé de m'incliner. Si on enlève Copeland de l'équation, The Police devient un groupe de pop fadasse. Mais Copeland n'est pas un batteur, c'est une pieuvre sous amphétamines. Sur cet album, il est partout, tout le temps, avec une finesse et une nervosité qui sauvent littéralement les meubles. Replongeons-nous dans le contexte. 1979, c'est une année charnière. "Unknown Pleasures" de Joy Division sort la même année et le post-punk commence à dessiner des paysages gris et urbains, industriels et désespérés. Et à côté, tu as ces trois faux punks (parce que oui, soyons clairs, The Police n'a jamais été un groupe punk, c'était une stratégie marketing pour se faire signer) qui débarquent avec un son spatial, plein d'écho, de delay et de contre-temps. L'album s'ouvre sur "Message in a Bottle". Bon, que dire ? C'est un tube absolu. Même le plus cynique d'entre nous ne peut nier l'efficacité du riff de guitare d'Andy Summers. C'est chirurgical. Et c'est le problème avec cet album : il contient des sommets de la pop music qui sont devenus tellement omniprésents qu'on ne les écoute plus vraiment. On les subit dans les supermarchés, dans les taxis, dans les "Best Of" des radios nostalgiques. Mais réécoute la batterie sur ce morceau, juste la batterie. C'est d'une complexité folle pour un titre qui a vocation à passer sur les ondes entre une pub pour de la lessive et les infos. Ensuite, on a "Walking on the Moon". Là encore, c'est l'épure, c'est vaste, c'est vide, c'est la basse qui mène la danse. C'est sans doute le morceau qui justifie le mieux l'étiquette "Reggatta de Blanc". C'est du dub aseptisé, nettoyé au Kärcher, poli pour les oreilles occidentales qui trouvaient le vrai reggae un peu trop "fumé". C'est brillant, mais c'est froid. C'est une architecture de verre et d'acier, là où le reggae original est fait de bois et de terre. Alors pourquoi seulement 3/5 ? Pourquoi ne pas crier au génie ? Parce qu'une fois passés les tubes interplanétaires, l'album souffle le chaud et le froid. Il y a du remplissage, ne nous mentons pas. Des morceaux comme "Does Everyone Stare" ou "Contact" sentent un peu le fond de tiroir ou l'improvisation studio transformée en chanson faute de mieux. On sent que le groupe était pressé, qu'il fallait battre le fer tant qu'il était chaud après le succès de "Outlandos d'Amour". Et puis, il y a cette impression persistante, quand on a mes goûts musicaux… ben… The Police, c'est de la musique pour les gens qui n'aiment pas vraiment le rock. C'est le disque que je vendais par palettes quand je bossais chez mon disquaire indé à la fin des années 90, à des types en costard qui voulaient "un truc qui bouge un peu mais pas trop". C'est le rock acceptable, le rock qui ne fait pas peur aux parents. Cependant, il ne faut pas être injuste. Andy Summers est un architecte sonore sous-estimé. Alors que Sting tirait la couverture à lui avec son ego grandissant (ce qui finira par faire imploser le groupe, on connaît la suite), Summers tissait des toiles de guitares atmosphériques qui ont mine de rien influencé pas mal de monde dans le post-rock et la shoegaze. Écoute la plage titulaire, l'instrumental "Reggatta de Blanc". C'est là que le groupe est le plus intéressant, quand Sting ferme sa gueule (pardon pour le langage, mais c'est vrai) et laisse les instruments parler. C'est tribal, c'est urgent, c'est presque expérimental. On se dit "Ah, s'ils avaient creusé par là !". Mais non, il fallait refaire un refrain catchy pour remplir les stades. Il y a aussi ce côté "trop bien produit". Nigel Gray à la production a fait un boulot impeccable, trop peut-être. Tout est distinct, chaque coup de cymbale est cristallin. Ici, tout est en pleine lumière, sous les projecteurs, c'est de la musique de stade avant même d'être jouée dans un stade. Je me souviens d'une discussion avec un client, à l'époque où je traînais mes guêtres dans les rayons de disques. Il me soutenait que The Police était le groupe le plus important de la New Wave. J'ai failli l'étouffer avec un import de Bauhaus. The Police n'était pas la New Wave, ils étaient la version "Club Med" de la New Wave. Mais une version Club Med avec des musiciens virtuoses, ce qui rend la critique difficile. On ne peut pas dire que c'est nul, c'est objectivement très bon. Mais est-ce que ça nous prend aux tripes ? Est-ce que ça nous donne envie de regarder la pluie tomber par la fenêtre en remettant en question notre existence, comme le ferait un bon vieux "Disintegration" des Cure ? Non. Ça nous donne envie de porter des lunettes de soleil et de courir sur une plage. Et parfois, c'est tout ce dont on a besoin, j'imagine. D'où le 3/5, la moyenne, plus un point pour la technique irréprochable de Copeland. En résumé, "Reggatta de Blanc" est un album incontournable de l'histoire du rock, une pierre angulaire des années 80 qui arrivaient à grands pas. C'est l'album qui a transformé un groupe de faux punks en superstars mondiales. Mais pour nous, les enfants de l'ombre, les amateurs de dissonances et de lourdeur industrielle, il restera toujours ce disque "sympa" qu'on respecte pour sa technique mais qu'on sort rarement de sa pochette, sauf pour vérifier si "Walking on the Moon" a toujours cette basse aussi hypnotique (spoiler : oui, elle l'a).

-I enjoyed It's Alright For You the best -Message in a Bottle was pure nostalgia -Overall... It was okay.

It’s good, it’s The Cars, how could it not be? However, it doesn’t grab hold of me in any particular way.

The two hits are good but the rest is not of interest to me. 3 stars or C-.

Meh.

As an album, fairly average outside the 2-3 hit songs, probably a ⭐⭐⭐ to be fair

I like a lot of The Police songs, but I'm about 75/25 don't like/like. The way the melodies often bounce up and down instead of flowing chromatically bugs me.

Message in a bottle is good, but the tempo seems a bit off in comparison with modern music. Walking on the moon is good. ...I'm not high enough for "on any other day". 3.4/5

Another good one from them. As a whole, the album is a fine vibe and fairly consistent.

Kedvenc/Favourite: On Any Other Day Megvolt a flow, élvezhető volt így egyben, de valahogy mégsem fogott meg igazán. Kicsit össze is folyt, meg maguk a számok néha nem igazán mentek semerre nekem. Azért jó volt, de van szerintem jobb Police album. It had a flow, it was enjoyable, but somehow it just didn't really pull me in. It was a bit slurred, and the songs themselves didn't really go anywhere for me. It was good, but I think there are better Police albums.

Strong singles, drags a bit in last half.

So fun and jaunty. Definitely feel good music, carried by strong vocals.

Fav tracks: message in a bottle, walking on the moon. Fine but a little repetitive for my taste

I had never listened to this album in full but I used to love the song "Bring on the Night," and I still do. I think that song is beautiful! Having this song next to the post-punk vibe of "It's Alright For You" shows the range of the Police. Overall, this album gives me family barbecue vibes -- why? I think maybe we listened to "Message in a Bottle" a lot as a family so it came on for July 4th get-togethers. This was solidified by the hypermasculinist "On Any Other Day," which felt like a song written by a little boy. Glad that Sting wasn't singing this one primarily because it made me feel like it wasn't actually a Police song. Anyway -- because of the strength of a few songs on this album, it gets a three! I don't feel the pull to listen to much of this album again besides "Bring on the Night" really.

Pleasantly surprised. Message in a bottle one of my all time favourite songs but rest of the album was interesting and varied. Really straddles the line but didn’t quite do enough for 4. 3.5/5

message in a bottle is pretty cool

I can’t help to get offended when the cultural appropriation runs so deep that even the accent is faked. I’m not sure why The Police don’t get more shit for their blue-eyed reggae, but it has always rubbed me the wrong way. Sting’s adoption of a Rastafarian accent seals the deal for me. Yes, a few of the songs are catchy, but I can’t get over the fact that there are so many actual Jamaican reggae voices that don’t reach American ears because of thieves like these. 3.2/5

The 4 'hits' are all great. The Bed's... being a forgotten gem. In fact all the Sting songs are quality (maybe that's why his head exploded a few years down the road). Though could the same man who wrote 'Walked out this morning, don't believe what I saw 100 billion bottles washed up on the shore' have also really written 'Giant steps are what you take, I hope my leg don't break'?? Couple of duds, Deathwish and Any Other Day bring it back down to earth. Brilliant drumming, Stewart Copeland has always been one of my favourites. Hmmm 3 or 4?

3.5

never a big Police fan - apart from the singles, nothing here to make me one

the police are pretty good, not my fav but I liked the album.

Weird album but good. I liked it and would listen again. 3.4/5

No complaints, they're exactly what you expect, pretty listenable

I don’t mind the Police, but I’ve never really gotten into them either. I seem to like the more reggae/punk stuff, songs like “It’s Alright For You” and “Walking on the Moon” more than I do their more well known songs. Overall they’re good, but not something that I’m likely to circle back to, 3 stars.

Message in a Bottle starts the album so strong that the rest of the album pales compared to it. The Police know how to do their thing, but by the second side I just want it to be over with. Also the band had to re-record a previously released B-side to fill up the album(the closer No Time This Time was B-side of So Lonely of the previous album). It is more interesting than UB40, has a better single, but other than the opener and closer I dont like much this album. Copeland does have some amazing drumming chops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu5zxlQOfyM

It was OK kinda dancey some fun beats but nothing great.

Meh

Interesting reggae-ish sound. Couple good songs but didn’t really feel it gelled as an album.

Sting's Bass lines were the best part of the album to me. Several very good songs, but On Any Other Day didn't fit and took me out of it. I'd prefer to give it a 3.5 but it's closer to a 4 than a 3 for me

It didn't really like any of the tracks I didn't already know.

Ah, The Police. Who doesn’t like a “best of” collection from this band? Unfortunately, whenever I’ve listened to their studio albums I’m consistently of the opinion that they are not much cop. If you’ll excuse the weak pun. This album draws a line in the sand on their rawer, more 70’s influenced sound with its post-punk, ska-infused leanings, and is decidedly less polished than Zenyatta Mondatta (first album I ever bought) which audibly leapt into the next decade, yet proved equally as flawed and inconsistent. I desperately wanted to love this album after not listening to it in years, but as ever felt let down at the end of an police album.

Bättre än REM, men fortfarande inget som fastnar. Funkar att ha i bakgrunden

This is an okay album, but nothing hits quite like “Message in a Bottle” and they give it you right off the top. The rest has its moments, but never reaches the same level, making it a decent but unremarkable listen.

Didn't think this would be so rough but I had to skip a few songs halfway through. Genuine moments of greatness (message in a bottle, the little chorus riff of walking on the moon) but everything else is all over the place, songs get repetitive internally, and just in general not my bag 3 but close to a 2

Uh...I'm not entirely sure what to think about this. Some songs were pretty good, some were objectively....not as good.... Message in a Bottle is good, but it doesn't feel a lot like the rest of the album. And the last few tracks felt so disjointed from the rest of the album. Individually the songs were fine. Collectively they were an odd choice.

I'm a bit unimpressed. Maybe I need repetition?

I will give this one a 3.5. Message in a bottle is by far the best song on here. I’ll definitely listen to more of the police.

meh. never been a big Police fan

solid 3

Some great songs, but a lot of fillers too.

I sort of want to like this more than I actually do. It's in one ear and out the other for me. A bit MoR.

Uneven and very basic songwriting but I give them an A for effort - The Police always bring a lot of energy.

Got a little obsessed with the riff in Bring On The Night. Is Sting man or instrument?

Overall liked this and all the classics I know from it, but didn’t feel very cohesive (which maybe was intentional). Giving it a 3!

Reggae music aireeeee

The truest 3. Wouldn’t kick it out of bed; not mind blowing.

EEEEOOOOOEEEAAAYYYYOOOO

Good

It's the Police. They're fine. Sometimes veering into silly reggae stuff. But mostly just an easy background rhythm. I do appreciate how each track has a pretty different vibe.

My initial impression was that Reggatta De Blanc kinda sucks... but then, on the second listen I was under an impression it's better than I thought. But then, it's still not something I can imagine myself listening to daily. Could it be a 4? Maybe. Maybe it'd need more time. Obviously, Message In A Bottle carries this album hard. Kinda funny how from what I've heard from The Police I was mostly impressed, but then their albums fall short of the overall impression. Not too hard.

mid 3/5

Was not my favorite, had some good tracks but I didn’t really find much click with me here. Singer was good and unique, and the instrumentation was fun but it was not the best in my opinion. Best tracks for me are: Bring On The Night, Does Everyone Stare, and On Any Other Day.

A couple of good songs

I really enjoyed this album. Of course, I am familiar the hits/singles, but they bring much of the same character throughout the whole record along with a vibe that is distinctly theirs. I still don't quite know what to make of them. Clearly, they are all very talented, and Sting's vocal range and playfulness kept me interested throughout.

I have wondered why the Police don’t inspire me, especially as I so love late 70s post punk and (some) new wave. I think for me the dividing line usually comes down to lyrics… in the case of the Police the lyrics aren’t bad, just not at all provocative. It’s very…vanilla. Very… reggatta de blanc. No hate. I can appreciate that others love ‘em, just something missing for me here.

This was alright

This was more enjoyable than I thought! Favs: Message in a bottle Walking on the moon The bed’s too big without you

Very fun, I enjoyed - 3.5/5 Standout tracks: - Message In A Bottle 5/5: This song transports me back to August 2007 which is lovely, also one of the best songs ever written. - Contact 4/5: The last part is especially good.

3a, otroligt ojämnt album. En del bangers, men också en hel del tråkiga låtar.

The Police was one of those groups who gained greater success when MTV started. This album had two tunes played a lot on radio, and the rest of the album (which I haven’t heard till now) seems very representative of their music.

I'm ashamed to admit that knowing Sting is in the Police is one of those things I think I've learned at least 5 times. They're just too firmly embedded as an "pre-me-listening-to-music" band, and inexorably linked with Genesis in my mind (because of an isomorphic "wait, really?" fact with Phil Collins, and, apparently, Peter Gabriel). I wonder if there are any solo artists who make it big and then go on to be a band, or if it's only the other way around. Anyway, I know 'Message in Bottle' already, which is a mid-level bop. I also like 'Walking on the Moon' because it sounds very similar to the other Police songs I know (and it is reggae-y). 'Contact' too. Lowlight: 'No Time This Time' (frenetic! not in a fun way!)

3 maybe 4

The Police are a singles band. There i said it.

Непонятное говно , вроде бы нормальная музыка но я не смогла дослушать до конца , прям некомфортно почему то , какие то червяки .

Not the biggest Police fan, but I am a fan of Sting. Pretty good album.

It's an OK album, with some decently good songs. I'm not sure it lives up to the hype, though. Favorite song: "Walking On The Moon"

The singles are good, the rest of the songs are just mid.

3 stars