Description: The Police Greatest Hits (180 Gram Half- Speed Mastered Double Vinyl) 12" VINYL 2x RECORD LP BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED Polydor Records (UK) Universal International Music ARHSDLP008 UPC | 602435871769 1998, 2022 ►Expanded Deluxe 2-LP Edition of the Classic Hits Collection ►Remastered at Half-Speed, Cut Across two LPs for Ultimate Sound ►Expanded Artwork and Packaging in a Bepoke Gatefold Sleeve ►180 Gram Heavyweight Double Vinyl TRACK LISTING SIDE A 1. Roxanne 2. Can't Stand Losing You 3. So Lonely 4. Message In A Bottle SIDE B 1. Walking On The Moon 2. The Bed's Too Big Without You 3. Don't Stand So Close To Me 4. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da SIDE C 1. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 2. Invisible Sun 3. Spirits In The Material World 4. Synchronicity II SIDE D 1. Every Breath You Take 2. King Of Pain 3. Wrapped Around Your Finger 4. Tea In The Sahara Musicians / Lineup Sting ~ Vocals, Bass Guitar Andy Summers ~ Guitar Stewart Copeland ~ Drums ♦ Nominally, the Police were punk rock, but that's only in the loosest sense of the term. The trio's nervous, reggae-injected pop/rock was punky, but it wasn't necessarily punk. All three members were considerably more technically proficient than the average punk or new wave band. Andy Summers had a precise guitar attack that created dense, interlocking waves of sounds and effects. Stewart Copeland could play polyrhythms effortlessly. And Sting, with his high, keening voice, was capable of constructing infectiously catchy pop songs. While they weren't punk, the Police certainly demonstrated that the punk spirit could have a future in pop music. As their career progressed, the Police grew considerably more adventurous, experimenting with jazz and various world musics. All the while, the band's tight delivery and mastery of the pop single kept their audience increasing, and by 1983, they were the most popular rock & roll band in the world. Though they were at the height of their fame, internal tensions caused the band to splinter apart in 1984, with Sting picking up the majority of the band's audience to become an international superstar. Following their whirlwind success of 1980 and 1981, in which they were named the Best British Group at the first Brit Awards and won three Grammy's, the band took a break in 1982. Though they played their first arena concerts and headlined the U.S. Festival, each member pursued side projects during the course of the year. Sting acted in Brimstone and Treacle, releasing a solo single, "Spread a Little Happiness," from the soundtrack; the song became a British hit. Copeland scored Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish, as well as the San Francisco Ballet's King Lear, and released an album under the name Klark Kent; he also played on several sessions for Peter Gabriel. Summers recorded an instrumental album, I Advance Masked, with Robert Fripp. The Police returned in the summer of 1983 with Synchronicity, which entered the U.K. charts at number one and quickly climbed to the same position in the U.S., where it would stay for 17 weeks. Synchronicity became a blockbuster success on the strength of the ballad "Every Breath You Take." Spending eight weeks at the top of the U.S. charts, "Every Breath You Take" became one of the biggest American hits of all time; it spent four weeks at the top of the U.K. charts. "King of Pain" and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" became hits over the course of 1983, sending Synchronicity to multi-platinum status in America and Britain. The Police supported the album with a blockbuster, record-breaking world tour that set precedents for tours for the remainder of the '80s. Once the tour was completed, the band announced they were going on "sabbatical" in order to pursue outside interests. The Police never returned from sabbatical. During the Synchronicity tour, personal and creative tensions between the bandmembers had escalated greatly, and they had no desire to work together for a while. Sting began working on a jazz-tinged solo project immediately, releasing The Dream of the Blue Turtles in 1985. The album became an international hit, establishing him as a commercial force outside of the band. Copeland and Summers demonstrated no inclination to follow their bandmate's path. Copeland recorded the worldbeat exploration The Rhythmatist in 1985, and continued to compose scores for film and television; he later formed the prog rock band Animal Logic. With his solo career -- which didn't officially begin until the release of 1987's XYZ -- Summers continued his art rock and jazz fusion experiments; he also occasionally collaborated with Robert Fripp and John Etheridge. During 1986, the Police made a few attempts to reunite, playing an Amnesty International concert and attempting to record a handful of new tracks for a greatest-hits album in the summer. As the studio session unraveled, it became apparent that Sting had no intention of giving the band his new songs to record. SHIPPING TO USA ONLY $4.79 (Media Mail) Buyer Pays Shipping 1st LP $4.79... each additional $1.50 LPs will only be combined with other LPs To qualify for the combined discount, all items must be purchased together, paid for with 1 payment, and shipped all together in 1 shipment. Please use the add to cart feature, once you have ordered all your desired items, proceed to checkout to complete your order with the combined total.
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Artist: Sting, The Police, Stewart Copeland, Police, Police, The, Andy Summers
Speed: 33 RPM
Record Label: Polydor Records (UK), Universal International Music (UMC)
Release Title: Greatest Hits
Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
Color: Black
Material: Vinyl
MPN: 602435871769
Inlay Condition: Mint (M)
Catalog Number: ARHSDLP008
Edition: Deluxe Edition, Greatest Hits, Remastered, Half Speed Master
Type: LP
Record Grading: Mint (M)
Format: Record
Release Year: 2022
Language: English
Sleeve Grading: Mint (M)
Era: 1970's, 1980's
Style: Classic Rock, Fusion, Hard Rock, Post-Punk, Punk/New Wave, Boogie Rock, Album Rock, Soul, R&B, New Wave Rock, Alternative Rock, Rock/Pop, Pop/Rock
Record Size: 12"
Features: 180-220 gram, Import, Remastered, Sealed, Gatefold Cover, Double LP, OBI Strip (see photo 1), Hype Sticker on Shrink (see photo 1), Expanded, Remastered at Abbey Road, Remastered at Half-Speed, Expanded Artwork and Packaging in a Bepoke Gatefold Sleeve
Genre: Alternative, Punk, Rock, Classic Rock, Alternative Rock, Album Rock, Rock/Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
