THE POLICE--GHOST IN THE MACHINE
| RECORDING NOTES |
Recording Dates: Began June 15, 1981 Release Date: October 6, 1981 Released simultaneously on regular vinyl and as a digitally remastered audiophile release. |
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| CHART PERFORMANCE |
British Pop Chart: #1 Canada Chart: #1 US Billboard Pop Chart: #2 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECORDING BY COUNTRY |
Argentina Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Brazil Britain Britain Britain Britain Canada Czechoslovakia France Germany Germany Germany Germany Italy Italy Japan Japan Japan Japan |
393 730 393 730 RML 53011 6069493646 6069493655 6069493703 170.065 393 730 AMLK 63730 CDA 63730 CDMID 162 SP 3730 1113 3268 393 730 393 730 CDMID 162 HAM 8 6069493646 393 730 AMLK 63730 AMP 28043 D25Y 3281 D32Y 3025 D33Y 3404 |
Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Korea Mexico Netherlands Netherlands Philippines Portugal Portugal Portugal Spain Turkey Uruguay Uruguay US US US US Yugoslavia |
POCM 1832 UICY 3743 UICY 6578 UICY 7030 UICY 90033 UICY 93192 UICY 9028 SEL 200 522 AMLS 48045 393 730 AMLK 63730 SP 3730 1PSP 3730 2PSP 3730 POP 3730 AMLK 63730 8109 20241 393 730 75021 3730 SP 3730 6069493598 6069493605 AMLK 63730 |
| TITLE | SONGWRITER | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACK INFORMATION |
1. Spirits in the Material World 2. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 3. Invisible Sun 4. Hungry for You (J'Aurais Toujours Faim de Toi) 5. Demolition Man 6. Too Much Information 7. Rehumanize Yourself 8. One World (Not Three) 9. Omegaman 10. Secret Journey 11. Darkness |
Sting Sting Sting Sting Sting Sting Copeland, Sting Sting Summers Sting Copeland |
2:58 4:20 3:43 2:52 5:54 3:42 3:10 4:45 2:47 3:32 3:11 |
| RECORDING NOTES |
Recording Dates: Release Date: September 1981 |
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| CHART PERFORMANCE |
British Pop Chart: #2 US Billboard Pop Chart: Not released in the US |
| B SIDE | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | JC 15057 | |||
| Flexible Strategies | Italy | Netherlands | ||
| Shambelle | Britain Italy |
AMS 8164 AMS 8164 |
Netherlands |
AMS 8164 |
| RECORDING NOTES |
Recording Dates: Release Date: September 15, 1981 |
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| CHART PERFORMANCE |
British Pop Chart: #1 Canada Chart: #1 Netherlands Chart: #1 Norway Chart: #5 US Billboard Pop Chart: #3 |
| B SIDE | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 23275 | Italy | JC 15053 | |
| Flexible Strategies | Britain | AMS 8174 | ||
| Shambelle | Australia Brazil Canada France Italy |
K 8454 47038 AM 2371 AMS 9170 AMS 9170 |
Japan Netherlands Spain US |
AMP 734 AMS 9170 AMS 9170 2371 |
| Spirits in the Material World | US | AM 8633 | |
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| RECORDING NOTES |
Recording Dates: Release Date: January 1982 |
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| CHART PERFORMANCE |
British Pop Chart: #12 Canada Chart: #11 Netherlands Chart: #6 US Billboard Pop Chart: #11 |
| B SIDE | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britain Canada |
AMS 9194 AM 2390 |
Germany |
AMS 9186 | |
| Flexible Strategies | Japan | AMP 740 | US | 2390 |
| Low Life | Australia Brazil Britain Britain |
K 8647 7040 AMS 8194 AMS 9176 |
France Italy Netherlands Spain |
AMS 9176 AMS 9176 AMS 9176 AMS 9176 |
| RECORDING NOTES |
Recording Dates: Release Date: 1981 |
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| CHART PERFORMANCE |
British Pop Chart: US Billboard Pop Chart: |
| B SIDE | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too Much Information | US | SP 17173 | |
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| RECORDING NOTES |
Recording Dates: Release Date: April 1982 |
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| CHART PERFORMANCE |
British Pop Chart: US Billboard Pop Chart: #46 |
| B SIDE | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkness | US | 2408 | |
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SUPPORT FOR ALBUMS AND SINGLES
| AWARDS | US--Gold Record--Ghost in the Machine US--Platinum Record--Ghost in the Machine US--Platinum Record--Ghost in the Machine (2M) US--Platinum Record--Ghost in the Machine (3M) |
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| PROMO VIDEO |
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic |
| RADIO | New Musical Express BBC Rock Hour (2 appearances) Special of the Week Retro Rock (2 appearances) Casey's Top 40 American Top 40 What's It All About Creative Factor Rock & Roll Vault In Concert Continuous History of Rock & Roll Inside Track |
| TOUR | From October 1981 to September 1982 the Police gave 98 concerts. From October 1981 to January 1982 they played Britain and Europe; January-February was another US tour; in late February they performed in Brazil and Chile, and from March until September, they toured the US again. |
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Sources:
1. Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955 - 1996. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 1996.
2. Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1999. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 2000.
3. Strong, Martin C. The Great Rock Discography 5th Edition. Edinburgh, Scotland: Mojo Books, 2000.
4. Rees, Dafydd & Luke Crampton. VH1 Music First Rock Stars Encyclopedia. New York: DK Publishing, Inc., 1999.
5. A&M Records press releases
6. Message in a Box: the Complete Recordings, 1993 A&M Records, Ltd.
7. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
8. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
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