THE POLICE--OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR
| RECORDING NOTES |
Recording Dates: Began January 13, 1978 Release Date: November 17, 1978 The album cost only $6,000 to produce. |
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| CHART PERFORMANCE |
British Pop Chart: #6 Canada Chart: #19 US Billboard Pop Chart: #23 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECORDING BY COUNTRY |
Argentina Argentina Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Brazil Britain Britain Britain Britain Britain Canada Canada Canada France France Germany Germany Italy Italy |
27336 394 753 AML 36814 L 36814 6069493643 6069493672 6069493706 395 753 394 753 AMLH 68502 AMP 6039 CDA 68502 CDMID 126 SP 4753 SP 69991 6069493706 394 753 AMLH 68502 394 753 6069493706 394 753 AMLH 68502 20157 |
Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Netherlands New Zealand Portugal Singapore US US US US US Venezuela Zimbabwe |
AMP 6039 D25Y 3278 D33Y 3022 D33Y 3401 POCM 1835 UICY 3740 UICY 6575 UICY 90030 UICY 93189 UICY 95015 UICY 9026 AMLH 68502 L 36814 1PSP 4753 SP 4753 75021 3311 SP 3311 SP 4753 6069493595 6069493602 500.055 L 36814 |
| TITLE | SONGWRITER | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACK INFORMATION |
1. Next to You 2. So Lonely 3. Roxanne 4. Hole in My Life 5. Peanuts 6. Can't Stand Losing You 7. Truth Hits Everybody 8. Born in the 50's 9. Be My Girls-Sally 10. Masoko Tanga |
Sting Sting Sting Sting Copeland, Sting Sting Sting Sting Sting, Summers Sting |
2:50 4:49 3:12 4:52 3:58 2:58 2:53 3:40 3:22 5:40 |
| RECORDING NOTES |
Recording Dates: Release Date: April 7, 1978 in the UK and January 1979 in the US Miles Copeland optioned Roxanne to A&M Records in March 1978. Roxanne sold over 500,000 units in the US. |
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| CHART PERFORMANCE |
British Pop Chart: Did not chart in original release Netherlands Chart: #21 Roxanne '97 peaked at #38 US Billboard Pop Chart: #32 |
| B SIDE | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Canada |
K 7376 AM 2096 |
Germany Mexico |
390 341 CDP 729 | |
| Bring on the Night | France | AMS 7687 | |
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| Can't Stand Losing You | Japan Netherlands |
AMP 1029 AMS 9211 |
US |
AMS 8622 |
| Dead End Job | US | 2096 | |
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| Every Breath You Take/Message in a Bottle | Germany | 390 563 | |
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| Peanuts | Britain Britain Britain Canada |
AMPP 6001 P AMS 7346 AMS 7348 AMS 7348 |
France Germany Italy Netherlands |
AMS 7348 AMS 6603 AMS 7348 AMS 6603 |
| Sychronicity II | Britain Canada |
AM 363 AM 363 |
Germany Spain |
392 161 392 161 |
| RECORDING NOTES |
Recording Dates: Release Date: September 1978 |
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| CHART PERFORMANCE |
British Pop Chart: #42 Netherlands Chart: #9 US Billboard Pop Chart: Did not chart Rereleased in UK in June 1979 and peaked at #2. |
| B SIDE | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Australia Canada |
K 7259 K 7381 POLJP 1 |
Japan US |
POCM 1126 2119 | |
| Dead End Job | Britain Britain Canada |
AMPP 6001 L AMS 7381 AMS 7381 |
France Germany Netherlands |
AMS 6642 AMS 6642 AMS 6642 |
| No Time This Time | Canada | AM 2147 | US | 2147 |
| Voices Inside My Head/Roxanne | Britain | 31458 1037 | |
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| RECORDING NOTES |
Recording Dates: Release Date: November 1978 |
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| CHART PERFORMANCE |
British Pop Chart: #6 Netherlands Chart: #31 US Billboard Pop Chart: Did not chart |
| B SIDE | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | K 7873 | |
| |
| The Bed's Too Big Without You | Germany | AMS 7886 | |
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| No Time This Time | Britain Britain France |
AMPP 6601 O AMS 7402 31458 0093 |
France Netherlands New Zealand |
AMS 6890 AMS 6890 K 7873 |
SUPPORT FOR ALBUMS AND SINGLES
| AWARDS | Australia--Gold Record--Outlandos d'Amour Canada--Gold Record--Outlandos d'Amour Britain--Platinum Record--Outlandos d'Amour Netherlands--Platinum Record--Outlandos d'Amour Netherlands--Musical Express Readers Poll--Best LP--Outlandos d'Amour US--Gold Record--Outlandos d'Amour US--Platinum Record--Outlandos d'Amour |
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| RADIO | New Musical Express (2 appearances) Superstars In Concert John Peel Sessions |
| TOUR | The Police financed their first US tour of 23 club dates beginning in New York City on October 23, 1978 followed by a tour of Great Britain. Outlandos was not yet released. From January 18, 1979 through September 30, 1979, The Police played 97 concerts touring the UK from January to March, the US and Canada from March through May, and Great Britain and Europe from June through September when they first appeard as a headlining act in England. |
MORE POLICE ON A&M RECORDS
Reggatta de Blanc Zenyatta Mondatta Ghost in the Machine Synchronicity Compilations Police VideoFor more information about the Police including their artist bibliographies, collectibles, concert dates, radio and television appearances, photos and more, click on these links:
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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