THE POLICE ON A&M RECORDS
OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR
 Outlandos D'Amour US cover |
| OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | Began January 13, 1978 |
| Release Date: | November 17, 1978 |
| Notes: | The album cost only $6,000 to produce. |
| Original Formats: | Vinyl album, cassette, 8-track tape, compact disc |
| OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR MUSIC CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #6 Canada Chart: #19 US Billboard Pop Chart: #23 |
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| Audiophile album Canada | Japanese album with obi |
| TRACK TITLE | SONGWRITER | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Girl-Sally 10. Masoko Tanga |
Sting Sting Sting Sting Stewart Copeland, Sting Sting Sting Sting Sting, Andy Summers Sting |
2:50 4:49 3:12 4:52 3:58 2:58 2:53 3:40 3:22 5:40 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Argentina Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Brazil Britain Britain Britain Britain Britain Canada Canada Canada France France Germany Germany Italy Italy Japan |
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 AMP 6039 |
Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Netherlands New Zealand Portugal Singapore US US US US US Venezuela Zimbabwe |
D25Y 3278 D33Y 3022 D33Y 3401 POCM 1835 UICY 3740 UICY 6575 UICY 90030 UICY 93189 UICY 95015 UICY 9026 UICY 90738 UICY 93834 AMLH 68502 L 36814 1PSP 4753 SP 4753 75021 3311 SP 3311 SP 4753 6069493595 6069493602 500.055 L 36814 |
ROXANNE
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| Roxanne US sleeve | Roxanne Japanese sleeve |
| ROXANNE RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | April 7, 1978 in the UK and January 1979 in the US |
| Notes: | Miles Copeland optioned Roxanne to A&M Records in March 1978. Roxanne sold over 500,000 units in the US. |
| ROXANNE CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: Did not chart in original release Netherlands Chart: #21 Roxanne '97 peaked at #38 US Billboard Pop Chart: #32 |
 
 Roxanne was released with two different picture sleeves in Spain (top photos). Bottom photo is the British Roxanne picture sleeve. |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Australia Canada | K 7376 AM 2096 | Germany Mexico | 390 341 CDP 729 |
| B SIDE--BRING ON THE NIGHT | |||
| France | AMS 7687 | | |
| B SIDE--CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU | |||
| Japan Netherlands | AMP 1029 AMS 9211 | US | AMS 8622 |
| B SIDE--DEAD END JOB | |||
| US | 2096 | | |
| B SIDE--EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE/MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE | |||
| Germany | 390 563 | | |
| B SIDE--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 |
| B SIDE--SYNCHRONICITY II | |||
| Britain Canada | AM 363 AM 363 | Germany Spain | 392 161 392 161 |
CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU
 British sleeve of Can't Stand Losing You |
| CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | September 1978 |
| CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #42 Netherlands Chart: #9 US Billboard Pop Chart: Did not chart Re-released in UK in June 1979 and peaked at #2. |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Australia Australia Canada | K 7259 K 7381 POLJP 1 |
Japan US | POCM 1126 2119 |
| B SIDE--DEAD END JOB | |||
| Britain Britain Canada | AMPP 6001 L AMS 7381 AMS 7381 |
France Germany Netherlands | AMS 6642 AMS 6642 AMS 6642 |
| B SIDE--NO TIME THIS TIME | |||
| Canada | AM 2147 | US | 2147 |
| B SIDE--VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD/ROXANNE | |||
| Britain | 31458 1037 | | |
SO LONELY
 British picture sleeve
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| SO LONELY RECORDING NOTES |
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| Recording Dates: |
| Release Date: November 1978 |
| SO LONELY CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #6 Netherlands Chart: #31 US Billboard Pop Chart: Did not chart |
 German picture sleeve
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| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Australia | K 7873 | | |
| B SIDE--THE BED'S TOO BIG WITHOUT YOU | |||
| Germany | AMS 7886 | | |
| B SIDE--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 |
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| 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 |
| 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 appeared as a headlining act in England. |
REGGATTA DE BLANC
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| RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | Began February 13, 1979 |
| Release Date: | October 10, 1979 |
| Notes: | Reggatta's initial order in the US was 200,000 units and 400,000 units sold in the first 90 days. US special 10-inch double album sold 70,000 copies. Sold over 600,000 copies in the first two years of release in the US. |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #1 Canada Chart: #3 US Billboard Pop Chart: #25 |
| TRACK TITLE | SONGWRITER | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Message in a Bottle 2. Reggatta de Blanc 3. It's Alright for You 4. Bring on the Night 5. Deathwish 6. Walking on the Moon 7. On Any Other Day 8. The Bed's Too Big Without You 9. Contact 10. Does Everyone Stare 11. No Time This Time |
Sting Police Stewart Copeland, Sting Sting Police Sting Stewart Copeland Sting Stewart Copeland Stewart Copeland Sting |
4:49 3:14 3:05 4:16 4:13 4:59 2:56 4:24 2:39 3:49 3:18 |
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| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Argentina Argentina Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Brazil Britain Britain Britain Britain Britain Britain Canada Canada France France Germany Germany Germany Germany Italy Italy Japan |
8753 20127 27337 394 792 L 37068 6069493644 6069493565 6069493705 170.033 394 792 CAM 65792 CDA 64792 CDMID 127 AMC 24103 AMLH 64792 SP 4792 SP 69992 AMLH 64792 394 792 CDMID 127 CDA 64792 394 792 6069493563 394 792 AMLH 64792 D32Y 3023 |
Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Portugal Spain Turkey Uruguay US US US US US US US US Yugoslavia |
D33Y 3402 POCM 1834 D25Y 3279 AMP 6065 UICY 3741 UICY 90031 UICY 9004 UICY 93104 UICY 90739 UICY 93835 AMLS 48009 AMLH 64792 L 37068 1PSP 4792 AMLH 64792 8105 SAML 70631 75021 3312 SP 3312 SP 3713 SP 4792 SP 6018 SP 3213 6069493596 6069493603 2220059 |
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
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| RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | September 1979 |
| Notes: | Sold over 150,000 copies in the US. |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| Austria Chart: #24 Britain Pop Chart: #1 Canada Chart: #8 Netherlands Chart: #2 Sweden Chart: #20 US Billboard Pop Chart: #74 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Australia Italy | K 7639 JC 15016 | US | PR 4400 |
| B SIDE--DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA | |||
| Japan | AM 776 | Japan | AMP 776 |
| B SIDE--LANDLORD | |||
| Brazil Brazil Britain Britain Canada France Germany |
663575 31C006 AMPP 6001 I AMS 7474 AM 2190 AMS 7632 390 266 |
Germany Italy Japan Netherlands Spain US US |
AMS 7632 AMS 7632 AMP 1052 AMS 7632 AMS 7632 2190 SP 17122 |
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WALKING ON THE MOON
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| RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | November 1979 |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| Britain Pop Chart: #1 Netherlands Chart: #9 US Billboard Pop Chart: |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Britain Canada Italy | DJ 109 AM 1975 JC 15028 |
South Africa US Zimbabwe | AMRS 1307 SP 17449 AMRS 1307 |
| B SIDE--BRING ON THE NIGHT | |||
| Canada | AM 488 | ||
| B SIDE--NO TIME THIS TIME | |||
| US | 2908 | | |
| B SIDE--VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD | |||
| Australia Britain Britain Britain France Germany |
K 7722 AMPP 6001 C AMS 7494 AMSP 7194 AMS 7642 AMS 7642 |
Italy Japan Netherlands Portugal Spain |
AMS 7642 AMP 1075 AMS 7642 PAMS 7494 AMS 7669 |
THE BED'S TOO BIG WITHOUT YOU
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| RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #12 US Billboard Pop Chart: #11 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Poland | R 1062 | | |
| B SIDE--THE TRUTH HITS EVERYBODY | |||
| Britain | AMPP 6001 E | | |
BRING ON THE NIGHT
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| BRING ON THE NIGHT RECORDING NOTES |
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| Recording Dates: |
| Release Date: 1979 |
| BRING ON THE NIGHT CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: US Billboard Pop Chart: |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--BRING ON THE NIGHT | |||
| Germany | AMS 7689 | | |
| B SIDE--VISIONS OF THE NIGHT | |||
| US | 2218 | | |
NO TIME THIS TIME
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| NO TIME THIS TIME RECORDING NOTES |
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| Recording Dates: |
| Release Date: 1979 |
| NO TIME THIS TIME CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: US Billboard Pop Chart: #46 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--BRING ON THE NIGHT | |||
| Germany | AMS 7689 | | |
SUPPORT FOR ALBUMS AND SINGLES
| AWARDS |
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| Belgium (Humo Pop Poll)--Best LP--Reggatta de Blanc Britain--Platinum Record (3M)--Reggatta de Blanc Britain (Record Mirror Readers Poll)--Best LP--Reggatta de Blanc Canada--Platinum Record--Reggatta de Blanc France--Gold Record--Reggatta de Blanc France (Les Pris de La Critique Francaise)--Best LP--Reggatta de Blanc Netherlands (Countdown/National TV)--Best LP--Reggatta de Blanc Netherlands (Musical Express Journalists Poll)--Best LP--Reggatta de Blanc US--Grammy--Best Rock Instrumental Performance--Reggatta de Blanc US--Gold Record--Reggata de Blanc US--Platinum Record--Reggatta de Blanc |
| RADIO |
| Profiles in Rock Klein Radio |
| TOUR |
| Continued 12-month world tour begun in June 1979. Between October 1970 and October 1980, The Police performed 118 concerts. From October to December 1979, they toured the US and ended the year in Europe and the UK. They returned to the US for a tour in January and February. During March they played Australia, India, Egypt and Greece. April through August was another tour of Europe. |
GHOST IN THE MACHINE
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| GHOST IN THE MACHINE RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | Began June 15, 1981 |
| Release Date: | October 6, 1981 |
| Notes: | Released simultaneously on regular vinyl and as a digitally remastered audiophile release. |
| GHOST IN THE MACHINE CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #1 Canada Chart: #1 US Billboard Pop Chart: #2 |
| TRACK TITLE | SONGWRITER | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Stewart Copeland, Sting Sting Andy Summers Sting Stewart Copeland |
2:58 4:20 3:43 2:52 5:54 3:42 3:10 4:45 2:47 3:32 3:11 |
 Ghost in the Machine, US |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
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| Argentina Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Brazil Britain Britain Britain Britain Canada Czechoslovakia France Germany Germany Germany Germany Italy Italy Japan 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 POCM 1832 |
Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Korea Mexico Netherlands Netherlands Philippines Portugal Portugal Portugal Spain Turkey Uruguay Uruguay US US US US Yugoslavia |
UICY 3743 UICY 6578 UICY 7030 UICY 90033 UICY 93192 UICY 9028 UICY 90741 UICY 93837 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 |
INVISIBLE SUN
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| INVISIBLE SUN RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | September 1981 |
| INVISIBLE SUN CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #2 US Billboard Pop Chart: Not released in the US |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Italy | JC 15057 | ||
| B SIDE--FLEXIBLE STRATEGIES | |||
| Italy | Netherlands | ||
| B SIDE--SHAMBELLE | |||
| Britain Italy | AMS 8164 AMS 8164 | Netherlands | AMS 8164 |
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
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| EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | September 15, 1981 |
| EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #1 Canada Chart: #1 Netherlands Chart: #1 Norway Chart: #5 US Billboard Pop Chart: #3 |
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| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Argentina | 23275 | Italy | JC 15053 |
| B SIDE--FLEXIBLE STRATEGIES | |||
| Britain | AMS 8174 | ||
| B SIDE--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 |
| B SIDE--SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD | |||
| US | AM 8633 | | |
SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD
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| SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | January 1982 |
| SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #12 Canada Chart: #11 Netherlands Chart: #6 US Billboard Pop Chart: #11 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Britain Canada | AMS 9194 AM 2390 | Germany | AMS 9186 |
| B SIDE--FLEXIBLE STRATEGIES | |||
| Japan | AMP 740 | US | 2390 |
| B SIDE--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 |
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ONE WORLD (NOT THREE)
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| ONE WORLD (NOT THREE) RECORDING NOTES |
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| Recording Dates: |
| Release Date: 1981 |
| ONE WORLD (NOT THREE) CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: US Billboard Pop Chart: |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
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| B SIDE--TOO MUCH INFORMATION | |
| US | SP 17173 |
SECRET JOURNEY
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| SECRET JOURNEY RECORDING NOTES |
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| Recording Dates: |
| Release Date: April 1982 |
| SECRET JOURNEY CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: US Billboard Pop Chart: #46 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
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| B SIDE--DARKNESS | |
| US | 2408 |
SUPPORT FOR ALBUMS AND SINGLES
| AWARDS |
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| 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) |
| 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. |
ZENYATTA MONDATTA
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| ZENYATTA MONDATTA RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | July 7 to August 9, 1980 |
| Release Date: | October 1, 1980 |
| Notes | Zenyatta was the biggest selling album in Britain in 1980. Zenyatta had initial orders of 250,000 copies in the US and 900,000 copies shipped within three months of release. Total sales over two million in the US and 5 million worldwide. |
| ZENYATTA MONDATTA CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #1 Canada Chart: #1 US Billboard Pop Chart: #5 |
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| TRACK TITLE | SONGWRITER | TIME |
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| 1. Don't Stand So Close to Me 2. Driven to Tears 3. When the World Is Running Down 4. Canary in a Coalmine 5. Voices Inside My Head 6. Bombs Away 7. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 8. Behind My Camel 9. Man in a Suitcase 10. Shadows in the Rain 11. Other Way of Stopping (the) |
Sting Sting Sting Sting Sting Stewart Copeland Sting Andy Summers Sting Sting Stewart Copeland |
4:03 3:21 3:33 2:24 3:51 3:07 4:09 2:53 2:15 5:09 3:21 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
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| Argentina Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Brazil Britain Britain Britain Britain Britain Britain Canada Canada France France Germany Germany Germany Germany Italy Italy Japan Japan |
20135 393 720 L 37377 6069493645 6069493654 6069493704 170.008 393 720 AMLH 64831 CAM 64831 CDA 64831 CDMID 128 6069493645 SP 3720 SP 4831 393 720 AMLH 64831 393 720 AMLH 64831 CDA 64831 CDMID 128 393 720 AMLH 64831 AMP 28011 UICY 90740 |
Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Mexico Netherlands Netherlands New Zealand Spain Uruguay US US US US US US Yugoslavia Yugoslavia |
D25Y 3280 D32Y 3024 D33Y 3403 POCM 1833 UICY 3742 UICY 6577 UICY 90032 UICY 93191 UICY 90344 UICY 9027 UICY 93836 AMLS 48018 393 720 AMLH 64831 L 37377 AMLH 64831 127283 75021 3720 SP 3720 SP 4831 6069493597 6069493604 6025177531 64831 2220407 |
DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA
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| RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | October 20, 1980 |
| Notes: | Sold 700,000 copies in the US. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da in Japanes/Spanish sold 20,000 copies in the US. |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #5 Canada Chart: #5 US Billboard Pop Chart: #10 |
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| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
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| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Argentina Canada Italy Japan | 23220 AM 2275 JC 15042 PODM 9901 |
Netherlands Peru Portugal US | AMS 9118 CSR 1153 1PAM 2500H 25000 |
| B SIDE--BEHIND MY CAMEL | |||
| Japan | AMP 713 | | |
| B SIDE--DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME | |||
| Brazil | 58002 | US | AM 8631 |
| B SIDE--FRIENDS | |||
| US | 2275 | | |
| B SIDE--MAN IN A SUITCASE | |||
| Brazil | 47006 | | |
| B SIDE--A SERMON | |||
| Australia Britain Canada France Italy | Netherlands Netherlands New Zealand Spain | AMS 7578 AMS 9110 K 8136 AMS 9110 | |
| B SIDE--SYNCHRONICITY II | |||
| Japan | S12Y 3011 | | |
DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME
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| DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | January 23, 1981 |
| DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart #1 Canada Chart: #6 US Billboard Pop Chart: #10 |
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| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
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| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Argentina Italy | 392 133 JC 15034 | US US | 2295 31458 2612 |
| B SIDE--FRIENDS | |||
| Argentina Australia Britain Canada France France Italy |
23202 K 8042 AMS 7564 AMS 9001 AM 508 AMS 7564 AMS 9001 |
Italy Japan Netherlands Peru Portugal Spain |
AMS 7564 AMP 709 AMS 9001 CSR 1144 PAMS 7564 AMS 9001 |
| B SIDE--KING OF PAIN | |||
| US | 31458 1424 | | |
| B SIDE--A SERMON | |||
| US | 2301 | | |
| B SIDE--VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD | |||
| Brazil | 47011 | | |
| B SIDE--WALKING ON THE MOON | |||
| Japan | AM 777 | Japan | AMP 777 |
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VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD
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| VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | June 1980 |
| VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: US Billboard Pop Chart |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
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| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |
| Britain | 31458 1060 |
WHEN THE WORLD IS RUNNING DOWN
| WHEN THE WORLD IS RUNNING DOWN RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | June 1980 Promotional only |
| WHEN THE WORLD IS RUNNING DOWN CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: US Billboard Pop Chart: |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
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| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |
| Canada | AM 521 SP 17137 |
THE POLICE SIX PACK
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| THE POLICE SIX PACK RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | |
| Release Date: | June 1980 |
| Notes: | British only limited edition set of six 7-inch singles in picture sleeves all housed in a plastic case suitable for hanging on a wall or from a ceiling. |
| THE POLICE SIX PACK CHART PERFORMANCE |
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| British Pop Chart: #17 US Billboard Pop Chart: |
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| B SIDE | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
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| Roxanne/ So Lonely/ Can't Stand Losing You/ Message in a Bottle/ Walking on the Moon/ Don't Stand So Close to Me |
Britain | AMPP 6001 (with single letter suffix spelling POLICE) |
SUPPORT FOR ALBUMS AND SINGLES
| AWARDS |
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| Austria--Platinum Record--Zenyatta Mondatta Australia (RAM Magazine)--Best Group Belgium--Gold Record--Zenyatta Mondatta Britain--Platinum Record--Zenyatta Mondatta Britain (Music Readers Poll)--Best Band Britain (Evening News Readers Poll)--Best Band Canada--Platinum Record--Zenyatta Mondatta France--Gold Record--Zenyatta Mondatta Germany--Gold Record--Zenyatta Mondatta Germany (Phono Akademie Award)--Discovery of the Year Italy--Gold Record--Zenyatta Mondatta Japan--Platinum Record--Zenyatta Mondatta Japan (Radio Popular Disc Awards)--Excellent Group Japan (Music Life Readers Poll)--Brightest Hope of the Year Japan (Music Life Readers Poll)--Best Artists of the Year Netherlands--Platinum Record--Zenyatta Mondatta Netherlands (Musical Express Readers Poll)--Best Group Netherlands (Hit Rant)--Best Group Netherlands (Countdown/National TV)--Best Group New Zealand--Platinum Record--Zenyatta Mondatta Norway--Silver Record--Zenyatta Mondatta South Africa--Gold Record--Zenyatta Mondatta Spain--Gold Record--Zenyatta Mondatta Switzerland--Gold Record--Zenyatta Mondatta US (Rolling Stone Critics Poll)--Best New Artist of the Year US (Record World Singles Awards)--Top New Male Group US (Grammy Award)--Best Rock Performance by Duo or Group--Don't Stand So Close to Me US (Gramy Award)--Best Rock Instrumental Performance--Behind My Camel US--Gold Record--Zenyatta Mondatta US--Platinum Record--Zenyatta Mondatta US--Platinum Record--Zenyatta Mondatta (2M) |
| PROMO VIDEO |
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| Don't Stand So Close to Me |
| RADIO |
| BBC Rock Hour New Musical Express Police Tapes Special of the Week Off the Record |
| TOUR |
| From October 1980 to October 1981 the Police gave 80 concerts. From October, they played North America. In December they toured Argentina and Britain. In January 1981, they played the US and the Japan into early February. New Zealand, Australia and Venezuela followed through July. In September, they began another tour of Britain and Europe. |
SYNCHRONICITY
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| SYNCHRONICITY RECORDING NOTES | |
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| Recording Dates: | Began December 1982 |
| Release Date: | June 17, 1983 |
| SYNCHRONICITY CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| British Pop Chart: #1 Canada Chart: #1 Swiss Chart: #15 US Billboard Pop Chart: #25 Stayed on Billboard Pop Album Chart for over one year. |
| TRACK TITLE | SONGWRITER | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Synchronicity I 2. Walking in Your Footsteps 3. O My God 4. Mother 5. Miss Gradenko 6. Synchronicity II 7. Every Breath You Take 8. King of Pain 9. Wrapped Around Your Finger 10. Tea in the Sahara 11. Murder by Numbers |
Sting Sting Sting Andy Summers Stewart Copeland Sting Sting Sting Sting Sting Sting, Andy Summers |
3:23 3:35 4:00 3:03 2:00 5:04 4:13 4:59 5:12 4:11 4:31 |
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| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Argentina Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Brazil Britain Britain Britain Britain Britain Britain Canada France Germany Germany Germany Italy Italy Japan Japan Japan |
20383 27329 393 735 AML 53102 RML 53102 6069493657 6069493656 6069493702 170.077 393 735 AMLX 63735 CDA 63735 CDMID 186 CXM 63735 6069493656 SP 3735 393 735 985839 393 735 CDMID 186 393 735 AMLX 63735 AMC 28054 AMP 28075 D25Y 3282 |
Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Mexico Netherlands Netherlands New Zealand Philippines Portugal Spain US US US US US Yugoslavia |
S32Y 3026 D33Y 3405 POCM 1831 POCM 2078 UICY 3744 UICY 6579 UICY 90034 UICY 93193 UICY 7031 UICY 9029 UICY 93838 UICY 90742 AMLS 48066 AMLS 48466 AMLK 63735 AMLX 63735 L 38054 SP 3735 AMLX 63735 SP 3735 75021 3735 6069493599 6069493606 082893873517 2420139 |
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
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| RECORDING NOTES |
|---|
| Recording Dates: |
| Release Date: May 1983 |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| Austrian Chart: #8 British Pop Chart: #1 Canada Chart: #1 Netherlands Chart: #6 Swiss Chart: #6 US Billboard Pop Chart: #1 #1 in US for eight weeks. |
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| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Brazil Britain Britain Canada Canada France Germany |
393 902 393 902 EVERC 1 AM 2542 AM 8640 SDC 11021 983415 |
Germany Italy Japan Japan US US Yugoslavia |
856 318 JC 15095 D25Y 3283 D32Y 3117 31458 2618 SP 17230 |
| B SIDE--MURDER BY NUMBERS | |||
| Argentina Australia Brazil Britain Britain Canada France Germany |
DEP 288 K 9104 47063 AM 117 AMX 117 AM 117 AMS 9287 AMS 9287 |
Italy Italy Japan Netherlands Peru Spain US |
AMS 9267 AMS 9287 AMP 763 AMS 9287 CSR 1255 AMS 9287 2542 |
| B SIDE--ROXANNE | |||
| Japan | AMP 782 | | |
| B SIDE--WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER | |||
| US | AM 8640 | | |
SYNCHRONICITY II
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| RECORDING NOTES |
|---|
| Recording Dates: |
| Release Date: October 1983 |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| British Pop Chart: #17 Canada Chart: #35 US Billboard Pop Chart: #16 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Mexico | AM 42072 | | |
| B SIDE--KING OF PAIN | |||
| US | AM 8649 | | |
| B SIDE--ONCE UPON A DAYDREAM | |||
| Britain Britain | AM 153 AMX 153 | Spain US | AMS 9748 2571 |
| B SIDE--THE TRUTH HITS EVERYBODY | |||
| Britain | AMS 9747 | Netherlands | AMS 9747 |
| B SIDE--WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER | |||
| Argentina | DEP 315 | Brazil | 47076 |
WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER
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| RECORDING NOTES |
|---|
| Recording Dates: |
| Release Date: December 1983 |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| British Pop Chart: #7 Canada Chart: #27 Netherlands Chart: #17 Norway Chart: #9 US Billboard Pop Chart: #8 |
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| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B SIDE--NONE LISTED | |||
| Netherlands | AMS 9701 | Italy | JC 15018 |
| B SIDE--MURDER BY NUMBERS | |||
| US | SP 17264 | | |
| B SIDE--ONCE UPON A DAYDREAM | |||
| US | 2573 | | |
| B SIDE--SOMEONE TO LOVE | |||
| Britain | AM 117 | Britain | AMP 127 |
| B SIDE--SOMEONE TO TALK TO | |||
| Australia France Germany | K 9189 AMS 9299 AMS 9299 |
Italy Netherlands Spain | AMS 9299 AMS 9299 AMS 9299 |
| B SIDE--SOMEONE TO TALK TO/I BURN FOR YOU | |||
| Britain | AMX 127 | Netherlands | AMS 12.9701 |
| B SIDE--TEA IN THE SAHARA | |||
| Canada | AM 2614 | US | 2614 |
SYNCHRONICITY I
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| RECORDING NOTES |
|---|
| Recording Dates: |
| Release Date: |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| British Pop Chart: #12 US Billboard Pop Chart: #11 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|
| B SIDE--SOMEONE TO TALK TO | |
| Japan | AMP 784 |
SUPPORT FOR ALBUMS AND SINGLES
| AWARDS |
|---|
| Britain (BRIT Awards)--Best British Group Britain (BRIT Awards)--Outstanding Contribution Britain (Ivor Novello Awards)--Best Pop Song--Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Britain (Ivor Novello Awards)--Best Song Musically and Lyrically--Every Breath You Take Britain (Ivor Novello Awards)--Most Performed Work--Every Breath You Take US (American Video Awards)--Best Group Video--Every Breath You Take US (MTV Music Video Awards)--Best Cinematography--Every Breath You Take US (Grammy Award)--Song of the Year--Every Breath You Take US (Grammy Award)--Best Pop Performance by Duo or Group with Vocal--Every Breath You Take US (Gramme Award)--Best Rock Performance by Duo or Group--Synchronicity US--Gold Record--Every Breath You Take US--Gold Record--Synchronicity US--Platinum Record--Synchronicity US--Platinum Record--Synchronicty (4M) US--Platinum Record--Synchronicity (8M) US--Billboard's Year in Music Survey--Top Single--Every Breath You Take US--Radio & Records All-Time Charts AC (#6)--Every Breath You Take US--Radio & Records All-Time Charts CHR/Pop (#10)--Every Breath You Take US--Radio & Records All-Time Charts AOR/Hot Tracks (#4)--Every Breath You Take US--Radio & Records All-Time Charts AOR/Hot Tracks (#1)--King of Pain US--Radio & Records All-Time Charts AOR Albums (#2)--Synchronicity US--Radio & Records All-Time Charts AOR/Hot Tracks (#9)--Synchronicity II |
SUPPORT FOR ALBUMS AND SINGLES
| PROMO VIDEO |
|---|
| Every Breath You Take Synchronicity I Synchronicity II Wrapped Around Your Finger |
| RADIO |
| Royalty of Rock Casey's Top 40 (2 appearances) BBC Rock Hour London Wavelength (2 appearances) Rock Over London (5 appearances) American Top 40 (9 appearances) Guest DJ! Off the Record (2 appearances) Countdown America (3 appearances) Startrak Profile Dr. Demento Show NBC Source |
| TOUR |
| From March 1983 through April 1984 The Police performed 106 concerts. From Jne through September they toured North America. September and October found them in Europe, October through December they were back in the US. From December until February they played Europe and finished February and March in the US. March 4, 1984 was the last concert they gave as an active recording group. |
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE: THE SINGLES
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| RECORDING NOTES | |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | October 27, 1986 |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| Britain Pop Chart: #1 Canada Chart: #7 US Billboard Pop Chart: #7 |
| TRACK TITLE | TIME |
|---|---|
| 1. Roxanne 2. Can't Stand Losing You 3. Message in a Bottle 4. Walking on the Moon 5. Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 6. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 7. Every Little Things She Does Is Magic 8. Invisible Sun 9. Spirits in the Material World 10. Every Breath You Take 11. King of Pain 12. Wrapped Around Your Finger |
3:11 2:47 4:50 5:01 4:40 4:06 4:19 3:44 2:58 4:13 4:57 5:14 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Argentina Australia Australia Australia Britain Britain Canada |
393 902 27363 RML 53218 393 902 6069493607 EVECD 1 EVERY 1 SP 3902 |
Germany Italy Japan Japan Japan Philippines US US |
393 902 5000739 POCM 1990 D33Y 3406 D32Y 3283 AMC 1036 75021 3902 SP 3902 |
POLICE COMPACT HITS
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| RECORDING NOTES | |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | June 1988 |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| British Pop Chart: |
| TRACK INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| TITLE | TIME |
| 1. Can't Stand Losing You 2. Canary in a Coalmine 3. Roxanne 4. Bed's Too Big Without You (the) |
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| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britain | AMCD 905 | | |
POLICE THEIR GREATEST HITS
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| RECORDING NOTES |
|---|
| Release Date: June 1990 |
| Reissue of Every Breath You Take: the Singles |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| British Pop Chart: Swiss Chart: #21 US Billboard Pop Chart: |
| TRACK TITLE | TIME |
|---|---|
| 1. Roxanne 2. Can't Stand Losing You 3. So Lonely 4. Message in a Bottle 5. Walking on the Moon 6. Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 7. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 8. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 9. Invisible Sun 10. Spirits in the Material World 11. Every Breath You Take 12. King of Pain 13. Wrapped Around Your Finger |
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| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britain Germany | 397 096 397 096 | Spain | 397 096 |
GREATEST HITS
 |
| RECORDING NOTES | |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | September 1992 |
| Reissue of Every Breath You Take: the Singles | |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| Britain Pop Chart: #10 Canada Chart: #21 US Billboard Pop Chart: |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Britain Canada Equador Germany |
31454 0030 31454 0030 31454 0030 LP 88073 31454 0030 |
Netherlands Poland Turkey US |
31454 0030 SPB CD 004 31454 0030 31454 0030 |
| TRACK TITLE | TIME |
|---|---|
| 1. Roxanne 2. Can't Stand Losing You 3. So Lonely 4. Message in a Bottle 5. Walking on the Moon 6. Bed's Too Big Without You (the) 7. Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 8. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 9. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 10. Invisible Sun 11. Spirits in the Material World 12. Synchronicity II 13. Every Breath You Take 14. King of Pain 15. Wrapped Around Your Finger 16. Tea in the Sahara | |
MESSAGE IN A BOX: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS
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| RECORDING NOTES | |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | September 28, 1993 |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| British Pop Chart: US Billboard Pop Chart: #79 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Britain Germany | 31454 0150 31454 0150 31454 0150 |
Japan Japan US | POCM 9526/9 POCM 9501/4 31454 0150 |
| TITLE | TIME | TITLE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISC 1 1. Fallout 2. Nothing Achieving 3. Dead End Job 4. Next to You 5. So Lonely 6. Roxanne 7. Hole in My Life 8. Peanuts 9. Can't Stand Losing You 10. Truth Hits Everybody 11. Born in the 50's 12. Be My Girl--Sally 13. Masoko Tanga 14. Landlord (live) 15. Next to You (live 16. Landlord 17. Message in a Bottle 18. Reggatta de Blanc 19. It's Alright for You 20. Bring on the Night 21. Deathwish |
2:04 1:56 3:35 2:52 4:51 3:14 4:54 4:01 3:01 2:54 3:44 3:23 5:43 2:36 3:11 3:09 4:50 3:06 3:13 4:16 4:11 |
DISC 2 1. Walking on the Moon 2. On Any Other Day 3. Bed's Too Big Without You (the) 4. Contact 5. Does Everyone Stare 6. No Time This Time 7. Visions of the Night 8. Bed's Too Big Without You (mono) 9. Truth Hits Everybody (live) 10. Friends 11. Don't Stand So Close to Me 12. Driven to Tears 13. When the World Is Running Down 14. Canary in a Coalmine 15. Voices Inside My Head 16. Bombs Away 17. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 18. Behind My Camel 19. Man in a Suitcase 20. Shadows in the Rain 21. Other Way of Stopping (the) |
5:02 2:57 4:25 2:38 3:46 3:19 3:05 3:29 2:26 3:36 4:03 3:20 3:36 2:26 3:52 3:06 4:09 2:54 2:19 5:02 3:23 |
| TITLE | TIME | TITLE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISC 3 1. Sermon (a) 2. Driven to Tears (live) 3. Shambelle 4. Spirits in the Material World 5. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 6. Invisible Sun 7. Hungry for You 8. Demolition Man 9. Too Much Information 10. Rehumanize Yourself 11. One World (Not Three) 12. Omegaman 13. Secret Journey 14. Darkness 15. Flexible Strategies 16. Low Life 17. How Stupid Mr. Bates 18. Kind of Loving (a) |
2:33 3:29 5:00 2:58 4:20 3:43 2:52 5:57 3:42 3:10 4:46 2:47 3:33 3:14 3:43 3:45 2:41 2:03 |
DISC 4 1. Synchronicity I 2. Walking in Your Footsteps 3. O My God 4. Mother 5. Miss Gradenko 6. Synchronicity II 7. Every Breath You Take 8. King of Pain 9. Wrapped Around Your Finger 10. Tea in the Sahara 11. Murder by Numbers 12. Man in a Suitcase 13. Someone to Talk To 14. Message in a Bottle (live) 15. I Burn for You 16. Once Upon a Daydream 17. Tea in the Sahara (live) 18. Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 |
3:23 3:36 4:02 3:05 2:00 5:03 4:13 4:59 5:13 4:13 4:36 2:17 3:08 4:51 4:49 3:31 5:06 6:24 |
THE POLICE LIVE
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| RECORDING NOTES | |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | June 13, 1995 |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| Britain Pop Chart: #25 Canada Chart: #59 US Billboard Pop Chart: #88 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Australia Australia Britain Britain Canada Canada Germany Germany |
6069493648 6069493657 6069493699 LIVECD 1 31454 0222 6069493608 31454 0222 31454 0222 22248 |
Germany Japan Japan Japan Malaysia Spain US US US |
22224 POCM 1090/1 POLICE 2 UICY 9057/8 UICY 93839 6069493657 31454 0222 6069493601 6069493608 |
| TRACK TITLE | TIME | TITLE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISC 1 1. Next to You 2. So Lonely 3. Truth Hits Everybody 4. Walking on the Moon 5. Hole in My Life 6. Fall Out 7. Bring on the Night 8. Message in a Bottle 9. Bed's Too Big Without You (the) 10. Peanuts 11. Roxanne 12. Can't Stand Losing You 13. Landlord 14. Born in the 50's 15. Be My Girl--Sally |
2:58 7:33 2:33 4:49 4:08 2:46 5:16 4:27 8:51 3:08 4:42 7:54 2:27 4:18 4:51 |
DISC 2 1. Synchronicity I 2. Synchronicity II 3. Walking in Your Footsteps 4. Message in a Bottle 5. O My God 6. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 7. Wrapped Around Your Finger 8. Tea in the Sahara 9. Spirits in the Material World 10. King of Pain 11. Don't Stand So Close to Me 12. Every Breath You Take 13. Roxanne 14. Can't Stand Losing You 15. So Lonely |
2:53 4:44 4:55 4:35 3:36 4:32 5:21 4:52 2:57 5:53 3:46 4:37 6:10 6:48 7:25 |
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE: THE CLASSICS
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| RECORDING NOTES | |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | September 12, 1995 |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| British Pop Chart: US Billboard Pop Chart: |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Australia Australia |
31454 0380 31454 0380 6069492501 | US US US | 31454 0380 6069492501 6069493607 |
| TRACK TITLE | TIME |
|---|---|
| 1. Roxanne 2. Can't Stand Losing You 3. Message in a Bottle 4. Walking on the Moon 5. Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 6. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 7. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 8. Invisible Sun 9. Spirits in the Material World 10. Every Breath You Take 11. King of Pain 12. Wrapped Around Your Finger 13. Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 14. Message in a Bottle (New Classic Rock Mix) |
3:12 2:58 4:49 4:59 4:03 4:09 4:20 3:43 2:58 4:13 4:59 5:12 4:49 4:50 |
GREATEST HITS (BRITAIN)
| RECORDING NOTES | |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | June 30, 1998 |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| British Pop Chart: #10 US Billboard Pop Chart: |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Australia Britain Equador |
31454 0380 31454 00380 31454 0380 3LP 88073 |
Germany Japan Japan |
31454 0380 POCM 1010 UICY 2510 |
| TRACK TITLE | TIME | TITLE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORIGINAL DISC 1. Roxanne 2. Can't Stand Losing You 3. So Lonely 4. Message in a Bottle 5. Walking on the Moon 6. Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 7. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 8. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 9. Invisible Sun 10. Spirits in the Material World 11. Every Breath You Take 12. King of Pain 13. Wrapped Around Your Finger |
3:14 3:30 4:51 4:51 5:03 4:52 4:09 4:20 3:43 2:58 4:13 4:57 5:14 |
REISSUED DISC 1. Roxanne 2. Can't Stand Losing You 3. Message in a Bottle 4. Walking on the Moon 5. Don't Stand So Close to Me 6. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 7. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 8. Invisible Sun 9. Spirits in the Material World 10. Every Breath You Take 11. King of Pain 12. Wrapped Around Your Finger 13. Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 14. Message in a Bottle (New) |
3:14 3:03 4:51 5:03 4:02 4:09 4:20 3:43 2:58 4:13 4:57 5:14 4:52 4:50 |
VERY BEST OF STING & THE POLICE
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| RECORDING NOTES | |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | November 25, 1997 |
| Reissued: | February 18, 2002 (Britain) and October 1, 2002 (US) |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| Britain Pop Chart: Canada Chart: #61 Swiss Chart: #17 US Billboard Pop Chart: |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Japan | 31454 0428 POCM 1552 | US | 31454 03428 |
| TITLE | TIME | TITLE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORIGINAL DISC 1. Message in a Bottle 2. Can't Stand Losing You 3. An Englishman in New York 4. Every Breath You Take 5. Walking on the Moon 6. Fields of Gold 7. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 8. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 9. Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot (Edit) 10. Russians 11. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You 12. When We Dance (Edit) 13. Don't Stand So Close to Me 14. Roxanne 15. Roxanne '97 (Puff Daddy Remix) |
4:51 3:01 4:28 4:13 5:03 3:40 4:22 4:16 4:30 3:59 4:30 4:18 4:01 3:14 4:33 |
REISSUED DISC 1. Message in a Bottle 2. Can't Stand Losing You 3. An Englishman in New York 4. Every Breath You Take 5. Seven Days 6. Walking on the Moon 7. Fields of Gold 8. Fragile 9. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 10. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 11. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 12. Brand New Day 13. Desert Rose 14. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You 15. When We Dance (Edit) 16. Don't Stand So Close to Me 17. Roxanne 18. So Lonely |
4:51 3:01 4:28 4:!3 4:39 5:03 3:40 3:54 4:21 4:08 4:16 6:22 4:47 4:30 4:18 4:00 3:10 4:07 |
POLICE
| RECORDING NOTES | |
|---|---|
| Release Date: | June 5, 2007 |
| CHART PERFORMANCE |
|---|
| Britain Pop Chart: Canada Chart: Swiss Chart: US Billboard Pop Chart: |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britain Japan | 602498495087 UICY 1033/4 | US | 602498495087 |
| TRACK TITLE | TRACK TITLE |
|---|---|
| DISC 1 1. Fall Out 2.Can't Stand Losing You 3. Next to You 4. Roxanne 5. Truth Hits Everybody 6. Hole in My Life 7. So Lonely 8. Message in a Bottle 9. Reggatta de Blanc 10. Bring on the Night 11. Walking on the Moon 12. Don't Stand So Close to Me 13. Driven to Tears 14. Canary in a Coalmine |
DISC 2 1. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 2. Voices Inside My Head 3. Invisible Sun 4. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 5. Spirits in the Material World 6. Demolition Man 7. Every Breath You Take 8. Synchronicity I 9. Wrapped Around Your Finger 10. Walking in Your Footsteps 11. Synchronicity II 12. King of Pain 13. Murder By Numbers 14. Tea in the Sahara |
SUPPORT FOR ALBUMS AND SINGLES
| AWARDS |
|---|
| US--Gold Record--Message in a Box US--Gold Record--Live US--Platinum Record--Live US--Platinum Record--Message in a Box US--Platinum Record--Every Breath You Take: The Classics (5M) |
THE POLICE AROUND THE WORLD
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| RECORDING NOTES |
|---|
| VHS Release Date: 1983 DVD Release Date: April 14, 2003 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 60694936719 | US US | IRS Video 001 75026 1722 |
| TRACK INFORMATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Next to You 2. Bewitched 3. Walking on the Moon 4. Born in the 50's 5. So Lonely 6. Man in a Suitcase 7. Can't Stand Losing You 8. Bring on the Night 9. Canary in a Coalmine 10. Voices Inside My Head 11. When the World Is Running Down 12. Shadows in the Rain 13. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 14. Don't Stand So Close to Me 15. Truth Hits Everybody 16. Roxanne | | | |
SYNCHRONICITY CONCERT
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| RECORDING NOTES |
|---|
| VHS Release Date: November 1, 1984 DVD Release Date: September 12, 2005 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Britain US US | 44008 985839 AMV 858 BC 21002 VC 61002 |
US US US US | VC 61701 75026 1701 6024987358 6024983104 |
| TRACK INFORMATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VHS 1. Synchronicity 1 2. Walking in Your Footsteps 3. Message in a Bottle 4. Walking on the Moon 5. Wrapped Around Your Finger 6. Hole in My Life 7. King of Pain 8. One World 9. Tea in the Sahara 10. Oh My God 11. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 12. Every Breath You Take 13. Can't Stand Losing You 14. Spirits In the Material World 15. So Lonely |
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DVD 1. Intro 2. Synchronicity I 3. Walking in Your Footsteps 4. Message in a Bottle 5. Walking on the Moon 6. Wrapped Around Your Finger 7. Hole in My Life 8. King of Pain 9. One World (Not Three) 10. Tea in the Sahara 11. O My God 12. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 13. Every Breath You Take 14. Can't Stand Losing You 15. Spirits in the Material World 16. So Lonely 17. Credits Multi-Angle Tracks Atlanta 1983: 1. Synchronicity II 2. Roxanne 3. Invisible Sun 4. Don't Stand So Close to Me Synchronicity Concert Trailer Interview in Melbourne, Australia 1984 | |
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
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| RECORDING NOTES |
|---|
| VHS Release Date: VHS: November 3, 1986 DVD Release Date: March 18, 2003 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britain Canada Japan US US |
AM 857 60694936409 E24Y 3001 BC 21709 BC 61022 |
US US US US |
VC 61022 VC 61709 75026 1709 60694936409 |
| TRACK INFORMATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VHS: 1. Roxanne 2. Can't Stand Losing You 3. So Lonely 4. Message in a Bottle 5. Walking on the Moon 6. Bed's Too Big Without You (the) 7. Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 8. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 9. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 10. Invisible Sun 11. Spirits in the Material World 12. Synchronicity II 13. Every Breath You Take 14. King of Pain 15. Wrapped Around Your Finger 16. Tea in the Sahara |
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GREATEST HITS 2003
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| RECORDING NOTES |
|---|
| VHS Release Date: 1992 DVD Release Date: January 28, 2003 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britain Canada | 44008 9552 B00008DDSY | US | B00008DDSY |
| TRACK INFORMATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Roxanne 2. Can't Stand Losing You 3. Message in a Bottle 4. Walking on the Moon 5. So Lonely 6. Don't Stand So Close to Me 7. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 8. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 9. Invisible Sun 10. Spirits in the Material World 11. Every Breath You Take 12. Wrapped Around Your Finger 13. Synchronicity II 14. Don't Stand So Close to Me '86 15. King of Pain (Live) 16. Tea in the Sahara (Live) |
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OUTLANDOS TO SYNCHRONICITY
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| RECORDING NOTES |
|---|
| Release Date: May 30, 1995 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|
| US | 78006 3482738 |
| TRACK INFORMATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Every Breath You Take 2. Next to You 3. Fall Out 4. Message in a Bottle 5. Reggatta de Blanc 6. Can't Stand Losing You 7. Roxanne 8. So Lonely 9. It's Alright for You 10. Bed's Too Big Without You (the) 11. Driven to Tears 12. Walking on the Moon 13. Demolition Man 14. Bring on the Night 15. King of Pain 16. Wrapped Around Your Finger 17. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic |
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WALKING ON THE MOON
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| RECORDING NOTES |
|---|
| Release Date: December 25, 2004 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| TRACK INFORMATION | |||
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LIVE GHOST IN THE MACHINE
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| RECORDING NOTES |
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| Release Date: |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
|---|---|
| Korea | B000BRSH8E |
| TRACK INFORMATION |
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| The concert at Gateshead, England on July 31, 1982. 1. Message in a Bottle 2. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 3. Walking on the Moon 4. Spirits in the Material World 5. Hungry For You (J'aurais Toujours Faim De Toi) 6. When the World Is Running Down 7. Bed's Too Big Without You (the) 8. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da 9. Demolition Man 10. Shadows in the Rain 11. Driven to Tears 12. Bring on the Night 13. One World (Not Three) 14. Invisible Sun 15. Roxanne 16. Don't Stand So Close to Me 17. Can't Stand Losing You/Reggatta de Blanc/Be My Girl--Sally 18. So Lonely |
EVERYONE STARES THE POLICE INSIDE OUT
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| Release Date: September 12, 2006 |
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| US | 602498799963 |
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| 1. First Two Years (the) 2. I Got This Movie Camera 3. And It May Sound Strange 4. Europe Summer Festivals 5. Next to You at Lorelei 6. First Frenzy 7. Chat to Camera During Show 8. Andy at the Blue Boar 9. Blonde Life 10. Newsreels 11. Zenyatta 12. Back to America Huge 13. Doo Doo Inna Snow Snow 14. Getting Disconnected 15. Montserrat 16. World Conquest 17. This Is What We Came For 18. Us Festival--From the Front 19. End Titles |
3:44 5:31 3:50 4:40 2:27 3:50 3:51 4:33 2:53 1:18 8:22 :59 3:36 6:35 3:48 4:37 2:45 3:28 2:42 |
1. Andy in the Car 2. Stewart vs. Sting 3. Miles Sings "Every Breath You Take" 4. Andy Vs. Sumo 5. Blondes Over Los Angeles 6. Breakfast Cafe 7. Obsessing Over Charts 8. Tokyo Streets 9. On Our Way Home 10. End Titles Without Credits 11. So Lonely 12. Roxanne 13. Can't Stand Losing You 14. Roxanne 15. Fall Out 16. Landlord 17. Truth Hits Everybody 18. Walking on the Moon 19. Message in a Bottle |
GREATEST VIDEO
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| Release Date: February 20, 2007 |
| COUNTRY | STOCK NO. | COUNTRY | STOCK NO. |
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| Canada | B000MQ55WA | US | B000MQ55WA |
CERTIFIABLE
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| Release Date: US: November 11, 2008 (Limited issue only from Best Buy) UK: November 24, 2008 World: November 10, 2008 |
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| Britain Japan Japan |
B001G0E04C (DVD) UIBA 1019 UIBA 9030 (Deluxe) |
US US US |
602517830455 (Blu-Ray) 602517830462 (Deluxe) 602517830432 (Standard) |
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| Certifiable Deluxe Ed. (2 CD, 2 DVD)
Disc 1: Message in a Bottle Synchronicity II Walking on the Moon Voices Inside My Head/ When the World Is Running Down Don't Stand So Close to Me Driven to Tears 7. Hole in My Life Truth Hits Everybody Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Wrapped Around Your Finger Disc 2: De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da Invisible Sun Walking in Your Footsteps Can't Stand Losing You/ Regatta de Blanc Roxanne King of Pain So Lonely Every Breath You Take Next to You |
Certifiable Standard Edition (1 CD, 1 DVD) Message in a Bottle Synchronicity II Walking on the Moon Voices Inside My Head/ When the World Is Running Down Don't Stand So Close To Me Driven to Tears Hole in My Life Truth Hits Everybody Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Wrapped Around Your Finger De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da Invisible Sun Walking in Your Footsteps Can't Stand Losing You/ Regatta De Blanc Roxanne King of Pain So Lonely Every Breath You Take Next to You |
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| Blu-Ray (2 CD, DVD) Message in a Bottle Synchronicity II Walking on the Moon Voices Inside My Head/ When the World Is Running Down Don't Stand So Close to Me Driven to Tears Hole in My Life Truth Hits Everybody Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Wrapped Around Your Finger De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da Invisible Sun Walking in Your Footsteps Can't Stand Losing You/ Reggatta de Blanc Roxanne King of Pain So Lonely Every Breath You Take Next to You Blu-Ray Disc: Live In Buenos Aires + bonus footage |
PUBLICITY PHOTOS
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.
