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The Very Best of Sting & The Police, Sting

The Police

February 10th, 2002

Formed:
1977 in London, England

Genre:
Rock

Years Active:
'70s, '80s, '90s, '00s

Essentials

The Police
The Police
1981
1981
'80s Pop
'80s Pop





The Police

Biography

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.

Top Albums

The Very Best of Sting & The Police, Sting
1. The Very Bes..
Synchronicity (Remastered), The Police
2. Synchronicit..
The Police (Remastered), The Police
3. The Police (..
Ghost In the Machine (Remastered), The Police
4. Ghost In the..
Zenyatta Mondatta (Remastered), The Police
5. Zenyatta Mon..
Reggatta de Blanc (Remastered), The Police
6. Reggatta de ..
Outlandos d'Amour (Remastered), The Police
7. Outlandos d'..
The Police - Live! (Remastered), The Police
8. The Police -..
Certifiable (Live) [Audio Version], The Police
9. Certifiable ..
Message In a Box, The Police
10. Message In a..
Every Breath You Take the Classics (2003 Stereo Remastered Version), The Police
11. Every Breath..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Every Breath You TakeVery Best of Sting & Th..4:11$0.99
2.
RoxanneVery Best of Sting & Th..3:08$1.29
3.
Every Little Thing She Does Is MagicVery Best of Sting & Th..4:20$1.29
4.
Don't Stand so Close to MeVery Best of Sting & Th..3:59$1.29
5.
King of PainSynchronicity (Remastered)4:59$1.29
6.
Message in a BottleVery Best of Sting & Th..4:49$1.29
7.
Wrapped Around Your FingerSynchronicity (Remastered)5:13$0.99
8.
Synchronicity IISynchronicity (Remastered)5:00$1.29
9.
RoxannePolice (Remastered)3:11$1.29
10.
De Do Do Do, De Da Da DaVery Best of Sting & Th..4:06$1.29
11.
Every Breath You TakeSynchronicity (Remastered)4:13$1.29
12.
Walking on the MoonVery Best of Sting & Th..5:01$1.29
13.
So LonelyOutlandos d'Amour (Rema..4:49$1.29
14.
So LonelyVery Best of Sting & Th..4:47$1.29
15.
Every Breath You TakePolice (Remastered)4:14$1.29
16.
Spirits In the Material WorldGhost In the Machine (Remas..2:59$1.29
17.
Message In a BottlePolice (Remastered)4:49$1.29
18.
Can't Stand Losing YouVery Best of Sting & Th..2:58$1.29
19.
King of PainPolice (Remastered)4:59$1.29
20.
Canary In a CoalminePolice (Remastered)2:28$1.29
21.
Can't Stand Losing YouPolice (Remastered)2:57$1.29
22.
When the World Is Running Down, You ..Zenyatta Mondatta (Remaster..3:36$1.29
23.
RoxanneOutlandos d'Amour (Rema..3:11$1.29
24.
Wrapped Around Your FingerPolice (Remastered)5:14$0.99
25.
Every Little Thing She Does Is MagicPolice (Remastered)4:20$1.29

Top Music Videos

Every Breath You Take, The Police
1. Every Breath Y..
Don't Stand So Close to Me, The Police
2. Don't Stand So..
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, The Police
3. Every Little T..
Wrapped Around Your Finger, The Police
4. Wrapped Around..
Message In a Bottle, The Police
5. Message In a B..
De Do Do Do de Da Da Da, The Police
6. De Do Do Do de..
Can't Stand Losing You, The Police
7. Can't Stand Lo..


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