The Police (2CD Anthology) | 
| Artist: The Police
Label: A&M
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 719
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 000908002
UPC: 602498495087
EAN: 0602498495087
ASIN: B000PHX4VA
Release Date: June 5, 2007
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Fallout | | • | Can't Stand Losing You | | • | Next To You | | • | Roxanne | | • | Truth Hits Everybody | | • | Hole In My Life | | • | So Lonely | | • | Message In a Bottle | | • | Reggatta De Blanc | | • | Bring On the Night | | • | Walking On the Moon | | • | Don't Stand So Close To Me | | • | Driven To Tears | | • | Canary In a Coalmine |
Disc 2
| • | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | | • | Voices Inside My Head | | • | Invisible Sun | | • | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | | • | Spirits In the Material World | | • | Demolition Man | | • | Every Breath You Take | | • | Synchronicity I | | • | Wrapped Around Your Finger | | • | Walking In Your Footsteps | | • | Synchronicity II | | • | King Of Pain | | • | Murder By Numbers | | • | Tea In the Sahara |
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Album Description
The Police celebrate the 30th anniversary of their recording debut with their first double-disc CD "best of" collection entitled, The Police. The 28 songs bring together the biggest hits from the band's five original studio albums and includes their very first single, 1977's "Fall Out." From that rarity to one of the most-remembered and most performed rock ballads of the `80s, 1983's "Every Breath You Take," The Police spans the group's six-year journey from sweaty clubs to sold-out stadiums - establishing them as one of the definitive and most popular rock groups in the world.
Album Description
UK Deluxe Edition of The Police's 2007 double disc compilation includes two bonus tracks: 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' and 'Rehumanize Yourself'. This 30 track hits collection marks 30 years since The Police released their first single 'Fall Out' in 1977. The Police spans the bands prolific career, with five studio albums released over six years. The Police (Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers) topped both charts and radio airwaves in the late '70s and early '80s. With five #1 albums and a succession of top 10 singles, The Police had become one of the world's most famous bands and received six Grammy Awards and two Brits. Polydor.
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 Copacetic POLICE anthology June 13, 2007
R. Gorham
29 out of 31 found this review helpful
THE BAND: Sting/Gordon Sumner (vocals, bass), Andy Summers (guitars), Stewart Copeland (drums & percussion).
THE DISCS: (2007) 28 songs on 2 discs clocking in at approximately 110 minutes (Disc-1 at 50 minutes, disc-2 at 60). Included with the discs is a 6-page fold out containing song titles/credits/times, band photos, a "Police Raid Madam Wong's" (1979) advertisement poster, a 1-page intro, what songs came from which albums, and year released. Remastered digi-paks were released in 2003 of the band's entire catalog - with the sound on this Police compilation being superb, I'm assuming these are digitally remastered... but fail to see in the liner notes indicating so. The song "Fall Out" is the only song to not be featured on one of the band's 5 studio albums - recorded prior to the band's debut in 1977 with Henri Padovani playing guitar. Label - A&M Records.
ALBUM REPRESENTATION: Outlandos D'Amour (6 songs), Reggatta De Blanc (4), Zenyatta Mondatta (5), Ghost In The Machine (4), Synchronicity (8), bonus track (1).
COMMENTS: Their rise in England was quick. Going from small pubs to monstrous tours and sold out stadium dates in less than 5 years. Releasing their first studio album in 1978, to their last in 1983. They covered several music categories - punk, jazz, reggae, rock & pop. Millions of albums sold, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame members each... every music collectors library needs some Police in one way or another. Don't want to purchase all their studios albums or the pricey boxed set ("Message In A Bottle: The Complete Recordings"), this 2-disc compilation is THE place to start. THE GOOD: All the celebrated hits are here - "Roxanne", "Can't Stand Losing You", "Message In A Bottle", "Walking On The Moon", "Don't Stand So Close To Me", "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da", "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", "Spirits In The Material World", "Every Breath You Take", "Wrapped Around Your Finger", "King Of Pain", etc. There are some excellent deep album cuts including "Hole In My Life", "Bring On The Night", "Voices Inside My Head", "Demolition Man", "Murder By Numbers" and "Tea In The Sahara". Songs are presented in chronological order. To me, this is a bonus - you can hear the band change/grow from album to album... from raw punk, to polished pop rock outfit. The sound is flawlessly crisp. The 3-fold cardboard case is sturdy and well put together. THE NOT SO GOOD: No compilation is perfect and this one isn't either (however it's very close). Three small gripes. 1. - A few important (but not critical) songs missing - "When The World Is Running Down...", "Secret Journey", "The Bed's Too Big Without You", and the oddball from their debut "Be My Girl - Sally" (also - nothing from their underrated '95 live album). 2. - Large amounts of unused disc space - 30 minutes on disc-1 and 20 minutes on disc-2 - this is criminal. Including the 4 omitted songs (mentioned previously) and a few live tracks would have made this collection perfect in my book.. plenty 'o space. And lastly, 3. - Why the heck did it take almost 25 years to get here? Now that it's here, I suppose it was worth the wait. OVERALL: Excellent mix of Police tunes any way you slice it. Looking for a studio album - start with "Zenyatta Mondatta" or "Synchronicity" (beware of the song "Mother" here). Looking for a great introduction to The Police - look no further (5 stars).
Nearly flawless June 5, 2007
Galley (Greenville, South Carolina United States)
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
This 28-track collection from one of rock's greatest bands is nearly flawless. Unfortunately, like most compilations on the market, it's missing one or two essential tracks. In this case, they are "When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around" and "Don't Stand So Close To Me '86". Regardless, this collection should be an essential part of any music lover's collection.
 Excellent compilation that could have been perfect with some additional songs...4 1/2 stars July 6, 2007
Wayne Klein (My Little Blue Window, USA)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
A perfect excuse to exploit their catalog again, A&M/Universal (or whatever the congolmerate is called now)has put together a terrific compilation of the band's album tracks and hits. It appears that the masters used for the album reissues from a couple of years ago are the source here as they sound excellent and exactly the same as the previous set. This is a huge improvement over the various single disc sets released since 1986.
"Fall Out" was their first single and has only appeared on their four disc anthology on CD before this. We get 6 songs from the band's first album "Outlandos d' Amour" 4 tracks from their second album "Regatta De Blanc" their second album, 5 tracks from "Zenyatta Mondatta" their third album, 4 tracks from their fourth album "Ghost in the Machine" and a whopping 8 tracks (most of the album!)from "Synchroncity". We don't get anything from their soundtrack album "Brimstone and Treacle" (which includes the terrific song "I Burn For You") nor anything from their live album. Also missing are b-sides to most of their singles some of which are outstanding.
With 14 songs on each disc there was some room for additional tracks some of which might not have been big hits but deserved a larger audience. "I Burn For You","Bombs Away", "Darkness", "Nothing Achieving" and "Visions of the Night", "Low Life", "The Bed's Too Big Without You" (which they are playing on the tour) are among the songs that probably should have been included.
As mentioned the sound is very good on these discs although there isn't a mastering credit. It does sound very similar to the individual re-releases from a couple years back and has slightly better detail than the boxed set released 14 years ago. The later recordings benefit the most from the remaster although all the songs sound fine. It would have been nice to have comments for each song and more in the way of liner notes on the recordings but that doesn't detract from this anthology. I suspect that there are rarities out there (such as demos, etc.) that could have been added to entice fans who have their other releases but none are here.
This is a very good set for fans looking for the bulk of the best album tracks and hits. The packaging includes a one sheet with some credits on it that folds out into a replica of an early concert poster for the band. The slip case is kind of cool as well. When you slide the holder out of the slipcase the band's songs are listed on the yellow cover (and you can see them when you hold it up to the light).
Everything They Do Is Still Magic June 6, 2007
Michael Kerner (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
This year, there seems to be a lot of classic rock returning to the concert touring schedules. With the hype of classic rock groups like Genesis that have hit some well-received raves, and others groups like Foreigner that have been flops, many are anxiously eager to see something different than who has to be hot on MTV. Nonetheless, the one groups that everybody is anxiously waiting for is The Police. It has been one of the biggest surprises this past year, as Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers reunited and delivered to concert seekers. Now, to celebrate the reunion, a new hits collection has hit the shelves, and here it is.
The 2007 Police is a double album retrospective celebrating the British Rock groups 30th anniversary, and their reunion tour. The collection spans throughout the groups 70's and early to mid 80's success. The songs here have all been remastered well, and deliver the classic rock to a whole new audience. The collection includes classics like the #1 smash Every Breath You Take, Don't Stand So Close To Me, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, the haunting Wrapped Around Your Finger, and Message In A Bottle. The collection also includes tracks that've been overlooked from their previous Every Breath You Take: The Classics hits album including Synchronicity I, and their first tracks like Fallout, Demolition Man and So Lonely. Still, there are a few tracks overlooked like their 1986 driven remake of Don't Stand So Close To Me, but the collection does deliver absolutely well.
All in all, The Police is a great hits package that works very well in welcoming a new generation to one of the most influential Rock groups of all time. If you are a die hard Police fan, or a newcomer to their music than you'll definitely want to hear this great hits package. I absolutely recommend this. No matter what happens, every breath they took, we are still listening to them.
Album Cover: A-
Songs: B+
Price: B+
Remastering: A
Overall: B+
Not the definitive collection, but a great career overview June 17, 2007
Tom Benton (North Springfield, VT USA)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
To kickoff their overwhelmingly-anticipated reunion tour, A&M Records has released a new compilation of the Police's finest work. Unlike their previous compilations, this new compilation, titled simply "The Police," spans two discs, with 14 songs on each disc. Those old one-disc compilations always seemed shallow to me - collecting their #1's just wasn't enough. I felt that only through a 2-disc set could those unfamiliar with the Police get a feel for the group. "The Police" accomplishes that goal, providing a fine sense of the group's style through 28 tracks, ranging from their rare first single, "Fallout," to "Tea in the Sahara," which finished off the original LP of the group's final album.
"The Police" has all the greats - you know, "Roxanne," "Message in a Bottle," "Don't Stand So Close to Me," "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic," "Every Breath You Take," etc. - along with a number of less-appreciated gems like "Demolition Man," "Driven to Tears," and "Bring on the Night." The breakdown of the songs picked from each album is as follows:
- "Outlandos d'Amour" (1978): 6 tracks.
- "Reggatta de Blanc" (1979): 4 tracks.
- "Zenyatta Mondatta" (1980): 5 tracks.
- "Ghost in the Machine" (1981): 4 tracks.
- "Synchronicity" (1983): 8 tracks.
Every single great from "Outlandos d'Amour" is contained in the collection, and for that the set deserves some applause. Only one great is absent from "Reggatta de Blanc," but it's one of the band's most popular songs, "The Bed's Too Big Without You." Two of the band's very finest are absent from "Zenyatta Mondatta," Sting's post-apocalyptic anthem "When the World is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around," and his delightfully pop "Man in a Suitcase." At least two tracks are overlooked from "Ghost in the Machine," "Rehumanize Yourself" and Andy Summers' bombastic fan favorite "Omegaman" (and possibly Sting's mystical "Secret Journey" as well). Needless to say, with an almost suffocating 8 tracks present, nothing from "Synchronicity" is overlooked. But the omission of those beauties mentioned above, 5 or 6 total, is upsetting. I would also have loved to see "I Burn for You," from the "Brimstone & Treacle" soundtrack, here. It's one of the group's most brilliant compositions and has been sorely neglected for years.
A rather curious aspect of this collection is the placement of the tracks. They are presented chronologically by album, but not in the order they would appear on the album, which is odd. Odder still is the decision to do that, and then to put the dreamy "Tea in the Sahara" at the end of the collection rather than the band's signature tune, "Every Breath You Take." Why not let "Tea in the Sahara" drift off into its ethereality and then finish things off with a bang with "Every Breath"? This is a minor detractor, though.
As a die-hard Police fan, I have my beefs with this compilation, but I would still highly recommend it to those unfamiliar with the band. They were truly one of the greatest groups of all time, and "The Police" is a fine way to get a sense of their style. However, due to the problems listed above, it's by no means the definitive collection, though it is the best one so far. All in all, it's a great career overview which I highly recommend.
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