The Police
Reggatta de Blanc

A & M    CD-3312  (1979)

Rock/Pop
CD, 11   Tracks, 42:02  Length
01 Message in a Bottle Sting 04:52
02 Reggatta de Blanc Andy Summers; Sting; Stewart Copeland 03:07
03 It's Alright For You Sting; Stewart Copeland 03:14
04 Bring on the Night Sting 04:17
05 Deathwish Andy Summers; Sting; Stewart Copeland 04:16
06 Walking on the Moon Sting 05:04
07 On Any Other Day Stewart Copeland 02:59
08 The Bed's Too Big Without You Sting 04:27
09 Contact Stewart Copeland 02:39
10 Does Everyone Stare Stewart Copeland 03:47
11 No Time This Time Sting 03:20
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Bass Sting
Guitar Andy Summers
Drums Stewart Copeland
Musician The Police
Producer Nigel Gray; The Police
Engineer Nigel Gray
Personal Details
Index # 2556
Owner Dave
Tags New Wave
User Defined
Purchased New
Notes
By 1979's Reggatta de Blanc (translation: White Reggae), nonstop touring had sharpened the Police's original blend of reggae-rock to perfection, resulting in breakthrough success. Containing a pair of massive hit singles -- the inspirational anthem "Message in a Bottle" and the spacious "Walking on the Moon" -- the album also signaled a change in the band's sound. Whereas their debut got its point across with raw, energetic performances, Reggatta de Blanc was much more polished production-wise and fully developed from a songwriting standpoint. While vigorous rockers did crop up from time to time ("It's Alright for You," "Deathwish," "No Time This Time," and the Grammy-winning instrumental title track), the material was overall much more sedate than the debut -- "Bring on the Night," "The Bed's Too Big Without You," and "Does Everyone Stare." Also included was one of Stewart Copeland's two lead vocal appearances on a Police album, the witty "On Any Other Day," as well as one of the band's most eerie tracks, "Contact." With Reggatta de Blanc, many picked Sting and company to be the superstar band of the '80s, and the Police would prove them correct on the band's next release.