The Police – Reggatta De Blanc (200g, Japanese Edition)
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The Police:
- Sting – vocals, bass guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Sting]
- Andy Summers – guitar, keyboards, vocals, guitar synthesiser on "Walking on the Moon"
- Stewart Copeland – drums, vocals, rhythm guitar and bass (A3, B2), intro piano (B5)
Arranged by The Police
Written by Sting (A1 to B1, B3, B6), Stewart Copeland (A2-3, A5, B2, B4-5), Andy Summers (A2, A5)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified (Japan)
Label : Universal Music Japan - LP 100 Series
Original Label : A&M Records
Recorded February–August 1979 at Surrey Sound Studio, Leatherhead, Surrey, UK
Engineered by Nigel Gray
Produced by The Police & Nigel Gray
Photography by Janette Beckman, James Wedge
Art direction & design by Michael Ross
Originally released in October 1979
Reissued in August 2007
Tracks:
Side A:
- Message In A Bottle
- Reggatta De Blanc
- It's Alright For You
- Bring On The Night
- Deathwish
Side B:
- Walking On The Moon
- On Any Other Day
- The Bed's Too Big Without You
- Contact
- Does Everyone Stare
- No Time This Time
Awards:
Rolling Stone Magazine 500 greatest albums of all time – Ranked No. 369
1980 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
Reviews:
“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.” AllMusic Review by Greg Prato
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.19 / 5