Police – Regatta de Blanc

Let’s talk about the Police. Before they became really popular. Listening to the Police reminds me of long summers in the mid 1980s being driven around by my older brother, who’d just gotten his driver’s license, so in a weird way, it’s comfort music to me, bringing back memories of more carefree times before everything went straight to hell. But enough about the psychological impact the music has one me – the Police were good when they went soft-rock with Synchronicity, but they were better before. And this album is a testament to that. Songs such as “Message In A Bottle”, “Bring On The Night”, “The Bed’s Too Big Without You” and “Does Everyone Stare” could only have been performed by the Police before they lost their edge in the name of record sales and splitting up. There’s also the kooky “On Any Other Day” – the whole album is worth listening to.

1. Message in a Bottle (4:49)
2. Reggatta de Blanc (3:14)
3. It’s Alright For You (3:05)
4. Bring On The Night (4:16)
5. Deathwish (4:13)
6. Walking on the Moon (4:59)
7. On Any Other Day (2:56)
8. The Bed’s Too Big Without You (4:24)
9. Contact (2:39)
10. Does Everyone Stare (3:49)
11. No Time This Time (3:18)

Released by: A&M
Release date: 1978
Total running time: 41:42