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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Message in a BottleSting | The Police | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Reggatta de BlancStewart Copeland, The Police, Sting, Andy Summers | The Police | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | It's Alright for YouStewart Copeland, Sting | The Police | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Bring on the NightSting | The Police | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | DeathwishStewart Copeland, The Police, Sting, Andy Summers | The Police | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Walking on the MoonSting | The Police | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | On Any Other DayStewart Copeland | The Police | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | The Bed's Too Big Without YouSting | The Police | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | ContactStewart Copeland | The Police | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Does Everyone StareStewart Copeland | The Police | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | No Time This TimeSting | The Police | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 42 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 263 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randy Aronson | Tape Research |
| 2 | Janette Beckman | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 3 | Dave Collins | Mastering |
| 4 | Stewart Copeland | Arranger, Composer, Drums, Producer, Vocals |
| 5 | David Foster | Tape Research |
| 6 | Margaret Goldfarb | Reissue Production Coordination |
| 7 | Nigel Gray | Engineer, Producer |
| 8 | Jane Hitchin | Tape Research |
| 9 | David Lascelles | Tape Research |
| 10 | Bill Levenson | Reissue Supervisor |
| 11 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 12 | Brendan Morris | Tape Research |
| 13 | Meire Murakami | Reissue Design |
| 14 | The Police | Arranger, Composer, Noise, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 15 | Zoe Roberts | Tape Research |
| 16 | Michael Ross | Art Direction, Design |
| 17 | Norman Seeff | Photography |
| 18 | Sting | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 19 | Andy Summers | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 20 | James Wedge | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 21 | Stewart Whitmore | Compilation Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |