There isn't anything as excellent as 'Roxanne' on this LP, and even 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' a companion piece to 'Can't Stand Losing You' - is merely a lame expression of remorse, whereas 'Losing You' was a gem of snubbed petulance. - Style : Gizmodrome - Membre : Sting, Curved Air, Andy Summers & Robert Fripp: The POLICE - Live ! I guessed. [32], Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[33]. Whereas the debut was recorded piecemeal over six months or so, 'Reggatta de Blanc' came together very quickly, with the band actually cancelling two weeks of studio time that they did not require. An evocative reggae track, 'The Bed's Too Big Without You', combines Sting's ululating, drawn-out syllables and the tense, whirring jabs of Summers' guitar to make up the chorus hook. To me this sounds half-assed. The point is that there's only so much to be said about what they do and the way that they do it, because critical analysis sells them inevitably short, So don't read - listen. Right from the first verse of "Message In a Bottle," Sting is singing with the well-preserved voice of a young man, hitting his high-notes with an effortless cool even more noticeably on the opening howls at the beginning of "Synchronicity II." Ironically, very little of Sting's personality managed to find its way onto this (or the previous) album, whereas Stewart Copeland - obviously intent on stating some kind of jellybellied Police democracy - injects his own idiocy into it. Here we have a powerhouse rock trio which increasingly summons the American market and, inevitably, makes itself anonymous in the process. "Seems I'm not alone in being' alone") is not to be taken lightly because it's a lot tougher than it seems. Trouble is, I find it very difficult to get past the opening track, which is 'Message In A Bottle' of course, although nearly all the others have very nagging qualities which make you sing the choruses without thinking. But the killer is 'Bring On The Night' which comes out (if I can keep this punch-drunk metaphor on its feet for another three minutes) with all the sweetness of Ali's double-shuffle and floats until it stings with a ferocity that would stand a second's hair on end... KO. [23], The album was met with positive reviews from magazines such as Smash Hits,[24] People,[25] and Rolling Stone. Note also a trio of songs by Stewart Copeland: 'Contact', the paean to paranoia 'Does Everyone Stare' and 'On Any Other Day', and absurdist looks at suburban torpor that is hardly great art, but satirises new wave's accent on social realism to neat effect. his three songs ('On Any Other Day' and 'Does Everyone Stare') ere unfunny attempts at humour the first a litany of domestic melodramas that could have been Soap out-takes; the second s contrived story of a misfit. By being nothing to nobody, the Police can be everything to everybody. His material stomps through the rudiments of traditional rock: a complete antipathy to what their best music suggests. The second which gives the album its title, is the softener. He said he thought it would probably please all the people who'd enjoyed 'Outlandos d'Amour', and recruit a few more fans besides, and now I've heard the album, there's nothing to but agree, especially as it's lodged at the top of the chart already, while 'Outlandos' is also a top ten resident. If there is to be a face of '79, it has to be Sting's: not only has he starred in the most talked about film of the year, the trend - enhancing 'Quadrophenia', but he also fronts the band which has become the most successful new outfit on either side of the Atlantic. Only a tear ago 'Can't Stand Losing You', the Police's second single for A&M was selling like Mr Softy at the South Pole, stiffing just like the first one had four months before: the single of '78, Roxanne. Related Events. The instrumental "Reggatta de Blanc", one of the few songs written by the Police as a group, was developed from an extended instrumental piece that the band would typically work into their live performances of "Can't Stand Losing You". 'Reggatta de Blanc' is totally devoid of the passion which constitutes the backbone of good reggae and good rock. Whilst Outlandos D'Amour *introduced the world to the trio, 1979's *Regatta de Blanc *helped confirm the Police as stars.Often seen as Sting, Stuart Copeland and Andy Summers' best album, *Regatta... is more atmospheric than the band's debut; less punky and more controlled. It starts on its toes, throws the first punch as the son-of-Masoko vocals begin, and winds. The music features the Police's distinctive appropriation of reggae and frontman Sting's Caribbean vocal inflections. They had a go at it though, buttressing the verses with a reggae beat and the chorus with the hardness of honed heavy metal, and created Roxanne. 'Outlandos' was recorded over a six-month period in bits and pieces. Having almost reached saturation point with disco, rock & the various permutations of same, it was extremely perceptive of The Police to come up with their unique fusion of exciting rock'n'roll liberally spiced with reggae at a time when fans were ready to seize upon something new & interesting. The band set off once more for the States before returning to the UK for a sell-out tour of major venues - Police fever had struck, and they were THE band of 1979. Apart from a further three classic songs in the shape of 'Message In A Bottle', 'Walking On The Moon' and 'The Bed's Too Big Without You', the album featured several other strong tracks such as 'Bring On The Night', 'Deathwish' and several of Stewart Copeland's catchy, quirky tunes. So what you hear first is Copeland's actual demo, with hiss, radio breakthrough, the lot, then the band gradually coming in. Then we got caught up in the whole business of becoming a "successful rock group" and almost lost it. [20][21][22] "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon" were released as singles and both reached number one in the UK, the band's first singles to do so. We hadn't even rehearsed them before we went in. Their second album, 'Reggatta de Blanc', had just reached Number 1 in Britain, but their American set was still dominated by numbers from the debut, 'Outlandos d'Amour'. There are certainly several future hit singles on 'Reggatta' - 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' (if only because it's the next logical step after 'Roxanne'), 'Does Everyone Stare' (mock-operatic mush a la Queen), and 'No Time This Time' (the 'Batman' theme song with gargling noises). View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1979 Vinyl release of "Reggatta De Blanc" on Discogs. The tuning and switch over on the mix is superb. [26] In The Village Voice's year-end Pazz & Jop poll of American critics nationwide, Reggatta de Blanc was voted the 35th best album of 1979. https://musicbrainz.org/release/8e272060-3fb9-4596-b964-6f49825c9f09 Focal point of the band is of course, bassist Sting's unique vocal style. I just can't understand why this album will sell as well as it undoubtedly will because it doesn't even begin to move me, to make me want to dance or sing or relax or anything at all 'cept play something genuinely exciting to make up for wasting my time. ""Lyrics", 10/07, "That was where it all clicked. The idea to fuse Sting's ringing rock voice and the trio's aggressive, hard edged rock attack with a less eccentric version of reggae's groove and a saner version of reggae's mix. The Police are presently enjoying phenomenal success. 5:51. Currently, The Police are on an 8-week tour of the US, where they are hero-worshipped from coast to coast. Format: Enhanced CD, Year: 2007, Label: A&M Records (UICY-93190), Barcode: 4988005454294, Length: 45:15 Reggatta de Blanc . Supremely confident and perfectly poised second shot from Sting and Co that elevates their love affair with the Beatles and reggae to new heights of accomplishment. Elsewhere, bassist-frontman Sting's spliff-and-swagger reggae vocals often sound bloodless and condescending, checking off rather than embodying emotions. Featured peformers: Sting (bass guitar, lead vocals), Andy Summers (guitar, backing vocals), Stewart Copeland (drums, backing vocals), Nigel Gray (producer, engineer), The Police … Wikipedia. In 'Reggatta de Blanc's' best cut, 'Message In A Bottle', Summers twists a sinuous, repetitive guitar line (borrowed from Blue Oyster Cult's 'Don't Fear The Reaper') around the pounding, anchoring bass. Reggatta de Blanc is the second studio album by English rock band the Police, released on 2 October 1979 by A&M Records. 'It's Alright For You' gets off where 'Reggatta De Blanc' finished with and builds from there. The drummer's Contact is another warm, congenial number, boasting the first half-way decent lyrics of the album, though finishing too soon before the record's two unprepossessing swan-songs. Kinda has a ring, huh, Whatever that title means, as Sting remarked when I asked him for a quick rundown on this new LP some time before it was released. Reggatta de Blanc is similar to these albums: Zenyatta Mondatta, The Police, Walking on the Moon and more. 'Does Everyone Stare' sounds like an Alan Price 'Jarrow Song' type novelty, while 'No Time This Time' is no more than a book-end. Plus d'offres à partir de 4€91 Bibliographie. Whereas Outlandos d'Amour had benefited from one of the most prolific songwriting periods of Sting's life, the recording sessions for Reggatta de Blanc were so short on new material that the band even considered re-recording "Fall Out" at one point. SONGLYRICS just got interactive. Now this hit single opens 'Reggatta De Blanc', eagerly awaited 2nd album from this fast rising trio and already the queues are forming. Reggatta de Blanc (Remastered) Album by The Police. And though I suppose I might find the 'synthesis' innovative if I heard as much reggae as they do in England, it's more likely I'd find it infuriating. 'Reggatta' was released in early October and certainly lived up to the expectations raised by the release of 'Message In A Bottle' a month previously, and stayed at the number one spot for four weeks. Nothing: I've played this disc several times now and all that's left at the end is a big fat zero in the reaction stakes, tinged with boredom and nagging feelings of bewilderment. Nothing else to day but this is a brilliant LP, with little touches like an increase, but only a slight one, in the reggae influence - I'd day it was going to be a monster, but it already is. Long may he live. On the Police's latest album, 'Reggatta De Blanc', 'Roxanne' can be heard in every groove - but only its sound, not its substance. La canción fue lanzada en su álbum Reggatta de Blanc. Actually, it's mine - I bought it and I'm gonna keep it. Highlight. It was recorded in December 2007 during the band's reunion tour and was released in November 2008. Very ordinary and cautious. It bastardises everything, and I much prefer mongrels over pure races. It gives a rare insight into how songs are actually constructed. The success of 'Reggatta de Blanc' saw The Police touring at breakneck speed. Find Reggatta de Blanc tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. "NME, 1979, "It was a real easy album for us to record; it only took three or four weeks. (A true roots-mon would certainly kick over at least one drink, but Sting is a power-pop professional, and not a drop is lost.) The Police's music is best described as "white reggae"; that's to say they have a very exciting bopping rhythmic feel to their music, like The Wailers. Although Police music hardly withstands a critical stripping down, together the parts create great atmosphere. 6:53 PREVIEW Every Breath You Take (Live) 8. Topic. Music event in Siegburg, Germany by Kubana Live Club on Saturday, May 14 2022. Against the wishes of A&M Records, who had wanted to equip the promising band with a bigger studio and more famous producer, the Police opted to again record at Surrey Sound with Nigel Gray. … Do you want to join Facebook? February 17. Tour books / programs. 'Walking On The Moon' and 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' are both based on good ideas which go no further than their titles. The piece came from the long instrumental break in the live performance of "Can't Stand Losing You" and earned the band the 1981 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Features 'Message In A Bottle' and their best track so far in 'The Bed's Too Big Without You'. Reggatta De Blanc - Live From River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires There’s enough life in Reggatta de Blanc to make you suspect that the Police’s image of elite detachment — like that of the Mod-icon character played by … Sign Up. I think 'Reggatta' was that moment for us. The lyrics don't blow their cover. [1] It was the band's second album to bear a Franglais title, after their 1978 debut album Outlandos d'Amour. Now, after a series of three hit singles, the latest of which has hit the Top 10 with a bullet, comes the follow-up to the highly-acclaimed 'Outlandos d'Amour' debut. At Reading the audience of mud drenched hippies cheered like crazy every time a Police record was played over the PA. Their gigs attract a very varied bunch of people. We were among the first to spot the potential of The Police when this tight rock-reggae trio were struggling to establish their debut album 'Outlandos d'Amour' in Britain. Reggatta de Blanc, an Album by The Police. Slightly flawed by one jokey vocal from Stewart Copeland, but overall it surpasses their debut by virtue of a new rhythmic flexibility and adventure. The last proper single from Outlandos D’Amour, So Lonely, also had 2 Listen to Reggatta de Blanc by The Police on VIBBIDI - Browse every single Songs, Tracklists, Music Videos, Remixes, Fan Covers, Live Performances, Tours, Playlists, Lyrics, Narrative Stories, News & … And while the one dimensional sexual attitudes that inform the lyrics can be hard to swallow, a Rastafarian it's-a-man's-world rap would hardly be an improvement. Yet the Police's stye isn't really a usurption of reggae as much as it is an attempt to establish a sense of authenticity about their sound, as if it had actually sprouted from the soil of a tribal community. Second studio album by English rock band The Police, released on the October 2, 1979. AMLH 64792; Vinyl LP). Released 5 October 1979 on A&M (catalog no. [27] Robert Christgau, the poll's creator and the Voice's chief critic, was lukewarm about the album in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981): "The idea is to fuse Sting's ringing rock voice and the trio's aggressive, hard-edged rock attack with a less eccentric version of reggae's groove and a saner version of reggae's mix. External links. Reggatta de Blanc demnächst bei uns - so sieht's aus ... Wir freuen uns auf Euch! Mayqueen. Forgot account? 'Reggatta de Blanc' is one of the few songs written by all members of the Police. Sign Up. Reggae is sweaty dance music that mixes tropical ghetto nightmares with the countryside tranquility of hills running straight into the ocean. A hot reggae show is a sticky communal dance; a good Police show is a cool piece of Caribbean hard rock that, at the Palladium at least, bored me even before they got to 'Roxanne'. Artist: The Police. Songs like 'Walking On The Moon' and 'Bring On The Night' present reggae refined and reproduced for clarity, more for the ear than the body - like Peter Tosh et al. 'Regatta De Blanc' has become one of my all time favourite elpees. Everywhere, it seemed, loved The Police. Punk was indeed Stewart's inspiration, and Sting did at first play his own role reluctantly finding the mile-a-minute material composed by Copeland at odds with his jazzer's sensibilities. As far as the public's concerned the story only started with the success, second time around, of 'Roxanne', so the Police are now in the enviably happy position of being able to follow two recent smash singles, with a brand new album, instead of having to milk more from the old one, as they would have undoubtedly been obliged to and they hit the front from the off. As with the Joe Jackson album, this one isn't as immediate as their debut. The Police will be reissuing re-mastered 180-gram heavyweight vinyl of ‘Reggatta de Blanc,’ ‘Zenyatta Mondatta,’ ‘Ghost in the Machine’ and ‘Synchronicity’ as well as a 6-CD boxset ‘Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings’ that brings together all their studio albums with the addition of a bonus disc of B-sides entitled ‘Flexible Strategies,’ on November […] So the Police's true musical identity only emerged with the issue of 'Outlandos', whereas 'Reggatta De Blanc' now stands or falls according to its effectiveness in consolidating the sound and the style that has become, in the minds of the record buying public, the Police. The group once again exhibits the same high-standard, crafty superciliousness that marred 'Outlandos d'Amour'. Reggae fans will, of course, buy reggae; pop fans will buy the Police. All the tracks on 'Regatta' are excellent, especially the first two singles 'Message In A Bottle' and 'Walking On The Moon', the title cut, 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' and my particular favourite, 'Bring On The Night'. The Police (Vinyle album) 5 1 Guide offert 15€ Plus d'offres à ... Guide Archives Live - CD album . The Police playing in Miami, Gusman Theatre (Hau), USA on 1979.10.26. Still have my original vinyl LP but can't play it again until I re-acquire a turntable (or at least have my old one from 1992 repaired!) It's not completely fair to say this is his album. A return visit to Oz is inevitable, so let's hope it's soon. The result is both too frenetic for mainstream rock and too clean for hard core new wave. Message In A Box – The Complete Recordings. It's a perfect example of why I've always found the Police less offensive than arresting. Although the dub-style mix of Bed makes it a good deal more interesting than most of its predecessors, it is Copeland's 'On Any Other Day' which really bounces along with life and zest, its faster, flippant feel doing much to defuse the superficial tension aroused by the undernourished Sting compositions. Topic. The second side is a shade less coherent, its hint of schizophrenia brought on by an apparent change in Police policy. It's very clean, cold, clinical. Reggatta de Blanc took four weeks to record, spaced over several months. Those people who indicted the Police's debut album - citing the trio's arch exploitation of the New Wave - will find plenty on 'Reggatta de Blanc' to justify charges of recidivism. * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. up landing enough body-blows to have the ref step in. Summers gets a truly rare chance to play like the Kinks on Quaaludes, something no musician should retire without. Writing for the latter in December 1979, Debra Rae Cohen said that objections to the band's stylistic appropriations of new wave and reggae are "rendered moot by the sheer energy of the band's rhythmic counter-punching". Lots of Jamaicans live in Britain (another old story, colonialism), so the reggae these new-waveish enforcers have grafted onto their pop is nothing more than the exploitation of a natural resource. Reggatta de Blanc arrived at a fondly-remembered period of my life and this was an exciting new sound to break into the music scene. RELEASED JANUARY 1, 2010 THIS COMPILATION ℗ 2010 POLYDOR LTD. (UK) Also available in the iTunes … Constructing and repeating terse, rhythmic hooks. the police show : the police & sting show : sting & the police show [8] The instrumental "Reggatta de Blanc", one of the few songs written by the Police as a group, was developed from an extended instrumental piece that the band would typically work into their live performances of "Can't Stand Losing You". Jump to. Facebook. If the Police can keep coming out with albums like this, they'll be around for a long time yet. We knew each other's styles because we'd been playing together constantly for eight months, which we hadn't been doing when we recorded the first album. AMLH 64792; Vinyl LP). Both these rock acts have infiltrated America's AM mainstream, and each released two albums in 1979. A clever build complete with one note piano for listeners who wax sentimental over the Stooges. Log In. Copeland's increasing dominance only shifts the power axis to the detriment of the band. This isn't reggae; what do you think, a bunch of white popsters are gonna start playing a patently derivative Jamaican form (that's reggae, too) Copeland just changes half of each song (as Regarda de Beat) and Sting adds the word "Oh" at the end of every sentence enough times to put up a good front. While the heavyweights of British New Wave (the Clash, Buzzcocks) are still stumbling in the gutter, the lightweights are performing with pomp and circumstance in the grandiose manner of arena rock. And when manager Miles returned from the New King's Road with dotted lines to sign after playing to A&M the album underwent what must be one of the most momentous remodelling jobs since the Who put down an album's worth of R&B before discovering Pete Townshend could write better songs than the ones they'd already recorded. Next to You; So Lonely; Truth Hits Everybody; Walking on the Moon; Hole In My Life; Fall Out; Bring on the Night; Message in a Bottle Still have my original vinyl LP but can't play it again until I re-acquire a turntable (or at least have my old one from 1992 repaired!) We had reggae influences in our vocabulary and they became synthesised into our infrastructure until it was utterly part of our sound and you couldn't really call it reggae anymore. A&M Records. On 'Reggatta' we actually cancelled two weeks of studio time. 'Outlandos d'Amour' was, in fact, well on its way to being a predictably punkish set due for release, like their very first single, 'Fall Out', on Stewart's independent Illegal Records (funded by brother and manager Miles Copeland), when Sting turned up at the studio with a love song whose classiness was only less obvious than its inappropriateness for the Police. (1995) Par BUDDY le 6 Janvier 2006 Consultée 15885 fois: Quand on écoute les premières notes de ce double album Live de Police, on est d’emblée frappé par la différence des … Songs, whether reggae or rock, rarely end. The Police Remasterisé CD album, import. Buy Reggatta de Blanc. The next couple of numbers maintain the pace, 'Bring On The Night' dove-tailing into a reggaematic cruise with atmospheric bass drum from Copeland, feedback and more of Sting's trade-marked high-pitched plaintive whine. They seem to have been taken under everyone's wing. "We recorded our second album in much the same way as our first, even though we'd had some chart success with 'Roxanne' and 'Can't Stand Losing You' and a successful tour of the US under our belts. Easily the #2 number, this stilted and sparse toon is just sick enough (in a happy-go-lucky way, of course) to make it. Buy Reggatta de Blanc tickets from the official Ticketmaster.com site. No excuse for 'Contact', though which is strictly from The Joanie & Chachi School of Dribble, on 'Any Other Day'. [1] Based on such rankings, the aggregate website Acclaimed Music lists Reggatta de Blanc as the 109th most acclaimed album from the 1970s and the 365th most acclaimed album in history. Good of them to take the time, wot Not only that, A&M's released 'Reggatta' in a limited edition 10" set (2 discs), just in case you want to hear a 'little' music. Andy Summers also proves to be an inspiration on guitar, playing with a rare subtelty, and Sting has already proved himself to be a great bassist, though his singing prowess does tend to distract. 3:06. (3) Andy Summers. 'Message In A Bottle' you know about; 'Deathwish', a motoring madness song, succeeds because of its construction, the way two different rhythm; are juxtaposed to create the impression of speed; 'Bring On The Night' and 'Walking On The Moon' are familiar Police style, a mixture of dub, pop and rock. The only tracks that stand out from the uninspired mishmash are the new single 'Message In A Bottle' which is mildly entertaining (I know a lot of people disagree but then a lot of people buy Bellamy Brothers records too0 and the excellent title track which is in a class of its own with it's moving, magnetic chants reminiscent of some Zulu War soundtrack. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da: 7. 1 Guide offert 11 €89. (4) 'Walking On The Moon'. It was just the way we played. Only a year ago I had to talk the editor of this paper into taking a feature on the Police. For all this, they can be an exciting band and, besides 'Message', there are two great singles on this album... Oh yeah, Police please me. The demo, however, has been cutr onto the beginning of the track. In early 1980, the album was reissued in the United States on two 10" discs, one album side per disc, and as a collector's edition with a poster of the band. (5) Stewart Copeland. Share. Very big in America where hipper cats will convince themselves they're buying something authentically 'new wave' and this daringly 'outlaw'. They boast neither rock'n'roll attack or a genuine feeling for reggae, their lane approximation being less moving than even the Barron Knights. Songwriter (s) Andy Summers, Sting, Stewart Copeland. Rated #136 in the best albums of 1979, and #6271 of all-time album.. There's a nice little story I can tell you that goes with a track on side two called 'Does Everyone Stare'. Which doesn't mean it's not a strong enough song, merely that it's quirkiness perhaps is wrong. The Handy One keeps his profile low, occasionally losing a song in the sun (Bring On The Night) but redeeming himself on the jazzbo 'The Bed's Too Big Without You'. [11], Reggatta de Blanc has appeared frequently on professional listings of the greatest albums. Bring on the Night: 6. Live! 5 1 Guide offert 11 €89. Loose in the best sense of the word. I suppose we were a little superstitious about our good fortune and didn't want to change things too much. Third studio album by English rock band the Police, released in 1980. The Bed's Too Big Without You: 9. As a musician, you learn your craft and emulate and copy people, and suddenly there's a moment in your development when you grow up and finally become yourself. Building on the strength of their 1978 debut, Outlandos d’Amour, this second album marked a slight change in the band’s sound, with a more polished and refined production of the trio’s energetic musical performances. 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